AURCADE: Pleiades

Details

Made By:

Centuri

Year:

1981

Manual?:

Web Links:

KLOV

Properties:

Description

Pleiades is a multi-stage space shoot 'em up in which enemy ships fly at the player in waves in a similar fashion to games like Galaxian and Phoenix. Ships emerge from a mothership at the top of the screen and swoop downwards in a series of patterns which players must anticipate as they shoot the ships and avoid being obliterated by the Martian onslaught. There are four stages in the game. In the first stage the Earth space ship must defend the space station from Martian invaders who have the ability to transform from flying invaders, to walking invaders who build walls across the Earth city; these barriers must be destroyed. At the end of stage one the Earth space ship flies to the top of the screen to prepare to meet stage two. In the second stage the player encounters eight space monsters who must be hit directly on center to be destroyed before moving onto stage three. In this stage invaders emerge from a space ship at the top of the screen and swoop down on the player in sweeping attacks. In the final wave the player has to navigate through parked spaceships to dock on a landing pad as the screen scrolls downwards. Extra points can be gained in this stage by collecting flags as the player moves towards the landing corridor.

Options

High Scores

442,400
Richie Knucklez
08/06/11

Points

Performed at Richie Knucklez (closed)

343,220
Richie Knucklez
06/03/11

Points (ACS)

Performed at Funspot - also includes ACAM
During 13th Annual Classics Championships

Locations Where You Can Play Pleiades

Name City State
#	Name	Type	Location	Public?	Links
1.	Arcade, The	Arcade	Brighton, MI	Yes
2.	Funspot - also includes ACAM	Family Center	Laconia, NH	Yes
3.	Galloping Ghost Arcade	Arcade	Brookfield, IL	Yes
4.	Hyperspace	Arcade	Lakewood, CO	Yes
5.	Pinball PA	Arcade	Aliquippa, PA	Yes
6.	Retrocade	Arcade	Rowlett, TX	Yes
7.	The Game Preserve NASA	Arcade	Webster, TX	Yes
8.	The Lost Arcade	Arcade	Rodeo, NM	Yes
There Are 8 Locations Listed