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Saucer Attack!

Saucer Attack! is a shoot 'em up written by James D. Sachs for the Commodore 64 and published by Sachs Enterprises in 1984. The goal is to protect Washington, D.C. from invading flying saucers.

Last revised
Jul 26, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
134 w
Citations
2
Source
Saucer Attack!
Saucer Attack
European cover art
PublisherSachs Enterprises1
DesignerJames D. Sachs
PlatformCommodore 64
Release1984
GenreShoot 'em up
ModeSingle-player

Saucer Attack! is a shoot 'em up written by James D. Sachs for the Commodore 64 and published by Sachs Enterprises in 1984.2 The goal is to protect Washington, D.C. from invading flying saucers.

Gameplay

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The game presents a backdrop of Washington, with various landmarks such as the Washington Monument visible. Flying saucers descend from the top of the screen. The player has to move a crosshair at the saucers and fire bullets to destroy them. If allowed to proceed unharmed, saucers will hover near a famous landmark and shoot a beam of electricity at it, eventually destroying it. If all landmarks are destroyed, the game is lost.

References

References

  1. "Saucer Attack! magazine ad". C64 Copy Protection.
  2. Saucer Attack! at Lemon 64