SCOPE THIS OUT
RADAR SCOPE 1979
ARCADE • DESIGNER
Designed by Miyamoto,
Radar Scope
is a perfectly serviceable take on the popular arcade hit
Space Invaders
, and it features a rather neat perspective trick that would appear in later gems like
Juno First
. The erratic movement of its ships is a nice touch and we love how they ominously mass at the top of the screen, but it’s pretty standard stuff. Interestingly, what would come from Radar Scope’s innards would help change gaming forever…