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'''Battlestar Galactica Space Alert''' is a handheld electronic game released in 1978.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/Battlestar.htm|title=Mattel Battlestar Galactica|date=8 September 2006|accessdate=1 October 2007|last=Morgan|first=Rik|format=|language=English}}</ref> It was originally released as "Missile Attack" in 1976, but was later resold as ''Battlestar Galactica'' due to difficulties with [[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] who refused to air commercials for the ''Missile Attack'' game.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/MissileAttack.htm|title=Mattel Missile Attack|date=6 February 2005|accessdate=1 October 2007|last=Morgan|first=Rik|format=|language=English}}</ref> Their refusal, coupled with the failure to sell the game at a retail level, was attributed to ''Missile Attack's'' [[w:Cold War|Cold War]] connotations.<ref name="digitalpress">{{cite_web|url=http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=6579|title=Classic Video Games - Digital Press: Battlestar Galactica Space Alert|date=|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | '''Battlestar Galactica Space Alert''' is a handheld electronic game released in 1978.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/Battlestar.htm|title=Mattel Battlestar Galactica|date=8 September 2006|accessdate=1 October 2007|last=Morgan|first=Rik|format=|language=English}}</ref> It was originally released as "Missile Attack" in 1976, but was later resold as ''Battlestar Galactica'' due to difficulties with [[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] who refused to air commercials for the ''Missile Attack'' game.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/MissileAttack.htm|title=Mattel Missile Attack|date=6 February 2005|accessdate=1 October 2007|last=Morgan|first=Rik|format=|language=English}}</ref> Their refusal, coupled with the failure to sell the game at a retail level, was attributed to ''Missile Attack's'' [[w:Cold War|Cold War]] connotations.<ref name="digitalpress">{{cite_web|url=http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=6579|title=Classic Video Games - Digital Press: Battlestar Galactica Space Alert|date=|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
Computer-controlled | Computer-controlled [[Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]]™ attacking! Save ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar]]''™ by intercepting as many of the 20 Cylon Raiders™ as possible. Turn on ARMING SWITCH. Attack starts! Press FIRE BUTTON, launch "[[Weapons in the Original Series#Laser torpedoes|laser torpedoes]]". Move INTERCEPT CONTROL lever to intercept. Intercepts score points. Extra points for intercepts high in the Star System. If Cylon™ scores a direct "hit" on ''Battlestar''™, you lose! | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||