Space Armada
Space Armada — frequently asked questions
- Is Space Armada on Steam?
- No. Space Armada is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Space Armada on?
- Space Armada is available on Intellivision.
- When did Space Armada release?
- Space Armada was first released on October 15, 1981.
About Space Armada
Space Armada is a clone of the game Space Invaders. Rows of bomb dropping aliens are invading your home planet, and you need to protect it! You control a laser gun at the bottom of the screen; your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the waves of attacking aliens at the top of the screen. The aliens march steadily downward, and if they reach the ground or you run out of laser guns, the game is over. When all aliens in a wave are destroyed, you move on to the next, more challenging round. From time to time, a flying saucer will pass by at the top of the screen which can be shot for bonus points.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Intellivision
- Developer
- APh Technological Consulting
- Publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Intellivision · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-20
Label variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sears Tele-Games release | $5 | $7 | $14 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-20.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.75 in Apr 2009, $2.64 five years ago, and $4.65 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.00 | $2.98 |
| Jan 2015 | $10.00 | $3.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.97 | $4.84 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.50 | $4.63 |
| Jan 2019 | $2.26 | $5.10 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.56 | $5.10 |
| Jan 2021 | $1.80 | $2.36 |
| Jan 2022 | $2.96 | $9.09 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.17 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2024 | $2.40 | $6.88 |
| Jan 2025 | $2.39 | $9.11 |
| Jan 2026 | $2.90 | $8.99 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.65 | $10.85 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Documented sales
Just under 1,000,000 cartridges sold by June 1983
No exact figure has been published; the Blue Sky Rangers, Mattel's former programmers, list it with NFL Football, Astrosmash and Space Battle as just below the million mark at that date.
Source: Mattel Electronics' figures, as quoted by the Blue Sky Rangers
Release record
| Territory | Product # |
|---|---|
| North America Mattel Electronics | 3759 |
| North America Sears (Tele-Games) | 49 75226 |
- North America: Product number confirmed by Mattel's own catalogue and the game's own manual.
- North America: Sears catalogue number, printed on the Sears Tele-Games box.
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1981
- Controller
- Hand controller
- Players
- 1
- Authenticity
- Low
A competent Mattel answer to Space Invaders, prettier than the arcade game but not harder.
Space Armada is a bottom-of-the-screen shooter released by Mattel Electronics in October 1981, with APh Technological Consulting as developer. Joystik in December 1982 judged the monsters to be in more attractive colors than the original Invaders, wished for a tougher challenge, and still called it Mattel's best offer for owners who want an Invaders-style cartridge.
Computer Entertainer's accessory coverage named it, with Astrosmash and Star Strike, as a game that benefits from a replacement joystick in place of the disc. If you own the disc controller, expect to spend a little time getting used to it.
What the press said at the time
| JoyStik Vol. 1 No. 3 | December 1982 | Rating PG · Graphics 6 · Game Play 5 · Longevity 5 |
“Mattel's Space Armada is another Invaders clone. Unfortunately it's below Mattel's usual level of quality. The differences between the two games only serve to point out the superiority of the original.”
“Starfleet fans will want to add this game cart to their space wars collection. Intelli vision has put strong game board play into this eye /hand action game.”
“Uncomfortably derivative of Space Invaders, this will at least keep you off the streets for awhile.”
JoyStik’s capsule ratings run from one star to five.
Worth knowing
- From the Intellivision manual. A Practice Mode plays the same screen at a slower speed, and after a game you can replay the last screen you reached to refine your strategy.
- From the Intellivision manual. Hitting the red flying saucer gives bonus points and also repairs your most-damaged bunker, which matters in later guided-missile battles.
Before you buy
A complete Mattel copy has two keypad overlays. A Sears Tele-Games release is also listed and is a separate item in a different box, so check which one you are being offered. The cartridge is common and cheap loose.
Space Armada screenshots
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