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''Demon Attack'' is an Platform/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the Platform/{{Intellivision}}, Platform/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[Platform/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], Platform/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.

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''Demon Attack'' is an Platform/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the Platform/{{Intellivision}}, Platform/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[Platform/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], Platform/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer [[Platform/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.
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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[Platform/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.

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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey Platform/{{Intellivision}}, Platform/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[Platform/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore Platform/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.
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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.

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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 [[Platform/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, you fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demons' mother ship.

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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must fight off three waves of attackers on the moon's surface and then fly into outer space to destroy the demon's mothership.demons' mother ship.



* FinalBoss: The demon mothership in the Intellivision version.

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* ClassicalMusic: The Intellivision version plays a snippet from "Music/NightOnBaldMountain" by Music/ModestMussorgsky before you take on the demons' mother ship, and "Pomp and Circumstance" by Music/EdwardElgar after you blow it away.
* FinalBoss: The demon mothership demons' mother ship in the Intellivision version.
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* OffTheShelfFX: The cover art consists of what's clearly plastic dinosaur figurines with jet model parts glued on and painted silver.
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* VideoGameLives: Three, with a bonus one awarded by completing a wave without losing a cannon, though no more than six can be held in reserve at a time.

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* VideoGameLives: Three, with a bonus one awarded by [[FlawlessVictory completing a wave without losing a cannon, cannon]], though no more than six can be held in reserve at a time.
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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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'''Demon Attack''' ''Demon Attack'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], Creator/{{Imagic}}, which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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* ScoringPoints: For every demon you destroy, and for destroying the demon mothership.
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 TRS-80, and [[UsefulNotes/ColorComputer TRS-80 Color Computer.Computer]]. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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* ShootEmUp: Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''.

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* ShootEmUp: Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''. In fact, so similar that Atari had sued Imagic over it.
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* ShootEmUp: Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''

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* ShootEmUp: Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''.
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, Commodore VIC-20, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, [[UsefulNotes/VIC20 Commodore VIC-20, VIC-20]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/Odyssey2, Atari 8-bit computer family, Commodore VIC-20, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.

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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/Odyssey2, UsefulNotes/{{Odyssey 2}}, Atari 8-bit computer family, Commodore VIC-20, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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* FinalBoss: The demon mothership in the Intellivision version.
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'''Demon Attack''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} video game released in 1982 by [[Creator/{{Activision}} Imagic]], which was then ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Intellivision}}, UsefulNotes/Odyssey2, Atari 8-bit computer family, Commodore VIC-20, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, PC, TRS-80 and TRS-80 Color Computer. In the game, you control a laser cannon that must destroy a legion of flying demons dropping bombs on you. In the Intellivision version, there is also a mission where you must destroy the demon's mothership.
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* AsteroidsMonster: In later waves, the big demons will split into two smaller demons that will eventually drop down and try to ram you.
* GameOver: The game ends when you run out of laser cannons or (in the Atari 2600 version) you complete wave 84, at which point the game freezes.
* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
* ShootEmUp: Similar to ''VideoGame/{{Phoenix}}''
* VideoGameLives: Three, with a bonus one awarded by completing a wave without losing a cannon, though no more than six can be held in reserve at a time.

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