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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games.

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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers [[Platform/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games.
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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games.

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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games.
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In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, cookies, bugs, tires, diamonds, steam irons, bowties, and dice before your energy runs out.

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In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, cookies, bugs, tires, diamonds, steam irons, bowties, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, bugs, tires, diamonds, steam irons, bowties, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson.

A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson.

Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. Games.

In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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''Megamania'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

Has nothing to do with the Franchise/MegaMan game franchise by Creator/{{Capcom}}.
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''Megamania'' is an 1982 UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. Anderson.

A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Has nothing to do do]] with the Franchise/MegaMan game franchise by Creator/{{Capcom}}.
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* VideoGameLives: Four ships, with an extra one awarded [[EveryTenThousandPoints every 10,000 points]], though you can only have six in reserve at a time.

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* VideoGameLives: Four ships, with an extra one awarded [[EveryTenThousandPoints every 10,000 points]], though you can only have six in reserve at a time.time.
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* BowtiesAreCool: Averted, as they are one of your enemies.
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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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'''Megamania''' ''Megamania'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family family]] by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family.family by Glyn Anderson. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}}, Creator/{{Activision}} designed by Steve Cartwright, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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* AsteroidsThicket: Parodied with the tumbling dice attack wave.

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* AsteroidsThicket: AsteroidThicket: Parodied with the tumbling dice attack wave.
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* AsteroidsThicket: Parodied with the tumbling dice attack wave.
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* Expy: Your fighter looks like a cross between the ''[[Franchise/StarTrek U.S.S. Enterprise]]'' and a [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon Bird of Prey]].

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: Your fighter looks like a cross between the ''[[Franchise/StarTrek U.S.S. Enterprise]]'' and a [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon Bird of Prey]]. In the Android version, it resembles the ''Millennium Falcon''.
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* Expy: Your fighter looks like a cross between the ''[[Franchise/StarTrek U.S.S. Enterprise]]'' and a [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon Bird of Prey]].
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. A ''Franchise/StarWars''-themed version of this game was released for Android by Nostalgy Games. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.
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* VideoGameLives: Four ships, with an extra one awarded every 10,000 points, though you can only have six in reserve at a time.

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* VideoGameLives: Four ships, with an extra one awarded [[EveryTenThousandPoints every 10,000 points, points]], though you can only have six in reserve at a time.
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'''Megamania''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, you control a spaceship that must fire at waves of enemies resembling hamburgers, bow ties, cookies, tires, steam irons, and tumbling dice before your energy runs out.

Has nothing to do with the Franchise/MegaMan game franchise by Creator/{{Capcom}}.
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!!This game provides examples of
* BowtiesAreCool: Averted, as they are one of your enemies.
* GameOver: The game ends when you run out of ships or your score exceeds 999,999 points.
* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
* NoPlotNoProblem
* ScoringPoints: For each enemy you destroy, plus a bonus for energy remaining after each wave.
* ShootEmUp: A blatant copy of Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/AstroBlaster'', without the mothership docking sequence or laser temperature gauge.
* TimedMission: You must destroy each wave of enemies before your energy runs out.
* VideoGameLives: Four ships, with an extra one awarded every 10,000 points, though you can only have six in reserve at a time.

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