--- title: "Astro Wars - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store" description: "Astro Wars reviewed in the latest edition of Retro Gamer magazine: "Fans of the old tabletop game from Grandstand will be highly impressed with this accurate IOS port. It looks superb, sounds annoyin" --- # Astro Wars — United Kingdom > Classic 80s Retro Emulation ![Astro Wars App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/ca/07/0f/ca070f7e-f2d4-ea51-a2fd-85389497e8ab/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-10-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Rob Wilmot](https://apptail.io/developer/rob-wilmot-EoEb) (Belgium) **Category:** Games **Rating:** 4.1/5 (69 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.beatsnbobs.astrowars **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United Kingdom **Version:** 3.2 (released 2023-08-01) **Original Release:** 2013-09-02 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id665882635) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/united-kingdom) ## Astro Wars Description Astro Wars reviewed in the latest edition of Retro Gamer magazine: "Fans of the old tabletop game from Grandstand will be highly impressed with this accurate IOS port. It looks superb, sounds annoyingly authentic and features every stage and the ship docking from the original game." 72% -Retro Gamer After the success of our Galaxy Invader and Invader from Space games, BeatsNBobs are proud to release our most eagerly anticipated and requested video game emulation, Astro Wars. Also known as Galaxy II *Screenshots show actual app in action and original artwork based on the original packaging. See how close to the real thing it is! Travel back to the 80's and this was THE video game to have in the home. It was one of the most advanced video games of the time with four sub games, coloured fluorescent display and a joystick only seen in the arcades. You could finally have your very own arcade machine in your home. These types of machines were made by companies such as Grandstand, Tomy, Entex, CGL, Tandy, Bandai and Epoch to name but a few. Also known as "Galaxy II" by Epoch • Accurate simulation of the classic handheld /desktop machine • Full retro sounds • 4 waves of attack • Simple and addictive • Totally nostalgic Some reviews so far: Great retro fun ***** by romfordneil - Version 1.0 - Sep 7, 2013 Super gameplay just like the original machine for those of us of a certain age! A blast from the past ***** by Bagpuss1000 - Version 1.0 - Sep 3, 2013 A perfect emulation...... A must for retro fans. Brilliant old skool action ***** by psj3809 - Version 1.0 - Sep 2, 2013 I remember this from the early 80s. It was one if the best tabletop games out there This is a brilliant version for iOS and the memories come flooding back. Well worth picking up TO PLAY: Turn Power ON (menu will disappear and intro music will play). Select Level (Graphics will resemble difficulty level). Press Start (Gameplay will begin after intro music). Fire at all enemies while dodging enemy fire on all phases of attack. If you survive three attack waves,you get the chance for more points if you can dock your rocket-ship. Press fire, left and right for thrusts to land rocket ship. Game is complete when you reach 9999 points or you lose all your lives. To restart, turn off and on Power. If using with iCade or compatible controller, press the iCade button on top left and you can now use joystick and red fire(5) button. NOTE: pressing this without connection to a compatible Bluetooth controller will bring up the keyboard. If this happens just press the button again to turn it off. We have painstakingly analysed every detail of this game and we have managed to achieve 99% of the original. We had to modify the controls as it simply does not work as well on an iPhone or iPad so you now have extra large arrow keys but we have left the joystick in for the purists out there (which you can try to use but we recommend the larger arrow keys). All the sound effects are here. All four phases including the docking sequence. We compared this to two real machines as these also vary with slight details and we are very pleased with the results. We hope you will be too. If you find anything that does not feel quite right let us know from the app. Enjoy this blast from the past and if you like this why not look at our others. More information about this classic game on Wikipedia: ## Astro Wars Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/e3/2d/94/e32d94c8-0d46-cd38-3537-775fa1ee44b3/pr_source.jpg/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/fc/19/df/fc19df21-2373-4bb3-375d-3a45f9b370a1/pr_source.jpg/2732x2048.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/91/81/f7/9181f76e-9f6d-8a7a-3aa1-921dde821f1b/pr_source.jpg/2732x2048.png) ## Astro Wars Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom - 5 stars: 49 (71%) - 4 stars: 3 (4%) - 3 stars: 5 (7%) - 2 stars: 1 (1%) - 1 stars: 11 (16%) ## Astro Wars Reviews in United Kingdom ### *---- "Terrible controls" The Lag on the left right controls is terrible. Anyone thinking of purchasing this has been warned. How the developers this think is acceptable and done nothing about it is criminal. -- Had enough of this pish !, 2026-02-24 ### ****- "Very Evocative Rendering of a Family Favourite" This re-creation is pretty much spot on for both the look and sound. Anyone who used one in the 80s (as I did playing against my two sons) will be instantly taken back. It’s a shame the slider control (for L/R movement) couldn’t have been made a bit more positive. In the throes of battle you tend to lose your positioning of whichever digit you use. Maybe a responsive area for that specific control that covers a larger area). That said, it’s worth the price just for the nostalgia value. -- Seepy Tea, 2024-12-18 ### *---- "Appalling - DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY" Absolutely appalling effort to reproduce a classic. The fact they are charging for this pile of crap is a crime. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE! -- Simondooza, 2023-12-23 ### **--- "When it does work" Brought back so many good memories, the noise, the graphics but the constant crashing really takes the shine off😕 Please sort it out as I would love to play this more. -- Bertie Bassett72, 2023-10-30 ### ***** "Childhood reborn" It’s Astro Wars and it’s Xmas as a kid . Does what it says. It rocks. If you know, you know then buy it. -- filtunes, 2023-04-15 ### *---- "Rubbish" Doesn’t work. The original was more playable than this trash. Controls don’t work and won’t go passed the first level. I want my money back! -- TinnerB, 2023-03-16 ### *---- "Astro wars" One of the worst apps I’ve ever played. Really difficult to control, not worth 4p never mind £4. Save your money. -- Boucher69, 2023-03-14 ### *---- "Rubbish" Doesn’t work properly -- simon jagger, 2023-01-11 ### ***** "80’s all over again! Amazing!" This is such a great find! I have been playing this all afternoon lol 😜 Takes me back to when i was a kid, loved it then too! Its as close to the original game as you can ever get. I still play my 80’s astro wars tabletop game, but this is great for on the go! If you're a big 80’s kid like me 😉👌 top marks for this app! -- 80's r'us!, 2022-07-15 ### *---- "Not working" What am I paying money for it’s a black screen with nothing and why ask for a review before I even get to try. Not a good time to ask! -- KevRhys, 2022-06-29 ### ***** "Bass" Great app, takes me back to my childhood when my mum bought me 1 for Christmas -- Boo382, 2021-08-12 ### ***** "PhilC" Great game. Takes me back!! -- OhilJohn71, 2021-04-07 ### ***** "Astro wars" Really excellent old school video game that mirrors the exact 1980s original hand held electronic game that I still have from my childhood ! -- JJay1001, 2021-01-16 ### ***** "Good game" Trip down memory lane. -- carlcom66, 2021-01-13 ### ***-- "Docking sequence isn’t right" You can can’t manoeuvre the ship as it descends. If that was fixed it would be perfect -- DefLepRule, 2020-12-08 ### ***** "Dougie" A blast from the past, looks exactly like the real hand held system, a joy to play..Well Done! -- Douglas1972, 2020-06-21 ### *---- "Astro Wars." Don’t Buy. Don’t Work!!! -- ShazzaJB, 2020-03-30 ### ***** "Boggy" It’s fab😆 -- B-O-G-G-Y Ciara!, 2020-03-09 ### ***** "Impressed" Played this until I broke it in 80’s. This is a 100% perfect copy. -- Ba Mat, 2019-12-29 ### ***** "Back in the day" Loved this as much as the kids did in the eighties So was amazed to find it as an App but your right that the controls aren’t as easy to operate as the original but I’ll get used to it in time. The only real problem I’m finding is during the docking manoeuvre it’s timing out in about two seconds! So that part is impossible. 🙁 -- Pete Panel, 2019-12-23 [View all Astro Wars reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Astro Wars Discovered Keywords - astro wars ## Apps Similar to Astro Wars - [Pinball Arcade HD Collection](https://apptail.io/app/pinball-arcade-hd-collection-WZb/united-kingdom) - [CashRoll Pub Fruit Machine](https://apptail.io/app/cashroll-pub-fruit-machine-tFt/united-kingdom) - [Rush Rally 3](https://apptail.io/app/rush-rally-3-Qmid/united-kingdom) - [Coin Flip Pro – Heads/Tails](https://apptail.io/app/coin-flip-pro-headstails-lPSd/united-kingdom) - [ZX81](https://apptail.io/app/zx81-TcDg/united-kingdom) - [Haunted House Fruit Machine](https://apptail.io/app/haunted-house-fruit-machine-rdDg/united-kingdom) - [Revolver Pub Fruit Machine](https://apptail.io/app/revolver-pub-fruit-machine-ydDg/united-kingdom) - [Power Crazy Fruit Machine Game](https://apptail.io/app/power-crazy-fruit-machine-game-IdDg/united-kingdom) - [DIY Joystick Game 3D](https://apptail.io/app/diy-joystick-game-3d-peNg/united-kingdom) - [Blue Box Simulator](https://apptail.io/app/blue-box-simulator-PBKl/united-kingdom) ## Astro Wars Available In - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/united-kingdom) - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/united-states) - [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/new-zealand) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/germany) - [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/italy) - [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/switzerland) - [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/egypt) - [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/finland) - [France](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/france) - [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/croatia) - [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/hungary) - [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/ireland) - [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/israel) - [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/japan) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/south-korea) - [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/armenia) - [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/lithuania) - [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/madagascar) - [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/malta) - [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/mexico) - [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/nigeria) - [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/netherlands) - [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/norway) - [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/peru) - [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/philippines) - [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/pakistan) - [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/poland) - [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/russia) - [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/sweden) - [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/singapore) - [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/thailand) - [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/tunisia) - [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/turkey) - [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/kazakhstan) - [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/azerbaijan) - [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/bulgaria) - [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/brunei) - [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/brazil) - [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/astro-wars-dBDg/colombia) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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