However, numerous Vaxxian space stations, all blindly controlled and defended by robots, still remain in the galaxy, mindlessly pursuing their original orders. A few humans, who were scientists, managed to escape.Īt the current moment (according to the timeline of the game), the Empire has since collapsed. Most of humanity was enslaved and abducted to the Vaxxian homeworld. Plot Īccording to the story provided by the game's original cabinet, long ago the evil Vaxxian Empire overran the galaxy. Dedicated versions of the game used a roller control for left-right movement, while conversion kits used their native controller hardware, such as the Tempest rotary spinner knob. The game was released as a dedicated cabinet in 1983 and then one year later as a conversion kit for older vector arcade games like Tempest. It was developed by Owen Rubin with some levels designed and tuned by Mark Cerny, who joined the development team approximately a year into the game's development.
A vector-based upright arcade cabinet, Major Havoc consists of several smaller game experiences played in succession, including a fixed shooter, platform game, and a lunar lander sequence. Major Havoc (or The Adventures of Major Havoc) is an arcade action game released by Atari, Inc.
