New playable demo · CoCo 3 512K
Space Raid — CoCo 3 Arcade Shooter
Space Raid is my homebrew arcade shooter for the Color Computer 3. The new demo includes two disk images: one for the game and one for the music. You do not need a CoCoSDC to hear the music. The separate limited-run CoCoSDC Edition is still planned for December 2026.
New DemoCoCo 3512K RAMTwo DSK filesNo CoCoSDC required for music
New Space Raid demo · Watch the new demo on YouTube ↗
New playable demo
Space Raid - Current Demo
The latest demo for the 512K Tandy Color Computer 3 is available now. Here's a look at the new main menu and gameplay from this release.
Two disk images, one download.
SPACERAID-DEMO.zip includes a game DSK and a separate music DSK. The music works without a CoCoSDC. This is the standard downloadable demo, separate from the upcoming physical CoCoSDC Edition.
CoCo 3512K RAMGame DSK + Music DSKWork in progress
Limited Run Pre-Order
Space Raid CoCoSDC Edition
Pre-Order (USA) · $20
USA: pay in full through PayPal with $7.95 flat-rate shipping; applicable taxes are shown at checkout. International: send your address for a shipping quote, and I'll email you a total and payment link. Limited to 25 physical copies; expected to ship December 2026.
Planned release: December 2026
Pre-order your copy
Space Raid is getting a limited physical release for the Tandy Color Computer 3!
The special CoCoSDC Edition features a full background music soundtrack streamed directly from the CoCoSDC while you play. It's something I've been working on alongside the game itself, and I'm excited to bring music like this to the CoCo 3.
The game is still in active development, with a planned release in December 2026. I'm putting together a limited run of physical copies for anyone who would like one.
- Computer
- CoCo 3
- Memory
- 512K RAM
- Storage
- CoCoSDC
- Audio
- Streamed soundtrack
- Status
- In development
- Release
- Dec 2026 (planned)
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Special edition video
See the CoCoSDC Edition in action.
Watch Space Raid running with its full background soundtrack on original CoCo 3 hardware.
Watch on YouTubeDevelopment history Earlier Builds & Screenshots Old gameplay footage, screenshots and development notes. These show earlier versions of Space Raid, not the latest build.
Then and now
How Space Raid has evolved
The archived footage below shows earlier development milestones. The main video at the top of this page shows the new demo.
A previous update
This is an earlier update; the latest demo is featured in the main video above. Watch on YouTube ↗
Development archive
Original Space Raid page and earlier builds
The sections below preserve the information from the original project page, including older screenshots, instructions, release notes and FAQs. They describe the earlier v42s / SPACE42S.DSK era, not the new SPACERAID-DEMO.zip release.
About the game
What is Space Raid?
Early Space Raid builds introduced enemy variety, wave progression, shields, and keyboard controls tested on original hardware.
Captured from the game
Earlier Space Raid screenshots
Arcade design
Gameplay and features
Wave progression
Enemy patterns change as the waves go on, so it does not feel the same every time.
Shield system
A three-segment shield lets you take a few hits, but enemy fire still matters.
Enemy variety
Different aliens and downward missiles keep you moving.
Real-hardware focus
I test on a real CoCo 3 and fix hardware-only problems when they show up.
How to play
Earlier build controls and requirements
IMove forward / up
JMove left
KMove back / down
LMove right
SpaceFire
HardwareTandy / TRS-80 Color Computer 3
EmulatorsXRoar, MAME, or VCC
Current public base
Built for the machine, not just the emulator
For this earlier release, the public build was v42s. It has safer keyboard setup for real CoCo 3 hardware, keeps the normal shield system and wave progression, and has the falling shield pickup turned off for now while I track down a hardware problem.
Space Raid FAQ
Earlier build FAQ (v42s)
What computer does Space Raid run on?
Space Raid is built for the Tandy / TRS-80 Color Computer 3. The v42s release could be used on real CoCo 3 hardware or a compatible CoCo 3 emulator.
Can I play Space Raid in an emulator?
Yes. XRoar, MAME, and VCC are suitable options for running the current Space Raid disk image.
How do I start the Space Raid DSK?
For the archived v42s build, mount SPACE42S.DSK, boot into Disk BASIC, and enter RUN "START".
Is the Space Raid source code available?
The Space Raid source code is not publicly available.
Earlier page footage
Original featured video
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