Space Invaders

published by Taito / Bally Midway in 1978-06-16, developed by Taito, running on Arcade

type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Fixed shooter, Space Invaders-like
series: Space Invaders
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng

4.1/5

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Space Invaders is quite simply the most influential video-game of all time. A single player moves an armed 'laser base' left or right along the bottom of the screen and shoots the endless waves of aliens marching relentlessly down the screen towards earth.

There are four buildings (shields) at the bottom of the screen that the player can hide behind, but these will eventually be destroyed by either enemy missiles or by direct contact with the invaders themselves. The player's shots will also destroy the shields.

The aliens' descent quickens as they are eliminated, making them harder to hit. A flying saucer will fly across the top of the screen at regular intervals and can be shot to earn extra points.

Becoro # 2024-02-10 10:37:00 - source

One of the most cloned games in history and a real classic.

The colour (as seen in the picture) was not produced on screen but by coloured overlays. This is why the menu screen has odd green and red parts, and missiles change colour as they pass down the screen.

Space Invaders was the first game to feature a high scores chart. But it didn't remember player names, or even initials.

# 2006