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Space Invaders (1980)

Taito

Port of Space Invaders

Atari 2600

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Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens. The aim is to defeat five rows of eleven aliens—some versions feature different numbers—that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom of the screen. The … Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens. The aim is to defeat five rows of eleven aliens—some versions feature different numbers—that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom of the screen. The player defeats an alien, and earns points, by shooting it with the laser cannon. As more aliens are defeated, the aliens' movement and the game's music both speed up. Read more

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Developers
Taito
Publishers
Atari, Polyvox
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Science fiction
Franchises
Space Invaders
Series
Space Invaders

Release dates

  • Mar 10, 1980 (North America) Atari 2600
  • Oct 1983 (Brazil) Atari 2600

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