Space Invaders - Arcade
| Also on: Acorn BBC Micro, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Bandai WonderSwan, Commodore VIC-20, Dragon 32-64, Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows, MSX, Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo N64, Nintendo NES, Nintendo SNES, Nintendo Wii U, Philips VG 5000, RCA Studio II, Sega Saturn, Sega SC-3000, Sega SG-1000, Sharp X68000, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sinclair ZX-81, Sony Playstation |
TV commercial from another systemSpace Invaders - Nintendo Game Boy version shown because a Arcade commercial is unavailable. |
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.
Game description from www.arcade-history.com
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