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Space Invaders Series

Space Invaders

Shooter Science fiction
57
User Score
5 ratings
March 10, 1980
Released 16848 days ago
Atari 2600

About

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.

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Release Dates by Platform

Atari 2600 Worldwide
Mar 10, 1980
Atari 2600 Worldwide
Oct 1, 1983

Game Info

Developer
Taito
Publisher
Polyvox, Atari
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Science fiction

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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