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Space Invaders

1980 · Atari 2600 · Shooter

58IGDB player score
5 ratings

About this game

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.

Screenshots

Space Invaders screenshot
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Game facts

Release date

Mar 10, 1980

Developer

Taito

Publisher

Atari, Polyvox

Platforms

Atari 2600

Genres

Shooter

Themes

Science fiction

Game modes

Single player

Franchise

Space Invaders

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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