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Description

Earth is under attack from rows of bomb dropping aliens, and you need to defend it! The rows of aliens begin at the top of the screen, and you control a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen. Your goal is to earn points by shooting the aliens before they can land. The aliens march back and forth, and each time the end of the screen is reached they will drop one row closer to the bottom. Shoot them all, and you move on to the next (tougher) level, but if even one of them lands the game is over. From time to time a flying saucer will pass by along the top of the screen; shoot this to earn extra points. Just above your laser canon are three shields; these can be used to hide from the alien's bombs, but will also block your own shots. You begin the game with a limited number of laser canons, and if all of them are bombed the game ends.

Alternate Titles

  • "太空侵略者" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "Invasores do Espaço" -- Brazilian title

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User Reviews

Lives up to the original Arcade game! vedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (18685) 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars

The Press Says

All Game Guide 1998 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
The Video Game Critic Jun 30, 2004 A- 91
The Atari Times Oct 20, 2003 85 out of 100 85
Game Freaks 365 2004 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

It is rumored that the arcade version of this game was responsible for a coin shortage in Japan upon it's initial release.


This entry was contributed by Daniel Johansson (7), RKL Bronze Star Contributing Member (5615), Kabushi (105226), Servo (55941), -diabolik- (291), koffiepad (10057) and *Katakis* (37454)
 

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