Space Invaders

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Games referenced in movies
• Genre: Fixed-screen shoot 'em up
• Space Invaders licensees

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User Reviews

Lives up to the original Arcade game!	Atari 2600	vedder (18684)
One of the original shoot-em-ups, that proves to be much difficult than the rest	NES	*Katakis* (37458)

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic	Atari 5200	Jul 16, 2004	A	100
All Game Guide	Atari 2600	1998		100
The Video Game Critic	Atari 2600	Jun 30, 2004	A-	91
The Atari Times	Atari 2600	Oct 20, 2003	85 out of 100	85
Game Freaks 365	Atari 2600	2004	8 out of 10	80
The Atari Times	Atari 5200	Mar 10, 2005	53 out of 100	53
PC Powerplay	J2ME	Jun, 2006		40

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Trivia

In an episode of The Simpsons TVS show titled "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two" there is a mention of Space Invaders in this exchange between Groundskeeper Willie and Chief Wiggum:

Willie: It's impossible for me to fire a pistol. If you'll check me medical records, you'll see I have a cripplin' arthritis in me index fingerrrs. Look at 'em! [holds them up] I got it from "Space Invaders" in 1977.

Wiggum: Aw, yeah. That was a pretty addictive video game.

Willie: [surprised] Video game?