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Space Invaders is classic gaming at its best. In the early days of arcades, kids lined up to defend earth from the aliens trying to destroy it in this great game. It is nearly impossible to find an arcade version of Space Invaders these days. However, classic games are popping up on the Internet for you to play for free. You'll need... more »
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The game Space Invaders is iconic in the world of classic video gaming. Arcades around the United States and video gamers with the new Atari system enjoyed Space Invaders upon its release in 1978. Those who truly appreciate the origins of video games can now enjoy playing Space Invaders on the Internet. Read on to learn more. more »
Space Invaders is one of the all-time classic video games. Released to arcades in 1978, its straightforward premise of stopping wave after wave of alien attackers hooked teenagers and adults alike. Despite its simplicity, Space Invaders challenges the reflexes and rewards quick thinking and strategy. more »
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is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and features two-dimensional graphics. The aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon and earn as many points as possible. In designing the game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media: Breakout, The War of the Worlds, and Star Wars. To complete it, he had to design custom hardware and development tools.
Though simple by todays standards, it was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry. When first released, Space Invaders was very successful and popular. Following its release, the game caused a temporary shortage of 100-yen coins in Japan, and by 2007 had earned Taito US$500 million in revenue. Guinness World Records ranks it the top arcade game.
The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released on numerous platforms, and led to several sequels. The 1980 Atari 2600 version quadrupled the systems sales and became the first "killer app" for video game consoles. Space Invaders has been referenced and parodied in multiple television shows, and been a part of several video game and cultural exhibitions. The pixelated enemy alien has become a media icon representing video games as a whole.
Gameplay
Space Invaders is a two-dimensional, fixed shooter game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at 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 descend towards the bottom of the screen. The player defeats an alien, and earns points, by shooting it with the laser cann read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space+Invaders
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