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Released
Mar 10, 1980
Studio
Taito
Platforms
1

Space Invaders

Atari 2600 port of Space Invaders (1978, Arcade, iOS, Legacy Mobile (J2ME))

Mar 10, 1980 Taito 1 platform

Shooter game Science fiction

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.

Track the collection you actually own — yourself, or with your AI assistant.

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Released
  • March 10, 1980North America
  • October 1983Brazil
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Languages
1 language
  • English interface

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