Space Invaders

Space Invaders (1978)

by Taito, Midway Manufacturing, My Arcade, Sharp
Genres:Shooter, Arcade
Themes:Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
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