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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released February 1981
The Vetrex version of Space Invaders. Shoot invaders and hide behind shields before the (in)vaders land.
A fixed shooter for Microsoft DOS based on the popular arcade game Space Invaders.
A semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3, using different play mechanics and a completely new set of levels.
Megamania is an Atari 2600 game released in 1982 by Activision. Its TV ads featured an original song by The Tubes.
Demons to Diamonds is an Atari 2600 title that requires you to shoot a variety of targets in order to score points.
Fight off the flying demons in this Phoenix-like shoot 'em up from Imagic.
Space Armada is a Space Invaders clone that was released on the Intellivision.
Blast a never-ending onslaught of meteors, missiles, and UFOs out of the sky as a laser battery commander.
Fantasy shooter where players clear maze-like dungeons of monsters
Arcade first-person space shooter released by Sega in 1980. It featured early 3-D effects, such as sprite scaling and a motion cabinet where the screen mobilizes as the player aims a centred crosshair and lasers shoot into the screen. Five bases need to be defended and can be commanded to fire shots, and an energy shield is available for protection.
Fight through waves of robotic birds to engage the mothership in this 1980 video arcade game. It was developed by the Japanese company Hiraoka, and licensed to Taito, Amstar and Centuri.
Battle space aliens and avoid their suicidal attacks to survive in the world of Galaxian, Namco's first installment in the Galaxian franchise. It was a technical breakthrough in 1979, featuring RGB color, multi-colored sprites, a tilemap playfield, vertical scrolling background, and enemies with individual AI routines.
Space Invaders, released in arcades by Taito in 1978, is one of the most influential and successful video games of all time, laying the foundations for most shooters and action games that followed. It revolutionized the game industry and has become a pop culture icon.
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