Space Invaders

September 30, 1999 Z-Axis Activision, Acer TWP, Taito, Square Enix
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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.
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Release Date September 30, 1999
Developer Z-Axis
Publisher Activision, Acer TWP, Taito, Square Enix
Game Modes Single player, Co-operative
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Science fiction