To play Space Invaders please make sure the latest Flash Player is installed.
// Control keys
Move left – left arrow key
Move right – right arrow key
Fire laser – space key
Pause game – P
Quit game – Q
Mute sound – M
See my help page if you're having trouble playing.
// Today's high score
999,220 by ben
High scores are reset at midnight PST, 8am GMT.
A very nice Japanese man with a very nice Japanese haircut called Tomohiro Nishikado once had the inspired idea to make a video game about shooting white goo at a rampaging invasion of wobbling blobs. And so, in 1978, Space Invaders was born.
It's a simple game with simple graphics, but it has one of the most vital assets for any computer game: gameplay. Modern games seem to forget this with their fancy "3D graphics" and "millions of dollars". These little white dots are all you need.
The more aliens you shoot, the faster the remaining aliens move. If they get too close, it's game over — so shoot quick. And watch out for that flying saucer...
Legal notice: This game is an unofficial clone of the original Space Invaders game and is not endorsed by the copyright owners Taito Corp.
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