Space Invaders Game, 80's Arcade Game

The Space Invaders Game was designed by Japanese developer Tomohiro Nishikado in 1978. Space Invaders was first released and played in Japan in 1978 and now ranks as one of the most significant games ever made and played. Again a game known and remembered more for its Classic 80s Game Popularity.

Today the Space Invaders game seems so simple and 1 dimensional in comparison to todays video games. However it is still loved and adored by many gaming fans and is a lot of fun to play. Play Space Invaders now with this fantastic flash version of the game.

The basics of playing Space Invaders are very simple. You move your laser cannon left and right dodging Space Invaders fire, using the barriers to protect yourself, whilst firing an unlimited ammo from your laser cannon to neutralise their threat. The aliens advance at a faster rate as more are killed.

One of the more interesting points about the design of the Space Invaders Game is that the increasing rate at which the aliens advanced was accidentally created. As the game required to move fewer aliens on the screen, it could naturally update its data faster and faster. However rather than using a 'busy waiting' declaration in the programme the developers decided to leave this unintentional factor in the game which was wisely done as it added to the excitement and suspense!

The look and the design of the aliens in space invaders was inspired by H G Well' classic science fiction story 'War of the Worlds'.

The version of the game available to play here was created by the one and only flash talent Mr Paul Neave. Read about Paul at his website www.neave.com. Give it a go! play Space Invaders and see for yourself why so many people adored this game back in the early 80's.