Space Invaders
Atari, Inc.Atari 2600
- Release Date
- March 6, 1980
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari, Inc.
- Genre
- Action, Shooter
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
Space Invaders is a 1980 Atari 2600 video game developed and released by Atari in the USA on March 6, 1980. 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 diffe...
Overview
In Space Invaders, Space Invaders is a 1980 Atari 2600 video game developed and released by Atari in the USA on March 6, 1980. 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 mor...
Release Information
- Release Date
- March 6, 1980
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari, Inc.
- Genre
- Action, Shooter
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
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