Play Classic Nishikado Space Invaders Game
Play your favorite classic old school space invaders game on your mobile device or browser. Space Invaders is a classic space game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. Space Invaders was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and later licensed for production in the US by the Midway Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest space shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible The player defeats aliens, and earns points by shooting them. As more aliens are defeated, the aliens movement and the music both speed up. Defeating all the space aliens brings another wave that is more difficult, a loop which can continue indefinitely. The space aliens attempt to destroy the cannon by firing at it while they approach the bottom of the screen. If the aliens reach the bottom, the invasion is successful and the Space Invaders game ends. A special "mystery space ship" will occasionally move across the top of the screen and award bonus points if destroyed. Have Fun!
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How to Play Space Invaders Game
Mouse or arrow keys to play. 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 that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom. Battle your way through countless waves of invaders.
Classic Nishikado Space Invaders - Game History
Space Invaders was created by Tomohiro Nishikado, who spent a year designing the game and developing the necessary hardware to produce it. In designing the classic Space Invaders game, Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media: Breakout, The War of the Worlds, and Star Wars. Early enemy designs included tanks, combat planes, and battleships. After seeing a magazine feature about Star Wars, he thought of using a space theme. Nishikado drew inspiration for the aliens from H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Nishikado had watched the 1953 film adaptation as a child, and created initial bitmap images after the octopus like aliens. Other aliens were modeled after squids and crabs. The Space Invaders game was originally titled Space Monsters, inspired by a popular song in Japan at the time ("Monster"), but was changed to Space Invaders by Nishikado's superiors.