Space Invaders
Space Invaders is a fixed shooter arcade game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978 by Taito. It was one of the earliest and most popular arcade games, and it helped to popularize the video game industry.
In Space Invaders, players control a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen and must defend against a fleet of alien invaders that are marching towards them. The invaders move in a wave-like pattern, and players must shoot them before they reach the bottom of the screen. If the invaders reach the bottom of the screen, the player loses a life.
The game is played on a black and white screen, and the graphics are simple by today’s standards. However, Space Invaders was groundbreaking for its time, and it featured innovative gameplay that was both challenging and addictive. The game was also one of the first to use vector graphics, which allowed for more detailed and realistic graphics than previous games.
Space Invaders was a commercial success and was one of the most popular arcade games of its time. It is estimated that over 100,000 Space Invaders arcade machines were sold worldwide. The game also helped to popularize the video game industry, and it is considered to be one of the most influential video games of all time.