Ok. It’s been a little while since I posted a game, but here is one that I just can’t resist. If you happen to be a fan of the old Space Invaders video game, you’re really going to like this little gem. This modern interpretation of the arcade classic adds some nice features. Most notably, gravity!
Now when you shoot the alien ships, they fall out of the sky. They even pile up in your path! So, you can be surrounded by the carcasses of the aliens you destroy! Awesome!
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Space Invaders – The Arcade Classic
The next in the series of Classic Arcade Game week is Space Invaders. I must admit that I’m not as thrilled with this version as it is not the actual original, but it is the closest that I can find online to the original.
Controls are as follows:
Left arrow = Move left
Right arrow = Move...
Asteroids – The Arcade Classic
Continuing this week’s theme of Classic Arcade Games I present, for your paying pleasure, the classic Asteroids.
The controls are simple.
Left and right arrow keys rotate your ship
Up arrow key turns on the thruster
Spacebar fires
“P” pauses the game
“Y” starts a new game
“Shift” gives you the hyperspace jump.
There is only one problem with this...
Ms. Pacman – The Arcade Classic
In continuation of our “Arcade Classics” theme week here on OMB, and by specific request from Lisa Marie, I bring you the classic Ms. Pacman!
This game is actually pretty good, though as I recall after you get past each 2 levels the maze used to change, and on this reproduction it doesn’t seem to. ...
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Great game, did you code it in javascript?
level five then got tired, no attention span for these things, not sure I am right brained enough for this :)
If my spacebar weren’t so annoyingly loud, I could play . . . and play . . .
weird weird weirder
Played this on nintendo. Oldie
lol, with gravity … I Looove it :)
That was fun! It sure brought back loads of memories. My 1st attempt netted 11690 and level 3. Thanks for the retro flashback! My dad came and dragged me out of the corner cafe on many an occasion whilst playing this and many other oldies…
Not really a big fan, they pile up yet you can knock them off the side…and even though they fall off you do not.
I got to level 8. This game is really fun
Pretty fun!
It’s like Chicken Invaders.
…? Your not really satisfied with anything are you?
Cool!!! I’ts a bit too easy though. It would be better if you could control the difficulty level.