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Space Invaders is Taito's 1978 arcade shooter, in which a horizontally moving laser cannon defends against descending waves of aliens. This is a simple Space Invaders-style arcade shooter built with pygame, where the player moves a spaceship and shoots down waves of enemies. It adds power-ups (rapid fire, a shield, and extra lives), animated explosions, and a starfield background on top of the classic formula, tracking score and lives.
How it differs from the original
Unlike the original's left/right-only movement, the player's ship can move in all four directions, and the game adds collectible power-ups (rapid fire, shield, extra lives) not present in the 1978 arcade game.
Getting started
Install Python and pygame, download the game's files into one folder, then run the main script to play; movement uses the arrow keys and Space fires.
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