A gallery of vintage video game tees and screen shots for the original joystick wielders.
A gallery of vintage video game tees and screen shots for the original joystick wielders.
Video Game T-Shirt #6: Space Invaders
Availability: Check for vintage Video Game Tees on Defunkd
Available to Play Online: Yes
Released: 1978
Platforms: Every platform in existence.
Gameplay: Use your laser canon to annihilate waves of descending aliens while taking shelter under your defense bunkers. Don’t forget to blast the mystery ship for bonus points. The game can’t be finished – it just gets faster after each completed screen.
Fact: The inventor cites a dream for his inspiration about the game. In it Japanese school children were attacked by aliens while waiting for Santa.