Japanese company Taito had the inspired idea around 1978 that killing aliens was extremely good fun.  So they invented a game called Space Invaders, lots of history then followed, some people got rich and so on...

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Space Games Alien Armada Fight your way through waves of alien drones, to make it to the ALIEN BOSS and destroy it! Monkey Lander Pilot your spaceship to collect all the bananas and land safely!! Robot Invasion Dr. X has "accidentally" created a bad batch of robots with a mean streak. Think you can save the world from total destruction? Play quick, or it'll be too late! Alien Abduction Abduct people and objects and drop them into the mothership. Gravity Guide your spaceship safely through all of the missions. Space Defenders Defend Gator and Worm's space ship by deflecting the space ball. Try to deactivate the other satellites on the board. Space Patrol Answer questions about the solar system and defend a planet from asteroids. Space Walk Spaceman Gordon Flash must make a daring space walk to rescue princess Tara! Duck, jump and dodge your way across floating asteroids complete your quest. Space Watch Learn all about every planet in our Solar System in this huge game with dazzling artwork! Space Chase Eating popsicles in outer space. What could be finer? Well, maybe fewer comets. Space Fighter Pilot your spacecraft collecting weapons, fuel and shields. Space Invaders One of the all time classic arcade games, recreated to play exactly like the original. It's your job to save the earth from the invaders as they gradually descend towards you. Space Puppies Racer Around the moon, it's a Space Puppies race to the finish. Watch out for the asteroids! Space Tag Fly a space ship to pick up purple targets, but beware of gravity, fuel and space police! Space Walk Spaceman Gordon Flash must make a daring space walk to rescue princess Tara! Duck, jump and dodge your way across floating asteroids complete your quest. Alien Attack Defend the planet against the alien invasion. Alien Clones Shoot the Alien clones and save the planet from destruction. Alien Defense Shoot down the alien bombs before they destroy your cities. Alien Growth Stop the alien cells from multiplying.

Alien Hunter Can you destroy all the aliens before they reach the bottom of the screen, or hit you? UFO Hunt Pilot a mysterious mother ship and beam aboard as many unruly UFOs as you can. Don't run out of fuel! Star Wars Swappers Villains This Swappers puzzle game features fathers and cloned sons, masters and apprentices and the most evil of them all, Darth Vader. Asteroids Blast those Asteroids!!! Can you handle the challenge of this arcade classic? Astroball Reflect a ball against a box wall to reveal space scenes. Colony Defender Fly over the colony and shoot down the alien invaders. Event Horizon Remove blocks from a spiraling vortex. Galaxy Spin Spin a galaxy and collect a series of stars in the center. Watch out for the asteroids. . .and those troublesome stars insist on falling out! Galaxy Tag Spacey fun for everyone! Move the trailing spheres until they tag the yellow dots. Galactic Journey Asteroids everywhere! How many particles can you collect. on your galactic journey? Galactic Warrior How long can you survive in this classic arcade space shooter. Mission Mars Flatten the alien city with your lasers to land your UFO safely. Moon Patrol Jump the lunar rover over rocks and ditches. Watch out for aliens! Moon Raid Blast alien spaceships while running through a set of gates! Neonoid Use your spaceship to make the balls knock away the bricks in this futuristic breakout game. Rocket Lander Commander The Space Puppies need to make an emergency landing on an alien planet! Can you land them safely? Zathura Meteor Storm You have flown into a meteor storm! Shoot down the asteroids and space rocks before they smash into you.

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Space Games

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