How long to beat
from 2 players
2h
Rushed
main story only
1h
Normally
story and some extras
1h
Completionist
everything in it
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Galaga is a vertical arcade shooter from Namco. You control a space fighter at the bottom of the screen, scrolling left and right in order to avoid oncoming bombs and kamikaze attacks from alien invaders--and to fire your own missiles to fight back!
There are an infinite number of stages to progress through. Every third level is a "challenge stage" in which you have a free chance to shoot as many aliens as possible and rack up bonus points.
Certain aliens have tractor beams they can use to capture one of your ships. If that wasn't your last "life," you can try to shoot that alien down and recapture your ship, giving you two ships at once and doubling your firepower.
A summary screen appears when the game is over, giving you both your final score and your final "hit ratio"--the number of missiles fired, enemies destroyed, and the percentage of targets hit.
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| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | — | — |
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Also known as
Arcade Archives GALAGA — Switch and PS4 title
Arcade Game Series: Galaga — Steam release
Galaga: Demons of Death — NES title
Galax — Sord M5 title
Sega-Galaga — 1983, SG-1000 port
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Publisher
Midway, Dempa Shimbunsha, Namco Limited, Bug-Byte Software, NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., MediaKite Distribution
Released
1 September 1981
Series
Galaga
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