The only thing missing is the smell of a darkened video game arcade, or the aroma of fast food as you blast a few invaders while waiting for your order.
Sound is bang on, too, full of rhythmically plodding music and gun bleeps. The slot version largely sticks to the spirit but is a lot more colourful than the original game was, like a 90s upgrade rather than the 70s version. Keep in mind, the original Space Invaders game was released in 1978, so it's not exactly a looker by modern standards. Sounds basic, and it is, but Space Invader quickly became one of the highest-grossing video games of all time.Īs such, it was ripe for a slot conversion to capitalise on the retro movement, which is where Inspired Gaming has stepped in. The goal of Space Invaders is to weave your ship left or right, shooting waves of invaders as they steadily move down the screen in rows. The studio has found inspiration from a real pioneer, one of the first shoot 'em ups, Space Invaders by Taito.
If there is an unspoken competition between studios over who can make the most retro of them all, Space Invaders from Inspired Gaming must be one of the contenders. With so many developers having a crack at the retro thing these days, it's almost turning into a genre of its own.
