Galaxian

Galaxian is a fixed-screen shoot ’em up in which the player controls a spacecraft moving horizontally along the bottom of the screen. Above it is a formation of alien ships divided into several classes, including Drones, Emissaries, Hornets, and Commanders. The objective is to destroy the entire formation while avoiding enemy fire and collisions. Individual enemies periodically break formation and dive toward the player along curved or zigzagging paths, firing projectiles and sometimes attemptin...