Developer: Bally / Scientific
One of the first big arcade hits is the intellectual property of Bally, now primarily a casino gaming company. You play a fairly standard video slot that has a bet range of 50 cents to 2.50 per spin. As you spin you’ll collect “laser shots”, and you get to play the Space Invaders bonus round once you’ve banked 50 of them. However, you can opt to keep banking up to 150, and if you do you will keep any over the 50 or 100 you need to spend to initiate the bonus round (where you are limited to the 50 or 100 shots you enter with). Each alien you hit in the bonus round pays back a certain amount of money, and you get three “waves” until you either run out of shots or are destroyed.
Links
- In-depth review of the slot
- In-depth game tips
- Video tutorial
- Taito Legends (includes Space Invaders)
- Space Invaders Tiny Arcade (w/ mini joystick)