This game is inspired by Shoot 'em up. Also known as a "shmup" or "STG" (the common Japanese abbreviation for "shooting games"), shoot 'em up is a game in which the protagonist combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them while dodging their fire. The controlling player must rely primarily on reaction times to succeed.
The genre's roots can be traced back to Spacewar!, one of the earliest computer games, developed in 1962. The shoot 'em up genre was later established by the hit arcade game Space Invaders, which popularised and set the general template for the genre in 1978, and the genre was then further developed by arcade hits such as Asteroids and Galaxian in 1979. Shoot 'em ups were popular throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1990s, shoot 'em ups became a niche genre based on design conventions established in the 1980s, and increasingly catered to specialist enthusiasts, particularly in Japan. "Bullet hell" games are a subgenre that features overwhelming numbers of enemy projectiles, often in visually impressive formations.
- Download and install the game.
- Start the game. Tap the screen to start.
- Move the spaceship with your finger. Avoid collisions with meteors. Avoid enemy fire. Shoot at meteors and enemy spaceships to destroy them.
- Get Ready
- Game start
- Game Over
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