Space Invaders is an arcade-style game for the Nintendo 64 where players control a laser cannon to shoot descending alien invaders. The objective is to eliminate five rows of aliens that move laterally as they approach the screen's bottom. Points are awarded for each alien destroyed, with the gameplay becoming progressively challenging as the speed of movement and music increase.
Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens.
The aim is to defeat five rows of eleven aliens—some versions feature different numbers—that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom of the screen. The player defeats an alien, and earns points, by shooting it with the laser cannon. As more aliens are defeated, the aliens' movement and the game's music both speed up.