Arcade galaxia game

The way that the enemies come onto the screen is called their entrance pattern, and the entrance pattern is always the same for a given Stage. There are three different entrance patterns. Before looking at the order they appear in, let's look at the features of each one. First entrance pattern The first entrance pattern is the most difficult because it is the only pattern where enemies will enter from both sides of the screen at the same time.

The enemies enter single file in short rows. The best place to fire from in this entrance pattern is the center of the screen, where both sets of enemies will cross above you. This is also the safest place to be, because the enemies will drop bullets as they come onto the sides of the screen. Second entrance pattern In the second entrance pattern, the enemies enter from one side of the screen at a time in double-width rows. The first group will enter from the left, so position your ship one ship's width in from the left edge of the screen and wait for them.

Third entrance pattern The third entrance pattern is similar to the second. The enemies enter from one side at a time, starting from the left. But instead of two rows moving together, they appear in a single long row. As in the second pattern, you should wait near the left edge of the screen for the first group of enemies.

After the start of each entrance pattern, the general strategy is always the same. Anticipate the entrance of each group, and kill as many of the enemies as possible before they move into formation.

Then move across the screen under their bullets to get in position for the next group. Fire constantly as you move across the screen to clear out the enemies already in formation. If you eliminate most of the enemies in each group before they reach the formation, there will only be a few bugs left after the last group as entered. You'll have to destroy these individually, but this is the only time you need to aim your shots.

In the first two Stages, you won't need to worry too much about entrance patterns because the enemies aren't very aggressive yet. Just try to acquire a Double Fighter so you'll have it going into the first Challenging Stage. A Challenging Stage comes after each set of three entrance patterns. The only exception to this is the first set, where the third entrance pattern is skipped.

Stage 3 is the first Challenging Stage. After Stage 3, the set of four different Stages entrance patterns 1, 2, and 3, and a Challenging Stage repeats over and over. At the start of the first Challenging Stage, position your ship in the exact center of the screen. From this position, you should be able to get all of the enemies in the first Challenging Stage without moving.

In fact, it is possible to shoot all of the enemies in this Stage just by holding the fire button down. If you miss any enemies, you'll get another chance to hit them when they retreat off the top of the screen. Move back to the center immediately after chasing any missed bugs, so you'll be ready for the next group. The second Challenging Stage can also be cleared from the center of the screen. After that, the Challenging Stages require you to move around more.

Each Challenging Stage has five groups of enemies, so there will be up to five different positions you must fire from. Once you have found a position that works for a given group of enemies in a given Challenging Stage, always return to that position for that group.

Eventually, you will develop your own set of position for each Challenging Stage. Starting with the second repeat of the entrance patterns Stage 4, 5, and 6 , special bonus enemies begin appearing. A Bee will begin pulsating and move out of formation to change into a short row of transforms.

In Stages 4, 5, and 6, the transforms are yellow Scorpions, and shooting all three will earn you a 1, point bonus. In the next repeat of the entrance patterns, the transforms are the green Spy Ships from Bosconian, and a set of three is worth 2, points.

The next repeat of the entrance pattern has Galaxian Flagships for transforms, and sets of three are worth 3, points. After that, the three different transforms repeat in the same order. Transforms are always worthwhile targets because they are not very aggressive and are worth more than the other enemies. However, the third set transforms very quickly, so be cautious about those. The Galaga enemies can be made to stop firing for an entire game by the following trick. Shoot all of the enemies in a wave except for one or two of the Bees on the far left.

You can leave either one or even both, but it is easier to leave just one, because your next task is to avoid the Bee's fire for up to 20 minutes without shooting them. After you have waited long enough anywhere from about five to 20 minutes , the Bee will stop firing. After it has passed through the top of the screen four times without firing, you can shoot it.

From that point on, none of the enemies will fire at you again. Avoiding the Bee's shots for 20 minutes can be difficult. One good technique is to stay in the far right corner most of the time. The only shot that can hit you there is one released by the Bee while he is off the screen momentarily when he wraps around. If you do get killed, you can just pick up where you left off. After the Bees have stopped firing, the game is very easy.

If you are careful to avoid the enemies that scroll off the bottom of the screen, you should be able to last indefinitely.

If you're in a two-player game, the first player can do the trick and enemies will not fire on the second player's turns either.

But after the first player has lost his last turn, the second player's enemies will resume firing. Search for:. How to Play You must prevent the invading Galaga forces from destroying mankind. Game Controls Please let the Galaga game load.

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