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Game dossier

A.E.

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1981 arcade shooter inspired by Space Invaders

The briefing

About this game

A.E. is a Space Invaders-inspired arcade shooter with a 3D view. Alien swarms attack Earth while dropping bombs, and you control a laser cannon that moves horizontally along the bottom of the screen.

Destroy the alien forces before they overwhelm you. As the game progresses, the swarm splits apart and attacks from multiple sides, increasing the challenge.

Details

  • Release date: December 31, 1981
  • Genres: Arcade, Shooter
  • Developers: Programmers-3, Steven Ohmert
  • Publishers: Brøderbund Software, Inc.; Toshiba-EMI
  • Platforms: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20, FM-7, Microsoft MSX, MSX, PC-8800 Series