(A trademark for) an early animated computer game in which a player attempts to shoot down a fleet of attacking enemy spaceships while simultaneously avoiding their fire.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times.
Definition of Space Invaders in US English:
Space Invaders
noun
(A trademark for) an early animated computer game in which a player attempts to shoot down a fleet of attacking enemy spaceships while simultaneously avoiding their fire.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times.