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Space Invaders (other)
'' Space Invaders'' is an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado in 1978. Space Invaders may also refer to: Games * '' Space Invaders (Atari 2600 video game)'', a 1980 release of the original arcade for the Atari 2600 * '' Space Invaders Extreme'', a 2008 remake of the original arcade game for the Nintendo DS * '' Space Invaders Get Even'', a 2008 spin-off of the original arcade game for the Wii * ''Space Raiders'' (video game), a 2003 video game developed by Taito also released as ''Space Invaders: Invasion Day'' * '' Astro Battle 2009'', a game for the Bally Videocade/Astrocade originally released as ''Space Invaders'' Music * "Space Invaders" (Hit'n'Hide song) * "Space Invaders" (Player One song) * "Space Invader", a 1980 instrumental by the English-American rock band Pretenders on the 1980 album '' Pretenders'' * ''Space Invader'' (album), a 2014 album by former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley Media * ''Space Invaders'' (TV series), a 2020 Australian lifestyle tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Invaders
is a 1978 shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado. It was manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and licensed to the Midway division of Bally for overseas distribution. ''Space Invaders'' was the first fixed shooter and set the template for the shoot 'em up genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Designer Nishikado drew inspiration from North American target shooting games like '' Breakout'' (1976) and ''Gun Fight'' (1975), as well as science fiction narratives such as the novel ''The War of the Worlds'' (1897), the anime ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974), and the movie ''Star Wars'' (1977). To complete development of the game, he had to design custom hardware and development tools. Upon release, ''Space Invaders'' was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had grossed $3.8 billion (equivalent to over adjusted for inflation ), with a net profit of $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Invader (album)
''Space Invader'' is the fourth solo album by former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, released in the UK on August 18, 2014 and in the US on August 19 via eOne Music. His first album of new studio material since 2009's '' Anomaly'', it was produced by Frehley, and recorded at The Creation Lab in Turlock, California. Reaching No.9 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, it is the only solo album by a past or current Kiss member to attain a US top ten position. Artwork The cover art was by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, who painted covers for the Kiss albums ''Destroyer'' (1976) and ''Love Gun'' (1977). "It was very exciting when I was approached with the idea of doing an album cover for Ace," he said. "I am very pleased with the results and proud to play a part of Ace's continuing successful career!" Reception "His music still has the raw edge and offbeat sensibility that he brought to early Kiss and the best of his subsequent work…" opined ''Classic Rock''. "The title track is quintessential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invader (other)
''InVader'' is the fourth album by Finnish glam metal band Reckless Love, released on 4 March 2016 through Spinefarm Records. Track listing All songs written by Olli Herman, Pepe Reckless, and Ikka Wirtanen, unless otherwise noted. Reception Writing for '' Classic Rock'', Johnny Sharp pointed out the pop elements of several songs as "flagrant attempts to make radio-friendly sing-alongs" and ultimately said "we realise all this, as someone once sang, ain't nothin' but a good time. That's what they'll tell the taste police anyway." On Dangerdog, Craig Hartranft said the boys "write some quality rock n roll tunes. Damn catchy rock n roll tunes", praised their individual performances and said "it's probably fair to say that there's not a single bad song on this album". Nick Balazs from '' Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles'' also noted the pop and even rap incursions of the band, but felt they "retain the fun, positive-natured attitude of Reckless Love". He concluded his review by sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invaders From Space
''Invaders from Space'' is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #3 and #4 of the 1957 Japanese short film series ''Super Giant''. Plot The story involves the superhero Starman who is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from the Salamander Men of the planet Kulimon in the Moffit galaxy who plan to destroy Earth. American adaptation The 9 ''Super Giant'' films were purchased for distribution to U.S. television and edited into 4 films by Walter Manley Enterprises and Medallion Films. The 2 original Japanese films which went into ''Invaders from Space'' (''The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle'' and ''Earth on the Verge of Destruction'') were 48 minutes and 39 minutes in duration. The two films were edited into one 78-minute film, resulting in a total of 9 minutes being cut from the two films during the re-editing. Also, most of the original music was replaced by library cues. DVD release ''Invaders from Space'' is currently available on DVD. Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transposon
A transposable element (TE, transposon, or jumping gene) is a nucleic acid sequence in DNA that can change its position within a genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity and genome size. Transposition often results in duplication of the same genetic material. Barbara McClintock's discovery of them earned her a Nobel Prize in 1983. Its importance in personalized medicine is becoming increasingly relevant, as well as gaining more attention in data analytics given the difficulty of analysis in very high dimensional spaces. Transposable elements make up a large fraction of the genome and are responsible for much of the C-value, mass of DNA in a eukaryotic cell. Although TEs are selfish genetic elements, many are important in genome function and evolution. Transposons are also very useful to researchers as a means to alter DNA inside a living organism. There are at least two classes of TEs: Class I TEs or retrotransposons generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV Series)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American animated television series developed by Lloyd Goldfine, and based on the comic book characters of the same name created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The series premiered on February 8, 2003, as part of the Fox's FoxBox programming block (later known as 4Kids TV) and ended on February 28, 2009. The series was announced on May 7, 2002. It was co-produced by 4Kids Entertainment (as its first in-house animated production) and franchise creators Mirage Studios, which co-owned rights to the show, with animation provided by the studio Dong Woo. The series ran for 156 episodes over seven seasons. For its final season in 2008, the show moved from Fox to The CW. 4Kids also licensed the first 40 episodes to Cartoon Network in 2003, and Cartoon Network aired the series until mid 2005. Series overview Seasons 1–5 Unlike the 1987 TV series, the 2003 series more closely matches the tone of the original comics, with a greater emphasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaced Invaders
''Spaced Invaders'' is a 1990 American science fiction comedy directed by Patrick Read Johnson and starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, and Ariana Richards. The film’s title is a pun on the classic video game ''Space Invaders''. Plot The space armada from Mars fights an interstellar war against their long-time enemy, the Arcturans. The Martian armada is sent into battle by Enforcer Drones, tasked to keep the Martian soldiers in line, despite objections by some that it won't work. Meanwhile, the incompetent crew of a small spaceship from the Martian "Civilian Asteroid Patrol" intercepts a distress signal from the fleet. Said signal is followed by a Halloween rebroadcast of Orson Welles' 1938 ''The War of the Worlds'' radio dramatization. Mistaking this for a real invasion—and not wanting to miss out on the glory of "kicking some Earthling butt"—the CAP crew lands their ship in the tiny community of Big Bean, Illinois; there they proceed with their "invasion" of the planet. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Invaders (TV Series)
''Space Invaders'' is an Australian lifestyle television program which first aired on the Nine Network on 27 February 2021. The series transforms the homes and lives of those who have found themselves in mess and clutter. The series first featured presenters Peter Walsh, Cherie Barber and Lucas Callaghan. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season began airing on 19 February 2022. In August 2022, Lucas Callaghan was confirmed not return to the series third season and will be replaced by Angie Kent. The third season premiered on 4 February 2023. The Team *Peter Walsh - Organisation and decluttering *Cherie Barber - Renovations *Angie Kent - Treasure hunting and upcycling (season 3-) *Lucas Callaghan - Treasure hunting (season 1-2) Episodes Season One (2021) Season Two (2022) Season Three (2023) See also * Your Life on the Lawn * List of Australian television series Future shows Seven * ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretenders (album)
''Pretenders'' is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released in 1979. A combination of rock and roll, punk and new wave music, this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing", "Kid" and "Brass in Pocket". Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders' first single, "Stop Your Sobbing", but decided not to work with them again as he thought the band was "not going anywhere". Chris Thomas took over on the subsequent recording sessions. Release ''Pretenders'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in the week of its release and stayed there for four consecutive weeks. It also made the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum during 1982 by the RIAA. ''Pretenders'' was remastered and re-released in 2006 and included a bonus disc of demos, B-sides and live cuts, many previously unreleased. "Cuban Slide" and "Porcelain" originally appeared as B-sides to "Talk of the Town" and "Message of Love", while "Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Invaders (Atari 2600 Video Game)
''Space Invaders'' is a 1980 video game based on Taito's arcade game ''Space Invaders'' (1978) for the Atari 2600. It was developed and released by Atari, Inc. and designed and developed by Rick Maurer. The game is based on the arcade game in which a player operates a laser cannon to shoot at incoming enemies from outer space. Maurer's version has unique graphics and offers some gameplay variations. These include a two-player mode and variations that allow for invisible enemies and moving shields, and for enemies shots to zig zag and potentially hit players. Prior to working at Atari, Maurer developed games at Fairchild Semiconductor. When joining Atari, he was impressed with the ''Space Invaders'' arcade game and began developing it in his own time at the company. The game had little interest from the staff, until Ray Kassar saw how well ''Space Invaders'' was doing in arcades, which led him to get the rights to the game for the Atari 2600 and to Maurer completing his code. ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
