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Space Shooter

The ship fires itself. You only choose where to be.

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Space Shooter during play
In-game still from Space Shooter.

01 — Story

The brief

Space Shooter is a vertical arcade pass. Your ship sits low and fires on its own. Waves come down from the top. You have three lives.

Drag a finger or the mouse and the ship follows. Arrows or A and D work on a keyboard. Red drones fly straight and take one hit. Orange ships weave and take two. From level three, purple tanks take four hits and shoot back.

A yellow P upgrades the gun from a single stream to a double and then a spread. A blue S is a shield that absorbs one hit. Taking damage strips the gun upgrade, so staying alive is worth as much as shooting. The level rises every 400 points and the waves speed up. The lower middle of the screen gives you the most room to react. The best score stays on this device, and a tab switch pauses the run.

How to play

Do not look for a fire button. Steer into the gaps and pick up P and S when the lane is safe.

Play

Modes and missions

Mode

Waves

Drones, weaving ships, then tanks that shoot back.

Mode

Power-ups

P upgrades the gun. S blocks one hit. Damage removes the gun upgrade.

Hands

Controls

InputAction
Drag or arrowsMove. The ship fires on its own

Spec

System requirements

Minimum

Playable

A current phone, tablet, or computer browser with JavaScript on. No download and no account.

Recommended

Smoother

A recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari window, and a stable connection the first time the page loads.

Questions

FAQ

Do you press fire?

No. Steering is the only control.

What do P and S do?

P upgrades the weapon up to a spread. S is a one-hit shield. A lost life strips weapon upgrades.

How many lives?

Three, with a brief grace period after a hit.

Sources

Asset credits

  • Original browser game by HSP for ViralScope Hub.
  • This about page is original writing for the hub. It does not reprint the live how-to.

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