Galaga Formation

Hold the line. Enemies enter in patterns, lock into swaying formation, then dive in swooping attacks. Rescue captured ships for dual fire.

Score

Best

Stage

Lives

♥♥♥

◍ FORMATION: 0

Single ship

FPS 60

Drag on canvas to steer • Hold fire or Space • Rescue green-cored boss for dual ships • Dive kills = bonus

How to Play

40 enemies enter from edges in sweeping curves, then lock into a swaying wall. After entry, the hive begins dive attacks.

Boss (teal) — 400 pts in formation, 800–1500 diving. Sometimes fires a capture beam near ground.
Scout (red) — 160 / 300 pts, quick sway.
Guard (blue) — 80 / 200 pts, heavy dive.
Stinger (gold) — 150 / 250 pts.
If a boss catches you, it carries you to the top. Shoot it to reclaim dual fire — two ships, double bullets.

Controls

←→ or AD move SPACE shoot P pause R restart

Desktop: Mouse / touch drag anywhere on game moves ship. Hold SPACE for rapid fire.

Mobile: Drag to steer, auto-shoots while dragging. Use ◀ ◎ ▶ buttons for precision. Keep moving — diving enemies aim where you’ll be.

Scoring & Tips

Formation kill < bonus < dive kill. Lure divers down, then pop them at low altitude.
Boss escorts: if boss dives with 2 reds, destroying the trio = +1600.
Stay near center, micro-dodge. When beam appears, dash sideways — it locks for 0.7s.
Dual ship: spreads bullets 24px apart. First hit loses dual, second costs a life. Invuln 1.8s after hit.
Each stage dive interval shrinks: Stage 1 = 1.6s, Stage 8 = 0.45s.
Best saved as playroom-best-galaga.

Playroom Original

All sprites are original vector shapes — no ripped art. Built with Canvas, Web Audio blips, requestAnimationFrame. Inspired by classic formation shooters.

About Galaga

📁 Arcade 🎯 Difficulty: Medium ⏱️ Duration: 3–7 min ⚡ Instant Play (No Download) 📱 Desktop & Mobile

📖 How to Play & Objective

The premier formation alien space shooter. Battle waves of insect-like invaders that swoop down in graceful, lethal diving runs and attempt to capture your fighter!

Blast enemies as they fly into formation and during dive attacks.
Boss Galaga requires two hits and can fire a tractor beam to capture your ship.
Destroying a Boss Galaga holding your captured ship awards dual-fighter firepower!
Aim for 100% accuracy during Challenging Stages for massive bonus points.

🎮 Controls Guide

💻 Desktop:

← / → to move ship ; Space to fire twin blasters

📱 Mobile:

On-screen control pad with left/right buttons and autofire toggle

💡 Tips & Strategy

Purposely allow a Boss Galaga to capture your ship, then free it while diving to unlock double-ship cannons.
Predict diving arcs — enemies follow fixed parabolic curves that make them vulnerable to leading shots.
Keep moving during dive runs; stationary ships are easy targets.

Galaga Formation

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About Galaga

📖 How to Play & Objective

🎮 Controls Guide

💡 Tips & Strategy

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