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Space Guard: a free space shooter online

Space Guard
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Space Guard is a free space shooter that plays in your browser. A formation of aliens creeps down the screen, and you hold them off with a cannon at the bottom.

Five kinds of aliens come at you, and every fifth wave brings a Dreadnought. You have three lives.

Also called: space shooter, alien shooting game, retro shooter online

How to play

  1. Press LEFT and RIGHT to move the cannon. On a phone, use the on-screen arrows.
  2. Press A to fire. Only two shots can be in the air at a time, so pick your targets.
  3. Blue grunts are easy. Pink divers fly straight at where you stand. Grey tanks take three hits. Yellow shooters drop bombs.
  4. Shoot a diver mid-dive for double points.
  5. The formation creeps down the whole time. Three lives.

Keyboard: arrows, A and B. Phone: the on-screen pad.

Tips

Questions

Is Space Guard free, and do I need to download anything?

Yes, it is free. Space Guard plays right in your web browser with no download, no sign-up and no ads on the site. Just open the page and start.

Can I play Space Guard on my phone or tablet?

Yes. On a phone or tablet, an on-screen pad with arrows and A and B buttons shows up under the game. On a computer, use the arrow keys and the A and B keys.

How many shots can I fire at once?

Two.

What are the different enemies?

Blue grunts, pink divers, grey tanks, yellow shooters, and a Dreadnought every fifth wave.

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