Project #96 – Space Invaders (Advanced Python Edition)

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🛸 Project #96 – Space Invaders (Advanced Python Edition)

Author: Mayank Bansal
Language: Python 3 · Pygame

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🎯 Project Description

This is a modern, Python-based recreation of the classic Space Invaders arcade game, implemented using the Pygame library.

The game enhances the original with advanced mechanics:

• Dynamic Enemy Waves — each wave increases in difficulty (more enemies, faster movement).
• Boss Battles — every 5th wave features a multi-health boss with phases.
• Power-Ups — random drops grant abilities like shield, rapid-fire, and spread-shot.
• Smooth Gameplay — delta-time-based motion for consistent frame-rate independent movement.
• Explosions, UI & Scoring — particle effects, score tracking, lives, pause and game-over screens.

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🚀 Gameplay & Controls

• Move: A / D or ← / →
• Shoot: Space (hold for continuous fire; improved with power-ups)
• Pause: P
• Restart (after Game Over): R

Power-ups:

• shield — absorb one hit
• rapid — faster firing rate
• spread — three-way shot

Bosses drop big score rewards. Survive as many waves as possible!

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🧰 Tech Stack & Concepts

• Python 3
• Pygame
• Key topics: game loop, sprite groups, collision detection, procedural spawns, simple particle effects, boss logic, power-up timers.

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▶️ How to run

1. Install Pygame for the Python interpreter you use:

python3 -m pip install pygame