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Play Galaga '88 (02-03-88) (English) Online
Galaga '88 (02-03-88)
Play Galaga '88 (02-03-88) online. Build extra firepower by rescuing a captured fighter and watch for items that open another dimension.
Browser play
Arcade — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| RetroPad A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Insert coin | V |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Galaga '88 (02-03-88)
Quick start
- Move Left/Right beneath the incoming aliens.
- Fire through their formation.
- If a fighter is captured, target the Boss Galaga carrying it during a dive.
- Rescue it without shooting the captive to increase the formation’s firepower.
Controls
Move Left/Right and use Fire to shoot. A captured fighter can be recovered by destroying its carrying Boss Galaga during a dive. Recovering a single forms a dual ship; recovering a captured dual forms a triple. Collect two special warp items to reach another dimension.
Galaga '88 (02-03-88) — About this game
Galaga ’88 expands the captured-fighter gamble into a way to build a triple ship. Rescuing a captured single fighter creates the familiar dual craft, and rescuing a captured dual creates the larger triple formation. The extra firepower also presents a wider target during the next diving attack. Special enemies and obstacles supply items for dimensional travel, while the musical Challenge Rounds replace incoming danger with a chance to shoot down the dancing formations for a bonus.
Galaga '88 (02-03-88) Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · arcade
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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