Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders

Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders combines the paddle-and-ball mechanics of Arkanoid with the alien wave formations of Space Invaders into a single hybrid game. The Vaus spacecraft moves along the bottom of the screen, deflecting a ball upward into bricks and Space Invader formations while avoiding fire from the descending aliens—whose shots can also be deflected back into them. Each stage clears when both the brick formation and the alien wave are eliminated. The game spans several worlds, each with a final boss, and completing each world rewards the player with a power-up character drawn from Taito's back catalog: Bubble Bobble, Darius, Psychic Force, and others.