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HOW TO PLAY

Master the classics with these quick guides

SPACE INVADERS

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move left/right
  • • SPACE or ↑: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Destroy all aliens before they reach you
  • • You have 3 lives
  • • Each wave gets faster

PAC-MAN

CONTROLS

  • • ← → ↑ ↓ or WASD: Move around
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Eat all the dots to win
  • • Avoid the ghosts
  • • Power pellets make ghosts blue and edible for points

FROGGER

CONTROLS

  • • ← → ↑ ↓ or WASD: Move around
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Reach all three goal spots at the top
  • • Dodge traffic on the road
  • • Ride the logs across the river

SNAKE

CONTROLS

  • • ← → ↑ ↓ or WASD: Change direction
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Eat red pellets to grow
  • • Don't hit the walls or yourself
  • • Game speeds up as you grow

ASTEROIDS

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Rotate ship
  • • ↑ or W: Thrust forward
  • • SPACE: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Destroy all asteroids
  • • Asteroids split into smaller pieces
  • • Watch out for asteroids wrapping around edges

BLOCK BREAKER

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move paddle
  • • SPACE or ↑: Launch/Hit ball
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Bounce the ball to break all bricks
  • • Different rows = different points
  • • Keep the ball in play with your paddle

DEFENDER

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move ship
  • • SPACE: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Protect your base from enemies
  • • Base has limited health
  • • Defeat waves to advance to next level

GALAGA

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move left/right
  • • SPACE: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Destroy enemy formation
  • • Watch for diving attacks
  • • Higher position = more points

CENTIPEDE

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move left/right
  • • SPACE: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Destroy the centipede segments
  • • Mushrooms slow it down
  • • Stay in the safe zone at bottom

TETRIS

CONTROLS

  • • ← → or A/D: Move piece
  • • ↑ or W: Rotate piece
  • • ↓ or S: Soft drop
  • • SPACE: Hard drop
  • • P: Pause
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Clear multiple lines at once for bonus points
  • • Pieces speed up as your level increases
  • • Plan ahead — don't leave gaps!

PONG

CONTROLS

  • • W / S: Player 1 (left paddle)
  • • ↑ / ↓: Player 2 (right paddle)
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • First to 7 points wins
  • • Hit the ball near the paddle edge for a sharper angle
  • • 2-player local multiplayer on the same keyboard

MISSILE COMMAND

CONTROLS

  • • Mouse Move: Aim crosshair
  • • Left Click: Fire missile from nearest silo
  • • ENTER: Start / Next wave

TIPS

  • • You have 3 silos — each holds 10 missiles
  • • Intercept missiles before they hit your cities
  • • Surviving cities score bonus points at wave end

TEMPEST

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Move along the rim
  • • SPACE / Z: Fire
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Shoot enemies crawling up the web before they reach the rim
  • • Clear all enemies to advance to the next level
  • • Move fast — enemies speed up each wave

ROBOTRON: 2084

CONTROLS

  • • WASD / Arrows: Move
  • • IJKL: Aim & fire in direction
  • • SPACE: Fire
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Rescue humans for bonus points
  • • Destroy all robots to advance
  • • Use IJKL to fire while moving in any direction

SCRAMBLE

CONTROLS

  • • ↑ ↓: Fly up/down
  • • SPACE: Fire laser
  • • Z: Drop bomb
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Keep an eye on your fuel — collect fuel tanks to stay flying
  • • Bombs destroy ground targets, laser hits air enemies
  • • Navigate through the cave without crashing

Q*BERT

CONTROLS

  • • ← / Z: Jump down-left
  • • → / X: Jump down-right
  • • ↑ / A: Jump up-left
  • • ↓ / S: Jump up-right
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Land on every tile to change its colour
  • • Avoid enemies — falling off the pyramid costs a life
  • • Clear all tiles to advance to the next round

JOUST

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Move left/right
  • • SPACE / ↑: Flap wings to fly
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • You must be HIGHER than the enemy when you collide to win
  • • Collect the egg after defeating an enemy before it hatches
  • • Enemies get tougher each wave

BATTLEZONE

CONTROLS

  • • ↑ / W: Drive forward
  • • ↓ / S: Reverse
  • • ← → / A D: Turn
  • • SPACE / Z: Fire cannon
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Destroy enemy tanks before they shoot you
  • • Use the radar in the top-right to spot enemies
  • • Each wave adds more tanks — earn 1000 pts per kill

ZAXXON

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Move left/right
  • • ↑ ↓: Fly higher/lower
  • • SPACE: Fire
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Monitor your altitude — crash into walls if too low
  • • Destroy enemies and fuel tanks for points
  • • Watch your fuel gauge — it drains constantly

XEVIOUS

CONTROLS

  • • Arrows: Move ship
  • • SPACE: Fire laser (air targets)
  • • Z: Drop bomb (ground targets)
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Use laser for air enemies, bombs for ground targets
  • • Some ground targets are invisible — bomb them to reveal
  • • Keep moving to avoid enemy fire

PHOENIX

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Move ship
  • • SPACE: Fire
  • • Z (hold): Activate shield
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Shoot down all alien birds before they reach the ground
  • • Hold Z to raise your shield and block incoming fire
  • • Your shield has limited duration — use it wisely

IRON SOLDIER

CONTROLS

  • • ← →: Move
  • • ↑ / SPACE: Jump
  • • Z: Shoot
  • • ENTER: Start/Restart

TIPS

  • • Shoot all enemy soldiers to advance through the level
  • • Jump over obstacles and reach higher platforms
  • • Enemies increase in numbers each wave

KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE

CONTROLS

  • • Click card: Select / deselect a card or stack
  • • Click destination: Move selected card(s)
  • • Click stock pile: Draw next card
  • • Click foundation: Move card to foundation
  • • NEW GAME button: Start a fresh game

TIPS

  • • Build tableau columns in alternating colours, descending rank
  • • Only Kings can be placed on empty columns
  • • Aces go directly to the foundations — build up to King

SOLITAIRE

CONTROLS

  • • Drag & drop: Move a card or stack to a column or foundation
  • • Double-click card: Send it to a foundation if legal
  • • Click stock: Draw cards (or recycle the waste when empty)
  • • DRAW 1 / DRAW 3 button: Switch how many cards flip from the stock
  • • NEW GAME button: Deal a fresh game

TIPS

  • • Build tableau columns in alternating colours, descending rank
  • • Only Kings can start an empty column
  • • Aces go to the foundations first — build each suit up to King

GENERAL TIPS

Each game has 3 lives. Use keyboard controls on desktop or mobile buttons for touch play. Press ENTER to start/restart any game. Try to beat your high score in each game!

GOOD LUCK, PLAYER ONE