INVADERS · CHALLENGE OF 2026-10-31

HOW THE DAY WENT

Saturday, October 31 brought INVADERS, at level 5, and 4 people played.

ADRIAN won with 1,550 points; ELVIS TECK finished 220 behind. POLINOMIOS rounds out the podium with 660.

THE SCREEN

Clearing the first screen leads on to the rest, in an order that depends on the day. The same seed for everyone: the same enemies and pieces in the same order.

THE MUSIC

Troldhaugen was Grieg's house near Bergen; the piece was born for his silver wedding anniversary with Nina Hagerup, in 1892.

Public domain, as square- and triangle-wave chiptune.

ABOUT TODAY'S GAME

The formation steps sideways and drops at the edge, faster the fewer are left; the very last invader steps every tick. Shields wear down shot by shot, and one enemy shot in three comes from the column right above you.

• The formation speeds up as you empty it, and the last one is lightning. Save one in a column you can track without crossing the screen.

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