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Today's Featured Game

Arcade Game Series: Galaga

ESRB Rating:	E - Everyone
My Rating:	Everyone
Genre:	Shoot 'em up
Fun-O-Meter:
Summary:	It's time to fight against a never ending armada of aliens in this classic arcade game by NAMCO. Just be sure to keep your starship from getting captured while you're aiming for that elusive high score!
Brief thoughts:	As this is one of the earliest arcade games, there's not much to worry about - just some very mild violence as players and aliens shoot each other.

Today's Featured Glossary Entry

Lives

Many games expect the player to fail at least once, so they provide a mechanic that allows them to try a few more times before they meet with a game over. The usual method is to provide the player with a fixed number of chances or "lives".

Each time the player "dies", they lose a life and start the level over. Additional lives can typically be earned by scoring large numbers of points or collecting specific powerups.