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Bug Blaster — a free online arcade game on TotType
Bug Blaster is an original Galaga-style space shooter where waves of alien bugs swoop into formation, then peel off to dive-bomb your ship. Strafe left and right along the bottom, fire upward, and pick off the bugs — the ones diving straight at you are worth the most points and the most danger. Grab the power-ups that drop for twin shots or a shield, clear every wave, and chase a high score. It's free, fully touch-playable, and runs in any browser on phone, tablet, or desktop with no download.
How to play Bug Blaster
Move left/right with the arrow keys / A-D or the on-screen buttons (or drag), and fire upward with Space / the Fire button. Shoot the bugs in formation and the ones diving at you — divers score more — dodge their bombs, and clear every wave. A hit costs a life; you have 3.
Tips & tricks
- Shoot the divers, not just the formation — a bug peeling off to attack is worth far more points, and it's the one about to crash into you or drop a bomb.
- Keep moving: park under a stationary formation bug to pick it off, but never sit still while a diver is lining up — slide sideways at the last second to dodge.
- Go out of your way for dropped power-ups — twin-shot doubles your fire and clears waves much faster, which is the key to surviving the later, swarming levels.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Bug Blaster?
Move your ship left and right with the arrow keys, A/D, the on-screen buttons, or by dragging, and fire upward with Space or the Fire button. Destroy every alien bug in a wave — both the ones in formation and the ones diving at you — while dodging their bombs to advance.
How is Bug Blaster different from Space Invaders?
Instead of a static block marching side to side, the bugs swoop in along curving paths into a formation and then dive-bomb you one or two at a time along attack runs — so you are constantly dodging divers, and hitting a diving bug scores extra.
Is Bug Blaster free and playable on mobile?
Yes — Bug Blaster is completely free and fully touch-playable in any modern browser on a phone or tablet, with on-screen move and fire controls, no download, and no ads.