MAZES, WAVES & SHORT ATTEMPTS

Familiar ideas. Specific browser versions.

Compare maze chases, fixed-screen shooters and compact obstacle games. Each entry identifies the actual browser implementation and the controls it documents.

9 projectsCompare the choices ↓Read the companion note ↗

Space Invaders project image — Actual October 26 opening wave after the start key on Dave Kerr’s project-linked host. No completed wave or score achievement is claimed.

A PLACE TO BEGIN / Space Invaders

Start with one good session.

Its opening page explains keyboard and touch inputs, while the source provides a clear P-to-pause path. A first wave gives you a small place to practice movement and firing.

Meet Space Invaders ↗

Choose the movement you want to learn

Space Invaders keeps movement on one horizontal axis. pacman-canvas asks for a route through junctions. Duck Hunt JS follows a pointer, and T-Rex Runner concentrates on takeoff and landing. A familiar game name is less useful than this input difference when choosing a comfortable next session.

Use a recreation’s own instructions

These projects rebuild or adapt existing designs in different ways. Their pause keys, ghost behavior, touch controls and restart rules can vary from another version you remember. Follow the help on the linked host, then use its exact address when looking for support.

Separate a run from a record

A pause screen, high-score table and saved campaign are different features. Most games here are continuous attempts. Read each entry’s progress panel before assuming a score display can reopen the middle of a wave, and retain the original code and media notices when inspecting a project.

THE OPTIONS AT A GLANCE

Choose the next game.

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Game	Why try it	Pace	Progress
pacman-canvas ↗Browser recreation	A maze chase with continuous motion and route decisions.	Real-time maze chase	The source contains score handling. A score table does not establish a resumable maze or cloud save.
Space Invaders ↗Browser recreation	A compact shooter with one movement axis and repeated firing.	Real-time arcade waves	No persistent campaign or save export is documented for this recreation.
Duck Hunt JS ↗Browser recreation	A pointer-based target game with short waves.	Real-time target waves	No persistent campaign save or export is established by this entry.
Digger ↗Browser recreation	A keyboard arcade game with compact, tile-like routes.	Real-time arcade	No campaign save or export is documented in the project README.
JavaScript Breakout ↗Browser recreation	A classic brick-breaking loop with keyboard or documented touch input.	Real-time arcade	No persistent campaign or save export is documented for this demonstration.
JavaScript Snake ↗Browser recreation	Short grid-based runs with keyboard or visible on-screen controls.	Real-time grid movement	No resumable-run or cross-device save is promised in this guide.
JavaScript Tetris ↗Browser recreation	A keyboard puzzle played against a continuously falling piece.	Real-time falling blocks	Persistent high scores and campaign saves are not documented features of this implementation.
T-Rex Runner ↗Browser adaptation	A running obstacle game with a small set of keyboard actions.	Continuous runner	Treat a score record separately from a saved live run. This guide does not establish campaign export or cross-device sync.
Missile Game ↗Browser recreation	A pointer-controlled flight challenge with approaching obstacles.	Continuous flight that speeds up	No persistent campaign or save export is documented in the reviewed project.