: One specific enemy spaceship in the game is designed as a direct reference to the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek .
: You can technically achieve a "better than perfect" hit-miss ratio. If you fire only one shot at the start of the game and time it so that it hits two overlapping enemies, you can end the game with a 200% hit ratio . Galaga
: While most people say GAL-a-ga , the original Midway distributors and arcade operators pronounced it ga-LAG-a to match the emphasis of its predecessor, ga-LAX-i-an . : One specific enemy spaceship in the game
The name isn't just a cool-sounding space word; it’s a deliberate mashup of its predecessor, Galaxian , and the Japanese word for moth, "ga" (蛾) . The developers wanted something that felt related to the original but hinted at the new insect-like enemies. : While most people say GAL-a-ga , the
Here are some of the most interesting "texts" and hidden details found within the game's history and code: