Galaga

: 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 .

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. Galaga

: 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