Can anyone advise, please?  I’m trying to find a classic Space Invaders game for nephew’s W7 laptop.

I’ve found a CD of SI and other retro games at a major online retailer, but only for OS up to W2000.

I’ve found a version of SI at the MS store, but only for W10.

Google brings up several SI downloads for W7, but these seem full of bloatware and other carp.  Some of the user reviews are alarming!

Neither nephew nor I are computer savvy, so I would appreciate any guidance.  Thanks.

All those classic arcade games can run on MAME - its an emulator that you install on your PC.

 

For legal reasons MAME releases don't come with any ROMS for the games.

 

However, the last time I used it several years ago I happened to download it with several hundred arcade ROMS from the 1970's onwards.

 

Google MAME and see what you find.

Or play online.  If you have FLASH installed, somewhere like this maybe:

 

http://www.freeinvaders.org/

Mame is probably the best option then you'll have access to hundreds of classics.

Or miniclip.com

 

Loads and loads and loads of clones of classic games, online. 

 

Worth a punt.

 

 

 

Many thanks everyone for your help and advice.

 

Nephew is playing Space Invaders; he has a huge smile on his face and he thinks you guys are awesome!

 

Cheers

Can anyone link a decent MAME site and a ROM site 

 

Remember years ago looking for some old spectrum games and got a PC full of viruses for my trouble 

That was in the days before I knew not to click the flashing banners etc lol 

Edited 14 February, 20179 yr by malcster

the Nintendo Classic is apparently quite crackable for lots of games and someone has Sega stuff running on one now as well.

 

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004514/now-the-nes-classic-can-be-hacked-to-play-sega-games

 

Can't you get a box to plug into the TV with a load of old Sega/Nintendo games pre loaded? Remember playing around with emulators and ROMS nearly 20 years ago, trying to get PS1 games to run on my PC