This really needled the alien. You have been called upon to stop the onslaught. Goal Okay, pay attention. The tacks are invulnerable when they turn copper-colored, but you can nudge them back a bit with your shots. If five tacks land the at- tack has been successful and the Martians force all earthlings to wear fuchsia.
Controls Keep the mouse within the applet area.
Move left to move left, move right to move right, click to launch a missle. That's about it. As I recall it came together over the course of a long week. It was mostly just as an exercise in getting down some arcade techniques and as an opportunity to be weird. I take full responsibility for the amazing concept, storyline, character development, plot-twists, etc.