Invader Trivia Questions

Each piece has a code like 'PA_123' (for Paris) that corresponds to a map on his site, allowing fans to track every installation.

His first official piece was installed in 1998 in Paris, not 1996; he started after being inspired by Space Invaders while studying art.

As of 2024, Invader has placed more than 4,000 tile mosaics across 80+ cities, each meticulously cataloged on his website.

While many are unauthorized, some are commissioned by museums or cities, like his exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris.

Invader uses ceramic tiles and small plastic bricks, not game cartridges, though he sometimes incorporates circuit boards for special pieces.

Nishikado intended them to be humanoid, but technical limitations forced him to simplify them into the iconic alien shapes we know.

Tomohiro Nishikado created 'Space Invaders' in 1978 alone, coding and designing the hardware in just a few days due to tight deadlines.

In 2021, Invader sent a small mosaic aboard a SpaceX mission to the ISS, making it the first space-based piece of street art.