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PA_919 [20 points]
The famous French tricouleur appeared as a space invader in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. How French can an invasion be? In 2011 however this one was deleted and therefor never 'flashable' with the application game FlashInvaders introduced in 2014. But thanks to the outstanding job of the re-activators this one is back in the street where it belongs and flashable.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: "QUE BIENO!"
All my photos of PA_919:
PA_919 (Close-up, April 2011)
PA_919 (Wide shot, April 2011)
PA_919 (Wide shot after re-activation, April 2018)
Date of invasion: 27/02/2011 (First seen on Flickr on 22/03/2011 by Tofz4u, 24 days after invasion)
[Visited this location myself 46 days after invasion]
DELETED (reported September 2011)
RE-ACTIVATED April 2018
Rue Ducis 16/06/2017 13h19
The second space invader part of the invasion of the royal city of Versailles was easily found as well. In the middle of the lunch hour the setting could not be better.
VRS_02 [20 points]
FlashInvader message: YES!
All my photos of VRS_02:
VRS_02 (Close-up, June 2017)
VRS_02 (Wide Shot 1, June 2017)
VRS_02 (Wide Shot 2, June 2017)
Date of invasion: 07/06/2017
[ First visit to VRS_02 9 after invasion ]
INVASION OF VERSAILLES
After two massive invasions at the beginning of the 2017 with Rabat in Morocco and Malaga in Spain and not to forget Forcalquier in France, Invader decided a royal invasion in the land of Louis XIV, in VERSAILLES!
On the 07/06/2017 Invader put up the first invader in Versailles, followed on 13/06/2017 by three others. The first two waves were installed when I visited Versailles. Not realizing that the work was not done at all. After I left Versailles at the last day of my holiday road trip Invader came back 6 times and as we speak (*November 2017) the royal city of Versailles has 19 space invader pieces installed over 8 waves with a total points of 580.
PA_1341 [50 points]
Another big space invader in Vincennes. The V of victory.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: "VICTORY"
All my photos of PA_1341:
PA_1341 (Close-up, June 2018)
PA_1341 (Wide shot 1, June 2018)
PA_1341 (Wide shot 2, June 2018)
Date of invasion: 22/02/2018
[ Visited PA_1341 4 months minus 2 days after invasion ]
PA_1457 [20 points]
A classic sized blue-pink space invader above a bookstore with books for the youth and children in the 11ème arrondissement of Paris.
When I flashed this space invader it was the 11,320,806th 'flash' in FlashInvaders and FlashInvaders had 186,806 players at this moment (2021-09-28 18h29 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) )
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: SWEET!
All my photos of PA_1457:
PA_1457 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1457 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)
PA_1457 (Wide shot 2, September 2021)
Date of invasion: 04/02/2021 (estimation)
[ Visited this "sweet" PA_1457 almost 8 months after invasion ]
PA_755 [20 points]
A welcome return of a in 2014 destroyed space invader in the 9ème arrondissement. I went to flash this one on a rainy first day of February 2019. Hopefully this time this invader last longer.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "YES!"
All my photos of PA_755:
PA_755 (Close-up, January 2008)
PA_755 (Wide shot, January 2008)
PA_755 (Wide shot, Re-Activated, February 2019)
Date of invasion: 21/08/2008
DELETED November 2014
RE-ACTIVATED January 2019
[Visited this space invader 8 days after invasion]
AMI_13 [30 points]
The medieval centre of Amiens was certainly not missed by Invader. AMI_13 is located not far from Saint-Leu.
On June 12, 2025, the news came that the northern French city of Amiens had been visited by my favorite artist Invader. In total he installed 16 space invaders. In the days that followed, the idea came to visit Amiens on the weekend of June 28 and 29 to search, capture and flash them. And so it happened..
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: MISSION SUCCESFUL
All my photos of AMI_13:
AMI_13 (Close-up, June 2025)
AMI_13 (Wide shot, June 2025)
Date of invasion: 12/06/2025
[ Encountered AMI_13 and all other invaders in Amiens more than 2 weeks after invasion ]
INVASION OF AMIENS
WAVE: 1
INVADERS: 16
WORLD WIDE: 4304 THRU 4320
TOTAL SCORE: 540 POINTS)
PA_1360 [20 points]
A white invader on a light and dark green background in the 5ème arrondissement of Paris.
Onscreen FlashInvader message: "NICE SHOT!"
All my photos of PA_1360:
PA_1360 (Close-up, June 2018)
PA_1360 (Wide shot, June 2018)
Date of invasion: 31/05/2018 (Source: FlashInvaders, first seen on Flickr on 31/05/2018 by Olivier)
[ Visited PA_1360 for the first time 3 weeks after invasion ]
Reactivated in october 2020
FlashInvaders, a very addictive game by Invader : walk, explore cities in the world, make new friends, find Space Invaders mosaïcs, shoot them with your Iphone or Andoïd smartphone and score !
(and be careful when going on the highway ;))
Other views of Space Invader PA_793 HERE
Other views of Space Invader PA_794 HERE
Other views of Space Invader PA_804 HERE
Other views of Space Invader PA_805 HERE
PA_1280 [50 points]
Charlie's Angels in -how very appropriate- Rue des Dames in the 17ème arrondissement. Flashing this one with the app FlashInvaders will result in the flash message "Good Morning Charlie!".
Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from 1976 to 1981, producing five seasons and 110 episodes. This space invader was number 3449 in the world.
All my photos of PA_1280:
PA_1280 (Zoom in, May 2017)
PA_1280 (Street view, May 2017)
Date of invasion: 04/05/2017 (Source: space-invaders.com, first seen on Flickr on 04/05/2017 by Olivier)
[ Visited Charlie's Angels in person only 1 day after invasion ]
PA_1431 [100 points]
Hiding up in the clouds, PA_1431 is the highest space invader ever placed in Paris. It landed on the top of the Eiffel Tower in November 2019 where it enjoys the great view !
Since the news Invader invaded the top of the Tour Eiffel I had the plan to visit the top of this tower. Then we had the covid-19 pandemic and it was not possible to visit the top of this tower to gain 100 points at an altitude of 281 meters.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: HIGHEST IN PARIS
All my photos of PA_1431:
PA_1431 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1431 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)
PA_1431 (Wide shot 2, September 2021)
PA_1431 (35/52 Highest in Paris, September 2021)
Date of invasion: 07/11/2021
[ Visited this highest space invader of Paris 1 year and almost 10 months after invasion ]
PA_683 [30 points]
In August 2006 Invader installed Q-Bert at this corner, codenamed PA_683. For years I thought this one has been deleted till Denis invited me to flash this one in the early morning of 11 February 2015. PA_683 hasn't been deleted at all but is hidden behind a marquise of bar restaurant La Dernière Séance which name is quite appropriate for this early morning adventure. Despite of the fact that I just started with the game FlashInvaders I was invited by Denis to join with some fellow space invader hunters, the 'Top 10' scorers of that game to 'flash' the hidden PA_683. My overnight for work in Paris allowed me to gather with the other space invader enthusiasts at 06h30 in the early cold Paris morning. A ladder was arranged with enables the others to scan Q-Bert PA_683 which is normally hidden from view.
FLASHINVADERS
FlashInvaders is a very addictive game by Invader : walk, explore cities in the world, find Space Invaders mosaïcs, shoot them with your Iphone or Andoïd smartphone and score !
Flashinvaders (official game by Invader)
All my photos of PA_683::
PA_683 (Zoom-in, October 2006)
PA_683 (Street view, October 2006)
PA_683 (FlashInvader, February 2015, by Denis)
PA_683 (FlashInvader meet-up, February 2015)
PA_683 (Wide shot, December 2017)
Once again I like to thank Denis and the others for their invitation to share this special occasion to flash this one and to talk to the other pixel fans. I smiled the whole day as an after glow of this early morning space invader adventure.
I'm impressed by the scores of the 'Top 10' of the FlashInvaders game, number one has already scanned 750 space invaders (worth 22,200 points) and the others follow him with already more than 500 space invaders at least. I'm at rank 347 at the moment with 50 space invaders found (in 3 cities) and 1,680 points (13/02/2015).
PA_1410 [50 points]
Big, red and located in a quiet street in the 17ème arrondissement of Paris.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: GOT IT =)
All my photos of PA_1410:
PA_1410 (Close-up, August 2019)
PA_1410 (Wide shot 1, August 2019)
PA_1410 (Wide shot 2, August 2019)
Date of invasion: 27/06/2019
[ Visited number 1410 almost 2 months after invasion ]
PA_254 [20 points]
The most iconic boulevard in Paris and the most beautiful street on Earth was invaded in the year 2000. About 10 years this invader remained active and after an absence of acound 10 years the re-activation team brought PA_254 back to live.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: CONGRATS
All my photos of PA_254:
PA_254 (Close-up 1, Original, October 2005)
PA_254 (Wide shot 1, Original, October 2005)
PA_254 (Close-up 2, Re-Activated, July 2020)
PA_254 (Wide shot 2, Re-Activated, July 2020)
Date of invasion: 31/01/2000
DELETED 2010 (reported July 2010)
RE-ACTIVATED June 2020
PA_1461 [40 points]
Doctor Mario, a covid themed space invader in the 12ème arrondissement of Paris.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: DR MARIO 2021
All my photos of PA_1461:
PA_1461 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1461 (Wide shot 1, September 2021)
PA_1461 (Wide shot 2, September 2021)
Date of invasion: 08/04/2021 (estimated)
[ Visited this Dr. Mario almost 5 months after invasion ]
PA_1326 [30 points]
A space invader all the way to my nature! No idea if this burger is vegan or just a burger with pure beef like it ought to be but I just love this one. Made during the period of the invasion wave with all vegan, fruity and healthy food space invaders in the 9ème arrondissement.
Onscreen FlashInvader message: "IT WORKS!"
All my photos of PA_1326:
PA_1326 (Close-up, June 2018)
PA_1326 (Wide shot 1, June 2018)
PA_1326 (Wide shot 2, July 2021)
Date of invasion: 15/11/2017 (Source: Invaderwashere, first seen on Flickr on 15/11/2017 by
MARS_20 [50 points]
This 50 points worth blue big space invader along the A557 became a personal milestone for FlashInvaders for me as this was my 1400th space invader flashed since I started this online game in 2015.
Till August 2020 I found and flashed all 13 space invaders of wave 1 (MARS_01 - MARS_11 - 2004 and wave 2 (MARS_12 and MARS_13). But during wave 3 in August 2020 the number of space invaders went up to 97. In total 84 space invaders on my list again.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: IT'S YOUR 1400TH INVADER FOUND -=[CONGRATULATIONS]=-
All my photos of MARS_20:
Date of invasion: 06/08/2020
PA_300 [10 points]
In the early years Invader used this technique quite often. Tiles were burned into the asphalt or bitumen. The first one ever was PA_116 in the Marais, made in November 1998. The last one was PA_387 in February 2001 in the 17ème arrondissement.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: THIS IS SPARTA
All my photos PA_300:
PA_300 (Close-up, Re-Activated, July 2020)
PA_300 (Wide shot, Re-Activated, July 2020)
Date of invasion: 15/07/2000
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED June 2020
MARS_34 [40 points]
The last space invader during this stay in Marseille. In total I flashed 46 new space invaders (worth 1710 points on FlashInvaders). This invader is located in the market area of Marseille and it shows.
Till August 2020 I found and flashed all 13 space invaders of wave 1 (MARS_01 - MARS_11 - 2004 and wave 2 (MARS_12 and MARS_13). But during wave 3 in August 2020 the number of space invaders went up to 97. In total 84 space invaders on my list again.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: FRESH FROM THE MARKET
All my photos of MARS_34:
MARS_34 (Close-up, July 2021)
MARS_34 (Wide shot, July 2021)
Date of invasion: 09/08/2020
PA_211 [30 points]
I captured this mirror eyed 'videogame' space invader for the first time in July 2005 without taking a close-up shot. Made in 1999 and desactivated in 2014 and had a come back in 2015 and after another disparition we are looking at the third edition of PA_211. With finally a good close-up.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: "BRAVO!"
All my photos of PA_211:
PA_211 (Wide shot of the original, July 2005)
PA_211 (Close-up of re-activation, April 2018)
PA_211 (Wide shot after 2nd re-activation, April 2018)
Date of invasion: 14/08/1999
DELETED in 2014 and 2015
RE-ACTIVATED 2015 (#2) and March 2018 (#3)
MARS_71 [40 points]
Till this morning I found in total 60 space invaders in Marseille out of in total 97. I had to travel far outside the center to get some more on my list. I used a shared electric bicycle to drive along the coast in the direction of Montredon, Les Goudes and Callelongue. For this blue octopus on the Plage des Sablettes in Montredon I had to cycle 10 kilometers.
Onscreen FlashInvader message: CHAMPION!
All my photos of MARS_71:
MARS_71 (Close-up, August 2024)
MARS_71 (Wide shot, August 2024
Date of invasion: 13/08/2020 (world wide # 3928)
PA_1372 [50 points]
A space invader made out of big tiles which are in terms of color completely integrated with the colors of the store. This was the first space invader in Paris after another wave in Los Angeles where during the 10th wave 16 new space invaders were added to this Californian city. PA_1372 was worlds 3707th space invader.
Green is the color in this picture, even the Vélib' passing by.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "LAST BUT NOT LEAST"
All my photos of PA_1372:
PA_1372 (Close-up, December 2018)
PA_1372 (Wide shot, December 2018)
Date of invasion: 06/12/2018
[ Visited PA_1372 only 5 days after its invasion ]
PA_1061 [50 points]
The re-activation team do not make it easy for themselves. PA_1061 is not that easy to remake and install at this spot. But they did it successful. Carrefour City became bigger sicne the first time I was at this location in 2013.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "WELL DONE"
All my photos of PA_1061:
PA_1061 (Close-up, September 2013)
PA_1061 (Wide shot, September 2013)
PA_1061 (Wide shot, Re-Activated, December 2018)
Date of invasion: unknown (First seen on internet/Flickr on 14/08/2013 by Thomas Watson)
DELETED Summer 2014 (Source: Google Streetview)
RE-ACTIVATED November 2018
[First visited this space invader 3 days after first appearance on Flickr but came back on 04/09/2013 with better light conditions (meaning full sunlight).]
PA_354 [20 points]
A blue brown duo space invader from which I have never seen the original. I remember me searching for this one around 2005 and 2006 because of the photo of Tofz4u taken in the year 2002.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: NICE SHOT!
All my photos of PA_354:
PA_354 (Close-up, August 2016)
PA_354 (Wide shot 1, August 2016)
PA_354 (Wide shot 2, July 2022)
Date of invasion: 29/10/2000
DELETED unknown (2002 - 2005)
RE-ACTIVATED July 2016
PA_1420 [50 points]
A huge black and white blue eyed space invader on a corner of the 12ème arrondissement of Paris. Number 3786 in the while wide world.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YOU DID IT!
All my photos of PA_1420:
PA_1420 (Close-up, August 2019)
PA_1420 (Wide shot, August 2019)
Date of invasion: 29/08/2019
[ Visited this space invader within 2 days after invasion ]
PA_1131 [20 points]
The first space invader installed in the year 2015 was this one. The game FlashInvaders gives you the message "HAPPY NEW YEAR" when you flash this one. I was here in the Winter so I had to come back in the Summer with real fountains.
Other views:
PA_1131 (Winter view, January 2015)
PA_1131 (Zoom in, January 2015)
Date of invasion: 01/01/2015 (Source: Instagram, first seen on Flickr on 02/02/2015 by Tofz4u)
[ Visited this 'first of 2015' PA_1131 for the first time on person 5 days after invasion ]
PA_1411 [30 points]
A lost space invader in the 16ème arrondissement of Paris. Wanted...dead or alive.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: LOST INVADER
All my photos of PA_1411:
PA_1411 (Close-up, August 2019)
PA_1411 (Wide shot, August 2019)
Date of invasion: 27/06/2019
[ Found this lost invader 1 month and 25 days after invasion ]
PA_1454 [30 points]
The second space invader Invader put up in Paris in the year 2021. Located in the 15ème arrondissement of Paris.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: FOR THOSE WHO KNOWN...
All my photos of PA_1454:
PA_1454 (Close-up, September 2021)
PA_1454 (Wide shot, September 2021)
Date of invasion: 27/01/2021
[ I visited this one almost 9 months after invasion ]
PA_1097 [? points]
Mona Lisa made by Invader and installed with 10x10 cm tiles not far from the real Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: LOW-RES MONA LISA
All my photos of PA_1097:
PA_1097 (Close-up, April 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 1 - April 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 2 - June 2014)
PA_1097 (Street view 3 - June 2014)
PA_1097 (Reflections - August 2015)
PA_1097 (Street view 4 «re-activated», January 2023)
Date of invasion 06/04/2014 (source: Instagram)
First on Flickr: on 06/04/2014 by Street_art77 (Alexandre Feuvrier)
Visited PA_1097 "Mona Lisa" for the first time 4 days after invasion/appearence on Flickr.
DELETED between August 2016 and August 2017
RE-ACTIVATED January 2023
PA_329 [20 points]
A reflecteye space invader in the 18ème arrondissement of Paris. Never seen the original but thanks to the brilliant work of the R-Team ('re-activation team') this blue space man is back in the streets of Paris, visible and flashable again. The FlashInvader message of this one is "LIKE A BOSS".
All my photos of PA_329:
PA_329 (Zoom in, August 2017)
PA_329 (Street view, August 2017)
Date of invasion (original): 18/08/2000
Re-Activation: July 2017
PA_1351 [30 points]
A black and white double space invader themed "Breton" like the colors of the symbol and flag of Bretagne. Located near Gare Montparnasse from where TGV trains depart to Nantes, Rennes, Quimper and Brest.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: "TIME FOR A CREPE NOW!"
All my photos of PA_1351:
PA_1351 (Close-up, June 2018)
PA_1351 (Wide shot, June 2018)
Date of invasion: 21/03/2018
[ Found this 'space invader Breton' in person 3 months and 6 days after invasion ]
PA_288 [10 points]
One of the re-activators has qualified him or herself re-invading on the bitume surfaces on the sidewalks and roads of Paris. This is a good example of that. Some tiles were already missing but still visible and flashable and can be considered "in the pocket"/"dans la boîte".
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BAZINGA!
All my photos of PA_288:
PA_288 (Close-up, Re-Activated, August 2020)
PA_288 (Wide shot 1, Re-Activated, August 2020)
PA_288 (Wide shot 2, Re-Activated, July 2025)
Date of invasion: 25/06/2000
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED July 2020
PA_1003 [50 points]
A re-activated big space invader of which I have never seen the original. The PA_1003 was already mentoined in the book "Invasion of Paris 2.0" but as a faded photo only.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: IT WORKS!
All my photos of PA_1003:
PA_1003 (Close-up, August 2021)
PA_1003 (Wide shot, August 2021)
Date of invasion: June 2011
DELETED 2011
RE-ACTIVATED March 2021
PA_210 [20 points]
A good example of a space invader I captured ages ago (February 2006) but never be able to flash with the application FlashInvadesr. Thanks to the re-activation team it was possible at the end of 2019. Hopefully this one will last for a long time.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YOU ROCK!
All my photos of PA_210:
PA_210 (Closer-up, February 2006)
PA_210 (Wide shot 1, February 2006)
PA_210 (Close-up, Re-Activated, December 2019)
PA_210 (Wide shot 2, Re-Activated, December 2019)
Date of invasion: 13/08/1999
DELETED August 2007
RE-ACTIVATED November 2019
PA_227 [10 points]
A small sized blue runner of only 29 pixels (tiles) in a not so busy street in the 10ème arrondissement of Paris. I have never seen the original of this one. This one was re-activated before in 2016 but only last a few days.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: YOU DIT IT!
All my photos of PA_227:
PA_227 (Close-up, September 2019)
PA_227 (Wide shot, September 2019)
Date of invasion: 27/10/1999
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED 2016 + April 2019
PA_487 [20 points]
Another re-activated space invader of which I have never seen the original because it was gone before my passion for space invaders. This one came back during the covid-19 period of lockdowns, curfews, restrictions and almost no time in Paris. But I got him, more than 8 months after its re-activation.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: BRAVO!
All my photos of PA_487:
PA_487 (Close-up, August 2021)
PA_487 (Wide shot, August 2021)
Date of invasion: 21/07/2002
DELETED ? (2003-2004)
RE-ACTIVATED December 2020
PA_1467 [50 points]
Since the beginning of June the most recent space invader in Paris and the most recent space invader in the world, number 3999 (and 79 cities invaded). As far as I know the longest period without a new space invader in Paris (and vicinity). This one is located in Villiers-sur-Marne in the département Val-de-Marne (94). Easy to reach with RER E (Éole). Love the details of this unique one.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
All my photos of PA_1467:
PA_1467 (Close-up, October 2021)
PA_1467 (Wide shot 1, October 2021)
PA_1467 (Wide shot 2, October 2021)
Date of invasion: 11/06/2021 (source: Instagram Invaderwashere)
[ Visited this brick space invader for the first time 4 months after invasion ]
Other views of Space Invader PA_1093 HERE
Part of the Caught Snapping serie !
FlashInvaders, a very addictive game by Invader : walk, explore cities in the world, find Space Invaders mosaïcs, shoot them with your Iphone or Andoïd smartphone and score !
Reactivated on another spot in october 2021
Other views of Space Invader PA_419 HERE
FlashInvaders, a very addictive game by Invader : walk, explore cities in the world, make new friends, find Space Invaders mosaïcs, shoot them with your Iphone or Andoïd smartphone and score !
PA_1411 [30 points]
A lost space invader in the 16ème arrondissement of Paris. Wanted...dead or alive. The sign of the travel company Thomas Cook might be gone now (or soon) as Thomas Cook has been declared bankrupt. Bad news of September 2019.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: LOST INVADER
All my photos of PA_1411:
PA_1411 (Close-up, August 2019)
PA_1411 (Wide shot, August 2019)
Date of invasion: 27/06/2019
[ Found this lost invader 1 month and 25 days after invasion ]
PA_815 14/07/2020 20h25
This invader made in 2009 has been half damaged at this spot since 2011 and was renovated in February 2020. Remarkably, the space invader was always flashable with the application FlashInvaders even though it was badly damaged. Surrounded by art work of Dr. P (since 2015) and Oré (since 2010/2012).
All my photos of PA_815:
PA_815 (Close-up, December 2009)
PA_815 (Wide shot, December 2009)
PA_815 (Renovated, July 2009)
Date of invasion: 25/10/2009
HALF DAMAGED / DESTROYED First half 2011
RENOVATED TO NEW February 2020
PA_693 [30 points]
A "space target" Invader used to make in the years 2005 to 2008 made with micro tiles on a corner in the 16ème arrondissement. This is already version 3.0 because the original was deleted somewhere in 2009. The re-activated one of 2015 has been deleted as well and we are here looking at the third one. The location itself is fragile as well.
FlashInvaders onscreen message: "YEAHHH!"
All my photos of PA_693:
PA_693 (Close-up, July 2007)
PA_693 (Wide shot, July 2007)
PA_693 (Wide view, re-activated, November 2017)
Date of invasion: 11/11/2006
DELETED ? 2009
RE-ACTIVATED 2015 and 2017
RTD_18 [10 points]
One of the space invaders in Rotterdam of which I have never seen the original. Thanks to the excellent work of the re-activators I was able to experience, capture and flash the last space invaders possible in Rotterdam. Only one will never be activated, the hidden RTD_26 which seems to be near Rotterdam Centraal Station.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: GOOD CATCH
All my photos of RTD_18:
RTD_18 (Close-up, Re-Activated, July 2020)
RTD_18 (Wide shot, Re-Activated, July 2020)
Date of invasion: 02/11/2001
DELETED ages ago
RE-ACTIVATED June 2020
THE INVASION OF ROTTERDAM
In the year 2001 the city of Rotterdam has been invaded by Invader. It was the 8th city in the world being invaded. In 4 days Invader put 26 space invaders (1 hidden bonus) on the walls of Rotterdam. Sometimes hidden sometimes on very visible locations. In June 2020 three space invaders were re-activated (RTD_01, 18, 22) which made it possible to have flashed almost all 26 space invaders of Rotterdam. Except for the hidden RTD_26 which will never be re-activated because it was located on a wall near the Centraal Station. The area is redevelopped and the wall isn't there anymore.
[ 09 / 2020 ]
PA_1247 [30 points]
Visible from two sides. One from the outside and one from the inside of the muros around Paris. FlashInvaders asks "NEXT NOW?" when flashing this duo.
All views of PA_1247:
PA_1247 (Zoom in, April 2017)
PA_1247 (Street view, April 2017)
Date of invasion: 06/10/2016 (Source: space-invaders.com, first seen on Flickr on 06/10/2016 by Tofz4u)
[ Visited PA_1247 exactly half a year after invasion ]
PA_357 [10 points]
These are not the original remains of PA_357 but the remains of a re-activation in 2017 or 2018. See below for an explication of Archi & Philou, the location of the re-activation is also be a bit modified. About 18 tiles are missing but this one was still "flashable" with the app FlashInvaders during my revisit of this one. But after almost 19 years this is more space invader archeology.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: ^_^GG^_^
All my photos of PA_357:
PA_357 (Close-up 1, July 2006)
PA_357 (Close-up 2, October 2019)
PA_357 (Wide shot 1, July 2006)
PA_357 (Wide shot 2, October 2019)
Date of invasion: 10/11/2000
RBA_13 [40 points]
In the spring of 2017, 20 space invaders were placed in the Moroccan capital in four days (15/03/2017 to 18/03/2017), of which there are currently (* August 2025) 9 left. My score is 8/20 as we didn't know the location of RBA_14 during our hunt.
This "tajine" space invader is lovated at the corner of the Place Melilia and Avenue Abdelmoumen opposite the Jardin Nouzhat Hassan.
Album on FlickR:
Mehdi had flashed all known still flashable space invaders before and guided me along the 6 new ones for me. I haven't discovered the app FindInvaders the time of our visit.
Onscreen FlashInvader message: TAJ'INVADER
All my photos of RBA_13:
RBA_13 (Close-up, September 2024)
RBA_13 (Wide shot 1, September 2024)
RBA_13 (Wide shot 2, September 2024)
RBA_13 (With Mehdi, September 2024)
Date of invasion: 17/03/2017 (worldwide number 3431)
PA_1240 [100 points]
A very high above the ground (8th floor!) double black and white space invader. Another space invader worth 100 points in the same street installed in 2016 (the other one is PA_1205, "house is in da house").
Visited on the perfect moment of the day, the early morning.
This huge project was number 3378 in the world made by Invader.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: SOYEZ INGOUVERNABLES
Other views:
PA_1240 (Street view 1, October 2016)
PA_1240 (Street view 2, October 2016)
Date of invasion: 15/09/2016 (Source: space-invaders.com, first seen on Flickr on 15/09/2016 by Tofz4u)
[ Visited this space invader 45 days (!) after invasion, sorry ]
PA_1137 [30 points]
A new BubbleBobble space invader near Paris. In the same night Invader installed PA_1136 and PA_1138 in the same night. The story behind the fact that I was so quick to find this one was the fact that I found this one of Instagram when I was on my way to Paris and I was Lucky enough to have a 2-hour break which enabled me to travel to this location a bit outside Paris (North-East).
Other view:
PA_1137 (Street view [1], March 2015)
PA_1137 (Street view [2], March 2015)
Date of invasion: 10/03/2015 (As seen on Instagram of #Invaderwashere, time of invasion was indictated 03h52 AM, First on Flickr was Lionel Belluteau who I met at the invasion scene, was nice to meet you again!)
[ Visted and 'flashed' PA_1137 within 11 hours after its invasion ]
CAZ_10 [10 points]
Not that many beaches in the world have been 'invaded' by Invader. One of the 48 beaches of Antibes has been invaded. This one is the result of a re-activation as the original of 2007 had been deleted. Had to wait half an hour for direct sunlight which was no problem, waiting at the waterfront was not a problem. Parking was a huge problem here. "WELL PLAYED" is the message of FlashInvaders when you find this one.
All my photos of CAZ_10:
CAZ_10 (Zoom in, June 2017)
CAZ_10 (Beach view 1, June 2017)
CAZ_10 (Beach view 2, June 2017)
Year of invasion: 2007
INVASION OF THE CÔTE D’AZUR
In the year 2007 Invader has invaded the entire coast of the French Rivièra. Instead of only one city he made a project of an entire region; Côte d’Azur. Spread out from La Ciotat to the Menton near the border of Italy.
The first wave consisted of 35 space invaders spread out over 24 cities with a total score of 990 points. In 2016 Invader put one invader up in Cavalaire-sur-Mer (CAZ_36) and in 2017 wave number 3 consisted another single one (CAZ_37).
Lots of them have been deleted throughout the years but there are already are about 9 space invaders re-activated.