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ARCADE ACTION

There’s no question that Space Invaders is one of the classic games of its type. What's most interesting about the game is the basic idea behind the program... There are dozens of science fiction movies that rely on the ploy that made Space Invaders so popular.

September 2, 1982

ARCADE ACTION

Whatever your game is —Space Invaders, ol' Pac, Missile Command, Asteroids —it’s somehow different to hone your skills in the intensive atmosphere of the arcade. The presence of other “vidiots” will spur you on to better and better scores... and you’re using stateof-the-art game equipment, as fast as the vid wizards can turn the machines out. These days, your “arcade" is just as likely to be an airport lounge, the laundromat, the basement of your dorm, your favorite restaurant—just about anywhere you go about your normal tasks, you can take an electronic vacation for a few minutes... or an afternoon, if you have the quarters!

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