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triggered by the enemies killing the player (either by getting hit or enemies reaching the bottom of the screen) rather than simply a timer running out. He replaced the timer, typical of arcade games at the time, with descending aliens who effectively served a similar function, where the closer they
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horizontally across the bottom of the screen and fires at aliens overhead. The aliens begin as five rows of eleven that move left and right as a group, shifting downward (advancing on the shooter) each time they reach a screen edge. The goal is to eliminate all of the aliens by shooting them. While
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Early enemy designs included tanks, combat planes, and battleships. Nishikado, however, was not satisfied with the enemy movements; technical limitations made it difficult to simulate flying. Humans would have been easier to simulate, but the designer considered shooting them immoral. After seeing
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machines were installed worldwide, including 400,000 in Japan, 85,000 in the United
Kingdom, and 60,000 within a year in the United States (where prices ranged from $ 2,000 to $ 3,000 for each machine); the game eventually sold 72,000 units in the United States by 1982. By 1979, it had become the
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The music interacts with on-screen animation to influence the emotions of the player: "That seemingly pedestrian four-note loop might stir us in the most primitive of ways, but that it stirs us at all is worthy of note. By demonstrating that game sound could be more than a simple tune to fill the
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each frame of the alien's animation graphics faster when there were fewer aliens on the screen. Since the alien's positions updated after each frame, this caused the aliens to move across the screen at an increasing speed as more and more were destroyed. Rather than design a compensation for the
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per day. However, this was not enough to meet the high demand, leading to Taito increasing production to 25,000–30,000 units per month and raising projections to 400,000 manufactured in Japan by the end of 1979. In order to cope with the demand, Taito licensed the overseas rights to Midway for
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throughout, uninterrupted by sound effects: "It was thus the first time that sound effects and music were superimposed to form a rich sonic landscape. Not only do players receive feedback related directly to their actions through sound effects; they also receive stimulus in a more subtle,
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As aliens are defeated, their movement and the music both speed up. Defeating all the aliens brings another wave which starts lower, a loop which can continue endlessly. A special "mystery ship" will occasionally move across the top of the screen and award bonus points if destroyed.
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bolted against a painted starry background. The backdrop is visible through the mirror and thus appears "behind" the graphics. Both Taito's and Midway's first Space
Invaders versions had black-and-white graphics with a transparent colored overlay using strips of orange and green
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in a tube." The joke contains a double-edged insight: on the one hand, Halo is first and finally about shooting aliens; on the other hand, even the 1978 2-D arcade shooter, Space
Invaders, designed by Tomohiro Nishikado for the company Taito, is more interesting than that would
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and the first video game with endless gameplay (meaning there was no final level or endscreen) and set the template for the genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
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over certain portions of the screen to add color to the image. Later
Japanese releases used a rainbow-colored cellophane overlay, and these were eventually followed by versions with a color monitor and an electronically generated color overlay.
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ranked it No. 1 on its list of "The ten most influential video games ever" in 2007. 1UP ranked it at No. 3 on its list of "The 60 Most
Influential Games of All Time", stating that, in contrast to earlier arcade games which "were attempts to
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the player has three lives, the game ends immediately if the invaders reach the bottom of the screen. The aliens attempt to destroy the player's cannon by firing projectiles. The laser cannon is partially protected by stationary defense
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owners. Nishikado's colleagues praised it, applauding his achievement while queuing up to play, whereas his bosses predicted low sales as games often ended more quickly than other timer-based arcade games at the time. A number of
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of 48 "top games" lists published between 1995 and 2017. The list aggregator site
Playthatgame currently ranks Space Invaders as the 57th top game of all time, game of the year, & game of the 1970s. In 2021,
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coin production was lower in 1978 and 1979 than in previous or subsequent years. Additionally, arcade operators would have regularly emptied their machines and taken the coins to the bank, thus keeping them in
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defense bunkers, zigzag shots, invisible aliens, and two-player cooperative gameplay. Ports on earlier systems like the Atari home consoles featured simplified graphics, while later systems such as the
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was revolutionary for the gaming industry of the time. Video game scholar Andrew Schartmann identifies three aspects of the music that had a significant impact on the development of game music:
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music as an example of great video game art, commenting on how the simple melody's increasing tempo and synchronization with the enemies' movement chills and excites the player.
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Nishikado added several interactive elements that he found lacking in earlier video games, such as the ability for enemies to react to the player's movement and fire back, and a
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A native of Chicago, where house was first popularized, Saunders is credited for producing and releasing the first house single, "On and On," on his own Jes Say Records label.
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adjusted for inflation) by 1979. It remained the top arcade game for three years through 1980. In 1981, several years after its release, it still had weekly earnings of
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one of the most successful arcade shooting games by 2008. In describing it as a "seminal arcade classic", IGN listed it as the number eight "classic shoot 'em up".
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and other arcade games, following complaints that schoolchildren wasted time and lunch money, and went to school late; the resolution drew national attention.
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and games like it represent the roots of everything we see today in gaming. It represents the birth of a new art form, one that literally changed the world.
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said it was the impetus behind video gaming becoming a rapidly growing hobby, and as "the single most popular coin-operated attraction of all time."
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at number 97 on their list of the "Top 100 Games of All Time", saying that it "provides an elegance and simplicity not found in later games like
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offered a novelty: players had three lives. Those who got good at the game could play for as long as they could keep from being blown to bits.
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was released with updated color graphics and more complex movements and attack patterns for the aliens. Subsequent arcade sequels included
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popularized the notion of variability—the idea that music can change in accordance with the ongoing on-screen narrative. The variable in
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was the first in which multiple enemies could fire back at the player, and in contrast to earlier arcade games which often had a timer,
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They compare this to the box office movie top blockbuster Star Wars, which has taken in only $ 486 million, for a net of $ 175 million.
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defended it as "innocent and harmless pleasure", which he himself had enjoyed that day, and criticized the bill as an example of "
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aired on television and were printed in newspapers and magazines. The Space Invaders Tournament, held by Atari in 1980 and won by
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was restricted to the extremities (i.e., a short introductory theme with game-over counterpart), the alien-inspired hit featured
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which are gradually destroyed from the top by the aliens and, if the player fires when beneath one, the bottom gets destroyed.
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was defeated by 114 votes to 94 votes; the bill itself was never considered by Parliament. Similarly in the United States, in
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is important as an historical artefact, no less than the silent films of the early twentieth century or early printed books."
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images after the octopus-like aliens. Other alien designs were modeled after squids and crabs. The game was originally titled
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for the Atari 2600 had sold 6,091,178 cartridges by 1983, and a further 161,051 between 1986 and 1990, for a total of over
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Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time
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gameplay and design. This influence could be said to extend to most shooting games released to the present day, including
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s gameplay. The creator later asked for it to be removed from the exhibit following criticism of elements based on the
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showed that video games could compete against the major entertainment media at the time: films, music, and television.
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According to TEC, Atari's arcade game Space Invaders has taken in $ 2 billion, with net recipts of $ 450 million.
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and hit single "Computer Game", the latter selling over 400,000 copies in the United States. Other pop songs based on
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and updated versions of the original arcade game. Ported versions generally feature different graphics and additional
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was "the first video game as a video game, instead of merely a playable electronic representation of something else."
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not present in the game; Nishikado attributes this to the artist basing the designs on the original title of "
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producing. On February 13, 2015, Daniel Kunka was set to write the script for the film. On July 12, 2019,
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set the template for the shoot 'em up genre. Its worldwide success created a demand for a wide variety of
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after quadrupling the system's sales. It sold over one million units in its first year on sale as a home
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version. However, few elements from the original game are included, and the aliens instead resemble the
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Invasion of the Space Invaders: An Addict's Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores and the Best Machines
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yen (US$ 114m.) a day and forcing the Bank of Japan to make three special mintings of 100-yen coins.
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adjusted for inflation) in Japan alone. By June 1979, Taito had manufactured about 200,000–300,000
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of $ 450 million (equivalent to $ 2.1 billion adjusted for inflation). This made it the
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titled "Don't be a Space Invader, Stay Safe, Stay Back" to raise awareness on the dangers of
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the player's score. While earlier shooting games allowed the player to shoot at targets,
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of $ 450 million ($ 1.7 billion in 2023 terms). This made it the
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Maestro Mario: How Nintendo Transformed Videogame Music into an Art.
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Japanese Game Graphics: Behind the Scenes of Your Favorite Games
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3500:] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 124.
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8093:"Videogames & Futurama, Part 1: Raiders of the Lost Arcade"
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Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life
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Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life
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6095:"This Game Industry Pioneer Never Gave Up on the Video Arcade"
5133:, vol. 24, Southam Business Publications, p. 9, 1982
5071:, vol. 24, Southam Business Publications, p. 9, 1982
4901:. Vol. 1, no. 3. Pumpkin Press. pp. 53–55 (54).
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for video games in general, including the video game magazine
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What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
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Arcade Mania: The Turbo-charged World of Japan's Game Centers
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Tomb Raiders and Space Invaders: Videogame forms and Contexts
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4149:"The History of Pong: Avoid Missing Game to Start Industry"
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6677:. No. 4. Harris Publications. April 1995. p. 25.
6659:. No. 178. Cathy Preston. February 2008. p. 108.
4104:. No. 3. Live Publishing. April 15, 2004. p. 35.
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games, inspiring the development of arcade games, such as
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in 1980 that could be played at home: the Epoch TV Vader.
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7499:"The Video Game Invasion: What Is It Doing To Children?"
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4868:, vol. 4, no. 14, p. 15, April 12, 1982,
3606:"Electronic Games: Japan converts its Pachinko parlours"
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At the Belluard Bollwerk International 2006 festival in
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machines in Japan, with each unit earning an average of
8147:"Classic video game characters unite via film 'Pixels'"
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5582:"Space Invaders – 30th Anniversary Developer Interview"
4941:. Vol. 7. Asiaweek Limited. May 1981. p. 32.
4592:. Vol. 1, no. 1. Winter 1981. pp. 38–9.
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is shown with a colored backdrop of the moon. Multiple
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variants. A similar game for the PlayStation Portable,
7592:"Control of Space Invaders and Other Electronic Games"
7473:(1st MIT Press paperback ed.). Cambridge, Mass.:
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The Meaning of Video Games: Gaming and Textual Studies
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4222:"Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Space Invaders"
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Musicians have drawn inspiration for their music from
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to more mainstream locations, such as restaurants and
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8318:(in Japanese). Japan Media Arts Plaza. Archived from
7775:"Black History Month: Jesse Saunders and house music"
6945:. Vol. 11, no. 2. pp. 134-175 (160-3).
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is at its core familiar from the early classics like
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released a T-shirt with a stamp having references to
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of an arcade game for consoles and became the first "
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8405:"Space Invaders—Guillaume Reymond—video performance"
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Geddes, Ryan; Hatfield, Daemon (December 10, 2007).
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have aired episodes that either reference or parody
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as their introduction to video games. Miyamoto said
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for Atari 2600 game, stored at the Internet Archive
8497:Kury, Adriano B.; Barros, Carla ML (May 28, 2014).
6307:"Players Guide To Electronic Science Fiction Games"
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3542:"Space Invaders (Registration Number PA0000120007)"
3522:"Chicago Chatter: Happy Birthday "Space Invaders.""
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moved video game music closer to the realm of art."
623:. The adoption of a microprocessor was inspired by
6816:"The 15 greatest video games of the 70s – ranked!"
6461:An Introduction to Games Studies: Games in Culture
4744:Genesis II, creation and recreation with computers
2816:in the pop music industry. Considered "the first '
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4311:"Space Invaders Videogame by Bally Midway (1978)"
2742:showcasing thousands of handmade items featuring
1316:in 1985, but only in Japan. By 1982, versions of
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412:icon, often representing video games as a whole.
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6939:"The Replay Years: Reflections from Eddie Adlum"
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4147:Loguidice, Bill; Matt Barton (January 9, 2009).
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3035:. Taito's store, Taito Station, also unveiled a
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7837:"Microsoft Brings Video Games Live to London"
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5678:"How Cover Shaped Gaming's Last Decade"
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7613:"Village Zeros in on Space Invaders"
7232:Sinclair, Brendan (April 10, 2007).
7120:"Empire signs Space Invaders titles"
7118:Calvert, Justin (January 22, 2004).
6877:. No. 29. May 2008. p. 46.
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8194:Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 12, 2019).
8035:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
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6845:"Space Invaders Extreme Set for US"
6773:. February 17, 2017. Archived from
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6618:"Atari Offers Largest Game Library"
6559:"No More Russian – Infinity Ward's
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6336:"Hall of Fame: Galaxian and Galaga"
6180:"The 30 Defining Moments in Gaming"
5944:"10 Questions for Shigeru Miyamoto"
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5676:Brian Ashcraft (January 20, 2010).
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4118:Williams, Andrew (March 16, 2017).
3814:Block, Gerry (September 26, 2006).
2857:was also the first game to attract
2846:The New England Journal of Medicine
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866:
459:was developed by Japanese designer
13:
8976:BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games
8548:Parkin, Simon (October 17, 2013).
8541:
8379:Barbicon International Enterprises
8091:Baker, Chris (December 17, 2007).
7895:
7773:Church, Terry (February 9, 2010).
7672:"Computer rock music gaining fans"
7345:Paige, Earl (September 25, 1982).
7181:. October 25, 2005. Archived from
7148:"Boot to the Head for Bootleggers"
6843:Hatfield, Daemon (April 2, 2008).
6557:Simon Carles (November 16, 2010).
6154:"Space Invaders keeps on blasting"
6133:from the original on June 22, 2002
6001:Petit, Carolyn (August 16, 2021).
5368:"Super Invader Is Reader's Choice"
3863:Crecente, Brian (August 3, 2009).
3618:
3568:Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006).
3490:Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006).
2450:version was successful, while the
1468:' popularity led to a shortage of
777:Whereas video game music prior to
726:
14:
9117:
8956:Video games about alien invasions
8613:, for arcade game, stored at the
8573:
7234:"More Taito Legends headed to US"
7206:"Sega goes old school with Taito"
5783:Richards, Giles (July 24, 2005).
5397:"Cash In On the Video Game Craze"
5283:"Reminiscing from Richard Maurer"
4921:. December 19, 1979. p. 114.
4523:
4496:
4469:
3838:"NTTドコモ「FOMAR 904i」向けに新コンテンツ提供！！"
3592:
2186:Yawaraka Sensha vs Space Invaders
1941:one of the top ten games for the
1413:introduced the "concept of going
1149:industry's all-time best-seller.
1067:
956:
923:
894:
9076:Tiger Electronics handheld games
8923:
8911:
8523:
8490:
8457:
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8021:
8000:
7979:
7958:
7937:
7916:
7898:"ź 舗限定で配信中のアニメーションPVを大公開しちゃいます！"
7889:
7861:
7825:
7800:Bracelin, Jason (May 22, 2007).
7793:
7766:
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7723:
7692:
7664:
7604:
7584:
7551:
7519:
7491:
7460:
7432:
7411:Horwitz, Jeremy (July 8, 2002).
7404:
7374:
7338:
7312:
7274:JAYSMITH2000 (January 2, 2004).
7267:
7253:
7225:
7204:Surette, Tim (August 13, 2005).
7197:
7167:
7139:
7111:
7082:
7058:"Space Raiders: Release Summary"
7050:
7024:
6978:
6949:
6930:
6913:
6889:"Space Invaders Set for WiiWare"
6881:
6864:
6836:
6808:
6796:Jeroen te Strake, Peter Searle.
6789:
6759:
6731:
6698:
6681:
6663:
6653:"Classic GI: King of the Hill".
6646:
6610:
6581:
6550:
6500:
6243:Buchanan, Levi (April 8, 2008).
6093:Obsessions (December 18, 2013).
5942:Sayre, Carolyn (July 19, 2007).
5339:Grace, Lindsay (June 19, 2018).
5281:Haque, James (January 5, 1999).
4439:New York: Thought Catalog, 2013.
3230:
3057:, David Star uses his powers to
3051:In the 1982 pilot of the series
2979:' "On and On" (1984), the first
2831:unsuccessfully attempted to ban
2220:Space Invaders The Beat Attacker
1956:listed it as the third-greatest
1824:golden age of video arcade games
1239:
1060:Most Influential Video Game Ever
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
942:
937:
932:
927:
922:
913:
908:
903:
898:
893:
855:editor Neil West also cited the
760:Problems playing this file? See
742:
565:
550:
374:golden age of arcade video games
8426:Remo, Chris (August 25, 2008).
8343:"London museum showcases games"
8341:Boyes, Emma (October 9, 2006).
8280:Wyman, Walt (October 4, 2006).
7597:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
7527:"30 Great Gaming World Records"
7032:"The Definitive Space Invaders"
6920:"A Whole Different Ball Game".
6897:. June 17, 2008. Archived from
6451:
6413:
6375:
6358:
6334:Osborne, Scott (June 1, 2001).
6327:
6204:
6171:
6152:Betters, Elyse (May 31, 2013).
6145:
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5994:
5966:
5864:
5819:Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
5803:
5695:
5669:
5625:
5463:
5388:
5360:
5301:
5274:
5235:"The Agony & The Ecstasy".
5194:Ultimate History of Video Games
5181:
5148:
4989:
4956:
4925:
4905:
4893:Stone, Andrea (December 1982).
4886:
4852:
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4246:
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3856:
3830:
3807:
3777:
3760:
3748:"The Definitive Space Invaders"
3604:Shibata, Yoko (June 28, 1979).
3447:
3243:logo, with clear references to
668:, and kept it as a challenging
109:Leisure & Allied Industries
21:Space Invaders (disambiguation)
9081:Video games developed in Japan
8282:"Japan honors NES, PS2, Mario"
8145:Chris Kohler (July 23, 2014).
8119:Jeff Sneider (July 18, 2014).
7388:. May 20, 2013. Archived from
6985:Davies, Jonti (May 16, 2005).
6937:Adlum, Eddie (November 1985).
6705:Kaiser, Rowan (May 10, 2011).
6565:. GameSetWatch. Archived from
6272:"Essential 50: Space Invaders"
6245:"Top 10 Classic Shoot 'Em Ups"
6178:Edge Staff (August 13, 2007).
5846:"Space Invaders targets coins"
5127:"Space Invaders vs. Star Wars"
5065:"Space Invaders vs. Star Wars"
4192:. No. 154. pp. 7–13.
4065:"Classic GI: Space Invaders".
3671:
3645:
3571:アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005)
3561:
3547:United States Copyright Office
3534:
3514:
3493:アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005)
3483:
2062:Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi
1100:became popular, and specialty
451:
1:
9101:World Video Game Hall of Fame
8030:Graduation Day: Class of 2105
7900:(in Japanese). Archived from
6688:"Top 100 Games of All Time".
6507:Jones, Steven Edward (2008).
5250:Vendel, Curt (May 28, 2009).
4564:. No. 7 (January 1995).
3963:"Top 100 Arcade Games: Top 5"
3476:
3117:Anthology of Interest II
2849:named a similar ailment the "
2812:has been compared to that of
2583:was released in 2003 for the
2514:. During the summer of 1985,
2476:intermission between gameplay
2454:version was poorly received.
2452:Nintendo Entertainment System
2340:Space Invaders: World Defense
2325:Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes
2315:Space Invaders Counter Attack
1493:World Video Game Hall of Fame
1232:earned Taito profits of over
538:by the designer's superiors.
396:, thereby becoming the first
324:narratives such as the novel
262:1–2 players alternating turns
8981:Cancelled Atari Jaguar games
8056:The Amazing World of Gumball
7777:. BeatPortal. Archived from
7748:"Jesse Saunders – On And On"
7680:. August 18, 1980. p. 8
7413:"Technology: Mortal Apathy?"
7089:Rico Komanoya, ed. (2004). "
6715:. p. 13. Archived from
5871:Scalzo, John (May 5, 2016).
5785:"A life through video games"
4662:Barton, Matt (May 8, 2019).
4449:West, Neil (November 1997).
3156:Fast Times At Ridgemont High
3112:The Amazing World of Gumball
3106:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2910:Westchester County, New York
2804:(GoTY) award. The impact of
2460:has released several arcade
2265:Space Invaders Infinity Gene
1675:in arcades and on consoles.
1280:best-selling Atari 2600 game
647:also adopted the multi-chip
435:in which the player moves a
7:
9041:PlayStation (console) games
8768:Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders
7870:30周年記念 スペシャルコンピレーションアルバム発売！
6382:Strickland, Ronald (2002).
4459:. No. 35. p. 157.
3466:
3276:was included in the London
3270:Agency for Cultural Affairs
3159:(1982). It also appears in
3153:game made an appearance in
2792:as a mainstream hobby. The
2289:Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders
1875:
1832:, home console versions of
1826:(1978–1980s). According to
1726:, which were modeled after
1526:(creator of the franchises
1511:versions being the rarest.
1365:(1981); the latter was the
1048:Top Arcade Game of All Time
612:hosted by a combination of
541:
415:
280:developed and published by
10:
9122:
9051:PlayStation Portable games
8971:Atari 8-bit computer games
7802:"House music finds a home"
7645:"The Wire, Issues 221–226"
6874:Official Nintendo Magazine
6365:"The Making of Defender".
6047:All the RAGE: John Carmack
5226:Cartridge Sales Since 1980
5101:Bureau of Labor Statistics
5097:"CPI Inflation Calculator"
4913:"1979: The Year in Review"
4287:Courier Dover Publications
3771:November 21, 2011, at the
3680:, The Arcade Flyer Archive
3239:A spaceship aiming at the
3140:Terminator 2: Judgment Day
3131:also appears in the films
3054:The Powers of Matthew Star
2919:
2580:Space Invaders Anniversary
1975:
1918:already-existing things,"
1866:considered it, along with
1611:, progressively difficult
1243:
572:A modified Space Invaders
18:
9061:Single-player video games
9046:PlayStation Network games
8859:
8802:
8777:
8745:
8680:
8673:
8664:
8595:Killer List of Videogames
8516:10.1186/s40555-014-0024-4
7731:Playback – Space Invaders
7705:Grand Junction Free Press
7537:ComputerAndVideoGames.com
6965:Killer List of Videogames
6740:"The 10 best Atari games"
6588:Whittaker, Jason (2004).
6211:Whittaker, Jason (2004).
5376:. No. 13. April 1981
4963:Sullivan, George (1983).
4933:"The Games Boom Rolls On"
4528:. AllGame. Archived from
4501:. AllGame. Archived from
4474:. AllGame. Archived from
4315:Killer List of Videogames
3816:"VG Pocket Caplet Review"
3457:
3373:aliens around the world.
2951:soon followed, including
2715:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2481:Killer List of Videogames
2335:
2330:
2320:
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2162:Space Invaders Revolution
2152:
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2023:
2013:
2001:
1991:
1808:Jason Whittaker credited
1514:
1425:from enemy fire, and use
1376:
1297:cartridges sold by 1990.
1007:
1004:
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876:
618:Texas Instruments SN76477
408:enemy alien has become a
258:
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120:
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8314:
8072:Anthology of Interest II
7869:
7807:Las Vegas Review-Journal
7532:Computer and Video Games
6961:The Arcade Flyer Archive
6957:"Space Invaders Part II"
6420:Gee, James Paul (2004).
6390:Rowman & Littlefield
4668:: The Japanese Invasion"
4619:"VideoGames Best of '94"
4435:August 23, 2013, at the
3867:. Kotaku. Archived from
3428:
3196:
2835:for allegedly inspiring
2679:Virtuality Entertainment
2617:Super Space Invaders '91
2597:, was released in 2005.
2523:Super Space Invaders '91
2256:Space Invaders Extreme 2
2245:Space Invaders World War
2176:Space Invaders × Pac-Man
2169:Space Invaders Evolution
1814:video game crash of 1977
1322:handheld electronic game
1104:opened with nothing but
719:
685:"cocktail-table" cabinet
501:the release of the 1974
392:quadrupled sales of the
7896:弓削 (October 21, 2008).
6987:"Space Invaders Pocket"
6590:The Cyberspace Handbook
6213:The cyberspace handbook
4975:. pp. 38–47 (40).
3785:"Space Invaders for WS"
3376:In 2014, two Brazilian
3327:, Germany, included an
2644:series, along with the
2575:video game compilations
2396:Space Invaders Get Even
2228:Space Invaders Get Even
1958:video game of the 1970s
1587:had revolutionized the
1381:As one of the earliest
1373:through at least 1982.
1202:best-selling video game
704:semi-transparent mirror
591:central processing unit
507:Space Battleship Yamato
360:best-selling video game
333:Space Battleship Yamato
8991:Game Boy Advance games
8531:"Stay Safe, Stay Back"
8226:London Review of Books
7574:10.1093/screen/29.2.52
7467:Forester, Tom (1988).
5815:World Coin price Guide
5702:Karen Collins (2008).
5640:Kodansha International
5528:Guinness World Records
5482:Guinness World Records
4824:Kohler, Chris (2004).
4337:The Art of Game Worlds
4279:Kohler, Chris (2016).
4096:"Nishikado-San Speaks"
3973:Guinness World Records
3893:Hansen, Dusty (2016).
3697:Cohen, Daniel (1982).
3346:in the United States.
3247:
3032:Space Invaders Extreme
2937:Yellow Magic Orchestra
2766:
2726:. There has also been
2607:Return of the Invaders
2603:Space Invaders Part II
2567:
2517:Return of the Invaders
2467:Space Invaders Part II
2443:
2374:Space Invaders Extreme
2300:Space Invaders Gigamax
2237:Space Invaders Extreme
2196:Space Invaders Pinball
2033:Return of the Invaders
2007:Space Invaders Part II
1928:Guinness World Records
1677:Guinness World Records
1491:was inducted into the
1453:during stages, like a
1304:were released for the
1043:Guinness World Records
863:Reception and versions
848:
731:
681:upright arcade cabinet
526:, and created initial
425:
9086:Virtual Console games
8793:Invincible Collection
8220:(December 30, 1982).
7711:on September 27, 2011
7439:Chris Kohler (2005),
7019:Space Invaders Deluxe
6671:"Top 100 Video Games"
6458:Mäyrä, Frans (2008).
6119:Hague, James (1997).
5900:Ellis, David (2004).
5530:. Guinness. pp.
4782:Ellis, David (2004).
4364:Chris Kohler (2005),
4335:Morris, Dave (2004).
4018:National Public Radio
4013:All Things Considered
3238:
3227:and Julian Wolanski.
3171:Warner Bros. Pictures
3021:. It was released by
3009:as part of a special
3005:performed audio from
2876:, attempted to allow
2863:Private Member's Bill
2859:political controversy
2752:
2718:, technology website
2594:Space Invaders Pocket
2564:Space Invaders Frenzy
2562:
2508:cocktail-table format
2498:Space Invaders Deluxe
2494:Deluxe Space Invaders
2430:
2358:options—for example,
2281:Space Invaders Frenzy
1806:technology journalist
1793:, which used similar
1790:Dungeons of Daggorath
1735:first-person shooters
1499:cabinets have become
1431:background soundtrack
1401:, being the first to
1306:Atari 8-bit computers
1244:Further information:
1224:, equivalent to over
1210:highest-grossing film
830:
730:
523:The War of the Worlds
423:
336:(1974), and the film
327:The War of the Worlds
8996:Game Boy Color games
8385:on September 9, 2010
7781:on February 12, 2010
7146:Nix (May 12, 2005).
6745:Entertainment Weekly
6569:on November 22, 2010
6515:Taylor & Francis
6392:. pp. 112–113.
6346:on December 25, 2007
5484:. Guinness. p.
5451:on December 11, 2007
5346:Smithsonian Magazine
5002:The Montreal Gazette
4965:"The First Big Hits"
4649:, September 20, 2007
4532:on November 14, 2014
4505:on November 14, 2014
4478:on November 14, 2014
4428:Schartmann, Andrew.
4234:on February 26, 2009
3975:. Guinness. p.
3795:on September 6, 2004
3386:Taito spaceinvaders.
3344:September 11 attacks
2886:addictive properties
2870:Member of Parliament
2722:, and concert event
2690:game design document
2550:third-person shooter
2383:PlayStation Portable
2108:PD Ultraman Invaders
1934:Entertainment Weekly
1702:Williams Electronics
1343:More than a hundred
1278:by 1982; it was the
1111:By the end of 1978,
1032:Best Game Boy Game (
738:Space Invaders music
559:table arcade cabinet
404:. More broadly, the
286:Midway Manufacturing
19:For other uses, see
8825:Invaders from Space
8550:"The Space Invader"
8375:"Barbicon: Game on"
7877:on January 27, 2012
7835:(August 28, 2007).
7539:. February 14, 2009
7507:. December 18, 1981
7263:. October 14, 2017.
6777:on December 5, 2018
6719:on November 9, 2012
6192:on October 29, 2011
5262:on December 6, 2010
4583:"The Arcade Awards"
4524:Weiss, Brett Alan.
4497:Weiss, Brett Alan.
4470:Weiss, Brett Alan.
4260:. Vol. 1. 2000
3678:Space Invaders (AU)
3651:European releases:
3530:. October 25, 1980.
3047:Television and film
3019:Space Invaders 2008
3017:produced an album,
2943:sounds in its 1978
2888:" and for causing "
2810:video game industry
2757:alien graphic from
2478:. According to the
1988:
1972:Remakes and sequels
1797:to indicate player
1589:video game industry
1541:The Legend of Zelda
1433:, with four simple
1320:were available for
1264:video game consoles
1001:
873:
841:Andrew Schartmann,
794:minor natural scale
689:T.T. Space Invaders
485:but with different
402:video game consoles
320:(1975), as well as
9071:Taito arcade games
9011:Midway video games
8961:Arcade video games
8886:Tomohiro Nishikado
8786:Virtual Collection
8694:Atari 2600 version
8503:Zoological Studies
8407:. NOTsoNOISY. 2006
7754:. January 20, 1984
7653:, p. 44, 2002
7618:The New York Times
7504:The Herald Journal
7418:The New York Times
7286:on August 23, 2004
7038:. January 19, 2009
6871:"Space Invaders".
6536:The developers of
6517:. pp. 84–85.
6428:Palgrave Macmillan
6284:on January 8, 2016
6051:Bethesda Softworks
5954:on August 26, 2007
5844:Fox, Mark (2012).
5199:Three Rivers Press
4566:Paragon Publishing
4006:(April 12, 2008).
3306:Game On exhibition
3286:video game history
3282:Game On exhibition
3272:. That same year,
3248:
3183:Safehouse Pictures
2800:winning the first
2767:
2696:In popular culture
2587:and included nine
2568:
2444:
2377:, released on the
1986:
1338:pocket calculators
1326:dedicated consoles
1324:devices, tabletop
999:
871:
732:
666:feature, not a bug
461:Tomohiro Nishikado
426:
330:(1897), the anime
302:Tomohiro Nishikado
127:Tomohiro Nishikado
9031:NESiCAxLive games
9026:NEC PC-9801 games
8899:
8898:
8855:
8854:
8811:Astro Battle 2009
8478:on March 16, 2008
8464:Fairey, Shepard.
8355:on March 17, 2009
8322:on April 15, 2009
8294:on March 17, 2009
7392:on August 8, 2014
7070:on March 17, 2009
6997:on March 31, 2012
6524:978-0-415-96055-7
6475:978-1-4129-3445-9
6079:978-0-429-75261-2
5902:"Arcade Classics"
5760:978-0-240-81146-8
5719:978-0-7546-6200-6
5649:978-4-7700-3078-8
5568:on March 23, 2008
5541:978-1-904994-21-3
5495:978-1-904994-21-3
5308:Stilphen, Scott.
4982:978-0-7232-6251-0
4784:"Arcade Classics"
4749:Reston Publishing
4685:978-1-000-00092-4
4678:. pp. 21–7.
4133:978-1-317-50381-1
4126:. pp. 73–6.
3986:978-1-904994-21-3
3904:978-1-250-08095-0
3707:. pp. 15–7.
3300:is a part of the
3149:(2015) while its
3067:television series
2945:self-titled album
2928:. The pioneering
2786:electronic sports
2677:was worked on by
2631:were included in
2621:Space Invaders DX
2529:Space Invaders DX
2503:Space Invaders II
2345:
2344:
2213:Space Invaders CX
2203:Minna de Invaders
2138:Space Invaders EX
2085:Space Invaders DX
2069:Space Invaders 90
2018:Space Invaders II
1655:department stores
1651:amusement arcades
1501:collector's items
1348:video game clones
1284:Atari version of
1064:
1063:
997:
996:
747:
390:Atari VCS version
344:development tools
278:arcade video game
266:
265:
9113:
9096:WonderSwan games
8966:Atari 5200 games
8951:1978 video games
8928:
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8907:
8678:
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8615:Internet Archive
8606:Internet Archive
8585:
8584:
8582:Official website
8569:
8567:
8565:
8560:on July 22, 2014
8556:. Archived from
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2802:Game of the Year
2784:, was the first
2782:Rebecca Heineman
2763:Video Games Live
2724:Video Games Live
2628:
2609:are included in
2538:
2490:high score table
2464:. The first was
2123:Space Invaders X
1989:
1987:Release timeline
1985:
1857:Electronic Games
1812:with ending the
1795:heartbeat sounds
1732:
1524:Shigeru Miyamoto
1367:top-selling game
1314:Nintendo Famicom
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2774:popular culture
2728:Space Invaders-
2698:
2634:Taito Legends 2
2626:
2625:Space Invaders
2552:reminiscent of
2536:
2535:Space Invaders
2512:two-player mode
2496:(also known as
1984:
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1889:Next Generation
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1520:Game developers
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6923:Retro Gamer
6781:December 5,
6638:February 1,
6368:Retro Gamer
6319:February 1,
6034:Retro Gamer
6029:JOHN ROMERO
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5882:December 5,
5751:Focal Press
5617:October 25,
5252:"Site News"
5230:Atari Corp.
4949:2.6 billion
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4723:February 1,
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4552:Perry, Dave
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3753:Retro Gamer
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2642:Tiny Arcade
2435:released a
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2369:PlayStation
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1982:video games
1740:Wolfenstein
1679:considered
1579:have cited
1566:John Romero
1529:Donkey Kong
1503:, with the
1485:invasion".
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1437:descending
1362:TI Invaders
1359:(1979) and
1302:conversions
1276:5.6 million
1272:4.2 million
1180:$ 1 billion
1176:US quarters
1147:arcade game
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988:Games World
877:Publication
672:mechanism.
640:Western Gun
608:, and uses
606:framebuffer
599:CRT monitor
518:H. G. Wells
452:Development
410:pop culture
378:video games
314:(1976) and
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122:Designer(s)
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8269:0855668229
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8098:Wired News
7988:Spy to you
7967:My Bad Too
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6037:, issue 75
5877:Warp Zoned
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4374:BradyGames
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3419:tailgating
3378:zoologists
3223:(1980) by
3211:(1982) by
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2969:Player One
2906:Parliament
2686:peripheral
2448:Atari 2600
2431:In Japan,
2412:xenomorphs
1943:Atari 2600
1767:maze games
1551:Metal Gear
1522:including
1439:bass notes
1423:take cover
1399:high score
1310:Atari 5200
1260:killer app
1198:net profit
1155:had about
1108:cabinets.
1027:VideoGames
950:Atari 5200
762:media help
713:cellophane
621:sound chip
588:Intel 8080
398:killer app
356:net profit
273:is a 1978
197:WonderSwan
183:calculator
159:Atari 5200
155:Atari 2600
9021:MSX games
9006:IOS games
8746:Spin-offs
8729:Extreme 2
8433:Gamasutra
8222:"Vidkids"
8051:The Phone
7833:Microsoft
7785:April 10,
7579:defeated.
7475:MIT Press
7361:0006-2510
7352:Billboard
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7290:March 23,
7074:April 30,
6751:April 17,
6594:Routledge
6530:April 10,
6481:April 10,
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6288:March 26,
6217:Routledge
6070:CRC Press
5986:March 22,
5856:March 11,
5687:March 26,
5411:0006-4165
5352:April 22,
5173:April 30,
5137:April 30,
5131:Executive
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5069:Executive
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4945:8 million
4874:0199-6649
4865:InfoWorld
4676:CRC Press
4646:The Times
4556:"Reviews"
4404:Gun Fight
4389:March 27,
4154:Gamasutra
4124:CRC Press
3409:In 2018,
3333:Invaders!
3261:In 2006,
3185:partners
3023:Avex Trax
2988:The Clash
2902:Socialist
2884:for its "
2882:licensing
2755:pixelated
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2272:2010–2016
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1910:The Times
1880:In 1995,
1697:Asteroids
1495:in 2016.
1256:licensing
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1250:The 1980
1214:Star Wars
1157:8 million
1055:The Times
1034:runner-up
868:Reception
808:silence,
653:Gun Fight
626:Gun Fight
603:bitmapped
557:Cocktail
513:Star Wars
494:game over
406:pixelated
394:Atari VCS
339:Star Wars
317:Gun Fight
300:Designer
201:VG Pocket
8761:Get Even
8564:July 25,
8348:GameSpot
8287:GameSpot
8202:July 12,
8156:July 23,
8151:Philstar
8130:July 18,
8125:The Wrap
8077:Futurama
7908:April 6,
7881:April 6,
7842:GameSpot
7715:July 15,
7650:The Wire
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7300:cite web
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7063:GameSpot
7036:NowGamer
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3875:June 15,
3848:June 29,
3789:GameSpot
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8009:Suck It
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7752:Discogs
7736:Discogs
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7657:May 25,
7245:May 10,
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6277:1UP.com
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5916:411–412
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5532:106–107
5373:Softalk
5324:May 19,
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4227:1UP.com
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