Atari's Space Invaders - March 10, 1980
Sci-Fi 5
English - March 10, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.53 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsTV & Film Society & Culture entertainment film history literature sciencefiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Debuting in arcades in 1978, Space Invaders was the first genuine video game smash hit, but it was today in 1980 that Atari brought the game home to the Atari 2600, invading homes everywhere. Learn more about the Invaders' origins on today's Sci-Fi 5!
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Written by Johnny Kolasinski
Hosted by Earl Green
Music by Devin Curry