Missile Command - April 21, 1980

Sci-Fi 5

English - April 21, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.54 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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It was a video game that was a little too real and caused ongoing nightmares for one of its designers. Find out how Missile Command, released today in 1980, became an arcade and pop-culture icon.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry