The Arcade Race: Computer Space vs Galaxy Game [1971]

In 1971 two ports of the same mainframe game vied to become the first arcade coin-op. Consider subscribing to the channel for more video game history. / @michaelcoorlim
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Alexander Smith, They Create Worlds, CRC Press, 2019
Howard Warshaw, Once Upon Atari, Scott West Productions, 2022
Steven Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, O'Reilly Media, 2010
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[@moreliberty1]

How did I miss this one until just now? This is a fascinating history. Those original cabinets were wild.

[@LasseHuhtala]

When I saw the picture of the steam tunnel I instantly thought of Lazlo from the movie Real Genius.

[@anon_y_mousse]

I guess I'm weird because I thought of Tom Hanks from Mazes and Monsters, but then I've not seen Real Genius.

[@MichaelCoorlim]

I was thinking about Mazes and Monsters too, though that happened in Michigan in the late 70s.

[@LasseHuhtala]

@@anon_y_mousse It's really good! Val Kilmer's best work if you ask me, but nobody ever does. 🙂

[@LasseHuhtala]

@@MichaelCoorlim I imagine there could be a stylistic connection. 🤔

[@anon_y_mousse]

@@LasseHuhtala I'm sure I'll see it one of these days, when I've got that nebulous thing known as time.

[@tarwin]

Woh! Where did you find info that it was installed at Dutch Goose ?

[@MichaelCoorlim]

I actually scripted this video like a year ago so I'm not sure which source gave me which information, but I *think* it was Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel's book "Atari Inc: Business is Fun."