Arcade Legends Space Invaders
Product#: I4064
Released: 2004
Discontinued: 2006
Battery Info: 4 "AA" (not included)
Ages: 8+
Product Description
Space Invaders was designed and prgrammed by Toshihiro Nishikado for Taito, Japan in 1978 and remains one of the most popular arcade games ever made. The game was so amazingly popular in Japan that it caused a coin shortage untilt he country's Yen supply was quadrupled. Entire arcades were opened in Japan specifically for this game. By the end of 1979 it had become a worldwide phenomenon and the first era of video games had begun. In 1980 the game was licensed by Atari for the 2600 game system and was the first arcade game ever adapted for Atari's home system. The Space Invaders franchise has flourished for more than 25 years and has generated of $500 million in revenues.
