From the Archives, 1981: Space Invaders win the war, on a technicality
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From the Archives, 1981: Space Invaders win the war, on a technicality
Forty years ago, âmisunderstanding and discordâ marred the first national Space Invaders challenge at Westfield Parramatta, with the arcade game event over in 90 minutes.
By Richard Eckersley
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The Sydney Morning Herald on May 22, 1981
âFrank Faraone, 13, of Perth, is surrounded by admires after his win yesterday: from left to right, Mark Plummer, 12, his brother, Kevin, 13, Mark OâDonnell, 12, Peter Park, 14, all of Ermington, Lloyd James, 11, of Dundas, and Jensen Farely, 8, of Floreat Park, Perth.â
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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for December 21st, 2020. We’re on the final march to Christmas and the end of the year, so things are probably going to be a little slower than usual around these parts. Today at least has plenty to offer. There are a few new releases to look at, lots of sales to consider, and a full review of
Space Invaders Forever. Let’s get our week started right!
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Space Invaders Forever ($29.99)
Space Invaders is a very important game in the history of the medium. Not just for establishing one of the most popular genres, but also because its popularity ignited the Japanese game industry, and it’s hard to imagine where we would be right now had that not happened. The thing about pioneering titles is that they rarely age well, and while