I discovered Space Invaders in 1978,Space was visiting my aunt and cousins in McGregor, Texas (outside of Waco), a town of barely over 2,000 people. It was in a dingy, seedy arcade and was very imposing. I’d already played my share of pinball and electromechanical games, as well as early video titles like Pong, Breakout, and Gun Fight, but Space Invaders was something entirely different – it was thrilling and downright scary, thanks to the relentless, ]heartbeat-like sound effects and the menacing, synchronized march of the alien invaders descending toward my lone cannon at the bottom of the screen. Every shot fired felt like a desperate attempt to survive…
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