Computer Space sounds like a third-party PC parts wholesaler, but back in 1971 it was the worlds first video game arcade machine. Before Nolan Bushell and Ted Dabney went off to start some games company called Atari, Computer Space was their first commercial collaboration — a full year before Pong. The coin-operated computer game was the first of its kind in arcades, even if it wasnt the commercial success theyd hoped it would be.
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