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Atari's Space Invaders - March 10, 1980

Mar 10, 2022

Debuting in arcades in 1978, Space Invaders was the first genuine video game smash hit, but it was today in 1980 that Atari brought the game home to the Atari 2600, invading homes everywhere.  Learn more about the Invaders' origins on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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