Atari 2600 Tribute: Space Invaders! Traditional Cache
Atari 2600 Tribute: Space Invaders!
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This cache series pays tribute to the home video gaming console released in October 1977; the Atari 2600!
This cache hide may be familiar to geocachers however the container is indeed unique. Parking is available at a strip mall nearby. Please use extreme stealth when approaching this cache (evening hours preferred). Once located, gently tug on the gold ring to release the cache’s contents. Reassemble the cache and replace as found.
In 1978, Tomohiro Nishikado developed and Tatio of Japan released Space Invaders. By the end of 1978, Tatio had over 100,000 arcade games built and over 360,000 (combined Japan and USA) by 1980. In 1980, Atari ported the popular arcade game to the Atari 2600 which quadrupled 2600 sales as the systems first true killer game!
Space Invaders is a two-dimensional fixed shooter game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens. The aim is to defeat five rows of eleven aliens—some versions feature different numbers—that move horizontally back and forth across the screen as they advance towards the bottom of the screen.
Cool fact: Following its release, Space Invaders caused a temporary shortage of 100-yen coins in Japan and grossed US $2 billion worldwide by 1982.
The Atari 2600 is available for the PC. Stella (released for free under GNU Public License and available at http://stella.sourceforge.net/index.php) is one of the more popular (and stable) emulators out there. Atari 2600 games (including this one) are available legally for free from several websites including http://www.atariage.com.
I hope that you have enjoyed this piece of video gaming history and web resources should you decide to relive a memorable portion of your childhood.
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