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Galaxy Game, the coin-operated arcade machine first installed at Stanford University in 1971, is the subject of a feature by the International Computer Museum, which traces its role as a predecessor to Computer Space and the wider arcade industry. Readers are discussing its place in early computing history and how few replicas survive.
- 2Galaxy Game, the earliest arcade machine, restored at Interim Computer Museum●Galaxy Game – Interim Computer Museum
The Interim Computer Museum has published a write-up on Galaxy Game, the coin-operated space combat game installed at Stanford University in 1971, widely regarded as the first arcade video game. The post covers the machine's history and preservation, and early comments on the museum's blog show enthusiasts debating its place in computing history alongside Pong and other early experiments.