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Galaxy Game, a space combat game developed at Stanford University in 1971, is being discussed as one of the earliest arcade video games, predating the commercial release of Computer Space. Built as a student project on a minicomputer, it charged players to compete in a two-ship duel and is remembered as a landmark in gaming history.
- 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.