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Galaxy Game, the First Coin-Operated Video Game, Draws Fresh Attention

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Discussion has centered on Galaxy Game, the space combat game installed at Stanford University in 1971 and widely regarded as the first coin-operated video game. Built around a PDP-11 minicomputer, it predated Computer Space as the earliest arcade machine. Commenters are revisiting its place in gaming history and the surviving cabinets preserved by museums.

Why now: A museum article about the pioneering 1971 arcade machine has reignited interest in video game history.

Galaxy GameStanford UniversityComputer History Museum

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