CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 38m

The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time

A Classic Obsession Story

62%(4)IMDbDocumentary

Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, arcade games began to appear everywhere. By 1982, there were 13,000 dedicated arcade locations across North America. It was the Golden Age of Arcade Games, generating $3.2 billion dollars in 1983. By 1985, revenue had fallen 97%. Atari declared bankruptcy. Arcades closed. Most of the old games were converted or destroyed. A few were packed into warehouses where they remained, largely forgotten, for at least another decade. This is the story of arcade video games, and the generation who grew up in the arcades attempting to collect and preserve their fondest memories.

Directed byJeff Von Ward

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
September 23, 2012
Studios
Wooden Horse Productions

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4 credited
Starring

Chris Alcott

Himself

Pete Ashdown

Himself

Jean Baudin

Himself

Deb Bazzano

Herself

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Directed by
Jeff Von Ward
Written by
Jeff Von Ward

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