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Galaxy Game, a space combat game installed at Stanford University in 1971, is widely regarded as the first coin-operated video game, predating Computer Space's commercial release. Discussion has resurfaced around the machine and its place in gaming history, with enthusiasts revisiting how it worked, its dual-monitor cabinet, and why it never went into mass production.
- 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.