Space Invaders (Cocktail)
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1:18 SCALE SPACE INVADERS COCKTAIL ARCADE MACHINE
Bring one of the games that helped launch the arcade revolution to your 1:18 scale display! This Space Invaders cocktail arcade machine is 3D printed (PLA) and modeled at true 1:18 scale using measurements from the original full-size cocktail cabinet. Perfect for 3.75" action figure displays, miniature arcades, restaurants, game rooms, and other 1:18 scale dioramas. This is a miniature display accessory and is not a functioning arcade game.
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ABOUT SPACE INVADERS
Space Invaders was created by Tomohiro Nishikado and released by Taito in Japan in 1978, with Midway licensing the game for North America. Players defend the bottom of the screen against rows of descending aliens, using movable barriers for protection as the invaders steadily increase their speed.
The cocktail cabinet placed the monitor beneath a glass tabletop, allowing players to sit while playing and making the machine particularly well suited to restaurants, bars, lounges, and other social settings. Tabletop arcade cabinets became a memorable alternative to the traditional upright machines found throughout the arcade era.
ARCADE TRIVIA: The invaders weren't originally intended to speed up as the game progressed. The arcade hardware could draw the screen more quickly as players eliminated enemies and fewer objects remained to process. Nishikado recognized that this technical limitation actually made the game more exciting and kept the increasing speed as part of the gameplay. The resulting tension became one of Space Invaders' defining features and helped make it one of the most influential arcade games ever created.
Space Invaders was created by Tomohiro Nishikado and released by Taito in Japan in 1978, with Midway licensing the game for North America. Players defend the bottom of the screen against rows of descending aliens, using movable barriers for protection as the invaders steadily increase their speed.
The cocktail cabinet placed the monitor beneath a glass tabletop, allowing players to sit while playing and making the machine particularly well suited to restaurants, bars, lounges, and other social settings. Tabletop arcade cabinets became a memorable alternative to the traditional upright machines found throughout the arcade era.
ARCADE TRIVIA: The invaders weren't originally intended to speed up as the game progressed. The arcade hardware could draw the screen more quickly as players eliminated enemies and fewer objects remained to process. Nishikado recognized that this technical limitation actually made the game more exciting and kept the increasing speed as part of the gameplay. The resulting tension became one of Space Invaders' defining features and helped make it one of the most influential arcade games ever created.
