If you remember actually going to the video game arcade, instead of having a gaming console, you might remember the movie "The Last Starfighter". This 1984 movie was very hoke, but was fun none the less. What I didn't know is that Atari at the time was planning to release a game based off of the movie, and had actually had a polished working game. But it never made it to the arcade.
Well thanks to a very dedicated cabinet designer, who refurbished a beautiful "The Last Starfighter" machine. The best thing about it is that you can download the game that is used in the game cabinet, free of charge.
[ MAKE via Engadget]
3 comments:
I've played it; and it kicks butt (for a game from that time period - which for me is negated by the fact that I probably had more fun on the games of old anyway LOL)
And i also saw the movie way back when. It was hokey, but I liked it nonetheless. :)
I actually watched that a few weeks ago and it has held up well technologically. The acting was worse than I remembered, but you can say the same about a lot of movies from then.
Just curious Malcolm; what channel was it on; I'd love to see it if they repeat it.
If it was on tape or DVD I might have to get it via Netfix
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