"Increase speed... drop down... and REVERSE DIRECTION!"

Posted by LostBetsRed@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2 comments

Hey, fellow xers... member [Space Invaders](https://youtu.be/YbSRDvZNQt8?t=49&si=PjqbOnqEUijtEHfk)? I sure do. My first exposure to gaming on a TV came from the Sears pong console my father bought when I was maybe 4, but I well remember that monochrome green screen and those monotone beeps. And the "Woo-woo-woo" sound the bonus flying saucers would make as they crossed the screen. Of course, that was just the cabinet and tabletop versions of the game you'd find in various locations. In 1981 I got Space Invaders for my Atari 2600, which was a whole different kettle of fish. Anybody else fondly remember being there for the very beginning of videogames?