Doc: "The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time" (2012)

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"Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, arcade games began to appear everywhere.In 1982, 13,000 dedicated arcade locations existed across North America, generating $3.2 billion dollars in 1983 alone, the hard way: one quarter at a time. By 1985, revenue had fallen 97%. Atari declared bankruptcy. Arcades began to disappear. Most of the old games were converted or destroyed. A few, packed into warehouses, largely forgotten for another decade. The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time is the story of classic obsession, the second life of games in basements and garages across the country." (from the official page)
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