Remember the golden age of arcade game, back when arcades were everywhere?
Beginning with Space Invaders in 1978, arcades began to move out of smoke-filled pool halls and bars.
By 1982, 13,000 dedicated arcade locations existed across North America, generating $3.2 billion dollars
in 1983 alone.
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, remained largely forgotten
for another decade.
"The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time" is about the second life of arcade games in basements and garages all across the country.