This is a Space Invaders game cartridge that was used with the Atari 2600 video game console. Space Invaders was one of the most popular video games in the late 1970s to 1980s. It is a shooter game where the player shoots waves of aliens to prevent them from landing on earth. The game was launched in 1978, before being licensed by Atari in 1980. The game was a bestseller and contributed to the take-up of Atari consoles. In the early 1980s, video games were a popular form of entertainment for children and youth in Singapore. They played games at video game centres, or at home on computers or video game consoles such as the Atari 2600. Shooter games and space-themed games were popular during the 1980s, in line with the broader interest in space in popular culture.
