I had the pleasure of trying this game for the first time well past its prime only a few years ago. There's an amazing classic video arcade near my hometown in

I had the pleasure of trying this game for the first time well past its prime only a few years ago. There's an amazing classic video arcade near my hometown in Mesa, Arizona called Starfighters Arcade, and they have the cockpit version of this game in fantastic condition. The graphics in this game are seriously impressive for 1983. Both the cockpit and the standup version have color vector CRTs, which really makes an interesting picture (it was only the second game to have this, after Tempest in 1981). You really have to see it in person to know what I'm talking about, it's not something you can reproduce with an LCD or OLED screen. Another thing I really miss about arcade games from this time is just how difficult they are. If you're just playing it for the first time, you shouldn't expect your game to last more than 30 seconds. A good run could last you more than 15 minutes though, once you get the hang of it.