By the mid-80s, one reporter said the “boom years for video games were over.” Arcades across the country closed their doors ...

The amusement business had never seen anything like it with names like Pacman and Space Invaders video games ... and “Joust,” pumping $5 billion in quarters in 1981 alone.By the mid-80s ...

Crowds lined up to play classics like “Pac-Man,” “Dig Dug” and “Joust,” pumping ... 1981 alone.By the mid-80s, one reporter said the “boom years for video games were over.” ...