Longest-running series of arcade coin-op videogames
- Who
- Space Invaders
- What
- 39 year(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 2017
Space Invaders (Taito, 1978) was originally released into the arcades in June 1978. Since then there have been many ports to computers, a pinball version released in 1980 by Bally Midway and several arcade sequels including Space Invaders Part II (Taito, 1979), Return of the Invaders (Taito, 1985) and Super Space Invaders '91 (Taito, 1990). The latest arcade cabinet based on the game – Space Invaders Frenzy (Raw Thrills) – was released in 2017, marking a time period of 39 years and ensuring that Space Invaders is the longest-running series of arcade coin-ops.