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Replica of 1970s arcade machine made with 3D printer


The Arcade Museum worked with company Heber to create a close replica of Computer Space.

Although the original was not commercially successful due to "intimidating controls and gameplay", a museum spokesperson said, it is now very rare and expensive, with auction prices exceeding £55,000. The team went so far to create the original feeling of the machine that they used a biscuit tin to replicate the sound of the money falling when players pay for a game. The model was finished off with a vintage CRT monitor previously owned by the BBC and electronics by Heber to create a fully working, full scale replica of the historic machine.

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