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Galaga let captured fighters become part of the player's strategy: rescuing one could create a more powerful dual-fighter formation at the cost of a larger target. One more layer: A score display gives failure a souvenir. The run ends, but the number remains as evidence that the next coin has a target. Arcade games specialize in the sentence 'I know exactly what to do,' immediately followed by not doing it.

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Galaxian and Galaga made enemy formations feel more alive by sending attackers diving out of formation. Suddenly the safe-looking pattern at the top of the screen could attack from unexpected angles. Another small piece of history: Arcade joysticks and buttons are brutally simple interfaces, but experts can develop incredibly precise muscle memory. The cabinet looks like furniture until someone plays it at championship speed.