Released by Atari in June of 1981, David Theurer created the legendary game, but one that has a no win scenario. The game was released during the middle of The Cold War, between the USA and the USSR. It hit a little too close to home for the developers, but they were trying to convey a message to the player. What message was that? Tune in to find out.

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