I remember the first time I ever saw Space Invaders. It was in a small room off to the side in a bowling alley. I instinctively understood how to play it and could not acquire enough quarters.

As a teenager, the arcade was the place to hang out, find friends, and play games. In my hometown, there was a massive area in the middle of an indoor mall with tons of video games, pinball machines, and a counter to order an array of junk food.

I played Defender, Gorf, Galaga, Donkey Kong, Tron, and dozens of other games at that arcade. Among my favorites were Asteroids and Centipede.

I must be getting old because the AARP website now has playable versions of Centipede, Breakout, Missile Command, and Asteroids. There’s even a version of Pong, the first arcade home system my family ever owned.

I’m not sure how I feel about all of this. Nostalgic. Wistful.