The same goes for David Perry’s two-player game Computer space arcade machine, apparently. Perry, the programmer of 1994 Jim the earthworm and co-founder of game streaming company Gaikai, sells fully functional two-player game Computer space firm on RR Auction, and the offers are pouring in. As of August 12, it sits at $6,748 with 12 offers, and it is estimated to sell for over $20,000.
Perry explained on social media: “I have no more space and I am selling my Computer space auction arcade machine (two players). It’s probably the rarest arcade game in existence, found in museums.”
And this is how the firm is described on the RR Auction page:
“The front control panel features a slot for a quarter, a coin return button, a red “Start Game” button, a green “Two Player Operation” button, and two stock rotary joysticks topped with red “Missile Fire” buttons. Computer space the arcades are practically impossible to find and very rarely offered for public sale, this example being all the more impressive by its impeccable box and its original parts.”
The auction began on July 24 and ends on August 20 at 7 p.m. ET, although bids must be placed by 6 p.m. ET on the final day in order to enter the final round, which always gets crazy. After 7 p.m., participants have 30 minutes to contest the highest bid, and the timer restarts after each new high bid. It’s exactly the kind of tension-filled system that should please fans of space combat sims, in fact.
The Computer Space arcade machine lot is part of a larger auction titled Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two, which features a wealth of memorabilia from the early days of technology, including Steve Jobs’ personal effects, signed photos of notable CEOs, an Atari Video System X “All Black” prototype console, as well as vintage computers, iPods and iPhones. It’s all happening on RR Auction, and bidding ends at 7 p.m. ET on August 20.
