Games Poem by Clinton Siegle

Computer Space
Computer Space the first arcade game
open space shooter game
multidimensional space game
paradigma of campus space game
unique space game
time to remember commerical first space game
eternity of space game
reality the first commercial space game
Defender
Defender waves of aliens kidnapping astronauts 1981
eternity of protecting astronauts
fending off aliens game
earth is awaits a hero an astronaut
defender of freedom
eternity awaits a defender of freedom
reality a two dimensional space game
Dig Dug
Dig Dug the hero of the game
indeed digging through the environment all the same
given an air pump blows up pookas or fygars

Dug a path to a stone to drop on a fygars
upward to trap a pooka
given a pump to blow them up
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong a gorilla with a damsel
open to causing mayhem and destruction to keep a damsel
naughty gorilla of shots and ladders game
keen on throwing barrels jumping was new in 1981
kong a gorilla game
earn more lives Mario hero new to jump in this game
you need to keep advancing to the next level in this game

Kong the gorilla jumps
operated by algorithms to throw
need a reminder jump
gorilla throw barrels gorilla throw


Galaga
Galaga able to fire more than one shot at a time
arcade super enemies taking more than one shot to kill
live life within space play
aliens attacking more than one at a time
galaxies of levels to play
aliens all aligned to kill


Joust
Joust first cooperative game
Open jousting game 1982
uniquely riding a flying ostrich
second player knights helping cooperating with game play
time to remember Joust play

Mario Bros
Mario Bros from Donkey Kong 1981
action heros 1983
reality changes from saving a damsel
indeed to eliminating sewer monsters
open jumps with his brother Luigi

Bros in a game
reality super Mario Bros game 1985
open the sewer monster game
seriously jump splat a monster game

Pac-Man
Pac-Man 1980 game of the decade
arcade medium game
coins 2.5 billion dollar game
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Man 30 official game spin offs
arcade will never be the same
Namco developed this marvelous game
Pong
Pong video game 1972
open tennis match
numerous remakes of a old game
games first arcade game to meet mainstream success
Space Invaders
Space Invaders shooting game 1978
plain cannons being shot at by Aliens close to Star Wars 1977
aliens shooting downward shields holding
combat planes buzzing overhead
earth in jeopardy overhead

Invaders those aliens
need to know what aliens
visigoths space aliens
aliens murdering far from space
demons from space
earth in jeopardy from space
reality is space invaders are from space
space invaded by aliens from outer space