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Space Wars

1977 video game
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Space Wars

Summary

Space Wars is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Space Wars's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Space Wars was published by Cinematronics[4].
  • Space Wars's genre is shoot 'em up[5].
  • Space Wars's genre is science fiction video game[6].
  • Space Wars's developer is recorded as Cinematronics[7].
  • Space Wars's platform is recorded as arcade video game machine[8].
  • Space Wars's platform is recorded as Q19610114[9].
  • Space Wars's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[10].
  • Space Wars was distributed by digital download[11].
  • Space Wars's input device is recorded as push-button[12].
  • Space Wars's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Space Wars was released on January 1, 1977[14].
  • Space Wars's distributed by is recorded as Nintendo eShop[15].
  • Space Wars's ESRB rating is recorded as Everyone[16].
  • Space Wars's different from is recorded as Space Wars[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Space Wars was published by Cinematronics[4].

Publication

Space Wars was released on January 1, 1977[14]. Genres include shoot 'em up[5] and science fiction video game[6]. It was distributed by digital download[11].

Why It Matters

Space Wars ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

It has been cited as an influence by Space Rangers[19], a video game[20].

FAQs

Who did Space Wars influence?

Space Wars has been cited as an influence by Space Rangers[19].

Related Entities

Cinematronics push-button United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Nintendo eShop. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Space_Wars
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Space_Wars, removing duplicates that were erroneously introduced by my previous import"
  2. 18d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Space_Wars
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Space_Wars, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 19d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → Cinematronics
    Instance of → —
    Distribution format → digital download
    Platform → arcade video game machine, Q19610114
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Space_Wars, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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