The Video Game Revolution (pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution) documents the rise of the arcade game from fad to phenomenon and includes an excellent quiz where you have to match the classic game to its sound effect.

You can pay homage to the gods of retro gaming at The Space Invaders Shrine (spaceinvaders.de), where you can download an emulation of the classic 1980s game or purchase a Space Invaders thong.

Pong-story.com tells the tale of Ralph H Baer, inventor of the magnificent Pong, while a tour of 1980s arcades at can be taken at atarimuseum.com.

For a glimpse into video game hell, visit Buckner & Garcia (bucknergarcia.com), a duo who released an album of songs dedicated to Pac Man, Frogger and Donkey Kong, and audioatrocities.com, which exposes hysterical crimes against both acting and the English language in computer fantasy games.