Alien Space

This is a Generation 2 prototype game that was never produced.  Norm Avellar was the programmer.  The generic backglass was used by Atari on prototype machines while in testing.  According to Evelyn Seto, the artwork for this test glass was done by George Opperman.  A Pinball Harness Worksheet dated 8-10-79 shows the original name was Hyperspace.  Reportedly, the name was changed because Asteroids had a hyperspace button.  The owner of this prototype reports that the cabinet is similar to Generation 1 Atari wide-bodies in that the same size backglass that was used on those games is used here.  However, the backbox had been changed to accommodate the new board design and to put the score displays in the backbox.