The dad who remembers when a single arcade cabinet in the milk bar was an event worth cycling to
What it is
A dominoes variant using Space Invaders artwork. 92 tiles depicting UFOs, invaders and cannons, matched and stacked up to two levels high for points. Two to six players, about 30 minutes a game.
Why we picked it
Space Invaders is 1978, which puts it at the very start of the arcade era rather than in the crowded 1980s pile every other gift site stocks. It is also a real table game for two to six people, so it earns its place at Christmas instead of sitting on a shelf.
