Via Arcade Heroes http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/12/19/meteors-the-prototype-arcade-game-that-changed-an-industry
The game is called Meteors, and is either a clone of Venture Line's Space Force/Meteoroids, or the original. Which one it is, is currently unknown and is being investigated. The only differences I see, besides the on-screen info, is that the monitor in Meteors is horizontal, whereas the orientation in VL's games is vertical.
The game has an interesting history, and set a legal precident about the copyrighting of genres. More information and a video of the game is at the page linked above.
I asked on the YouTube page of the video for more information, as I'm intrigued by this new mystery...
While you're there, check out the Q*Bert prototype that some lucky collector snagged... for $425.
http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/12/12/mid-w...ce-update-more/
Yes... $425...
"One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces!"- Nick Mason, Pink Floyd
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