This thread makes me feel like a real chump. 
Hell, Space invaders is difficult for me, and I know there's a method to beat it which I somehow fail to execute. I even created a bezel which taught you the patterns to Pacman, but I'll be damned if I can get very far in that even with the help.
In truth, there isn't a single arcade title between 78 and the 90's I have mastered - and I'm talking about playing back in the day AND on the assisted (max no. of players, autofire etc.) world of Mame.
I have gotten better at games by playing and playing and playing them - but I've not mastered one yet. As mentioned earlier, I saw some fantastic players back in the day, especially at the likes of Defender, but I was never close to be among their ranks.
As Lharms wrote - the games were designed not to be beat. That didn't stop some of them failing, but it did ensure the vast majority of players never would, imo.
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