“Greetings Starfighter, you have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Zur and the Kodan Amada.”

What self respecting Geek does not know the origins of this quote? The teen boy fantasy flick ‘The Last Starfighter’ took us all of a journey gamers have fantasised about – being so good that an intergalactic army, fighting an evil beyond comprehension to save galaxy kind, recruits you as their top gun. And to top it off, you get the girl… if you’re a big fan, probably your first girl. Although it’s a little far fetched to think that a game could be used as a military recruitment tool…

It seems I’m not the only fan. Some boffin has gone and recreated the game from the movie, and even built an exact replica of the arcade cabinet! The best part is that you can download the game and play it on your home PC. Just make sure you have holidays booked if you crack the high score.

Check out the details here.