VIDEO RETALIATION:

1983 September 12 (NB) -- Trying to vicariously "even up the score" with the Soviets for the shooting-down of the Korean airliner, the University of Texas arcade has reprogrammed 3 video games. "Robotron" allows students to save the human race from "communist mutant from outer space" Yuri Andropov, "Stargate" features attacks on aggressive Soviet ships, and "Joust" demands answers and apologies from the enemy: the U.S.S.R. Arcade owner Todd Bowe says the new games allow management to "get our two bits in" over the tragedy.

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