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Not so, Mr. Sosna! That IMSAI 8080 with it’s unique assemblage of boards, the IMSAI (faux)212A MODEM, IMSAI IKB keyboard, and all supporting provenance are still here with us at Fischer-Freitas. We have proudly exhibited the equipment several times at the Vintage Computing Festival and other venues over the years, and still receive several or more inquiries a week from around the world. I have been offered a very princely sum for it, but retain a proud attachment for its unique place in movie propdom. My current depth of the film’s technical details and participation are found on our web site at http://www.imsai.net/movies/wargames.htm

My technical contact for the Wargames movie was Mike Fink, whose movie credits span several decades and an amazing number of special effects roles. His film contributions include films like “X-Men”, “Mars Attacks”, “Batman Returns”, and many more. A Google search for his name and Wargames will bring up citation of an amazing career.

A more credible crew anectdote came several years ago in an e-mail sent, commenting on the “Wargames IMSAI” web site: