I saw it in the theater as a BBS-addicted kid, and I remember being just completely blown away by his setup. I'd never seen an 8 inch floppy before. Here's a rundown of his gear, for anyone who's interested: https://www.quora.com/In-the-movie-War-Games-what-is-this-pi...
I saw it in a theater about 2 miles away from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska (then as now one of the first targets that would get blown off the map in a nuclear exchange).
The wave of nervous laughter that went through the auditorium when Elmendorf got "nuked" was memorable.
The wave of nervous laughter that went through the auditorium when Elmendorf got "nuked" was memorable.