The term 'VIDEO ARCADE PIONEER' can be summarized by the crossword solution of 'ATARI'. Atari was a pioneering video game and home computer company founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It is credited with creating the first commercially successful video game, Pong, and launching the video game industry. Atari also developed the first home console, the Atari 2600, and released a number of popular arcade games such as Space Invaders and Pac-Man.