It turns out my first game had to be
Tanx, as I recall shooting tanks on a bridge. I had to be 6-8 at that time (so 1987-89). My Dad asked his buddy to hook up a C64 to our TV set so I could play a bit.
The first video game I
owned was one of the Soviet clones of Nintendo Game & Watch (Space Bridge, to be exact).
With the 1989 being turning point in my country's history, computers suddenly had easier way to reach peoples' homes. This means I could play on my buddies' C64s or Amigas.
And then in 1992 a PC arrived at my door...