game history

By clayton26
  • cathode ray tube

    cathode ray tube

    controls electric signals
  • EDSAC

    EDSAC

    first computer game

  • SEGA

    slot machines
  • odyssey

    odyssey

    first console
  • pong

    pong

    popular arcade game
  • Period: to

    first generation

  • maze wars

    maze wars

  • 1974 gran track

    1974 gran track

  • Period: to

    second generation

    8 bit home consoles
  • apf tv

    apf tv

  • atari 2600

    atari 2600

    microprocessor and cartridges
  • chuck e cheese

    chuck e cheese

  • space invaders

    space invaders

    so popular, it caused a coin shortage
  • pacman

    pacman

    popular arcade game
  • mario

    mario

    the famous plumber fights enemies in a sewer
  • Period: to

    third generation

  • tetris

    tetris

    tile matching game
  • NES

    NES

    8 bit console
  • zelda

    zelda

    had a mix of action and puzzles
  • final fantasy

    final fantasy

    one of the first rpg games
  • hand helds

    hand helds

  • sonic

    sonic

    helped make genesis popular
  • Period: to

    fourth generation

  • Period: to

    fifth generation

  • n64

    n64

    64 bit processor
  • Period: to

    sixth generation

  • ps2

    ps2

    120000000 units sold
  • Period: to

    seventh generation

  • xbox 360

    xbox 360

    online gaming
  • wii

    wii

    motion sensor controllers
  • future

    future

    3d games, cross platform, connection to media, interaction