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Records and controls the quality of and electronic signal. The device was controlled by knobs.
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Library of short programs called subroutines stored on punched paper tapes.
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Coin operated amusement type game like a jukebox and slot machine.
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Fist ever game console. Known as the “Brown Box’
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Single player racing game. ROM was used to store the sprites for the car. Steering wheel, four-position gear shifter, accelerator and brake foot were the controls for the game.
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First, First-Person shooter game. The game was centered on a gun based on combat through first person. Other players were eyeballs which could be shot or harmed.
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7 Atari 2600 1977 The first console to popularize the microprocessor and game cartridges. Most successful in the 1980. The game a packaged with Combat and Pac-Man.
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First family friendly entertainment center for kids. Sit down pizza restaurant equipped with arcade games, rides, shows, and climbing equipment.
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Gaming console with programmable ROM cartridges. Offered a unique game playing experience with background and foreground graphics, game play, scoring, music, and speech synthesis unit. Odyssey is the best fusion of a board game and videogame.
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Created in Japan but licensed by the Midway Company in the United States. This was a shooting game where had to defeat charging aliens with their laser canon to earn points. Grossed $2 billion
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Priced at $299 the console included Las Vegas Poker and Blackjack.
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Players controlled a spaceship in space and had to shoot any flying objects that came in their way. With vector display and a 2D view that wraps around in both screen axes this game became wildly popular.
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Pac Man was created by Namco and is now considered the most popular arcade game of all time. Generated $2.5 billion in quarters in 10 years. Merchandise, a TV show and a top ten single were based of the popular game.
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Donkey Kong was created by Nintendo, players would move the main character across levels of platforms while dodging and jumping obstacles, to get to the damsel in distress.
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Players directed frogs from one side of the stream to another. On their route must dodge all hazards and all things trying to kill them. Sold 20 million copies worldwide.
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Galaga was a fixed shooter game. Controlling a space ship players must shoot down any alien ship that comes near them. Each player gets 3 lives.
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A movie about a computer programmer that goes inside the software world. When he gets inside see/interacts with various programs in attempt to get out.
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Arcade racing game made by Atari became the most popular arcade game. Equipped with a steering wheel and a gear shifter for low and high gears, players enjoyed every minute of playing.
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Created by Nintendo, Mario a Italian American plumber and his brother Luigi defeat enemies to get the princess.
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Tile matching originating in the Soviet Union. Sold over 70 million copies and more phone apps.
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8 bit video game console made by Nintendo was released as a Family Computer. One of the most famous gaming systems selling over 60 million units.
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Fantasy action adventure video game series made in Japan. Zelda is one of Nintendo’s most important franchise. With a great mixture of action, adventure, and puzzle solving, the game suited everyone.
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Centered on a science fantasy role playing video game. Sold 100 million units.
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Handheld game console by Nintendo for $89.95. First successful handheld game console.
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Platform game created by Sega. The 16 bit console created a mascot and created games for the mascot.
