History of Electronic Games

By B_Ramsey3
  • Cathode Ray Tube: Records and controls the quality of an electronic signal.To produce an image on the screen. TV!

    Cathode Ray Tube: Records and controls the quality of an electronic signal.To produce an image on the screen. TV!

    Cathode Ray Tube: Records and controls the quality of an electronic signal.To produce an image on the screen. TV!
  • SEGA: Coin operated machines such as jukeboxes and slot machines

    SEGA: Coin operated machines such as jukeboxes and slot machines

    Coin operated machines such as jukeboxes and slot machines
  • Spacewaer: Created by Steve Russell

    Spacewaer: Created by Steve Russell

    Fist interactive computer game
  • First Interactive TV Games: Ralph Baer

    First Interactive TV Games: Ralph Baer

    created by Ralph Baer
  • Computer Space: First Video Arcade Game

    Computer Space: First Video Arcade Game

    1500 games distributed
  • Magnavoxs' "Odyssey": First video game system

    Magnavoxs' "Odyssey": First video game system

    First video game system
  • Pong: First generation coin-operated arcade machine

    Pong: First generation coin-operated arcade machine

    First generation coin-operated arcade machine
  • Coleco releases its first home video-game console called Telstar

    Coleco releases its first home video-game console called Telstar

    Coleco releases its first home video-game console called Telstar
  • Atari introduces the ATARI 2600

    Atari introduces the ATARI 2600

    Atari introduces the ATARI 2600
  • ATARI releases the "COSMOS": First Handheld Console

    ATARI releases the "COSMOS": First Handheld Console

    never released though
  • "Battlezone" released: First 3D Game created

    "Battlezone" released: First 3D Game created

    First 3D Game created
  • Atari releases the Atari 5200 to compete with Coleco's Colecovision

    Atari releases the Atari 5200 to compete with Coleco's Colecovision

    Atari releases the Atari 5200 to compete with Coleco's Colecovision
  • Cinematronics debuts Rick Dyer's Dragon Lair, the first video game to feature laser-disc technology

    Cinematronics debuts Rick Dyer's Dragon Lair, the first video game to feature laser-disc technology

    first video game to feature laser-disc technology
  • The popular game Tetris is developed by Russian programmer Alex Pajitnov. It is played on a PC

    The popular game Tetris is developed by Russian programmer Alex Pajitnov. It is played on a PC

    game is played on a PC
  • Nintendo's NES is released in the U.S

    Nintendo's NES is released in the U.S

    Nintendo's NES is released in the U.S
  • Nintendo releases GameBoy

    Nintendo releases GameBoy

    Handheld Console
  • Super NES is released in the U.S. by Nintendo for $249.95

    Super NES is released in the U.S. by Nintendo for $249.95

    Super NES is released in the U.S. by Nintendo for $249.95
  • Atari releases the Jaguar, attempting to be the first 64-bit console on the market. The product actually runs two 32-bit processors.

    Atari releases the Jaguar, attempting to be the first 64-bit console on the market. The product actually runs two 32-bit processors.

    Atari releases the Jaguar, attempting to be the first 64-bit console on the market. The product actually runs two 32-bit processors.
  • Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99

    Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99

    Sony's PlayStation 2 launches in the U.S. for $299.99
  • Sony also debuts the Playstation 3, a very sophisticated and expensive game console

    Sony also debuts the Playstation 3, a very sophisticated and expensive game console

    Sony also debuts the Playstation 3, a very sophisticated and expensive game console