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100
Creation of Polo
Polo, a game played by riding a horse while trying to score a ball on the ground was originated at the latest in 100 C.E. -
Period: 100 to
History of Kinectimals
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500
Creation of Parcheesi
Created as early as 500 C.E., Parcheesi is a game originated in India where a player rolls dice and tries to get four pieces to home. -
Mar 21, 600
Creation of Chess
Chess was invented sometime before 600 C.E. although some reports claim it was invented in 100 C.E. -
Mar 21, 1100
Creation of Modern Checkers
Checkers was created in 1100 C.E. but was originally created with a lower number of pieces in Ur in 3000 B.C.E. -
Creation of Poker
Poker is a bunch of different card games that are based upon hands of cards. -
Creation of Monopoly
Monopoly, which is directly related to the Industrial Revolution, is a game where players try to make others go bankrupt. It is related because in the Industrial Revolution there were lots of monopolies controlling the country. -
Paul Allen is born
Paul Allen, the future creator of Microsoft is born. -
Creation of Mille Bornes
A Hall of Fame card game where players attempt to amass distance. -
Steve Jobs is born
Steve Jobs, the future creator of Apple and the iPhone is born. -
Bill Gates is born
Bill Gates, the future creator of Microsoft is born. -
Creation of Trouble
Trouble is a game where players try to get their 4 pieces around the board by pressing on a bubble with a di inside. -
Creation of Atari
The first video game system. -
Creation of Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen created this computer company that would be very successful and eventually produce the XBOX and XBOX 360. This is related to the Industrial Revolution because it would be very hard to create XBOX's by yourself and the Industrial Revolution allowed people to have one without the work. -
Creation of XBOX
The XBOX game system is released, becoming the first American made game system since Atari. It was pretty awesome. -
Creation of Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS is a handheld, double-screened game system with a touch screen for the bottom. -
Creation of the XBOX 360
The XBOX 360 is the successor to the XBOX with better features and controllers. -
Creation of Wii
The first interactive console, used with a handheld remote. -
iPhone is created.
The iPhone, which many people use to play games on is created. This relates to the Industrial Revolution because without it, we would have to build our own phones, and they would be bad. -
Creation of Kinect
An interactive motion-detecting add-on to XBOX 360. -
Creation of Kinectimals
Kinectimals is an interactive game where the player chooses between 5 wild cats and plays with them like a pet.
