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Atari Timeline 1 - Timeline Help
Atari Timeline 1 of 5 from 1972 to 1974 at Timeline Help.
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| Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney create the first coin operated video game service and design business under the name of Syzygy. Under this name they create a game called Computer Space and sign a contract to design a driving game for Bally.
By June, Syzygy hires Al Alcorn and changes its name to Atari.
Pong is introduced as a coin operated game in California and proves very popular.
The company decides to manufacture coin operated games instead of designing them for other companies.
Paddle Battle is released by Allied Leisure, an unlicensed version of Pong. Other variations of Pong that are released by other companies include Barrel-Pong and Winner. Winner was produced in cooperation with Atari.
Atari releases their second game, Space Race.
Atari establishes international operations.
Pong Doubles is released in September.
Bushnell buys out Dabney, who keeps the game servicing portion of the business.
John C. Wakefield becomes president of the company.
Bushnell creates Kee Games to give the impression that Atari has a competitor in the market.
Gotcha is released in October, along with Gotcha Color, a limited edition color version of the game. It was really made with color instead of using cellophane overlays like other games.
Kee Games releases Elimination!
Gotcha and Pong Doubles are viewed at the AMOA show.
Superpong and Rebound are released in February.
Kee Games releases Spike, which is actually the same game as Rebound. Quadrapong is released by Atari in March. This is the same game as Elimination! by Kee Games.
Gran Trak 10 is released in March, followed in April by the same game being released by Kee Games in April called Formula K.
Atari France releases Coupe du Monde (the same game as Pong Doubles) for Europe.
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Bibliography of the Atari Timeline
Stang, B, Osterholt, M, Hoftun, E and Kirksaeter, J (2007). Book of Games Volume 2. Ultimate Reference on PC and Video Games.
Weiss, B (2009). Classic Home Video Games.
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