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Timeline of Video Game Consoles
Timeline of Video Game Consoles part 3 of 6 from 1978 to 1981 at Timeline Help.
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- 1981 | Space Invaders hit the market and was an instant success. It was the first arcade game to track and display high scores.
Atari introduced the trackball with its new arcade football game.
Atari released Asteroids, which was the first arcade game to allow high scorers to add their initials to their score.
Mattel released Intellivision, which also converts into a small computer. With an adaptor, it also played Atari games. Atari sued for patent infringement and lost.
Four former employees of Atari formed Activision. This was the first company to make games for other consoles.
Pac-man is released and instantly became one of the most popular games. Namco, its creator, released 300,000 copies.
Nintendo made a splash with Donkey Kong, a game that introduced the character, Mario. The game's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, would go on to become one of the most prolific game designers ever.
The first video game magazine, Electronic Games made its debut. | Timeline of Video Game Consoles 3 1 2 4 5 6
| Bibliography of the Timeline of Video Game Consoles Cinnamon, (2008). Programming for the Evil Genius.
Ince, S (2007). Writing for Games.
Juul, J (2005). Half-Real - Between Real Rules and Fictional Worlds.
Jenisch, J (2008). The Art of the Video Game.
Despain, W (2008). Professional Techniques for Game Writing.
Weiss, B (2007). Classic Home 1972 - 1984. A Complete Reference Guide for everyone who needs to know more.
Abanes, R (2006). What Every Parent Needs to Know About Video Games. A Gamer Explores the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Virtual World.
Turcan, P and Wasson, M (2003). Fundamentals of Audio and Video Programming for Games. Published by Pro-Developer.
Stang, B, Hoftun, E, Kirksaeter, J and Bjorne, H (2008). Book of Games Volume 1. This Is The Ultimate Guide.
Fox, M (2006). The VG Guide. |
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