File:ET2600-Pit.gif

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ET2600-Pit.gif(258 × 180 pixels, file size: 2 KB, MIME type: image/gif)

Summary[edit]

Non-free media data
Description

This image is a screenshot from the Atari, Inc. video game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. It displays the player-controlled protagonist, E.T., levitating out of one of the many wells in the game. The other object pictured is a phone piece. The icon on the top bar of the screen shows what action can be taken by pressing the controller button (in this case, levitation).

Source
Portion used

A single screenshot of the game, a small portion of the commercial product.

Low resolution?

Yes (258 × 180 pixels, or 46,440 pixels2).

Article

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)

Purpose of use

The image relays information that words cannot as it demonstrates the game's distinctive art style and a common method of play (searching wells for pieces of an in-game object from a side-view perspective). This aspect of the game was frequently mentioned in critical commentary of the game.

Replaceable?

Atari, Inc. has not released any such images into the public domain or under free terms.

Article

List of video games notable for negative reception

Purpose of use

The image relays information that words cannot as it illustrates one of the most negatively received video games in history. The scene depicted also illustrates a widely criticized aspect of the game.

Replaceable?

Atari, Inc. has not released any such images into the public domain or under free terms.

Licensing[edit]

File history

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current12:03, 1 July 2006Thumbnail for version as of 12:03, 1 July 2006258 × 180 (2 KB)Remurmur (talk | contribs)Title screen to ''E.T.'' ==Source== [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm01.htm SeanBaby]
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