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*February, [[Midway Games|Midway]] releases [[Taito Corporation|Taito]]'s 1974 [[Arcade game|arcade]] [[racing video game]] ''[[Speed Race]]'', designed by [[Tomohiro Nishikado]], in North America as ''Wheels''<ref>http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/video-game-firsts.html</ref> and ''Racer''.<ref name=Barton-197>Bill Loguidice & Matt Barton (2009), ''Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time'', p. 197, [[Focal Press]], {{ISBN|0-240-81146-1}}</ref> |
*February, [[Midway Games|Midway]] releases [[Taito Corporation|Taito]]'s 1974 [[Arcade game|arcade]] [[racing video game]] ''[[Speed Race]]'', designed by [[Tomohiro Nishikado]], in North America as ''Wheels''<ref>http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/video-game-firsts.html</ref> and ''Racer''.<ref name=Barton-197>Bill Loguidice & Matt Barton (2009), ''Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time'', p. 197, [[Focal Press]], {{ISBN|0-240-81146-1}}</ref> |
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* February, Horror Games, founded by [[Nolan Bushnell]], publishes its only game, ''[[Shark Jaws]]'', intended to cash-in on the popularity of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s film ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''.<ref name="icwhen">{{cite web |
* February, Horror Games, founded by [[Nolan Bushnell]], publishes its only game, ''[[Shark Jaws]]'', intended to cash-in on the popularity of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s film ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''.<ref name="icwhen">{{cite web |
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* [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] releases ''[[Gun Fight|Western Gun]]'', the first video game to depict human-to-human [[Action game|combat]].<ref name |
* [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] releases ''[[Gun Fight|Western Gun]]'', the first video game to depict human-to-human [[Action game|combat]].<ref name=gamespy2>{{cite web|last=Cassidy |first=William |title=Gun Fight |url=http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/491/491634p2.html |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=September 14, 2012 |date=May 6, 2002 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Steinberg">{{citation|title=Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia|volume=1|author=Shirley R. Steinberg|editor1=Shirley R. Steinberg |editor2=Michael Kehler |editor3=Lindsay Cornish |publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|year=2010|isbn=0-313-35080-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XRGEIqzv5rsC|accessdate=April 2, 2011|page=451}}</ref> Designed by [[Tomohiro Nishikado]], the game had two distinct [[joystick]] controls per player, with one eight-way joystick for moving the computerized cowboy around on the screen and the other for changing the shooting direction.<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web|author=Stephen Totilo|title=In Search Of The First Video Game Gun|publisher=Kotaku|date=August 31, 2010|url=http://kotaku.com/5626466/in-search-of-the-first-video-game-gun|accessdate=March 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{KLOV game|10420|Western Gun}}</ref> |
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*November, Midway releases ''[[Gun Fight]]'', an adaptation of Taito's ''Western Gun'' and the first [[microprocessor]]-based video game.<ref name="gunfight">{{cite web |
*November, Midway releases ''[[Gun Fight]]'', an adaptation of Taito's ''Western Gun'' and the first [[microprocessor]]-based video game.<ref name="gunfight">{{cite web |
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*[[Don Daglow]] develops ''[[Dungeon (video game)|Dungeon]]'', an early [[role-playing video game]], for the [[PDP-10]].<ref name="dungeon">{{cite web |
*[[Don Daglow]] develops ''[[Dungeon (video game)|Dungeon]]'', an early [[role-playing video game]], for the [[PDP-10]].<ref name="dungeon">{{cite web |
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*[[William Crowther (computer programmer)|William Crowther]] develops ''[[Colossal Cave Adventure|Adventure]]'' (also known as ''Colossal Cave'' and ''ADVENT''), the first [[interactive fiction]] game, for the [[PDP-10]].<ref name="adventure">{{cite web |
*[[William Crowther (computer programmer)|William Crowther]] develops ''[[Colossal Cave Adventure|Adventure]]'' (also known as ''Colossal Cave'' and ''ADVENT''), the first [[interactive fiction]] game, for the [[PDP-10]].<ref name="adventure">{{cite web |
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Events
- In Fall, Magnavox discontinues the original Odyssey video game console.[1]
Business
- New companies: Cinematronics, Enix
Notable releases
Video game consoles
- September, Epoch releases Japan's first home video game console, the TV Tennis Electrotennis. Its most unusual feature is that the console (including the controller) is wireless, functioning through a UHF antenna.[2]
- December, Atari and Tele-Games (a division of Sears, Roebuck and Company) release the first official home version of Pong through Sears department stores.[3]
- Magnavox releases two new models of their Odyssey console: the Odyssey 100 and the Odyssey 200.[1]
Games
- February, Midway releases Taito's 1974 arcade racing video game Speed Race, designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, in North America as Wheels[4] and Racer.[5]
- February, Horror Games, founded by Nolan Bushnell, publishes its only game, Shark Jaws, intended to cash-in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's film Jaws.[6]
- Taito releases Western Gun, the first video game to depict human-to-human combat.[7][8] Designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, the game had two distinct joystick controls per player, with one eight-way joystick for moving the computerized cowboy around on the screen and the other for changing the shooting direction.[9][10]
- November, Midway releases Gun Fight, an adaptation of Taito's Western Gun and the first microprocessor-based video game.[11] Taito's Western Gun used TTL-based hardware, which Dave Nutting Associates ported to the Intel 8080 microprocessor for its North American release.[12]
- Don Daglow develops Dungeon, an early role-playing video game, for the PDP-10.[13]
- William Crowther develops Adventure (also known as Colossal Cave and ADVENT), the first interactive fiction game, for the PDP-10.[14]
- Rusty Rutherford develops pedit5, the first dungeon crawl game, for the PLATO system.[15]
- dnd, the first video game to include a boss, and arguably the first computer role-playing game, wrapped up initial development. Some sources list the game as 1974; it is unclear exactly when it became playable.
References
- ^ a b Winter, David (2006). "Magnavox Odyssey: The first home video game console". pong-story.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Martin Picard, The Foundation of Geemu: A Brief History of Early Japanese video games, International Journal of Computer Game Research, 2013
- ^ KCTS-TV. "History of Gaming / Interactive Timeline of Game History". Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/video-game-firsts.html
- ^ Bill Loguidice & Matt Barton (2009), Vintage games: an insider look at the history of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the most influential games of all time, p. 197, Focal Press, ISBN 0-240-81146-1
- ^ Thomas, Donald A. Jr. (2005). "–1975–". Archived from the original on March 12, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cassidy, William (May 6, 2002). "Gun Fight". GameSpy. Retrieved September 14, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shirley R. Steinberg (2010), Shirley R. Steinberg; Michael Kehler; Lindsay Cornish (eds.), Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia, vol. 1, ABC-CLIO, p. 451, ISBN 0-313-35080-9, retrieved April 2, 2011
- ^ Stephen Totilo (August 31, 2010). "In Search Of The First Video Game Gun". Kotaku. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Western Gun at the Killer List of Videogames
- ^ Bousiges, Alexis (2005). "Gun Fight". Retrieved February 17, 2006.
- ^ "Western Gun". Emulation Status. Retrieved February 19, 2006.
- ^ Maragos, Nich (2004). "Talking: Don Daglow". Retrieved February 17, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Adams, Rick. "A history of 'Adventure'". Retrieved February 17, 2006.
- ^ Rusty Rutherford. "The Creation of PEDIT5". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
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