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Sega Launched
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Magnavox Odyssey & Pong
Magnavox Odyssey is the world's first game console sold in markets. Pong is a smash hit arcade game. -
Gran Track 10 & Maze Wars is released
This adds controls, wheels, pedals, and accelarators to arcade machines, which is a first. It used an early diode based ROM. Maze Wars is one of the first FPS games. -
Early 8 bit home consoles start to be released
Fairchild Channel F is worl's second cartridge based console. -
Atari 2600 & Chcuk E. Cheese's
The Atari 2600 popularized gaming cartidges. Chuck E Cheese's was a resaturant that aimed food and video games towards children and improved the image of video games. -
Space Invaders
This game was released and was extremely succesful. Sold billions across the globe. The pixel alien has become synonmous with video games. -
Pac-Man
A smah hit. It has become a cultural icon and has inspired tv shows and countless video games. Achieved highest brand awareness of any video game character. -
Frogger, Donkey Kong, & Galaga
Donkey Kong introduced Nitendo's most famous characters and was a massive success throught the 80's and 90's. Frogger became an instant classic knwon for its novelty. Galaga became another instamt classic with its fixed shooter style. -
Tron
A Disney movie that influenced a gam that involed gladiatorial competition. -
Q-Bert & Pole Positon
Q-Bert was a succcesful 3D arcade game involving blocks. Pole Position was the most popular coin-op game in 1982 and 1983. -
Third Genaration of Consoles
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Mario Brothers
Nitendo release Mario Brothers, a platform colored arcade game. -
Tetris
Becomes a massive global success. It sold more than 70 million copies. -
Video Game Crash
A delay of Atari's next console left consumers hungry for video games. There was a flod of consoles on US markets. Lots of crappy games were released because of this. Less people bought consoles and went to computers. The crash lasted 2 years and the NES revitalized the video game market. -
NES
This 8-bit console by Nitendo was the most succesful of its time and sold millions worldwide. It revitalized the US gaming industry. -
Atari 7800
Replaced the 5200 and put Atari over Nitendo and Sega. It was affordable and designed to be upgraded to a home computer. -
Handheld Games
Nitendo releases the Gameboy. It is the first succesful handheld predecessor of all other game boys. It was bundled with Tetris. A huge success. -
Sonic
Sonic becomes Sega's first succesful platform. It launched a huge franchise and series of games. -
Fourth Generation Begins
The 16 bit era begins. Nitendo and Sega rival each other with their systems. -
Nitendo 64
The Nitendo 64 is released. It makes millions worldwide. it also introduces more 3D games. -
Sony Plastation 2
It is the best selling console on history. It is produced for 12 years. There are thousaunds of titles released for it.
