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History of Video Games

  • First Computer Game Was Invented

    First Computer Game Was Invented
    Created by Willy Hingbotham, the first computer game was very simple: a dot moving across the screen. This set everything in motion for the uprising of video games.
  • First Real Video Game

    First Real Video Game
    Steve Russell created the fist video game called space war. Link Text
  • Hamurabi

    Hamurabi
    Dyment came up with the new "text-bases strategy game" centered around resource management. It was created for the newest programming language FOCAL and sent the world into an epidemic.Link Text
  • Atari's pong was released

    Atari's pong was released
    Atari originally created the game as a test but it ended up being their first shipped game/product and what kick-started their business. The game could be found everywhere and the people got addicted. Atari now had the funds to keep making addicting games. Link Text
  • Star Raiders

    Star Raiders
    In 1979 The new "It" game came out. Star raiders was created by Attai and was more commonly known as one of the first to be part of the space games that struck the world with amusement.
  • Pac-man Was Invented

    Pac-man Was Invented
    Pac-man . was the first video gamer to have a character and the first to sell merchandise. pac-man is a game that involved a little circle running though a maze trying not to get caught by the little ghost people. When it was released the whole world was at the local arcade place spending all their quarters. It was a world wide phenomenon Link Text
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    Donkey Kong vs. King Kong

    A court case centered around copyright infringement. The creators of donkey kong sued king kong for stealing their ideas. The case was later decided and the decision was that it was not copyright. No payment needed. link text
  • The Legend of Zelda

    The Legend of Zelda
    Niotendo's "The Legend of Zelda" hit a ho,e run in the video gaming industry. It was an interactive game involving you to go through mazes and beat people that may stand in your path. It was so popular that they created a sequeal called " Zelda II: The Adventures of link in 1987
  • Super Mario Bro's 3

    Super Mario Bro's 3
    The last in the Super Mario Bros series struck the world like lightning. It was definitely one of the best games in the 1990's some may even say it was the best game Nintendo ever produced. was first released in japan 1988 then north America in 1990 Link Text
  • Sonic The Hedgehog was released

    Sonic The Hedgehog was released
    Sonic The Hedgehog came into the video game madness in 1991. A game invented by Netindeo and was centered around a super fast blue hedgehog Link Text
  • video game ratings

    video game ratings
    Video game ratings are run by the ESRB (entertainment software rating Board) They rate games based on their content. They do this so a young child is not playing an adult game and so the parents know what is involved in the game
  • The Sims

    The Sims
    The Sims is a virtual world game. The goal is to build a whole city and strong community full of people and their happy families. Link Text
  • Grandtheft Auto

    Grandtheft Auto
    grand-theft Auto is exactly what it sounds like: a game based on stealing cars. The game was a virtual reality type game and was played on the play station 2, a newly made game council at the time.Link Text
  • Cake Mania

    Cake Mania
    Cake Mania is an addicting game based on food service. You have to make cakes in a timely manner perfectly and without upsetting any customers. Failure to do so may lead to bankruptcy. Link Text
  • Littlest Pet Shop

    Littlest Pet Shop
    Littlest Pet Shop is a cute little game were you can buy little fluffy animals and play games with them. You can . dress them up and make them look adorable. Link Text
  • Just Dance

    Just Dance
    A family friendly game that makes you get you groove on. The game makes you move to the beat and you can even play with your friends to finish the debate of who is the better dancer. All the dances go with fun songs that were popular that year.
  • Michael Jackson The Experience

    Michael Jackson The Experience
    Learn how to sing and dance jus like Michael Jackson. This game with get you in shape for sure but you will never want to stop moving to the beat. Link Text
  • Tetris vs. Mino

    Tetris vs. Mino
    The copyright holders of tetris seued a game called mino for copyright infringement. Because of how simple the game was it was very hard to come to a final conclusion. However, there were some things that the judge ruled as copyright and therefore Tetris won. link Text
  • Guitar Hero

    Guitar Hero
    Gurir hero is a game where you play a simpler guitar. You can play by yourself or challenge friends and family to a face off. Link Text
  • Fortinite

    Fortinite
    A virtual reality game. Goal is to complete challenges in the game so you can survive in the wilderness. Link Text