Arcade machines: a little of the history of

It is now gamers from the comfort of your home or even looking up from his mobile device, computer can start battles in multiplayer shooters, or immerse yourself in an interesting strategy. And it all began with arcade in America forty years ago.

And then, perhaps, an accomplishment young gamer was to jerk instead of lessons in a shopping center to the arcade shooter rpg, to the magnificent shining consoles, machines, predetermined the development of computer games for years to come. About the most iconic of them today and we remember.



According to legend, the first slot machine with the most primitive filling was developed and installed in the walls of Stanford University in 1971.. At the heart of it was the prototype of today's computers - a 16-bit minicomputer PDP-11 from the Massachusetts company Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). This machine came preloaded with the game Spacewar! creators and cost a pretty penny. But as they say, his business done, giving impetus to endeavors of many programmers and software companies.

Such as the legendary Atari, released on the market a year later, in 1972, with the emulator tennis Pong. For those who have forgotten what it was about, or not even born in those days, we just show the picture - and you'll understand:



And although this arcade console in the vast eBay to find it was not possible, the original version of the TV set-top boxes, released in 1975 (!!!) on sale is still there. And in working condition and original packaging! By the way, and pay for a dive into the past with a stunning in its fascination and primitiveness of the game just 100 or even $ less.



And if Pong largely determined the direction of arcade video games in the industry, the next development - cult game Space Invaders was like an explosion, for many years has changed the cultural landscape, literally around the world.



Established in 1978, one of the main characters in the video game industry at that time - Japanese Tomohiro Nishikado, Space Invaders became so popular at home that Japan acute shortage of coins of 100 yen - all of them out of circulation, accumulate in receivers arcade consoles. Which, by the way, you can still buy it. Still operating machines, chips, parts and even elements of the original buildings of the seventies to see and buy здесь.

"Paku-Paku taberu" - so pronounced in Russian Japanese descriptive phrase meaning nibble and eat. Do not guess, what are we? Yeah, right, about the nightmare of all young gamers eighties --eating everything in its path famous yellow pizza and the eponymous arcade game Pac-Man.



Owes its appearance in 1980 in its original form the next Japanese programmer - Toru Iwatani, the game has gained popularity in the US crazy. Especially after her promotion took the company Midway, imagine and design new consoles. Buy the original model can also be on eBay, where the average price is около 3000 $ .

Shigeru Moyamoto never been interested in computer games. Exactly to the moment, until he saw and spent a couple of days at the console Space Invaders. And then he arcade games, as they say, is ill. The result - the emergence of Action of his own, the legendary platformer Donkey Kong.



It is thanks to this game was released moustached plumber Mario, originally called the first versions of Donkey Kong just «Jumper - Jumper." He, in turn, has become a symbol of the company Nintendo.

Then, in 1982, the company introduced its Vidz Kidz revolutionary model arcade console with pre-game Robotron. In the game itself was not anything groundbreaking - the usual for that time shooter. But here its management was really revolutionary. Instead of the standard set - joystick to move the button to fire, engineers have proposed the use of two eight-way controller:



Such technology has given impetus to the development of many new devices - such as joystick Xbox it works on the same principle. Well, if you have a desire to put the house Robotron unit 204 next to a modern handheld device, it is possible to arrange - the price of the original model range in the area of ​​1500-2000 $ .

And finally, the prototype of modern multiplayer shooters and quests - videokonsol Gauntlet by Atari release in 1985. One of the first arcade games with the number of players up to four people.



Due to the phenomenal success, Gauntlet was later ported to most home gaming systems eighties - from Apple II to the eight-bit Atari, DOS, and so on. Do you want to remember his youth? No problem - for 1000-1500 $ , Depending on the state, the sellers on eBay will help you bring your dream to life.

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Source: geektimes.ru/company/litemf/blog/246436/