1. Video Games Invented by Ralph Baer Written and Illustrated by: Marcus Cacheiro

2. Video Games Invented: 1972 Video games were invented for home entertainment. The first video game was known as Pong. The first video game console was originally called the Brown Box, which lead to many other video games. Thanks to Ralph Baer, the father of home video games, anyone can enjoy this wonderful invention… Now let’s play Pong!

3. Inventor: Ralph Baer 1922 - present Ralph Baer first went to school at the National Radio Institute, then decided to serve in World War II then went back to school at the American Institute of Technology. Next, he got jobs at Wappler Inc., Loral Electronics, and Transitron Inc. He was born in Germany on March 3, 1922 and is still alive! That’s all about The Father of Home Video Games.

4. April 20, 2012 Linden Elementary School 700 Robertsville Rd. Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Dear Mr. Baer, Thanks for inventing video games. It gives me something to do when I’m bored. I wondered how a Wii remote was invented. Then I learned that it was first called a light gun and that you invented it and I wanted to thank you. Your friend, Marcus Cacheiro