Mr. Burton Blocks 7&8 Digital Electronics

Who wants to tell me (Raise your hand)… Do you play video games? What is your favorite video game? Favorite video game character? Favorite console?

What are you going to learn What was the first video game created for home use? What were the names of the first generation consoles? What was the first big gaming company? What games were the hottest craze, when they were first made for home use?

The “First” Video Game The first video game was made in 1962 by Steve Russell it was titled “SpaceWar!”. It wasn’t the first video game produced; however, it was the first video game that was intended for computers. It was made for a computer that cost over $150,000 dollars.

Each player takes control of a starship and attempting to destroy the other. A star in the center of the screen pulls on both ships and requires maneuvering to avoid falling into it. In an emergency, a player can enter hyperspace to return at a random location on the screen, but only at the risk of exploding if it is exploited.

First generation game systems … Magnavox Odyssey TV Tennis Electrotennis Binatone TV Master The Coleco Telstar Nintendo Color-TV Game

First generation video games facts For the time (the 1970s they were considered revolutionary) The consoles all came out within months of each other They all mainly focused around the concept of pong or tennis

Home video game consoles Magnavox Odyssey The first home video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey released in It ran for $100, which is roughly $575 dollars today. Used a printed circuit board.

Digital Electronics? How is the Magnavox Odyssey considered a digital console? the electronic signals exchanged between the various parts responsible for gameplay (ball and players generators, sync generators, diode matrix, etc.) are binary.

Home Pong On September 12, 1975, Epoch released Japan's first console, the TV Tennis Electrotennis Month late a similar console called “Home Pong” was released in America. The home pong system cost about $98.95 These systems exclusively featured pong and were completely wireless

Binatone TV Master Ran for a little under $100 dollars or about $400 in today’s time. Released in Came with paddles and a light gun for “target practice” games.

The Coleco Telstar Released in 1976 Cost $50, which is the equivalent to $207 Came with an Inbuilt chip (most models) & Cartridge (Telstar Arcade, 1977)

Nintendo Color-TV Game Released in 1977 Only released in Japan Different models cost between ¥8300–48,000 equivalent to $132–761 in today’s American currency. Pushed 3 million units; highest selling for a 1 st gen console. The beginning of the end for simple pong/tennis machines

Assignment Find out how much these first generation consoles would cost to purchase today (use google shopping or a similar website.). Write down weather or not you would purchase these. lab.org/game_pong.html Pair up with someone and play pong with them, then write a paragraph on whether or not you enjoyed it, say why or why not. lab.org/game_pong.html Turn this and your note sheet in for grading.