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title: 007 James Bond
tags:
- 2d
- james bond
years:
- '1984'
params:
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value: '1984'
- label: companies
value: Parker Brothers, Tsukuda Original
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Sega SG-1000 compatible systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 78
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609174006/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=78
date: '2023-06-09'
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title: '177'
tags:
- platform
years:
- '1986'
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value: '1986'
- label: companies
value: Macadamia
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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value: NEC PC-8801
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/nec-pc-8801
company: /companies/nec
oc_id: 146
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221209192538/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=146
date: '2022-12-09'
---
A rather controversial game, 177 takes its name from the Japanese law system where it is the code number for rape crimes. Casting you as a rapist, the idea of the game is to chase a woman through a forest while avoiding various obstacles.
In fact, 177 caused so much controversy that at one point it was recalled, but was re-released after a number of scenes were deleted from the game.
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title: '177'
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- platform
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- '1986'
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- label: number of players
value: 1 player
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sharp-x1-turbo-iii
company: /companies/sharp
oc_id: 145
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606201308/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=145
date: '2023-06-06'
---
A rather controversial game, 177 takes its name from the Japanese law system where it is the code number for rape crimes. Casting you as a rapist, the idea of the game is to chase a woman through a forest while avoiding various obstacles.
In fact, 177 caused so much controversy that at one point it was recalled, but was re-released after a number of scenes were deleted from the game.
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title: 1941 - Counter Attack
tags:
- plane
- shoot them up
- vertical scrolling
years:
- '1991'
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- label: year of release
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- label: companies
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- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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- label: systems
value: NEC Super Grafx
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (cooperative)
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
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- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
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machines:
- /museum/nec-pc-engine-super-grafx
company: /companies/nec
oc_id: 254
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220803191041/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=254
date: '2022-08-03'
---
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title: 200X
tags:
- maze
- shoot them up
- tank
years:
- '1983'
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- label: companies
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- label: media
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- label: systems
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- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players
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- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/gakken-compact-vision-tv-boy
company: /companies/gakken
oc_id: 586
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606194332/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=586
date: '2023-06-06'
---
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title: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples (32X)
tags:
- golf
- sport
years:
- '1994'
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- label: companies
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- label: systems
value: Sega Mega Drive compatible systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 8 players (alternate)
screenshots:
- title: title screen
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text: ''
image: null
- title: menu / options
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- title: menu / options
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image: null
- title: ''
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image: null
- title: cartridge
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-genesis
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 199
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230601215703/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=199
date: '2023-06-01'
---
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title: .38 Ambush Alley
tags:
- lightgun
- police
- shooting gallery
years:
- '1987'
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- label: year of release
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- label: companies
value: Sourcing International, Ltd
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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- label: systems
value: Action Max
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Ron Brody (director), Bruce Cohn (producer), Ross F. Heil (executive producer)
screenshots:
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - back
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/worlds-of-wonder-action-max
company: /companies/worlds-of-wonder
oc_id: 468
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235352/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=468
date: '2023-01-17'
---
"Can you cut it at the police academy?
Fall in! You are about to take on the real life responsibility of a uniformed peace officer. Listen up! You'll need to sharpen your eye as well as your aim. The Sergeant may be harsh, but deep down he's your best friend. Pay attention on the target range because once you hit the streets, it seems a lot more real.
Who's lurking in the shadows? In that doorway! On the fire escape! Split second decisions in real-life situations put you in the heart of the action. Are you ready for the unknown that awaits in that dark and dangerous alley?
Filmed on location at a major metropolitan police academy."
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title: 3D Crazy Coaster
tags:
- 3d
- 3d (real)
- roller coaster
- vector graphics
years:
- '1983'
params:
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- label: year of release
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- label: companies
value: GCE
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: requirement
value: 3D Imager
- label: systems
value: Vectrex
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Bill Hawkins
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/milton-bradley-vectrex
company: /companies/milton-bradley
oc_id: 437
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230117235352/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=437
date: '2023-01-17'
---
"Climb aboard the Crazy Coaster and get ready for a roller coaster ride more dangerous and exciting than any you've experienced before! The magic of Vectrex 3-D makes your ride so real... you'll feel yourself leaning with the G-force!
You control the movements of the passenger in the lead car as he plummets down the spectacularly steep hills and careens around the gravity-defying curves of the Crazy Coaster. Will you be able to keep his arms raised throughout the ride without sending him flying off into space?!"
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title: 3D Mine Storm
tags:
- 3d (real)
- shoot them up
- space
- vector graphics
years:
- '1983'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1983'
- label: companies
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- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
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- label: systems
value: Vectrex
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Bill Hawkins
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/milton-bradley-vectrex
company: /companies/milton-bradley
oc_id: 428
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230401022837/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=428
date: '2023-04-01'
---
3D Mine Storm is the original Mine Storm in 3D to use with 3D Imager, thus with 3D effect and colour graphics! This was the pack-in game for the 3D Imager.
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title: 3D Narrow Escape
tags:
- 3d
- 3d (real)
- shoot them up
- space
- vector graphics
years:
- '1983'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1983'
- label: companies
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- label: type
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- label: media
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- label: systems
value: Vectrex
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Richard Moszkowski
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/milton-bradley-vectrex
company: /companies/milton-bradley
oc_id: 445
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230401130527/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=445
date: '2023-04-01'
---
"Enter the stellar fortress of a 23rd century warlord whose evil intent is to dominate your home star system and enslave all its inhabitants.
Your mission is to navigate through the narrow and fast-moving passages of the fortress and destroy the warlord's defense forces and his powerful arsenal. Beware...the passages of the fortress will encircle you in 3-D terror while the warlord's defense systems will become more menacing. Will you succumb to the evil of the warlord or destroy him and make a Narrow Escape?!"
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title: Ace
tags:
- dogfight
- duel
- plane
years:
- '1976'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1976'
- label: companies
value: Allied Leisure
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: arcade cabinet
- label: systems
value: Arcade
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ready to take off
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: dogfight!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: shoot the other plane
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: one plane is shotdown
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: the parachute is out
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
company: /companies/misc
oc_id: 95
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230323071904/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=95
date: '2023-03-23'
---
Ace is a clone of Biplane released one year earlier.
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title: Addition
tags:
- educational game
- mathematics
- mind games
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
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- label: companies
value: RCA
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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value: RCA Studio II
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
- label: staff
value: Joseph Weisbecker (Programmer)
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- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Instructions from RCA Studio II manual
subtitle: ''
text: ''
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machines:
- /museum/rca-studio-ii
company: /companies/rca
oc_id: 30
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221203024029/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=30
date: '2022-12-03'
---
A simple math game where each player must add three digits faster than the other
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title: Adventure
tags:
- adventure
- Scott Adams adventure games
- text interface
- text only
years:
- '1981'
params:
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- label: year of release
value: '1981'
- label: companies
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- label: type
value: game
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value: cartridge
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value: 16 KB RAM
- label: systems
value: Commodore Vic 20
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Scott Adams, Andy Finkel
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
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- title: ''
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text: ''
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- title: cartridge
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image: null
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
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company: /companies/commodore
oc_id: 370
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230201124119/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=370
date: '2023-02-01'
---
"You wander through an enchanted world trying to recover the 13 lost treasures. You'll encounter wild animals, magical beings, and many other perils and puzzles. Can you rescue the blue ox from the quicksand or find your way out of the maze? For beginning Adventurers and veterans alike."
This is a pure text adventure game. This one was the first adventure of the "Scott Adams Adventure Games" series.
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title: After Burner Complete (32X)
tags:
- plane
- shoot them up
years:
- '1994'
params:
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- label: systems
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- label: number of players
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
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machines:
- /museum/sega-genesis
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 200
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230601220951/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=200
date: '2023-06-01'
---
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title: Aigle d'or, L'
tags:
- 3d
- adventure
years:
- '1984'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
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- label: companies
value: Loriciels
- label: type
value: game
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value: tape
- label: systems
value: Oric compatible systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: entering the castle
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Exploring the castle
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: many doors are locked, you will need keys
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: wow, you just found a fiole
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: beware, there is a hidden oubliette just in front of you
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: someone came here before...
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: dark room with aggresive bats, use the torch!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: oops, you fell down the pit
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: you are really dead
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: a bag full of gold coins!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: the golden key!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: the holy crypt
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: oops, I almost fell in that
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: in the catacombs, beware of the fireballs
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: this big harrow just fell down behind me
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: wow, beautiful blue diamond
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: why bot climb up in the keep?!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: at last! the golden eagle!!!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: double death
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Back
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/oric-atmos
company: /companies/oric
oc_id: 2
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230206195634/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=2
date: '2023-02-06'
---
Fantastic graphic adventure game for the Oric
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title: Air Raid
tags:
- ballistic
- plane
- shoot them up
- shooting gallery
- war
years:
- '1979'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1979'
- label: companies
value: Compucolor
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: disk
- label: requirement
value: 16 KB
- label: systems
value: Compucolor
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
screenshots:
- title: Disk menu
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: In game screenshot
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Shoot at the planes with your canon
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Disk illustration
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/isc-intelligent-systems-corp-compucolor-ii
company: /companies/isc-intelligent-systems-corp
oc_id: 723
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220819055759/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=723
date: '2022-08-19'
---
Air Raid was released in 1979 on the first Compucolor Soft-Disk along with three other games (Race, Quintominoes, Rover Robot).
This is no drill, you've got radar confirmation: enemy bombers carrying nuclear weapons are approaching with fighter escorts. Man the anti-aircraft gun - your country is depending on you to bring them down!
Air Raid is an excellent game for 1979 and plays very well. It was inspired by [Anti-Aircraft](/software/anti-aircraft/) from Atari, an arcade game released in 1975.
This version from Compucolor add an excellent feature: ballistic. Indeed, all your bullets go up but then will eventually fall back down to the ground, in nice curved trajectories.
An essential game for the Compucolor computer!
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title: Air-Sea Battle also known as Target Fun (Sears)
tags:
- plane
- shoot them up
- shooting gallery
- submarine
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Atari 2600
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
- label: staff
value: Larry Kaplan
screenshots:
- title: Anti-Aircraft
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Anti-Aircraft
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Anti-Aircraft
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Anti-Aircraft
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Torpedo
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Torpedo
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Torpedo
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Torpedo
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: shooting gallery
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: shooting gallery
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Polaris
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Polaris
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Bomber
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Polaris vs Bomber
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Polaris vs Bomber (with mines)
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Polaris vs Bomber (with mines)
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box - back
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge - picture label
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge - text label (PAL)
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: documentation - cover
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/atari-vcs-2600
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 527
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230331134343/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=527
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"Here is your chance to become an artillery commander, a submarine captain or an aircraft bombardier. Just hit the firing button an hit your way through 27 different shooting games and variations. Planes, boats and other targets appear on the screen from different directions at different speeds. Shoot'em off your TV screen with guided missiles, torpedoes and anti-aircraft guns."
All games end after 2 minutes, 16 seconds of play, or when either player scores 99 points. During the last 16 seconds, the score will flash to show that the game is nearing the end.
**Anti-Aircraft**\
In this games, from one to six flying objects will move together across the playfield in a set. All objects in the set must be hit before a new set will appear. Each object scores one point. The joystick changes the angle of your "Anti-Aircraft Gun" and also the angle of the missile flight in the Guided Missile variation.
Anti-Aircraft is directly inspired by the [Anti-Aircraft arcade game](/software/anti-aircraft/) released in 1975, also from Atari.
**Torpedo**\
You are a submarine captain firing torpedoes at ships moving above you. You can move your submarine left or right with your joystick. You control half the playfield, your opponent controls the other half. From one to six ships move across the playfield in a set. When one set disappears from the playfield, a new set appears. Each ship scores one point.
Torpedo is almost the same game as Anti-Aircraft, except that you control submarines, not anti-aircraft guns, and you joystick is used to move them left or right instead of the angle of your gun. Various ships replace the planes and helicopters.
In some of the variations, mines travel randomly across the bottom of the playfield, and act as obstructions to your line of fire. The ships move at different speed and directions. Each ship has a different point value. Hitting the mines will score no points.
Even if Torpedo is very similar to Anti-Aircraft, it's also clear that it has been inspired by the popular [Sea Wolf arcade game](/software/sea-wolf/), released in 1976 by Midway.
**Shooting Gallery**\
In this game, you can change the angle of fire (up=30°, center=60°, down=90°). In addition you can move your "gun" across your half of the playfield by moving your joystick left or right. So Shooting Gallery is a kind of mix between Anti-Aircraft and Torpedo.
The targets will change direction at any time and all targets in a "set" must be hit before new targets are displayed. Each target has a different point score. (rabbit = 3 points, duck = 2 points, clown = 1 point).
**Polaris**\
In Polaris you captain a ship travelling automatically across the bottom of the playfield. You control its speed with the joystick (up=fast, center=normal, down=slow) and your missile speed if acceted by the speed you had when you fired. The ship will also change direction occasionally.
Front one to four planes fly over in a "set". All planes in a set must be hit before new planes are displayed. Each plane has a different point value.
**Bomber**\
Bomber is based on the same principle as Polaris, except you are the pilot of a plane flying across the top of the playfield. The right player controls the bottom-most plane. Planes will occasionally change direction from right to left.
From one to four ships will pass under the planes. As a ship is hit, a new ship will replace it from the edge of the playfield. Ships travel at various speed and each a different point value.
**Polaris vs Bomber**\
The left player flies the plane across the top of the playfield and the right player controls the ship at the bottom of the playfield. The plane drops bombs on the ship while the ship shoots missiles at the plane. One point is scored for each hit. The ship or plane getting hit will disappear from the playfield and reappear at the edge. Both plane and ship will change direction occasionally.
In some versions, travelling randomly across the middle of the playfield are mines. In order to hit your opponent, you have to get around the mines which act as obstructions to your line of fire. The mines score no points when hit.
In an interview (see link below), Larry Kaplan, programmer of Air-Sea battle says:
*"Air-Sea Battle was based on an Atari coin-op called Anti-Aircraft. In those days, we just ripped off anything we could make work. The development process was a nightmare in the beginning. We had a time share service we reached via a teletype to do our editing and assembling. Then we downloaded to a development kit that had only a display and some address switches. Extremely primitive and difficult to use, it made game programming even more difficult."*
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title: Aldynes
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title: Alien, a.k.a. Super Alien
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"You're trapped in the alien maze and your only defence is the 'alien buster'. Fast Action!"
Small game where you have to kill all aliens in a maze by digging holes and filling them once an alien is trapped in.
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title: Alien Invasion
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---
"You are responsible for defending the Earth against an army of alien invaders. The task is not easy. The attackers relentlessly descend toward the Earth as they fire their missile salvos in an attempt to destroy you."
Alien Invasion is an obvious illegal clone of arcade hit Space Invaders from Taito (1978). It is apparently the first adaptation of Space Invaders on a home video game system. And not a bad one considering the system possibilities and the early date.
This version offers some interesting variations from the Arcade version: the 10 options let you specify the number of alien missiles fired at the same time (2 or 4), the number of missiles fired at the same time by the players (1 or 2) and number of players (1 player, 2 players alternate, 2 players cooperative). This last mode, 2 players playing at the same time, is quite innovtaive.
Alien Invasion was the last cartridge produced for the system (Channel F II at the time), by Zircon. It was apparently sold only through mail-order, and was possibly the most complicated game for the console.
Alien Invasion is also known as one of the first games to feature easter eggs (along with other 1978 games, the very first being the Fairchild Channel F demo cart released in 1976!).
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title: Alien Vs Predator (prototype)
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An interesting prototype, this is a fascinating look at an early version of one of the Jag's most famous games. While far from complete, it is still remarkably similar to the released version.
There are no menu screens or intro, the game automatically starts straight after the title screen. The action takes place in an area identified as sub level 2, and it's possible that this is an early level design test. The Marine is the only playable character but a number of features from the final game are present.
The Alien, Facehugger and Predator enemy sprites are all here, the Alien being of a different design to that in the final version. The Alien in the released version is not only the wrong colour, but speaking as a massive fan of the Aliens series, something just seems wrong with the model in general. It would have been nice to see the Alien model used here developed further as with proper animation it would have looked far more authentic.
Spawning points for the enemies are active and basic AI is implemented, the enemy sprites will chase you but tend to easily get stuck on scenery and objects (a problem that was still present in the final release). It seems that the animation is not yet complete as enemies never attack you and collision detection between player and enemy sprites has not yet been implemented, allowing you to walk through them. Elevators are here, but not working, along with the armoury, docking bay and the Alien ship.
The motion tracker and timer don't work yet and the score doesn't increase when you kill enemies. While the hud shows all weapons as being selectable and you can switch to the other weapons, the Pulse Rifle remains in the main view which probably indicates that sprites for the other weapons had not yet been completed. A point of interest here is that the hud shows a pistol and a knife as being available, these were replaced in the final version by the shotgun and smart gun. The presence of the knife is particularly interesting. In the final version, the knife would have been almost useless as the acid splash that occurs when killing an Alien would quickly kill the player, but here the Aliens explode and disappear when killed, so the knife may well have been a viable weapon as the acid doesn't seem to be present in this version.
While a lot of this is just speculation on my part, it would be wonderful to hear from anyone involved in the making of this game, especially if they can reveal any more info about this prototype version.
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Believed to be based on the crossover comic books by Dark Horse Comics, it appears that AVP was in development when Atari decided to stop supporting the Lynx, a fact which is backed up by a screen in the game which gives the copyright date as 1994.
This particular version is in quite an advanced state, although it only features the Marine and the Predator. It would seem that the Alien had not yet been implemented in this version, but was to be added later in development as a playable character. This idea is supported by the fact that another prototype is known to exist which also features the Alien as a playable character, screenshots from which are at the Operation 9 site (see the link at the bottom of the page). It is believed that this version of the game is unique, and that only a single hard copy exists.
According to an article on Wikipeadia, it's unknown whether the version which contains all three characters was made before or after the version shown here. I would speculate that it is a more advanced beta version, possibly the final beta before a release candidate would have been completed, and is therefore a later version as it's unlikely that the Alien would have been removed at this stage. After all, if it was unlikely that the Alien would appear in the game, why was it's artwork completed to the same level as the other characters?
A very competent looking game, it seems to be a mix of first person shooter and a maze. The mission objective is slightly different with both the Marine and Predator, but in both cases you must find a bomb that is located on the Predator's ship. There are no enemies present in either mission, only a single Marine that wanders around the ship with you. Again, the fact that there are no Aliens anywhere to be seen would seem to lend weight to the argument that this is an earlier beta then the one which contains all three characters.
This title had plenty of potential and could well have been one of the Lynx's greatest games. It's a real shame that it remains unfinished.
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---
AVP must surely be responsible for selling a large percentage of Jaguar consoles on the strength of its name and screenshots alone. There are a number of reviews on the internet which award the game 90-100%, which, frankly, I find astonishing! Most of them praise this game and hold it aloft as one of the Jaguar's finest, and they are right, it is. But it's nowhere near as good as some people would have you believe.
Set in a space station which has been overrun by Aliens, the Predators arrive on a hunt. The story wouldn't win any prizes for originality, but it sets the scene nicely.
You can play as the last surviving Marine, an Alien or a Predator, which is a nice touch, but its all downhill from there.
While the game looks good in screenshots, you need to see this game in action to believe it. Aliens come hobbling towards you as if they have been severely crippled by arthritis, happily bumping into walls and other objects. Things are so bad that as the Marine you can walk backwards faster than the Aliens can run forwards. See a group of Aliens and don't have any ammo? Simply walk backwards without bumping into anything and they disappear into the distance. Or, even better, watch as they get confused by a large table, giving you plenty of time to stop, turn around, and stroll to safety. In fact, as the acid left behind when an Alien is killed does damage to the player when walked over, it's best to use these tactics to get to an open space and wait for the Aliens to (eventually) turn up than shoot them in a corridor.
When playing as the Alien things are better speed wise (you can move much faster than the Marines, as Aliens should), but problems still exist. The only real danger comes from groups of Marines. Thanks to the games dodgy AI, lone Marines are quite happy to stand still while you charge towards them, and often manage to get themselves killed without even firing a single shot.
Despite all this AVP is still pretty playable, and it makes a nice alternative to [Wolfenstein 3D](/software/wolfenstein-3d/) and [Doom](/software/doom/). Just don't expect too much from it.
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title: Amazing Maze
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---
After [Gotcha!](/software/gotcha/) from Atari released in 1973, Amazing Maze is the second maze arcade game.
The idea is quite simple. The computer draws a different maze for each game. There are only two exits, left and right. Left player must reach the right exit before the right player reach the left exit. The first one to exit wins the game.
Though the graphics and principle are quite unsophisticated, the gameplay is excellent and very surprising for such an early game. It's really a very good 2-player game (it's also possible to play against the system).
Inevitably, Amazing Maze inspired many other maze games and can be considered the father many many video games.
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title: Analogic
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"A space race through the numeric maze of a computer charted galaxy! A fascinating electronic addition game for all ages"
Strange small logic game where each player must reach other player's planet first. The player from the planet ODD tries to reach the planet EVEN before the player from the planet EVEN reaches the planet ODD.
The movement principle is as follows: the EVEN player may move only to a square whose number combines with ODD's last move to total to an even number. ODD may move to a square whose number totals to an ODD figure when combined with EVEN's last move...
In fact the Odyssey is almost only used for moving electronic chips on a playing board (the plastic overlay).
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title: Animaction
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---
"Animaction is the first video craft of its kind that enables you to create and animate your own art like never before! ANIMACTION's totally new concept lets you create any scene using pre-drawn figures and shapes... and then combine those with other figures, back-grounds and scenery you draw yourself! Follow the easy-to-read instructions in this manual and animate your basic scene, watching your creations come to life right in front of your eyes! It's easy...fun...and Animaction brings a whole new dimension to your art!"
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title: Anti-Aircraft
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---
You control anti-aircraft cannons and must shoot down as many planes as possible, or more than your opponent. Each cannon has 3 firing positions. Choose the right one and shoot at the attacking airplanes!
Atari Anti-Aircraft arcade game must be seen as the precursor of the many "shooting gallery" and shoot'em up videogames to come in the following years.
The game has an undocumented option available that switches the planes into UFO's graphics (see video below) !!
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date: '2023-02-14'
---
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title: Arithmetic drill (Math Fun & Fun with Numbers)
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- educational game
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years:
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---
This colour cartridge for the Visicom 100, the japanese version of the RCA Studio II, offers two mathematical games (Math Fun, and Fun with Numbers) which were seperate cartridges on the Studio II.
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title: Armor Attack
tags:
- maze
- shoot them up
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title: Art Master
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---
"ART MASTER is a high performance, state-of-the-art experience that takes you into a world of art exploration you've never seen before! Finally, sketching comes of age... and your creativity comes to life! Advanced electronics technology now makes it possible for you to design, draw, and animate your own art! Draw a bird. Then watch it fly! Sketch a train. Then send it speeding down the railroad tracks! Watch a flower blow in the wind or children walk to school. What you create...you can animate!You don't have to be a super-artist to use and enjoy Art Master. All you need is a sense of adventure, fun and a little imagination! We'll show you how to make Art Master the key that unlocks all the creativity you've always known you had!"
Art Master was packed free with the Light Pen product.
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title: Assembler
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title: Astro Command
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---
Astro Command is a clone of the arcade hit Scramble from Konami (1980), and quite a good one considered the limited features of the Epoch Cassette Vision console. Its is also one of the latest games released for the Cassette Vision. It's clear the that programmers tried to push the system to its limits.
As in the original version, your fuel is limited and you must constantly keep an eye on its level (upper left number on the screenshots). If it reachs zero, your ship will crash. So you have to keep destroying fuel tanks on your way to keep the fuel level high.
Each game is divided into four levels:\
\- the city: avoid ground missiles and destroy mines while flying over the space cuty\
\- enemy base: maneuver smartly inside the tight corridors of the enemy base\
\- the cave: avoid missiles launched from the ground and the ceiling\
\- the boss: after the laser barrier, fight the big boss. Kill it by shooting in its center five times.
The game is one player only but offers 2 difficulty levels.
As usual with the Cassette Vision when games require 4 driections movement, the controls are difficult to get used to, as there are no up/down built-in the console. Here the left player leveler is used to move your ship up/down while the two action buttons are used to move forward/backward. Cumbersome.
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title: Astro Wars II - Battle in Galaxy
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title: Atari Basketball
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---
Atari Basketball is an early basketball game ported in 1979 from the [original Atari 2600 version](/software/basketball/) (released in december 1978).
The programmer, Alan Miller, is also the same person who designed the original version! No surprise here if the gameplay is faithful to the Atari 2600 version.
However, thanks to the great features of the Atari computers, this version is superior to its console counterpart. The graphics are better, the animation too and it's possible to play with up to four players with an 1t&ri 400 or 800 (they have 4 controller ports built-in).
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title: Atari Basketball
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---
Atari Basketball (arcade) oddly enough came out after the [Atari 2600 version](/software/basketball/), which is rare because generally it's the opposite, Arcade games are often adapted to home consoles or computers. Yet the relationship between these two versions is obvious. It is therefore clearly the same project.
One can legitimately ask whether in fact the arcade project did not start first but took longer to be developed. We would have to ask the question to the developers: Chris Downend for the arcade version and Alan Miller for the Atari 2600.
The arcade game is one of the first (with Atari Football) to use a trackball, two in fact for paced two player action.
As described for the Atari 2600 version, Basketball was the first "real" basketball videogame. There has been pong variations before, but this basketball game from Atari was the first to use human shaped players and a pseudo-3D playfield, along with real basketball features like dribbling, blocking, stealing and adjustable shots.
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title: Atari Football
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---
Atari football is considered the first real sport simulation video game, with its 7 seven players on each team, detailed playfield graphics, 4 offensive tactics and 4 defensive tactics.
Before that, sports games meant pong-type video games such as tennis, hockey or football. But let's face it, there were mainly pong spin-offs, not real efforts to simulate sport rules.
Of course there was also **Football** for the [Magnavox Odyssey](/museum/magnavox-odyssey/), released in 1972; but if the effort was laudable, the system technical limitations prevented the game from being a real simulation.
Apart from that, Atari Football is also the first video game to use a trackball as the controller. A 4 players version was even released in 1979, with 4 trackballs!
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title: Atari Karts
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title: Attack Force
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---
Attack Force is based on Targ arcade game released the same year (1980) by Exidy. Bill Hogue and Big Five Software must have worked fast to release their version only a few month later. As Bill Hogue explained in an interview, they naturally got their inspiration from latest games they used to play at the local arcade...
The playing field is made up of a 5 by 7 grid of blocks (a city) while the original arcade version is made of a 9 by 9 grid.
You maneuver your ship on the playfield using the "streets" drawn by the blocks and you must destroy all the ramships which logically try to ram you. While they can't fire back at you, you must avoid them at all cost as any contact will destroy your ship.
One additional feature compared to the original Targ is the flagships! Flagships are waiting at the right side of the screen sometimes flashing ramships to turn them into more aggressive ships. When all ramships are destroyed, flagships enter the playfield. You must then destroy all of them to change level before they disintegrate you with their very deadly laser bolt.
Flaghips are Big Five Software icons. They appear in all their games since the first release ([Super Nova](/software/super-nova/)). The dreaded flagship has an evil rotating eye and also possess a very deadly laser bolt.
The arcade conversion made by Bill Hogue was very good given the limitation of the TRS-80 hardware. Attack Force plays like Targ (and even more) including the variable speed of your ship.
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title: Attack of the Mutant Penguins
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title: Autorennen
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title: Avenger
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---
"Avenger! The boldest jet fighter ever to roam the skies. It's Electra Game new single-player video combat game. You're in the lifelike cockpit of this sleeck, black attack plane surrounded by the realistic instrumental panel. Suddenly a "bandit" aircraft lurking behind a cloud bursts into the open, intent on ramming you head on. You line up the enemy in your sights. You fire your cannon and watch him litteraly explode in the air. You've won this one - but watch out, there's another and another. Avenger, it's competitive. It's terrific!"
You can accelerate by using the "afterburner" switch, and thus get higher score.
Avenger may be the first shoot'em up with vertical scrolling. To be confirmed.
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title: Awesome Golf
tags:
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date: '2023-06-08'
---
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title: Backgammon / Acey-Deucy
tags:
- backgammon
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Fairchild
- label: type
value: game
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- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/fairchild-channel-f
company: /companies/fairchild
oc_id: 151
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152203/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=151
date: '2023-06-08'
---
Game of Backgammon and a variation called Acey-Deucy.
The first backgammon video game ever?
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title: Backgammon
tags:
- backgammon
- board game
- mind games
years:
- '1978'
params:
specs:
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value: '1978'
- label: companies
value: APF Electronics
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Cartridge
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
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company: /companies/apf
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230205034414/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=676
date: '2023-02-05'
---
This is one of the earliest Backgammon videogame along with the [Channel F Backgammon](/software/backgammon-acey-deucy/) released the year before (1977).
There are two game variations:\
\- two players game\
\- play against the computer
This is an important point: to be able to play against the computer. In 1978 it was not that common.
The graphics are quite decent for such an early version.
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title: Ballspiele
tags:
- ball and paddle
- basketball
- football
- hockey
- sport
- squash
- tennis
params:
specs:
- label: companies
value: General Instruments (developer), MBO (publisher)
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: MBO Tele Cassetten System
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: Tennis
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Fußball
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Gitterball
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Sportschießen 1
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Sportschießen 2
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Basketball
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Basketball training
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Hockey
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text: ''
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- title: Squash
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text: ''
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/mbo-teleball-cassetten-system
company: /companies/mbo
oc_id: 1861
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221127185043/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=1861
date: '2022-11-27'
---
This cartridge is based on the AY-3-8610 chipset from General Instruments, thus offering 8 pong-style games (squash, squash practice, tennis, hockey, basketball, basketball practice, football, gridball) and 2 target games.
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title: Bank Panic
tags:
- shooting gallery
- wild west
years:
- '1985'
params:
specs:
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value: '1985'
- label: companies
value: Sega
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
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- label: systems
value: Sega SG-1000 compatible systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: card
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: manual
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 79
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230530154001/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=79
date: '2023-05-30'
---
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title: Barrier Hockey also known as Street Hockey (Tennis)
tags:
- ball and paddle
- hockey
- sport
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: built-in system
- label: systems
value: Atari Ultra Pong Double
- label: number of players
value: 2 - 4 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: 2 player mode
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: 4 player mode
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/atari-ultra-pong-doubles-model-c-402
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 605
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221206141237/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=605
date: '2022-12-06'
---
Barrier Hockey is a Hockey pong game variant from Atari, where each player control its own paddle in its playfield half (2 player mode) or playfield quadrant (4 player mode).
The originality is that there are four small barriers in the middle of the playfield, acting as deflectors.
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title: Barrier pong also known as Street Tennis (Sears)
tags:
- ball and paddle
- sport
- tennis
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: built-in system
- label: systems
value: Atari Ultra Pong Double
- label: number of players
value: 2 - 4 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: 2 player mode
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: 4 player mode
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/atari-ultra-pong-doubles-model-c-402
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 604
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221202065331/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=604
date: '2022-12-02'
---
Barrier Pong is a pong variant from Atari, where each player control its own paddle in its playfield half (2 player mode) or playfield quadrant (4 player mode).
The originality is that there are four small barriers on the playfield, acting as deflectors.
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1972'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1972'
- label: companies
value: Magnavox
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Magnavox Odyssey
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Box
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/magnavox-odyssey
company: /companies/magnavox
oc_id: 349
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230206185438/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=349
date: '2023-02-06'
---
The first baseball videogame ever. But, as usual with the Odyssey, the gameplay is limited. It's still: player 1 tries to throw ball past player 2, player 2 tries to intercept it and throw back ball past player 1. Another "tennis" variation in fact.
Fortunately, a nice colorful plastic overlay is here to help you think you are actually playing a baseball game. Rules are also quite advanced for an Odyssey game with many subtilities.
Extract from [Chronogamer](http://www.chronogamer.com)'s review:\
"There are cards you can draw under certain conditions to indicate that an error, wild pitch, or pick-off has occurred. The pick-off is neat because if a batter draws it he can save it until later when he's pitching and use it when he sees fit. A batter can also choose to bunt, or to make a sacrifice fly. You can even have pinch hitters and relief pitchers."
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: RCA
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: MPT-02 systems
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: documentation - cover
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Documentation - page 4&5
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Documentation - page 6&7
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/soundic-victory-mpt-02
company: /companies/soundic
oc_id: 608
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230328183524/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=608
date: '2023-03-28'
---
Very simple baseball game but one of the earliest.
Player 1 (left side) can swing his bat, while player 2 can pitch in three ways: inside curve, straight and outside curve. Then player 2 attempts to catch the ball after it is hit by player 1 by moving fielders up and down...
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1978'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1978'
- label: companies
value: APF Electronics
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: APF MP1000 systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: menu / options
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Back of cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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- /museum/apf-imagination-machine
company: /companies/apf
oc_id: 674
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230401234632/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=674
date: '2023-04-01'
---
It seems like all gaming systems must have their Baseball game, as early as 1978! Indeed the RCA Studio II, the Fairchild Channel F, the Bally Astrocade and the Atari VCS all had their Baseball game!
From [Chronogamer blog](http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=87&showentry=1144):\
Another "green"-ish game. The controls are similar to other Baseball games. The outfielders are moved with the joystick, though you can't move them after the ball is pitched. They're spaced a little oddly, so there's usually a gap in right field that the computer player manages to hit to more often than not. To pitch, you send the ball with the fire button and control its path with the joystick. To bat you simply press the fire button.
The Bally's players are animated better, so if I had to rank this one by graphics, I'd place it as better than the Fairchild's version but not as good as the Bally's, based on overall look and player animations. Control-wise the Bally outfielders had a better range of motion, without the gap that the APF players can't seem to fill. At bat, it seems harder to get a hit on the APF than it does on the Bally and I don't feel I have the same control over where the ball is hit. Pitching is pretty similar in that you've got a lot of control over the ball after you "throw" it and it is fun to try to fake out the person at bat with wildly curving balls that they swing at anyway.
You can play with a friend or against the computer.
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1974'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1974'
- label: companies
value: RamTek
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: arcade cabinet
- label: systems
value: Arcade
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: arcade cabinet
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
company: /companies/misc
oc_id: 694
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230331065111/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=694
date: '2023-03-31'
---
This Baseball videogame is the first of its genre. There had been a [Baseball](/software/baseball-349/) videogame on the Magnavox Odyssey, but it was not really the same thing, half the action being with paper cards.
This version is the first "real" baseball all-videogame. Many baseball games in the following years will be inspired by this one.
From the promotional text:\
\- can be played by 1 or 2 player\
\- flat playing field with attractive stadium\
\- infield and outfield action, double plays\
\- strikeouts and walks possible\
\- outfielders can be repositioned\
\- realistic runners and fielders\
\- pitches can be fast or slow or curved
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1981'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1981'
- label: companies
value: Epoch (publisher)
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Epoch Cassette Vision
screenshots:
- title: field view
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: in game
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: in game score
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Box
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/epoch-cassette-vision
company: /companies/epoch
oc_id: 847
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220812180725/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=847
date: '2022-08-12'
---
Baseball game for the Epoch Cassette Vision
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title: Baseball (TV Arcade IV)
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: RCA
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: RCA Studio II
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
- label: staff
value: Andrew Modla
screenshots:
- title: in action
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/rca-studio-ii
company: /companies/rca
oc_id: 7
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230610102828/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=7
date: '2023-06-10'
---
Very simple baseball game but one of the earliest.
Player 1 (left side) can swing his bat, while player 2 can pitch in three ways: inside curve, straight and outside curve. Then player 2 attempts to catch the ball after it is hit by player 1 by moving fielders up and down...
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title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Fairchild
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Fairchild Channel F
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
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- title: green player at bat
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: what a swing!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: blue player at bat
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: try to catch this!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/fairchild-channel-f
company: /companies/fairchild
oc_id: 153
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230321165216/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=153
date: '2023-03-21'
---
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title: Basic Language
tags:
- basic
- programming language
params:
specs:
- label: companies
value: company unknown
- label: type
value: application
- label: media
value: disk
- label: systems
value: Compucolor
screenshots:
- title: box art
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/isc-intelligent-systems-corp-compucolor-ii
company: /companies/isc-intelligent-systems-corp
oc_id: 726
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221208102920/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=726
date: '2022-12-08'
---
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title: BASIC Level II
tags:
- basic
- programming language
years:
- '1983'
params:
specs:
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value: MITEC
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value: application
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screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 308
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230325075450/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=308
date: '2023-03-25'
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title: Basic Level III A
tags:
- basic
- programming language
years:
- '1983'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1983'
- label: companies
value: MITEC
- label: type
value: application
- label: media
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screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 309
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230610153845/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=309
date: '2023-06-10'
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title: Basic Level III B
tags:
- basic
- programming language
years:
- '1983'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1983'
- label: companies
value: MITEC
- label: type
value: application
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Sega SC 3000/SC 3000H
screenshots:
- title: cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 338
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230603104119/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=338
date: '2023-06-03'
---
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title: Basic Math also known as Fun With Numbers (new name from 1980), Math (Sears)
tags:
- educational game
- mathematics
- mind games
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: Atari 2600
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Gary Palmer
screenshots:
- title: addition - you choose the top number
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: addition - you must then find the answer
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: addition - good answer!
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: addition - top number remains the one you chose at start
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: addition - final score after ten rounds
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: substractions
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: multiplications
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: divisions
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/atari-vcs-2600
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 466
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221204122945/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=466
date: '2022-12-04'
---
Basic Math was Atari's first educational game for the Atari VCS and also one of the 8 titles originaly released for this system in 1977.
Solve addition, substraction, multiplication and division problems. The game lets you know if you're right. If you're wrong, the correct answer flashes on the screen.
There are two modes:
**TABLE PROBLEMS**\
You pick the top number of the problem and the function (addition, substraction, multiplication or division). The system picks the bottom number. Solve it before the time is up.
**RANDOM PROBLEMS**\
You still pick the function. Only now the system picks both the top and bottom numbers.
From 1980, the name of the game was changed to "Fun With Numbers". It was also sold as "Math" by Sears.
Compared to other mathematical games released on other competitor systems the same year (1977), Basic Math is quite easy and targeted to young children. [Math Quiz I](/software/math-quiz-i/) and [Math Quiz II](/software/math-quiz-ii/) (Fairchild Channel F) for example, are much more challenging and thus interesting.
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title: Basketball
tags:
- ball and paddle
- basketball
- sport
years:
- '1974'
params:
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- label: companies
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- label: type
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- label: media
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- label: systems
value: Arcade
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
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- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
- title: arcade cabinet
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
company: /companies/misc
oc_id: 692
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230324123325/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=692
date: '2023-03-24'
---
Basketball is the sixth videogame from Taito and maybe the first basketball videogame ever!
Basically, it's a pong variant where each player control two players (defenser and forward) at the same time with their unique knob (they thus can only move parallely).
The ball reacts as a normal pong game, but the the only way to score is to direct the ball into the basketball goals (from the top).
The gameplay is time limited. The timer is displayed at the top of the screen.
Each goal score 2 points.
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title: Basketball
tags:
- basketball
- sport
years:
- '1978'
params:
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- label: type
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- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
- label: staff
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image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
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- title: purple player stole the ball
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- title: Sears cartridge
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text: ''
image: null
- title: box art
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text: ''
image: null
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company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 646
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608215914/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=646
date: '2023-06-08'
---
Basketball was the first "real" basketball videogame. There has been pong variations before, but this basketball game from Atari was the first to use human shaped players (even if their animation is a bit silly) and a pseudo-3D playfield.
Moreover, it offers paced 2 player action along with real basketball features like dribbling, adjustable shots, defensive jumps or even stealing the ball from your adversary hands.
Here is some gameplay description from the manual:
"The player with the ball will dribble automatically and will always face the goal. The defending player will always face the ball.
To shoot, depress the red controller button. Your player will stop dribbling and will hold the ball, waving it back and forth over his head. When the controller button is released, the player will shoot. If the shot is made when the ball is over the player's head, it will be a long, high arching shot. If the shot is made when the ball is held low in front, it will be a short easy shot. The shot will always go towards the goal.
To defend against your opponent's shot, place yourself between the ball and the goal. When the shooter releases the ball, depress your red controller button. Your player will jump and you can block the shot and recover the ball. You can only block a shot when the ball is in its "upward" arc: there is no "goaltending" in this game.
To steal the ball, put the player's feet even with your opponent's feet. When the ball leaves your opponent's hand during the dribble, take the ball and race towards your own basket. Stealing the ball comes much easier with practice and will become an integral part of your defense strategy."
The game was programmed by Alan Miller who was himself a basketball player.
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title: Basketbrawl
tags:
- basketball
- sport
years:
- '1992'
params:
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- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
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- label: systems
value: Atari Lynx
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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machines:
- /museum/atari-lynx-lynx-ii
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 189
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230602174453/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=189
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---
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title: Batman Returns
tags:
- batman
- beat 'em up
- platform
- superheroes
years:
- '1992'
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specs:
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- label: companies
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- label: number of players
value: 1 player
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- title: title screen
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- title: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/atari-lynx-lynx-ii
company: /companies/atari
oc_id: 190
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230604012046/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=190
date: '2023-06-04'
---
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title: Battle Ace
tags:
- shoot them up
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- '1989'
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- title: title screen
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- title: ''
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- /museum/nec-pc-engine-super-grafx
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220803193005/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=256
date: '2022-08-03'
---
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title: Battle Vader
tags:
- shoot them up
- space
years:
- '1982'
params:
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- label: type
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- label: number of players
value: 1 player
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- title: ''
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- title: ''
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- title: box
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image: null
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221003004821/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=666
date: '2022-10-03'
---
Battle Vader is of course a clone of the Space Invaders arcade hit from Taito, but adapted to the limited features of the Cassette Vision system. Thus only the front row of the invaders is visible, surely to limit de number of moving objects to display.
Your bunkers has to be shot three times before they are definately destroyed. Each time an invader hit one, it changes color according to the following cycle: red -> yellow -> blue. Only blue bunkers will be definately destroyed (anyone can confirm this?).
Of course there is still the mothership passing by sometimes at the top of the screen. Destroy hit for better score. At the end of the game this mothership will fly down the screen in zig zag as you must destroy hit before it reaches you.
The cartridge offer 4 different levels to play with.
This game was also marketed earlier as a stand alone system called [TV Vader](/museum/epoch-tv-vader/).
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title: Battle Wheels
tags:
- car
- driving
- shoot them up
years:
- '1993'
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- label: systems
value: Atari Lynx
- label: number of players
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- title: title screen
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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text: ''
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- title: ''
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- title: ''
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source:
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---
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title: Battlezone 2000
tags:
- 3d
- shoot them up
- tank
years:
- '1993'
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oc_id: 194
source:
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date: '2023-06-02'
---
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title: BC Racers (32X)
tags:
- cavemen
- kart
- racing
years:
- '1995'
params:
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- title: ''
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machines:
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company: /companies/sega
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source:
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---
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title: Bedlam
tags:
- shoot them up
- vector graphics
years:
- '1982'
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- label: staff
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company: /companies/milton-bradley
oc_id: 432
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230208171545/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=432
date: '2023-02-08'
---
"Your home galaxy has been invaded by alien colonists hoping to claim all inhabited world as their own. You have been given the ultimate responsability of protecting your galactic neighbours from the invaders. Blasting the aliens with the amazing anti-molecular cannon transport them thousand of light years away where they will cause no further bedlam. But beware the invaders will be increasingly ruthless. The future of the galaxy rests on your shoulders. Good luck!"
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title: Berzerk
tags:
- maze
- robot
- shoot them up
- vector graphics
years:
- '1982'
params:
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
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company: /companies/milton-bradley
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221209032312/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=433
date: '2022-12-09'
---
"Maneuver your humanoid through the electrified mazes of robot filled rooms. You may kill the first group of robots but initial success does not mean survival... future groups begin firing at you! Added danger lurks when Evil Otto enters. He can jump the maze walls and squash you if you linger too long!"
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title: Big Sports 12
tags:
- ball and paddle
- football
- hockey
- lightgun
- sport
- squash
- tennis
- volleyball
years:
- '1981'
params:
specs:
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image: null
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text: ''
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text: ''
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text: ''
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subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
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company: /companies/epoch
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230328170818/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=664
date: '2023-03-28'
---
In the best tradition of 70s pong consoles, Big Sports 12 offers a selection of 12 variations on the Pong theme: 8 ball & paddle games and 4 shooters.
The pong games use the knobs built-in the console (up to 4 simultaneous players) and shooting games require the optional LightGun.
Use the Select switch to change options like rackets size, doubles, handicap, etc.
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title: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
tags:
- adventure
years:
- '1991'
params:
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- label: systems
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screenshots:
- title: title screen
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text: ''
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
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machines:
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company: /companies/atari
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source:
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date: '2023-06-08'
---
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title: Biorhythm (TV Mystic Series)
tags:
- biorhythm
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
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value: application
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- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: Gooitzen Van der Wal (Programmer)
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- title: The system is waiting for you to enter the dates
subtitle: ''
text: ''
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- title: enter the birth date and the date you want the charts for
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Physical, emotional and intellectual charts are drawned
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: cartridge
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text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/rca-studio-ii
company: /companies/rca
oc_id: 9
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220814230506/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=9
date: '2022-08-14'
---
Displays your physical, emotional and intellectual biorhythm cycles.
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title: Biplane
tags:
- dogfight
- duel
- plane
years:
- '1975'
params:
specs:
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value: '1975'
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value: Arcade
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: monitor bezel / overlay
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text: ''
image: null
- title: arcade cabinet
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text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/misc-arcade-video-games
company: /companies/misc
oc_id: 173
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230326152304/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=173
date: '2023-03-26'
---
Biplane seems to be the first game of a long serie: plane dogfights! A biplane duel where each plane must shotdown the other as many time possible.
Many games have been inspired by this one, including [Spitfire](/software/spitfire/) for the Fairchild Channel F, or [Combat](/software/combat-also-known-as-tank-plus-sears/) for the Atari 2600, or the excellent Bi-plane for the Intellivision.
[Jet Fighter](/software/jet-fighter/) by Atari, also released in 1975 in the arcades, is very similar to Bi-plane, but it's not clear which one inspired which...
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title: Blackjack
tags:
- blackjack
- card game
years:
- '1978'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1978'
- label: companies
value: APF Electronics
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value: game
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value: cartridge
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- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (alternate)
screenshots:
- title: menu / options
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Back of cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Cartridge top
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: box
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/apf-m1000-mp1000
company: /companies/apf
oc_id: 675
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230209130842/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=675
date: '2023-02-09'
---
Another Blackjack game, but maybe the best one released in 1978, compared to its competitors (Channel F, Atari VCS, Bally Astrocade).
The APF M1000 is the only system to bother to include symbols for the suit!
You can choose the number of decks up to four that the dealer draws from.
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title: Blackjack
tags:
- blackjack
- card game
params:
specs:
- label: companies
value: company unknown
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value: game
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value: disk
- label: systems
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date: '2022-08-17'
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title: Blackjack (TV Casino I)
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- card game
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---
Quite primitive version of Blackjack card game for one or two players.
Fairchild Channel F version released one year before (1976) was much more advanced.
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title: Blackjack
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date: '2023-03-28'
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title: Blackthorne (32X)
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- platform
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date: '2023-03-20'
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title: Blitz!
tags:
- american football
- sport
- vector graphics
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---
"Enter the fast, tough world of American football. Experience all the excitement of a real game as your team's top player. Run, pass, kick field goals and go all out for a touchdown. Play against the computer's tough defence or invite a visiting player to join in a real showdown."
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title: Block Out
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- puzzle
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- '1991'
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date: '2023-06-08'
---
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title: Blockade
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- surround
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date: '2023-03-31'
---
Blockade is at the origin of all the surround-type games which will follow, including popular lightcycle game inspired by movie Tron. Even famous snake games owe everything to Blockade.
The principle is simple, you control a kind of snake (in fact a growing brick wall with an arrow at the end) and must last longer than your opponent on the playfield. You die if you crash into another wall (yours, your opponent's or walls surrounding the area). The best tactic is of course to try to surround your opponent so that he panics and gets trapped within the walls.
It's 2 player only game. You can't play against the computer. Even if it looks primtive now, Blockade was a real milestone in gaming history, creating a whole new genre of its own.
This was Gremlin's first video game. It provided Gremlin with a big hit, winning the 'Best of Show' award at the 1976 MOA convention.
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title: Blue Lightning
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- plane
- shoot them up
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- '1989'
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- title: front
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- /museum/atari-lynx-lynx-ii
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date: '2023-06-08'
---
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title: Blue Thunder
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- helicopter
- lightgun
- shooting gallery
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- '1987'
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- /museum/worlds-of-wonder-action-max
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source:
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date: '2022-08-16'
---
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title: Bomb Jack
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- platform
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609181317/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=81
date: '2023-06-09'
---
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title: Bonus Pinball / Deluxe Pinball / Shooting Gallery / Shoot the Bear
tags:
- pinball
- shooting gallery
years:
- '1977'
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company: /companies/coleco
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source:
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date: '2022-05-24'
---
Cartridge #3 plays six games: four pinball games (Bonus Pinball and Deluxe Pinball, each for 1 or 2 players), Shooting Gallery (shooting game on fixed targets), and Shoot the Bear (shooting game on "bears" as moving targets).
This cartridge does not use extra controllers: only the knobs and pistol of the console are used. The games of this cartridge are the same as those found on the Telstar Gemini system.
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title: Borderline
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- '1983'
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- /museum/sega-sc-3000-sc-3000h
company: /companies/sega
oc_id: 82
source:
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date: '2023-06-07'
---
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title: Boulder Dash
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- puzzle
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date: '2023-03-24'
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title: Bounce
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- /museum/isc-intelligent-systems-corp-compucolor-ii
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oc_id: 718
source:
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date: '2023-06-02'
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title: Bowling
tags:
- bowling
- sport
years:
- '1978'
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date: '2023-03-28'
---
Nice bowling game, one of the earliest one, only preceded by RCA Studio II version.
Two playing modes are available: Normal and Split. In the Split Game, each frame starts with some combination of less than 10 pins. You have two balls to knock down the remaining pins. You can play with a friend or alone.
How the game work? The ball starts to roll down from the sides of the lane to the bottom of the playfield. Then, it is moving to-and-fro in front of the lane waiting for player interaction. Push up to release ball, then left to start the ball curving left, or right to start the ball curving right.
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title: Bowling
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- bowling
- sport
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- '1971'
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text: ''
image: null
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machines:
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company: /companies/rca
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source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20211027104635/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=851
date: '2021-10-27'
---
This game is simply the first ever Bowling video game known today !
It was programmed by Joseph Weisbecker on the 16th of august 1972 while developping the Fred concept at RCA.
This bowling concept eventually led to the bowling game found built-in the RCA Studio II videogame, also programmed by Joseph Weisbecker.
This version is a two players game, identified with X & O on the display. The game is played in 5 Frames, with 2 balls per frame for each player.
F1, F2 etc. indicates frame number on display. X1, X2, O1, O2 indicates player and ball number.
More incredibly, this game used sounds on tape when a ball is rolled ! The sounds on the tape were recordings from a bowling ball hitting targets, repeated multiple times.
There is no hook effects or anything like that. The player just has to press a key to launch the ball. But the randomness and incertitude of the game comes from the fact that the ball goes up and down in a erratic way, making it difficult to launch the ball at the desired position.
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title: Bowling / Micro Match
tags:
- bowling
- memory game
- mind games
- sport
years:
- '1978'
params:
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- label: number of players
value: 1 - 4 players (alternate)
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- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: menu / optionshow many players ?
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text: ''
image: null
- title: bowling
subtitle: ''
text: ''
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- title: ''
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text: ''
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- title: strike
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text: ''
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- title: Micro Match
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- title: Micro Match - word pairs
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text: ''
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- title: Micro Match - design pairs
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Micro Match - color-box triplex
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Micro Match - word triplex
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text: ''
image: null
- title: Micro Match - design triplex
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text: ''
image: null
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text: ''
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- title: Cartridge side label
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- title: box
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machines:
- /museum/apf-imagination-machine
company: /companies/apf
oc_id: 672
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230607050957/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=672
date: '2023-06-07'
---
This cartridge offers two games: Bowling and Micro Match
**Bowling**\
This game is one of the earliest bowling videogame released, along with the [RCA Studio II version](/software/bowling/) (1977), the [Fairchild Channel F bowling](/software/bowling-328/) (1978) and the Atari VCS (1978). All of them seem to have been inspired by the first bowling arcade videogame [Robot Bowl](/software/robot-bowl/) (1977).
You can play Bowling for the APF-1000 with up to 4 players. Like the other bowling games of the time, your ball is moving constantly back and forth and you must decide when you want to throw it by pressing the fire button at the right moment. There is no way to put hook effect on the ball here.
**Micro Match**\
Micro Match is a memory game. The object of the game is to match the hidden object or word with a similar object or word. If you guess correctly, the squares will disappear from the screen and you go again.
Here again you can play with up to 4 players. There are 5 different game modes, from the easiest to the hardest, depending on what you must find (colors, patterns or words) and how many items (pairs or triplex)
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title: Bowling
tags:
- bowling
- sport
years:
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params:
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value: '1977'
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value: RCA
- label: type
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value: RCA Studio II
- label: number of players
value: 2 players (alternate)
- label: staff
value: Joseph Weisbecker (Programmer)
screenshots:
- title: Let's play bowling !
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: oops ! pins missed...
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Frame 5 scores
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Ball is striking the pins
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Spare, 15 points
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Final score
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Instructions from RCA Studio II manual
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/rca-studio-ii
company: /companies/rca
oc_id: 18
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230327100725/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=18
date: '2023-03-27'
---
Simple bowling game for two players. Your ball is moving continueously up and down on the left side of the screen. Players just have to choose the right moment to throw the ball with the desired effect: hook upward, straight or hook donwnward.
Pretty simple but one of the most enjoyable game for the RCA Studio II.
Also maybe the earliest Bowling video-game as the first arcade bowling version (Meadow Lanes) is dated 1977, and the bowling cartridge for Fairchild Channel F console was released in 1978.
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title: Boxing
tags:
- boxing
- sport
years:
- '1978'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1978'
- label: companies
value: APF Electronics (publisher)
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: APF MP1000 systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
screenshots:
- title: box - front
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/apf-imagination-machine
company: /companies/apf
oc_id: 838
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230205040219/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=838
date: '2023-02-05'
---
Boxing game for the APF MP-1000 with descent graphics.
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title: Brain Breaker
years:
- '1985'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1985'
- label: companies
value: Enix
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: disk
- label: systems
value: Sharp X1
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
- label: staff
value: H. Ishikawa
screenshots:
- title: title screen
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/sharp-x1-turbo
company: /companies/sharp
oc_id: 147
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230601062838/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=147
date: '2023-06-01'
---
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title: Breakaway also known as Mur de briques
tags:
- ball and paddle
- breakout
years:
- '1982'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1982'
- label: companies
value: SEL
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: cartridge
- label: systems
value: SD-2xx systems
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Breakaway box
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Hanimex box
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: Hanimex cartridge
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/hanimex-hmg-7900
company: /companies/hanimex
oc_id: 654
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230607230249/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=654
date: '2023-06-07'
---
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title: Breakout
tags:
- ball and paddle
- breakout
years:
- '1977'
params:
specs:
- label: year of release
value: '1977'
- label: companies
value: Atari
- label: type
value: game
- label: media
value: built-in system
- label: systems
value: Atari Video-Pinball (C380)
- label: number of players
value: 1 player
screenshots:
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: ''
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
machines:
- /museum/epoch-tv-block
company: /companies/epoch
oc_id: 363
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230307164517/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=363
date: '2023-03-07'
---
Official adaptation of the Atari arcade hit, Breakout.
Here there are 6 brick rows, 2 red rows, 2 green rows and 2 yellow rows. Red bricks score 7 points, green bricks 4 points and yellow bricks 1 point.
There are 4 options available:\
\- Option 1: the paddle is regular size, you have seven balls\
\- Option 2: the paddle is regular size, you have five balls\
\- Option 3: the paddle is half size, you have five balls\
\- Option 4: the paddle is half size, you have three balls
The paddle is controled by the big dial on the console

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