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content/software/video-whizball.md

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+title: Video Whizball
+years:
+- '1978'
+params:
+  specs:
+  - label: year of release
+    value: '1978'
+  - label: companies
+    value: Fairchild
+  - label: type
+    value: game
+  - label: media
+    value: cartridge
+  - label: systems
+    value: Fairchild Channel F
+  - label: number of players
+    value: 1 - 2 players (versus)
+  - label: staff
+    value: Brad Reid-Selth
+  screenshots:
+  - title: menu / optionsgame selection
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: knock boulders through your oponent's goal
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: there are now 4 boulders
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: blue player shot green one down
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: blue player has been crushed by a boulder
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: one of the earliest easter egg
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: ''
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  machines:
+  - /museum/fairchild-channel-f
+  company: /companies/fairchild
+  oc_id: 327
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221003023421/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=327
+    date: '2022-10-03'
+---
+
+Very original concept where you have to push "boulders" (big red squares) in oponent's goal, by firing missiles at them.
+
+If a boulder crushes a player, this player disappears for a few seconds giving a clear advantage to its oponent. Same thing happens where a player is hit by his oponent's missiles.
+
+Though the concept is quite original and the realisation impressive for the Channel-F (multiple boulders bumping into each others, bouncing on the walls and deviated by missiles), the gameplay is quite boring.
+
+You can play against the system or a friend.
+
+Video Whizball is also known as containing one of the earliest easter-egg is videogame history. After a specific manipulation, the name of the programmer appears in the center of playfield (see last screenshot below).