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Video Whizball

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/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizzball_box_m.jpg

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year of release	1978

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companies	Fairchild

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type	game

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media	cartridge

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systems	Fairchild Channel F

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number of players	1 - 2 players (versus)

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staff	Brad Reid-Selth

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menu / optionsgame selection			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s1.png

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knock boulders through your oponent's goal			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s2.png

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there are now 4 boulders			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s3.png

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blue player shot green one down			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s4.png

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blue player has been crushed by a boulder			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s5.png

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one of the earliest easter egg			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizball_s-eastereagg.png

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			/media/museum/software/fairchild_channel-f_wizzball_box.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20221003023421/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=327	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).

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