ENJOY!!!

THE

HISTORY

OF

VIDEO GAMES!!

Some Facts ...

• Amazingly , the inventions, the gadgets and things that made our video games today started

  35

  years ago!!!.

• Back in the 1960's, computer engineers of the age created electronic games that were played in the off hour recreation time.
  Originally, these games were used for military purposes for Eyeing.. enemies and sending messages and other important military stuff.

Video games have been around for almost 30 something years now. The first computer game ever made was a game called Space wars. Using the earlier military computers, people could play them successfully. The first video game made famous was the old fashion game called "Pong". This game took the concept of Ping-Pong play by using a bouncing a ball that could be deflected back and forth by controlling a line that was moved up or down. The line was moved with a simple little knob, that looks like an ordinary stove knob or somethin'. Some other types of games included..

1. Table Tennis
2. Tic-Tac-Toe..
3. Connect the dots

• 1962 First computer game was made and played using big computers that filled a room.
  
  
• 1966 First video game made: Electonic Ping-Pong!!
  
  
• 1972 First arcade game sold: Pong!! (believe it-or-not) made by ATARI
  
  
• 1975 First microchip processor was made for home video game systems.
  
  
• 1976 First machine with interchangeable game cartridges were made.
  
  
• 1986 The first popular video game company Nintendo , sold the first and the biggest selling game SUPER MARIO BROTHERS.
  
  
• 1988-NOW!! Numerous video game company arose as the competition heated up. Sega,Nintendo, Sony, all tried to out produce each other.They wanted to make more interesting games with better graphics, better sound, and better fun for everyone.

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