Mr Burton Blocks 78 Digital Electronics Who wants

Mr. Burton Blocks 7&8 Digital Electronics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home video game consoles Magnavox Odyssey • The first home video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey released in 1972. • It ran for $100, which is roughly $575 dollars today. • Used a printed circuit board.

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

Home Pong • On September 12, 1975, Epoch released Japan's first console, the TV Tennis Electrotennis • Month late a similar console called “Home Pong” was released in America. • The home pong system cost about $98. 95 • These systems exclusively featured pong and were completely wireless

Binatone TV Master • Ran for a little under $100 dollars or about $400 in today’s time. • Released in 1976. • Came with paddles and a light gun for “target practice” games.

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

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

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