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Despite the success of his game, Iwatani never received much attention. Rumors emerged that the unknown creator of Pac-Man had left the industry when he received only a $ 3500 bonus for creating the highest-grossing video game of all
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In 1980, the company introduced
Asteroids to compete with the Space Invaders arcade game, which was produced by another company. Atari's version proved to be a popular alternative. By the end of the year, 70,000 of the units had been
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It was all Midway could do to keep up with the demand for the quarter-munching machines, churning out a hundred thousand of them in 1980 (three times that number were produced over the next seven years).
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The ultimate history of video games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond: the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world
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2907:"Japanese invaders: Move over Asteroids and Defenders, the next adversary in the electronic video game wars may be even tougher to beat"
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ColdFusion
Presents: New Thinking: From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology That Transformed Our World
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Invader video arcade games were in use in Japan, and an additional 60,000 in the United States.
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Vintage Games: An
Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time
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is released, allowing two players to fight simultaneously in monster-filled mazes.
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generates $ 2.81 billion in revenue ($ 10.4 billion adjusted for inflation).
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1980 saw the release of a number of games with influential concepts, including
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3232:"The story of Yars' Revenge is a journey back to a lost world of video games"
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2502:[Best Three Book Survey (Survey Target 1980) ~ Arcade Game Machines]
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sports one of the first video-game bosses: a purple alien in a mothership.
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for the TRS-80, a track and field video game which precedes Konami's
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The following titles were the best-selling home video games in 1980.
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The
Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokémon and Beyond
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Video Game Myth
Busters - Did the "Crash" of 1983/84 Affect Arcades?
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2716:"Midway Mfg. Co. v. Dirkschneider, 543 F. Supp. 466 (D. Neb. 1981)"
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Digital Play: The
Interaction of Technology, Culture, and Marketing
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2936:"Total share: 30 years of personal computer market share figures"
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for the VCS and the first console title to sell a million copies.
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Playing With Power: Great Ideas That Have
Changed Gaming Forever
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Kline, Stephen; Dyer-Witheford, Nick; Peuter, Greig De (2003).
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Game
Machine's Survey Of "The Year's Best Three AM Machines"
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Video Games: Past, Present and Future; An
Industry Overview
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ceremony. It awards games released during 1978–1979, with
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2963:"Total Share: Personal Computer Market Share 1975-2010"
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adjusted for inflation) in the United States, with the
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dedicated home video game console is released only in
1901:, the first game with platforms and ladders. The term
2689:. Vol. 11, no. 2. pp. 134-175 (160-3).
2285:, The Golden Age Arcade Historian (December 27, 2013)
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genre, opened gaming to female audiences, introduced
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The game produced one billion dollars in 1980 alone
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2875:[How many old (1970s) video games sold?].
2774:Genesis II, creation and recreation with computers
2239:are the first home computers to play games in the
2387:Loguidice, Bill; Barton, Matt (August 21, 2012).
2121:publishes its first title, the graphic adventure
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2724:U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
2683:"The Replay Years: Reflections from Eddie Adlum"
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3031:. Vol. 130, no. 45, 039. p. D1.
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364:The following titles were the highest-grossing
2918:. Vol. 127, no. 8. pp. 98, 102.
2457:"International Directory of Company Histories"
2054:is written by Michael Toy, Glenn Wichman, and
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3201:"AtariAge - Catalog - Atari (CO16725-Rev. D)"
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287:. The year's highest-grossing video game was
18:Overview of the events of 1980 in video games
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2461:International Directory of Company Histories
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1698:winning the overall Game of the Year award.
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1932:. In 1982 the Atari 2600 port ends up as
298:, while the best-selling home system was
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2905:Greenberg, Jonathan (April 13, 1981).
1989:, all for the Atari VCS, hits stores:
1914:releases first-person 3D tank shooter
1907:was still several years in the future.
1750:game design team, later nicknamed the
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2660:New York Heritage Digital Collections
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2500:"ベストスリー 本紙調査 (調査対象1980年) 〜 アーケードゲーム機"
2455:Kepos, Paula; Derdak, Thomas (1994).
2423:
2350:Altraide, Dagogo (January 15, 2019).
2206:dedicated home video game console in
2182:, for which many games are developed.
1884:. It also features multi-directional
1746:creates the original five-programmer
2993:. Arco Pub. pp. 107-109 (108).
2934:Reimer, Jeremy (December 15, 2005).
2922:
2883:from the original on January 9, 2014
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355:leading the market with a 44% share.
3021:Pollack, Andrew (August 13, 1981).
2823:. Three Rivers Press. p. 190.
1762:
13:
3178:Gaming's Most Important Evolutions
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2961:Jeremy Reimer (December 7, 2012).
2738:
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2693:
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2249:releases the first version of the
1848:releases the vertically scrolling
14:
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3230:Campbell, Colin (March 9, 2015).
2948:from the original on June 7, 2012
2877:Classic Videogame Station Odyssey
2633:"1980 Jukebox/Games Route Survey"
1794:highest-grossing game of all time
4072:
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2427:The Winners' Book of Video Games
2080:1960s TV series of the same name
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2857:"The Agony & The Ecstasy".
2805:
2757:(3). Pumpkin Press: 53-55 (54).
2745:Stone, Andrea (December 1982).
2674:
2648:
2594:
2563:
2324:McGill–Queen's University Press
1835:releases the cold-war-inspired
3754:History of video game consoles
3718:Video game history by platform
3023:"Big I.B.M.'s Little Computer"
2681:Adlum, Eddie (November 1985).
2662:. Empire State Library Network
2621:February 15, 1982. p. 30.
2448:
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1985:The first batch of games from
1:
3737:History of arcade video games
2602:""Donkey Kong" No.1 Of '81 —
2516:February 15, 1981. p. 2.
2512:(in Japanese). No. 159.
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1014:Best-selling home video games
360:Highest-grossing arcade games
2644:: AMOA-28. November 1, 1980.
31:List of years in video games
7:
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1811:, and told a story through
1702:
1420:Atari Video Computer System
10:
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3148:The Essential 50 - Pac-Man
2848:Cartridge Sales Since 1980
1796:. It has the first gaming
1792:in Japan). It becomes the
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3880:List of video game genres
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3299:Chronology of video games
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3087:(3): 20. January 15, 1980
2873:"昔(1970年代）のテレビゲームは何台売れた？"
2530:Sullivan, George (1981).
2295:Lindner, Richard (1990).
2202:PPZ Ameprod releases the
2178:, the first standardized
2149:handheld electronic games
2088:releases its first game:
2078:, loosely based upon the
2029:releases its first game,
1722:Human Engineered Software
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4172:Digital collectible card
3057:The Arcade Awards – 1980
2199:home video game console.
2112:The Activision Decathlon
1880:, the first game with a
1767:
4257:Roguelike deck-building
4165:Roguelike deck-building
3771:History of mobile games
3063:Winter 1981, pages 38-9
2656:"Play Meter Award 1980"
1540:Commodore International
571:Japan and United States
4960:Video games by country
3259:History of video games
3183:June 15, 2011, at the
3106:Steve L. Kent (2001),
2570:Cohen, Daniel (1982).
343:Home video games sell
4499:Tactical role-playing
4264:Tactical role-playing
3780:By console generation
3732:Early mainframe games
3211:on September 23, 2015
2982:Bloom, Steve (1982).
2619:Amusement Press, Inc.
2514:Amusement Press, Inc.
2424:Kubey, Craig (1982).
2086:Strategic Simulations
328:Financial performance
319:third-party developer
317:and support from new
5251:1980 in video gaming
4879:Vertically scrolling
2251:Tandy Color Computer
2176:DECO Cassette System
2097:Microsoft publishes
2039:), which begins the
1622:North Star Computers
951:Sasuke vs. Commander
5256:Video games by year
4509:Turn-based strategy
4414:Submarine simulator
4220:Action role-playing
4127:Interactive fiction
3817:Seventh (2005–2017)
2303:Nintendo of America
2048:The mainframe game
368:worldwide in 1980.
4910:Video game modding
4852:Nonlinear gameplay
4514:Turn-based tactics
4482:Real-time strategy
3802:Fourth (1987–2003)
3792:Second (1976–1992)
3028:The New York Times
1803:, established the
1617:North Star Horizon
577:arcade video games
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4915:Video game remake
4823:Emergent gameplay
4494:Real-time tactics
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4392:Flight simulation
4122:Graphic adventure
4068:
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3869:Video game genres
3835:
3834:
3812:Sixth (1998–2013)
3807:Fifth (1993–2005)
3797:Third (1983–2003)
3787:First (1972–1980)
3684:
3683:
3000:978-0-668-05518-5
2830:978-0-7615-3643-7
2779:Reston Publishing
2441:978-0-446-37115-5
2404:978-1-136-13758-7
2373:978-1-63353-751-4
2333:978-0-7735-2591-7
2301:. United States:
2127:for the Apple II.
2106:Track & Field
2100:Olympic Decathlon
2091:Computer Bismarck
1859:Stern Electronics
1690:video game awards
1666:
1665:
1648:Texas Instruments
1456:Tandy Corporation
1353:
1352:
1158:American football
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335:arcade video game
284:Olympic Decathlon
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4905:Video game clone
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4617:Related concepts
4424:Vehicular combat
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4278:
4152:Digital tabletop
4132:Interactive film
4092:Grand Theft Auto
4083:Action-adventure
4076:
4033:Platform fighter
3912:Platform fighter
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3207:. Archived from
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3061:Electronic Games
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2704:. November 1980.
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2364:Mango Publishing
2347:
2341:
2340:
2313:
2307:
2306:
2292:
2286:
2280:
2142:Game & Watch
1953:The multi-stage
1763:Notable releases
1752:Blue Sky Rangers
1684:hosts the first
1681:Electronic Games
1392:Game & Watch
1383:
1360:
1359:
1050:
1021:
1020:
927:Super Speed Race
582:
581:
466:
422:
417:$ 1,000,000,000
402:
371:
370:
350:
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338:market in the US
304:Game & Watch
25:
24:
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4874:Twitch gameplay
4799:
4763:
4725:
4612:
4564:Survival horror
4537:
4487:Time management
4449:
4428:
4419:Train simulator
4378:
4343:
4315:
4268:
4206:
4176:
4146:
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4077:
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4000:Survival horror
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2984:"The Next Step"
2980:
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2896:
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2884:
2879:(in Japanese).
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2859:Once Upon Atari
2856:
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2813:Kent, Steven L.
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2781:, p. 175,
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2726:. July 15, 1981
2714:
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2709:
2700:"Video Games".
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2469:St. James Press
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2180:arcade platform
2162:
2119:On-Line Systems
2115:by three years.
2094:for the TRS-80.
1838:Missile Command
1826:Sun Electronics
1770:
1765:
1730:On-Line Systems
1708:New companies:
1705:
1676:
1671:
1596:Hewlett-Packard
1358:
1016:
993:Missile Command
783:Missile Command
573:
465:$ 2,600,000,000
464:
421:$ 3,700,000,000
420:
394:Distributor(s)
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242:Missile Command
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4714:Climate change
4711:
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4247:Monster-taming
4244:
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4225:Looter shooter
4216:
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3907:Endless runner
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3822:Eighth (2012–)
3819:
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3074:"Bally Awards"
3065:
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2991:Video Invaders
2974:
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2836:
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2787:
2760:
2737:
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2692:
2673:
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2593:
2586:
2580:. p. 17.
2562:
2556:Space Invaders
2533:Social Science
2519:
2488:
2477:
2447:
2440:
2434:. p. 13.
2413:
2403:
2379:
2372:
2352:"Video Games:
2342:
2332:
2326:. p. 96.
2308:
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2204:Ameprod TVG-10
2200:
2189:
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2167:
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2158:
2157:
2156:
2134:
2133:
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2095:
2083:
2063:
2046:
2035:(later called
2022:
2021:
2017:
2016:
1983:
1975:Space Invaders
1966:
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1889:
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1857:November 12 –
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1718:HAL Laboratory
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1328:Video Olympics
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1262:
1258:
1257:
1254:
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1241:
1238:
1235:Air-Sea Battle
1231:
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1218:
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1196:
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1060:Space Invaders
1056:
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984:
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975:
972:Space Invaders
967:
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870:
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743:Space Invaders
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461:$ 700,000,000
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4988:South Africa
4900:Toys-to-life
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4730:Player modes
4694:Personalized
4679:
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4636:
4542:Other genres
4472:Auto battler
4440:Falling-sand
4402:Lunar Lander
4212:Role-playing
4195:
4137:Visual novel
4099:Metroidvania
4091:
4045:
3977:Third-person
3950:Shoot 'em up
3935:First-person
3393:
3239:. Retrieved
3225:
3215:November 12,
3213:. Retrieved
3209:the original
3205:atariage.com
3204:
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2576:. New York:
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1515:Atari, Inc.
1336:Atari, Inc.
1326:
1305:Atari, Inc.
1297:Street Racer
1295:
1274:Atari, Inc.
1266:Circus Atari
1264:
1243:Atari, Inc.
1233:
1212:Atari, Inc.
1204:Night Driver
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1181:Atari, Inc.
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5188:Switzerland
5158:Netherlands
5082:Philippines
5072:South Korea
4816:Hypercasual
4737:Multiplayer
4653:Educational
4603:Programming
4598:Photography
4571:Incremental
4367:Kart racing
4311:Virtual pet
4142:Walking sim
4117:Escape room
4016:Beat 'em up
3955:Bullet hell
3764:Console war
3725:By platform
3676:Near future
3189:GamesRadar+
3091:February 2,
3042:December 6,
2852:Atari Corp.
2751:Video Games
2573:Video Games
2538:Pi Gamma Mu
2170:December –
2025:December –
1972:'s port of
1970:Atari, Inc.
1929:Star Castle
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1910:November –
1898:Space Panic
1891:November –
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1870:November –
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1375:Generation
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1076:Atari, Inc.
758:Moon Cresta
478:Atari, Inc.
473:Atari, Inc.
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5245:Categories
5042:Bangladesh
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4372:Sim racing
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3742:Golden age
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2666:August 30,
2544:Play Meter
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2144:series of
2056:Ken Arnold
1987:Activision
1980:killer app
1917:Battlezone
1846:Nichibutsu
1844:October –
1805:maze chase
1758:interview.
1710:Broderbund
1566:Apple Inc.
1440:1,250,000
1366:System(s)
1333:Atari VCS
1302:Atari VCS
1271:Atari VCS
1240:Atari VCS
1209:Atari VCS
1178:Atari VCS
1142:Atari VCS
1107:Atari VCS
1090:1,318,655
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1033:Developer
631:Play Meter
391:Developer
383:Inflation
322:Activision
224:Battlezone
195:Philosophy
185:Literature
5219:Australia
5153:Lithuania
5057:Indonesia
4643:Christian
4631:Advergame
4519:Artillery
4252:Roguelike
4230:Soulslike
4109:Adventure
3945:Light gun
3313:1947–1972
3037:0362-4331
2887:April 16,
2548:Asteroids
2395:CRC Press
2356:! (1980)"
2172:Data East
2068:releases
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1926:releases
1895:releases
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1861:releases
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308:Atari VCS
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5092:Thailand
5077:Malaysia
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4895:Minigame
4847:Masocore
4793:Fan game
4663:Licensed
4588:Non-game
4459:Strategy
4329:Business
4028:Fighting
3987:Survival
3972:Tactical
3747:Timeline
3181:Archived
3081:Arcadian
2946:Archived
2881:Archived
2771:(1983),
2730:March 4,
2641:Cash Box
2552:Galaxian
2484:shipped.
2258:See also
2226:Computer
2160:Hardware
2138:Nintendo
2132:Handheld
2076:Apple II
2074:for the
2066:Edu-Ware
2020:Computer
2013:Checkers
1992:Dragster
1756:TV Guide
1738:Sir-Tech
1714:Bug-Byte
1703:Business
1561:Apple II
1524:200,000
1496:200,000
1490:Console
1470:290,000
1461:Computer
1402:Handheld
1397:Nintendo
1287:148,756
1256:160,093
1225:161,352
1194:245,670
1163:248,502
1137:Football
1125:256,265
1102:Breakout
903:Pitch In
706:Galaxian
687:Galaxian
624:Cash Box
493:Galaxian
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312:port of
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5212:Oceania
5198:Ukraine
5143:Ireland
5133:Germany
5123:Finland
5113:Belgium
4983:Nigeria
4862:Sandbox
4704:Serious
4637:Bishōjo
4554:Fitness
4526:Wargame
4384:Vehicle
4357:Fishing
4296:Farming
4196:Sokoban
4060:Stealth
4046:Pac-Man
3922:Shooter
3241:July 2,
3236:Polygon
2354:Pac-Man
2219:Germany
2187:Console
2045:series.
2027:Infocom
1964:Console
1956:Phoenix
1877:Rally-X
1864:Berzerk
1831:July –
1790:Puckman
1785:Pac-Man
1643:TI-99/4
1606:11,300
1587:HP 9800
1576:79,500
1550:90,000
1493:Second
1431:Console
1349:36,028
1318:89,269
1252:Shooter
1173:Bowling
838:Rally-X
823:Rip Off
653:Pac-Man
619:Points
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412:Pac-Man
296:Pac-Man
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248:Phoenix
218:Pac-Man
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5193:Turkey
5183:Sweden
5173:Russia
5168:Poland
5163:Norway
5138:Greece
5128:France
5106:Europe
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5087:Russia
5021:Canada
5009:Brazil
4966:Africa
4811:Casual
4804:Design
4786:Doujin
4699:Sci-fi
4675:Sexual
4648:Comedy
4624:Themes
4608:Typing
4581:Rhythm
4559:Horror
4397:Combat
4362:Racing
4349:Sports
4306:Social
4291:Dating
4242:MMORPG
4182:Puzzle
3890:Action
3129:May 1,
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2215:BSS 01
2208:Poland
2193:Mattel
2165:Arcade
2062:games.
2037:Zork I
2011:, and
2009:Bridge
2004:Boxing
1942:Midway
1818:May –
1798:mascot
1773:Arcade
1744:Mattel
1734:Sirius
1674:Awards
1669:Events
1660:8,100
1656:16-bit
1632:8,200
1629:8-bit
1603:8-bit
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1521:8-bit
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1436:Second
1422:(VCS)
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5067:Japan
5052:India
5047:China
4978:Kenya
4973:Ghana
4888:Other
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4834:Gacha
4780:Indie
4742:Co-op
4681:Eroge
4669:Otome
4658:Girls
4593:Party
4576:Music
4433:Other
4407:Space
4094:clone
4055:Snake
4048:clone
4009:Other
3930:Arena
3638:2020s
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3449:1990s
3386:1980s
3323:1970s
3136:time.
3114:Prima
3077:(PDF)
2987:(PDF)
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2821:(PDF)
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5035:Asia
4788:soft
4719:News
4549:Cozy
4477:MOBA
4283:Life
4040:Maze
3960:Rail
3940:Hero
3671:2025
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3661:2023
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