National Video Games Day: Retro games and machines that started it all
It started with "Pong," but there were many steps to get to today's video games.
It started with "Pong," but there were many steps to get to today's video games.
It started with "Pong," but there were many steps to get to today's video games.
September 12 is National Video Games Day, and it is a day worth celebrating. Video games have come a long way since the groundbreaking 1972 event that was 맥스카지노Pong.맥스카지노
They really hit their stride in the late 맥스카지노70s and early 맥스카지노80s. The arcade was king. Billions of dollars worth of quarters were dumped into the slots as people vied for the high score on their favorite machine.
Though their popularity eventually dwindled and the arcades faded almost to nonexistence, there is something truly nostalgic about these gaming machines.
Here are three videos from our archives that look back at this 맥스카지노golden age맥스카지노 of gaming.
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It took some sophisticated technology to run arcade machines. This video shows the retro tech that drove the games and also how video game piracy was a problem even back then!
LaserDisc took arcade games to the next level
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Did you know there were virtual reality games in the 맥스카지노80s?
Video game companies were exploring virtual reality games as early as 1985. A reporter donned the VR headset and pitted himself against local gamers in this retro find.
If you're interested in knowing what some of the most popular games of all-time, check out this article that lists them out.