Computer Space Arcade Game (1971, Nutting Associates)

Computer Space, the world’s first commercially sold coin-operated video game and video game system of any kind (predating magnovox odyssey) It’s the first coin-operated arcade game to use a video display to generate graphics via video signal (predating Magnovox Odyssey). It was built by Nolan Bushnell (a founder of Atari and Chuck E’ Cheese). He wanted video games available to the public but it was too expensive to use computer hardware or it’s CPU. So he decided to build his own arcade cabinet (after Galaxy-Game in 1971) entirely of electrical transistors and circuits and discrete logics,( the same parts used to produced and manufacture television. Also the same strategy that Ralph Baer used to make Magnovox Odyssey usd.). To reduce cost and make them more affordable to the public. However, it was not financial success. But Nolan later created and release Pong in 1972, which was very successful. Galaxy-Game is the only coin-operated computer game to predate computer space. Galaxy-Ga
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