History of Video Games Timeline

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In 1959, Willy Higinbotham developed the game Tennis for Two, considered one of the first __________ games.

video

Steve “Slug” Russell, Peter Samson, and Dan Edwards were involved in the development of the game _________ Game in 1971.

Galaxy

Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, introduced the game __________ in 1972, which became a huge success.

Pong

The game __________, created in 1978 by Tomohirio Nishikado, was a milestone in the history of arcade games.

<p>Space Invaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

Shigeru Miyamoto, known for creating iconic characters like Mario, was the mastermind behind the game __________ Kong.

<p>Donkey</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dave Theurer developed the game ________ Commander in 1980, adding a new dimension to arcade gaming.

<p>Missile</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Royal Game of Ur dates back to ______ BC.

<p>3100</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ was one of the pioneers in the gaming industry.

<p>Milton Bradley</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ was a popular game in the 1970s developed by Allan Alcorn.

<p>Pong</p> Signup and view all the answers

The development of computer games traces back to the creation of ______ in 1950.

<p>Chess</p> Signup and view all the answers

The impact of arcade games can be seen in the introduction of ______ in 1971.

<p>Computer Space</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ was a significant evolution in arcade games in 1958.

<p>Tennis for Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ralph H. Baer is known as the father of ______ video games

<p>home</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 1972, the first home video game console, the Odyssey, was released by ______

<p>Magnavox</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jerry Lawson was a key figure in the development of the ______ Channel F, one of the first programmable ROM cartridge-based video game consoles

<p>Fairchild</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nolan Bushnell, the founder of ______, introduced the iconic Atari VCS/2600 console in 1977

<p>Atari</p> Signup and view all the answers

The popular game Space Invaders was released in ______

<p>1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

John Madden Football, developed by EA Sports, was released in ______

<p>1988</p> Signup and view all the answers

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