1973 in video gaming
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Notable events of 1973 in video gaming. See also history of computer and video games.
[edit] Events
- On 19 March, Kagemasa Kozuki establishes Konami Industry Co., Ltd..[1] Formerly the owner of a jukebox repair/rental business in Osaka, Japan, Kozuki launches Konami to manufacture amusement machines for video arcades.[2]
- In May, Hudson Soft Ltd. is established in Sapporo, Japan for the purpose of marketing telecommunications devices and art photographs.[3]
- Though, not a big hit in reality, the Computer Space game make appearances in the films Soylent Green and Sleeper.
- Mazewar is developed for the Imlac PDS-1 computer. Mazewar is perhaps the first First Person Shooter and one of the earliest examples of a network game.
- Lemonade Stand is developed for the first time.
[edit] Notable releases
- Midway Manufacturing Co. licenses Pong from Atari to produce Winner,[4] their first video game arcade game.[1]
- Atari releases Gotcha, the first commercial maze game, to video arcades.[1]
- Atari releases PONG Doubles to video arcades. A variation on the wildly successful PONG, PONG Doubles is the first video arcade game to include four player gameplay.[5]
- Williams Electronics releases Paddle Ball, an unlicensed duplicate of Pong, as their first arcade game.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Thomas, Donald A. Jr (2005). -1973-. ICWhen.com. Retrieved on 15 February, 2006.
- ^ Corporate Info / Corporate History. Konami. Retrieved on 15 February, 2006.
- ^ Corporate Info. / History. Hudson. Retrieved on 15 February, 2006.
- ^ WINNER from Midway (pdf). Arcadedocs.com (1973). Retrieved on 15 February, 2006.
- ^ Winters, David. Atari PONG –The first steps–. PONG-Story. Retrieved on 15 February, 2006.
- ^ Kurtz, Bill (1997). Slot Machines and Coin-Op Games. New Jersey: Chartwell Books, p. 125. ISBN 1-55521-731-1.
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