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Quantum is a video arcade game released by Atari in 1982. Loosely based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the object of the game was to use a trackball-controlled cursor to circle subatomic particles that floated about the screen and avoiding direct contact with said particles.

Entering one's initials for the game's high score table was unique compared to all other games of the era; the player would use the trackball to circle the letters of his or her initials in the same fashion that was used to circle the particles during gameplay. If the player achieved the highest score on the table, the initials screen was preceded by another in which the player would use the trackball to actually draw his or her initials in an entry box. Some players were adept enough with the trackball to actually write their names legibly in the box.

[edit] External links

• Quantum at the Killer List of Videogames