Bertie the Brain
| Bertie the Brain | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Dr. Josef Kates |
| Platform(s) | Arcade game |
| Release date(s) | 1950 |
| Genre(s) | Tic-Tac-Toe |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Built in Toronto by Dr. Josef Kates for the 1950 Canadian National Exhibition,[1] Bertie the Brain was an early arcade game. Standing at 4 metres tall, Bertie the Brain allowed players to play the computer in a game of Tic-Tac-Toe.[2] Sporting adjustable difficulty, Bertie rarely lost at the highest levels. The game was controlled by entering a move on a three-by-three grid lit keypad, with the game playing out on a monitor overhead. After two weeks on display by Rogers Majestic, the machine was disassembled at the end of the exhibition.
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References
- ↑ Simmons, Marlene (October 9, 1975). "Bertie the Brain programmer heads science council". Ottawa Citizen. p. 17. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Bateman, Chris (August 13, 2014). "Meet Bertie the Brain, the world’s first arcade game, built in Toronto". Spacing Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2014.