Video Life
| Video Life | |
|---|---|
 Video Life gameplay | |
| Developer(s) | Commavid |
| Publisher(s) | Commavid |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Video Life is a rare video game for the Atari 2600.[1] It is a version of the zero-player cellular automaton known as Conway's Game of Life.[2] Video Life was only available through a special mail order offer to owners of Commavid's Magicard, which itself is considered to be one of the rarest Atari 2600 cartridges ever released. According to original CommaVid co-owner Irwin Gaines, only 20 cartridges or less of Video Life were ever made.[3] Editors of AtariAge estimate approximately 500 cartridges were produced.[2] A report in the Chicago Reader by Jeffrey Felshman estimates that cartridges would sell for as much $3000 dollars at the time.[4]
References
- ↑ Atari 2600 Rarity Guide
- 1 2 "Entry for Video Life". AtariAge. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Joe Santulli (14 September 2003). "The Story of CommaVid". Collector's Corner. digitpress.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150914165137/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/game-boy/Content?oid=913130
External links
- The Atari 2600 version of Video Life can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
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