Video Games 1979: Intro

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Video Games 1979: Namco released an early color game Galaxian. Atari released Lunar Lander. Atari also released Asteroids, which becomes Atari’s second best selling game of all time and displaces Space Invaders as the most popular game in the US. Vectorbeam released Tail Gunner, a space shooter with a first-person perspective. Nintendo released Radar Scope, featuring a pseudo-3D, third-person perspective. Later, 2000 out of 3000 manufactured machines were converted to Donkey Kong. Cinematronics released Warrior, one of the first fighting games without a boxing theme. Sega released Monaco GP, featuring full-color and one of their last discrete logic (no CPU) hardware designs.

Other Video Games 1979

Automated Simulations released Temple of Apshai, one of the first graphical role-playing games for home computers. It remained the best-selling computer RPG until 1982. SubLOGIC released Flight Simulator for the Apple II. Richard Garriott created Akalabeth, a computer role-playing game for the Apple II. It launched Garriott’s career and is a precursor to his highly successful Ultima series. Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw created what is commonly recognized as the first playable MUD. Atari’s 8K Star Raiders cartridge was released and became a system seller for the new Atari 400/800 computer line.

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Video Games Presented in this video

Asteroids (Arcade By Atari)
Lunar Lander (Arcade By Atari)
Galaxian (Arcade By Namco / Midway)
Warrior (Arcade By Vectorbeam)
Monaco GP (Arcade By Sega / Gremlin)
Adventure (Atari 2600)
Canyon Bomber (Atari 2600)
Superman (Atari 2600)
Armor Battle (Intellivision)
Akalabeth: World of Doom (Apple 2 By Richard Garriott)
Lemonade Stand (Apple 2 By Charlie Kellner)
Sheriff (Arcade By Nintendo)
Speed Freak (Arcade By Vectorbeam)
Star Hawk (Arcade By Cinematronics)
Head On (Arcade By Sega / Gremlin)

Gaming innovations in 1979
First home computer with a 16-bit processor: TI-99/4
First handheld game console: Microvision by Milton Bradley
Commonly known first playable MUD
First known Easter eggs in a video game: Adventure
Galaxian: the first game to feature enemies with individual personalities
First graphical role-playing games for home computers: Temple of Apshai

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