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Killer Shark
1972
Killer Shark
1972
Killer Shark is a first-person light-gun shooter arcade game that was published by Sega in 1972. The objective of the game is for the player is to repeatedly shoot the approaching sharks. The arcade received moderate success, but gained considerable notoriety after it was featured in the 1975 movie Jaws, seen being played by a gamer at a local beachside arcade in the community of Amity Island. This bit of levity left a major impression on audiences and made Killer Shark the first, and most famous shark arcade game ever.States
1972
States
1972
States is one of the 12 original games that were shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.6 and uses 50 state cards with a study map.Roulette
1972
Empire
1972
Empire
1972
Empire is a 4X wargame created in 1972 by Peter Langston, taking its name from a Reed College board game of the same name. It was initially created by Langston in BASIC on an HP2000 minicomputer at Evergreen State College. When the host computer was retired, the source code to the game was lost. Subsequently, two other authors each independently wrote a new version of the game, both named Empire. In the decades since, numerous other versions of Empire have been developed for a wide variety of platforms. The game is turn-based, with players giving orders at their convenience, and in some versions then executed simultaneously by the game server at set intervals ranging from a few hours to once per day. The game world consists of "sectors", which may be designated as agricultural, industrial, etc. There are dozens of unit types requiring a variety of raw and manufactured materials for their creation. "Blitz" games may last a few hours, typical games a few months, and some larger games up to a year.Pong
1972
Pong
1972
star 7.8Pong is a table tennis-themed twitch arcade video game with simple two-dimensional graphics. It was the first sports arcade video game and one of the earliest arcade video games in history, helping to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that closely mimicked its gameplay.Invasion
1972
Volleyball
1972
Volleyball
1972
Magnavox Odyssey launch title, sold separately. Two players use paddles to knock a ball back and forth on a screen; uses an overlay of a volleyball court, and players must knock the ball over the net for scores to count. Uses game card number 7.Shooting Gallery
1972
Shooting Gallery
1972
Shooting Gallery was the very first collection of shooting games with a light gun for a home console system. It came on the Magnavox Odyssey Cartrdige No. 10, used a original sized rifle and four different screen overlays.Fun Zoo
1972
Tennis
1972
Hockey
1972
Cat and Mouse
1972
Cat and Mouse
1972
Cat and Mouse is one of the 12 original games that were shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.4 and uses stick on numbers.Ski
1972
Submarine
1972
Haunted House
1972
Haunted House
1972
Haunted House is one of the 12 original games that were shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.4 and uses clue cards with an overlay.Analogic
1972
Analogic
1972
Analogic is one of the 12 original games that were shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.3 and uses play-chips with an overlay. A math game where players can move to either squares depicted on the overlay based on if the number on the square is even or odd and is the sum of the other player's move and another numberSimon Says
1972
Simon Says
1972
Simon Says is one of the 12 original games that was shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.2 and uses cards with an overlay.Baseball
1972
Play Ball
1972
Play Ball
1972
Play Ball was produced by Gremlin in 1972. From flyer: "It's the most versatile, smoothest-action wall game - completely programmable with plug-in serviceability. Pitcher can throw Fast Ball, Curve, Slider or Change Up. Better scores points for Home Run, Triple, Double or Single. A Strike scores a point for the other team. Play Ball has proven to be a true contest of skill and it simulates interest and competition in both players and spectators. "Freeway Crossing Program
1971
A simple reaction test game designed by student Michael Irrgang for the IMLAC PDS-1 in 1971. It was made for use in a psychological study at the University of Washington by Dr. Earl Hunt.
