Most historians state that the Atari was the first video game system. What they are neglecting to mention is The Odyssey Magnavox came out in September of 1972. The Atari Company was created in June of 1972 but replicated many of the games from the Odyssey Magnavox. In fact, it was much easier to find […]
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Bagatelle, Baffle Ball and Ballyhoo Lead to Pinball
When doing research on the history of video games you have to start with pinball. Anyone that grew up in the 1990’s remembers hours and hours on Space Cadet Pinball on Windows 95. So, how did Pinball come to be? Well, there were a few games in the late 1800s and early 1900s that lead […]