Computer Space

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1971 · Nutting Associates

Genresshoot 'em upcombat flight simulator game

Platformsarcade video game

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Computer Space is a 1971 space combat arcade video game. Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in partnership as Syzygy Engineering, it was the first arcade video game as well as the first commercially available video game. Computer Space is a derivative of the 1962 computer game Spacewar!, which is possibly the first video game to spread to multiple computer installations. It features a rocket controlled by the player engaged in a missile battle with a pair of hardware-controlled flying saucers set against a starfield background. The goal is to score more hits than the enemy spaceships within a set time period, which awards a free round of gameplay. The game is enclosed in a custom fiberglass cabinet, which Bushnell designed to look futuristic.

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Type: Game
Release date: November 1, 1971
Genres: shoot 'em up, combat flight simulator game
Platforms: arcade video game
Created by: Nutting Associates
Countries: United States