bomberpunk Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 what was the first game to... 1. ...progress by scrolling to the right? 2. ...not include any kind of score? 3. ...feature screen-wrap-around? 4. ...feature a colorful background? 5. ...use polygons? 6. ...require a special controller? 7. ...be packaged with a special controller? 8. ...be ported from an arcade? 9. ...be ported to an arcade? etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Adventure (2600) first game with easter egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Fisher Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I beleive that I, Robot was first to use polygons and Cosmic Chasm was first home game ported to arcade (from Vectrex). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 First RPG for a console:Dragon Stomper( the 2600 via Supercharger) First handheld with touchscreen/internet capabilities: the game.com First console with downloadable games: the Intellivision via Playcable First console with online Gaming: the SNES and Genesis via Xband modem First console with console/handheld incompatibility: the Turboexpress First handheld/console: Microvision/odyssey First console with motion controls: The 2600 via Datasoft's Lestick controller( if it dosent count then the XaviXPort) First killer app for a Videogame: Space Invaders First console with analog stick: The 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System(yes before the N64 and 5200) First console with Arcade perfect ports: Neo Geo AES First console to play other console games: intellivision or Colecovision via System changer/Expansion Module #1 could go on forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 First console with console/handheld incompatibility: the Turboexpress I think you mean compatibility, right? The TurboExpress could play the same Hu card games as the TurboGrafx (Called PCEngine GT and PCEngine respectively in Japan) Another first for the Turbo was the first to offer a CD-Rom on a home console. First ported from an arcade was Pong I would guess. Tennis for Two by William Higinbotham did not have a score on screen. I guess you could keep score manually, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Adventure (2600) first game with easter egg No. There were earlier games for the Channel F that had Easter eggs in them. First console with Arcade perfect ports: Neo Geo AES No, it would be the 2600. Most of the early titles were arcade perfect ports of early through mid-70s Atari arcade games. First ported from an arcade was Pong I would guess. Technically PONG was an improved port of the Odyssey's Tennis game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Motorstorm went from a ps3 title to a sequel on ps2--was there an earlier time when that happened? Possible 'first time series dropped backwards to a previous generation console.' Were there any 5200 games with sequels only on 2600? Edited July 16, 2013 by Reaperman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 what was the first game to... 1. ...progress by scrolling to the right? possibly Moon Patrol; it was also one of the earliest games to allow "continues" by inserting yet another quarter 7. ...be packaged with a special controller? Indy 500 (on the 2600) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) 1. ...progress by scrolling to the right?..................Arcade Defender? 2. ...not include any kind of score?.......................The Magnavox Odyssey (1972) didn't have on-screen score (You could write it down though). 3. ...feature screen-wrap-around? 4. ...feature a colorful background? 5. ...use polygons? 6. ...require a special controller?........................Racing game controllers (Steering Wheels) or rifles in the arcades 7. ...be packaged with a special controller?.......Magnavox Odyssey (Shooting Gallery (games with rifle)) 8. ...be ported from an arcade?..........................Atari arcade Pong to Home Pong 9. ...be ported to an arcade?.............................. Magnavox Odyssey Tennis to Atari arcade Pong (or, according to Carla Meninsky, Warlords) Edited July 16, 2013 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Technically PONG was an improved port of the Odyssey's Tennis game. Then maybe PONG was the first game ported to the arcade and from the arcade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Then maybe PONG was the first game ported to the arcade and from the arcade. The Odyssey is a home console. The very first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 2. ...not include any kind of score?.......................The Magnavox Odyssey (1972) didn't have on-screen score (You could write it down though). Tennis for Two didn't have an on-screen score either and was developed in 1958. Or are we just talking about home console games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 First killer app for a Videogame: Space Invaders Star Raiders (cart) Atari 800 (1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Tennis for Two didn't have an on-screen score either and was developed in 1958. Or are we just talking about home console games? OK: Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device (1947) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) The Odyssey is a home console. The very first. Um. I know. I didn't realise PONG was based on the Odyssey's Tennis game so I looked it up. You were right. Tennis was copied/reverse engineered/ported to Arcade as PONG then PONG ported to PONG clones as home console. Lighten up. Edited July 16, 2013 by Eltigro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Um. I know. I didn't realise PONG was based on the Odyssey's Tennis game so I looked it up. You were right. Tennis was copied/reverse engineered/ported to Arcade as PONG then PONG ported to PONG clones as home console. Lighten up. No, I think you're the one that needs to lighten up or at least read what you wrote. You stated "ported to the arcade from the arcade." That statement is incorrect and does not denote you knowing the Odyssey is a home console or you would have stated "from the home to the arcade." Hence my followup comment trying to explain things further. Your attitude is exactly why I debated coming back here while I'm healing from my car accident. Just not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 No, I think you're the one that needs to lighten up or at least read what you wrote. You stated "ported to the arcade from the arcade." That statement is incorrect and does not denote you knowing the Odyssey is a home console or you would have stated "from the home to the arcade." Hence my followup comment trying to explain things further. Your attitude is exactly why I debated coming back here while I'm healing from my car accident. Just not worth it. Reread my post a little closer. I said "to the arcade and from the arcade" not "to the arcade from the arcade". There is a difference. I did not say to the arcade from where. I did not say from the arcade to where. I tried to clarify that by saying "Tennis was copied/reverse engineered/ported to Arcade as PONG then PONG ported to PONG clones as home console." If I was still unclear, I apologize. I did know that the Odyssey was a home system, although I did not know the exact dates or timing of releases. That's why I looked it up. The information I found said that Bushnell saw the Ping-Pong demo then went to his engineers and asked them to recreate it or whatever, renaming the resulting arcade machine "PONG". (That's the "to the arcade" or "copied/reverse engineered/ported to arcade".) Then, because of the popularity of the PONG arcade machine, the game was made/ported/copied into a hundred or so PONG clones. (That's the "from the arcade" or "PONG ported to PONG clones" part.) I don't want to fight you, but I don't feel I was necessarily wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 First video game to use color: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 7/16/2013 at 7:06 PM, jhd said: possibly Moon Patrol; it was also one of the earliest games to allow "continues" by inserting yet another quarter Jump Bug, according to Wiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 10 hours ago, electricmastro said: First video game to use color: Also, first game with physical boobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The first jumping character in a video game: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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