Nutting Associates "Computer Quiz"

[USSEnterprise]

How much is one of these machines worth? From what I understand, its a predecessor to Space War from 1968.

[+Psionic]

How much is one of these machines worth? From what I understand, its a predecessor to Space War from 1968.

 

Who knows, the sky's the limit with that kind of stuff, most Nutting machines other than Computer Space are very rare. But even if Computer Quiz did come out before Space War (I'm not sure if it did), it's not really a "predecessor", since it's not a video game at all, just a primitive electronic arcade quiz game:

 

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.p...mp;game_id=1637

[Bill Brasky]

$732.37

[DanBoris]

How much is one of these machines worth? From what I understand, its a predecessor to Space War from 1968.

 

I saw a mint condition one go at an auction earlier this year, and although I can't remeber the actual selling price I don't think it went for over $200.00.

 

Dan

[Cassidy Nolen]

Not a lot of cash, but TONS of historical relevance. I would say 100-500, depending on condition (500 being flawless and fully working). 100 being the more common figure.

 

Major parts would be revisited in Computer Space machines. The board designs are similar, the slotted board "cage" and much of the "feel" are there between the two. I have owned them both. The game is a lot of fun. The trivia really feels the age now though, I could not answer half the questions.

 

Used a film projector to display a question and lit up the "answers" in the light (piezo?) sensors. IIRC, it blacked out the correct answer and these awesome lightbulbs would turn on via relays with the filiment in the shape of your score. Each bulb had multiple numbers inside and only the one you scored lit up. Amazing technology.

 

BTW, it did not predate Space War but did predate Computer Space. Standard belief is 62 for the inception of Space War (at least that was the date Computer History Museum gave it for its 40th birthday party in 02!). CQ was digital other than the film projector, big difference from the machines of its time.

 

C