In this episode we delve into an industry parallel to Nintendo, but unimaginably important to them: The Arcades! From 18th century wooden games, to pinball, through to the first computer games of the MIT campuses, we explore how electronic games came to be.

Recorded and produced by Andrew J Clark (@andrewjclark) for A Nerd Podcasts.

Show Notes:

Bagatelle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagatelle

Baffle Ball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baffle_Ball

Spacebar! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacewar!

Computer Space - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Space

Atari - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari,_Inc.

Pong - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

Space Invaders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders