Atari TV Plug & Play
Jakks Pacific – 2002
The »Atari TV Plug & Play« presents ten vintage games from the historic Atari VCS game console.
These include »Breakout« (1976/1978), which was developed by the later founders of Apple, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, »Centipede« (1980) by Dona Bailey, the first computer game designed by a woman, and »Adventure« (1980).
In the original version of »Adventure«, developer Warren Robinett included a hidden room containing a message: »Created by Warren Robinett.« This is now viewed as the first Easter egg in computer game history. Easter eggs are hidden messages. However, this one is not included in the version of »Adventure« presented here.
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Videos
How Steve Wozniak Created Breakout
2:05 Min. (english)
Warren Robinett - The First Easter Egg
1:44 Min (english)
GDC Classic Postmortem: Warren Robinett's Adventure
60:05 Min. (english)
Meet the Unsung Female Programmer Behind Atari’s Centipede
5:11 Min (english)
Articles
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Atari-Videospiele: Aufstieg und Absturz einer Kultmarke
in: Spiegel Online, Christoph Stehr, 16.12.2016 (german)
