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[78] [79] Galaxian introduced a "risk-reward" concept, [80] while Galaga was one of the first games with a bonus stage. [81] Sega's 1980 release Space Tactics was an early first-person space combat game with multi-directional scrolling as the player moved the cross-hairs on the screen. [82] Others tried new concepts and defined new genres.
Pac-Man (1980). The 1980s was the second decade in the industry's history.It was a decade of highs and lows for video games.The decade began amidst a boom in the arcade video game business with the golden age of arcade video games, the Atari 2600's dominance of the home console market during the second generation of video game consoles, and the rising influence of home computers.
The Fairchild Channel F is able to use one plane of graphics and one of four background colors per line, with three plot colors to choose from (red, green, and blue) that turned into white if the background is set to black, at a resolution of 128 × 64, with approximately 102 × 58 pixels visible. [15] In total there are 8 possible colors. [16]
Displays a background using multiple colors which gradually phases from one color to another. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Background color 1 1 First background color Suggested values #000000 Line optional Background color 2 2 Second background color Suggested values #000000 Line optional Background color 3 3 Third background color Suggested values ...
It has the first gaming mascot character, established the maze chase genre, opened gaming to female audiences, [29] introduced power-ups, [30] and told a story through cutscenes. [31] May – Stratovox from Sun Electronics is the first game with voice synthesis. July – Atari, Inc. releases the cold-war-inspired Missile Command.
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"Time After Time: The Meaning of 80s Nostalgia". Laist (ed). The '80s Resurrected: Essays on the Decade in Popular Culture Then and Now. Macfarland. pp 9 to 76. See also passim. Critic's Notebook; Get Out Your Shoulder Pads: The 80's Are Here. The New York Times. 25 April 2001. The 70's Are So 90's. The 80's Are The Thing Now. The New York ...
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