first game you ever played

Zanthia · 10-21-2003, 04:12 AM

What is the first computer or console game you ever played ?
I never had console. The first computer game I ever playd was 'alley cat'.
And then it was 'digger' and some game in which you were operating a helicopter from the outside and 'dangerous dave'

Good old times, good old games.

ragnar · 10-21-2003, 04:23 AM

I think Sword of Fargol on the VIC20. I'm not sure though, could have been some other one too.

Garyos · 10-21-2003, 04:27 AM

No idea. Probably some arcade game, or possible a Zelda game & watch game, but I'm not sure at all...

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-21-2003, 04:32 AM

I believe it was the original Pong on the Atari console. I didn't own it myself, I played it at a family friend's house, their kids had it. Eventually we got our Intellivision, which was far better in games and graphics.

Tanukitsune · 10-21-2003, 04:32 AM

It was some sort of math game, for the VIC-20...

pleto4_ryan · 10-21-2003, 05:00 AM

Atari's games

I really don't remember exactly the first i ever plaied, i am playing from a small age

. But "Snake" had always a special place in my heart...the 2 player version...SO FUN

custard · 10-21-2003, 05:00 AM

Monkey Island 2 aged five

twifkak · 10-21-2003, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pleto4_ryan

But "Snake" had always a special place in my heart...the 2 player version...SO FUN

You have no idea. I am a Nibbles (a version of snake) FIEND.

James · 10-21-2003, 06:08 AM

on a console, super mario brothers 3. on a pc doom.

PTDC · 10-21-2003, 06:54 AM

On a computer - Batman or spellbound dizzy.
On a PC - some shooting game or wolfenstein (the original that is

).
On a handheld - shinobi
On a console - sonic

I put two on some because I couldn't remember

Curt · 10-21-2003, 06:56 AM

Yep, Pong for me too. Way back before many of you were even twinkles in your fathers eyes.

I sometimes dream about the sounds it made.......................... pong!... pong!... pong!... pong!... pong!... ........... pause ................................. pong!... pong!... pong!... ...........

amishler · 10-21-2003, 06:58 AM

I don't know for sure, but it was something on the Atari 2600. Either Combat or Pac-Man, because I think they both came with the console.

And I think the first computer game I ever played was either Oregon Trail or Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego for the good ol' Apple IIe, staple of 1980s public school systems.

Those were the days, my friends. I thought they'd never end.

Erwin_Br · 10-21-2003, 08:47 AM

The first PC game I played? Can't remember but it was either Arkanoid 2 or Dangerous Dave...

I also played games on my Sony MSX, and I remember a PacMan clone called 'Oh Shit' (I kid you not) which would probably be the first game I EVER played.

--Erwin

nordic_guy · 10-21-2003, 08:52 AM

Prince of Persia on a old Mac, and some weird island game which we never understood. And then...Myst.

DFish · 10-21-2003, 08:52 AM

I played the Kool Aid Man game on Intellivision. That was cool. And a bunch of other games on that and Atari, the most memorable being Space Invaders. Don't really know which was first.

Then I played Hunt the Wumpus and Parsec, among others, on my TI 99.

The first PC game I ever played was Kings Quest 4.

Erwin_Br · 10-21-2003, 08:53 AM

Behold! The first console I ever owned!

--Erwin

nordic_guy · 10-21-2003, 08:57 AM

^^Looks like some weird old keyboard. What is it?

EDIT: Well, obviously Hit Bit. Does it have...colors?

Kolzig · 10-21-2003, 09:35 AM

It was a Space Invaders style UFO shooting game for VIC-20, had white backgorund and red graphics.

I have it in my closet, haven't played it in ages.

Erwin_Br · 10-21-2003, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nordic_guy

^^Looks like some weird old keyboard. What is it?

EDIT: Well, obviously Hit Bit. Does it have...colors?

Yes, most of this machine is keyboard. You can stick the game casettes into upper-right sleeve.

And yes, it can display 16 colours. The first one came out in 1983.

--Erwin

remixor · 10-21-2003, 09:51 AM

I think the first PC game I played was a math game from The Learning Company called "Treasure Mountain." I played practically every Learning Company game released from 1988 to 1992. And they released a LOT of games. Moby Games doesn't even come close to cataloguing them all. My parents would only let me have edutainment software back then. Consequently, I missed out on Atari and that whole scene. I still have friends who own their original Atari systems.

Oh, and I played The Oregon Trail on the old Apple II. Man, that really wasn't a very good game. I played it a lot at the time, but in retrospect it was pretty shitty. That rhymed.

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Originally Posted by nordic_guy

some weird island game which we never understood.

Oooh ooh, was it "Island of Dr. [Something]" and he turned you into a voodoo doll or something and you had to solve all these crazy puzzles like "Discappear" and stuff?

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Curt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Englander in Munich Posts: 1,025	Yep, Pong for me too. Way back before many of you were even twinkles in your fathers eyes. I sometimes dream about the sounds it made.......................... pong!... pong!... pong!... pong!... pong!... ........... pause ................................. pong!... pong!... pong!... ........... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Of please! Looking at how sexy, beautiful, and womanly meg is, why the hell would anyone need Viagra?" - Intrepid Homosapiens sapiens (made her Valentines Day btw - you big romantic, Trep.)

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amishler This Space for Rent Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle...ish Posts: 179	I don't know for sure, but it was something on the Atari 2600. Either Combat or Pac-Man, because I think they both came with the console. And I think the first computer game I ever played was either Oregon Trail or Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego for the good ol' Apple IIe, staple of 1980s public school systems. Those were the days, my friends. I thought they'd never end. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ It's no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest. It's no secret: ambition bites the nails of success. Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief. All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief.

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Erwin_Br Under pressure. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 3,773	The first PC game I played? Can't remember but it was either Arkanoid 2 or Dangerous Dave... I also played games on my Sony MSX, and I remember a PacMan clone called 'Oh Shit' (I kid you not) which would probably be the first game I EVER played. --Erwin Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ > Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games.

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nordic_guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 1,081	Prince of Persia on a old Mac, and some weird island game which we never understood. And then...Myst. Share Share this post on Twitter

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DFish Nothing special Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 80	I played the Kool Aid Man game on Intellivision. That was cool. And a bunch of other games on that and Atari, the most memorable being Space Invaders. Don't really know which was first. Then I played Hunt the Wumpus and Parsec, among others, on my TI 99. The first PC game I ever played was Kings Quest 4. Share Share this post on Twitter

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nordic_guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 1,081	^^Looks like some weird old keyboard. What is it? EDIT: Well, obviously Hit Bit. Does it have...colors? Share Share this post on Twitter

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Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	It was a Space Invaders style UFO shooting game for VIC-20, had white backgorund and red graphics. I have it in my closet, haven't played it in ages. Share Share this post on Twitter