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Computer Space

Computer Space is a 1971 space combat arcade video game. Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in partnership as Syzygy Engineering, it was the first arcade video game as well as the first commercially available video game. Computer Space is a derivative of the 1962 computer game Spacewar!, which is possibly the first video game to spread to multiple…

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Genre
Space combat simulation
Publisher
Nutting Associates
Designers
Nolan Bushnell · Ted Dabney
Developer
Syzygy Engineering
Modes
Single player, multiplayer
Platform
Arcade

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Computer Space

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples80
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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Computer Space

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related to Location tests and release · 23
Computer Space → After Dabney, America, Amusement Machines Exposition, Bushnell, By August, Computer Quiz, Dabney, Dutch Goose, Further, General Electric, In, MOA, Music, Music Operators, Nutting, October, Once, Spacewar, Stanford University, Syzygy
related to background · 18
Computer Space → Alan Kay, Although, American, At, CRT, DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation, Early, Martin Graetz, Massachusetts Institute, One, PDP-1, Spacewar, Steve Russell, Technology, The, This, US
related to Reception and legacy · 17
Computer Space → Bushnell, By, Computer Quiz, Conversely, Dabney, Dutch Goose, Global Obsession, In, It, Nutting, Reception, Sure, The, The History, US, Video Game Invasion, While
related to Gameplay · 9
Computer Space → Counters, If, In Computer Space, Missiles, One, Player, The, Whenever, While
Designers · 2
Computer Space → Nolan Bushnell, Ted Dabney
is a · 2
Computer Space → 1971 space combat arcade video game, derivative of the 1962 computer game Spacewar
Developer · 1
Computer Space → Syzygy Engineering
Genre · 1
Computer Space → Space combat simulation
Modes · 1
Computer Space → Single player, multiplayer
Platform · 1
Computer Space → Arcade

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game bushnell computer nutting spacewar space arcade video dabney games syzygy would pair run 1971 first cabinet rocket screen time

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Computer SpaceDesignersNolan Bushnell1.00infobox
Computer SpaceDesignersTed Dabney1.00infobox
Computer SpaceDeveloperSyzygy Engineering1.00infobox
Computer SpaceGenreSpace combat simulation1.00infobox
Computer SpaceModesSingle player, multiplayer1.00infobox
Computer SpacePlatformArcade1.00infobox
Computer SpacePublisherNutting Associates1.00infobox
Computer SpaceReleaseNA: November/December 19711.00infobox
Computer Spaceis a1971 space combat arcade video game0.90text
Computer Spaceis aderivative of the 1962 computer game Spacewar0.90text
the Data General Novainstance ofAfter the pair were unable to find a way to economically run the game on a minicomputer0.80text
they hit upon the idea of instead replacing the central computer with custom-designed hardware created to run just that gameinstance ofAfter the pair were unable to find a way to economically run the game on a minicomputer0.80text

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