[HN Gopher] Spacewar Is 60 Today
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       Spacewar Is 60 Today
        
       Author : masswerk
       Score  : 41 points
       Date   : 2022-04-02 07:33 UTC (15 hours ago)
        
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       | sbuttgereit wrote:
       | I mentioned it a few times here already, but why not again :-)
       | 
       | The arcade conversion from way back in the 80s was one of my
       | favorite multiplayer games, especially since you played
       | concurrently rather than turn based. My recollection was that you
       | could turn both the gravity and inertia off and so thrust was
       | fast and instant as were stops. Great fun.
       | 
       | A real highlight was (possibly 3 years to the day) going to the
       | Computer History Museum in Mountain View where they have a PDP-1
       | and allowed you play Spacewar! against other guests. Better still
       | was that the docents leading the mini-tournament were Steve
       | Russell and Peter Samson.
       | (https://computerhistory.org/exhibits/pdp-1/)
       | 
       | I don't know if that will come back or not, but something
       | special.
        
         | masswerk wrote:
         | As it happens, the restoration of the CHM's PDP-1 is
         | celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Congrats to the
         | team!
        
       | masswerk wrote:
       | OP here: "Spacewar! 2B", the version shown at the MIT Open House
       | in May 1962 is labeled "2 Apr 62" -- exactly 60 years ago, today.
       | Moreover, a first description of the game was published in the
       | very first issue of "Decuscope - Information for Digital
       | Equipment Computer Users" (Vol. 1 No. 1, April 1962, pp 2 and 4).
       | 
       | To celebrate the event, the emulation was slightly overhauled.
        
       | mftb wrote:
       | Thanks to op for posting. Remembering is important.
        
       | andrepd wrote:
       | It's amazing to think video games have such a deep and rich
       | history with more quality than I'll probably ever get around to
       | play in my lifetime, yet their entire history is contained in a
       | mere 60 years.
        
       | beamatronic wrote:
       | Used to play this on the Amiga, it had modem support to play
       | against a friend.
        
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