Video games are pretty fun, which ones do you play or do you know the history of video games?
I couldn't believe it when I learned that video games go all the way back to the 1950s! Academic computer scientists started designing simple games as part of their research. I'll bet they had no idea how big video games would get!
I'm sure they had some idea of how big they'd get. What was the very first video game, do you know?
One of the earliest, mainsteam video games was Pong. It was popular in the 70s. I still remember how excited we were when my parents bought it. It seemed so high tech back then!
Haha, yes, now I remember, Pong! What was your favorite early video game?
Besides Pong, I really loved my Atari! My favorite game was Pitfall but I also liked Breakout and the super popular PacMan. That game is such a classic!
PacMac was pretty good, I haven't heard of the other two. When did that game come out?
Pitfall came out in 1982. It was so much fun. The character, Pitfall Harry, had to navigate a jungle full of obstacles while trying to collect treasures. I played for hours!