Space Wars

Space Wars was the first vector-graphics arcade game. It is based on Spacewar, the PDP-1 program that might arguably be the earliest video game.

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Space Wars was the brainchild of Larry Rosenthal, an MIT graduate who was fascinated with the original Spacewar and developed his own custom hardware and software so that he could play the game. Rosenthal shopped the game to various manufacturers, demanding an unheard-of 50% split of the profits. Only Cinematronics was willing to take him up on the offer.

Spacewar: This article is about the PDP-1 game. To read about the arcade game, see Space Wars....

PDP-1: The PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) was the first computer in Digital Equipment's PDP series and was first produced in 1960. It is famous for being the computer most important in the creation of hacker culture, at MIT, BBN and elsewhere. The PDP-1 was also the original hardware for playing histo...

Larry Rosenthal: Larry Rosenthal (May 21, 1910 - March 4, 1992) was a professional baseball outfielder in the 1930's and 40's. He first played with the Chicago White Sox in 1936, and hit .281 in 317 at bats. He played with the White Sox until 1941, when he was purchased by the Cleveland Indians. Rosenthal played poo...

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