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1971 is the first year of the commercial video game industry with the release of Computer Space by Nutting Associates and Galaxy Game by Mini-Computer Applications. The majority of digital games remained on mainframe computers and time-sharing networks, while an increasing number were demonstrated outside of traditional computing audiences. Several developments of games later commercialized – including Oregon Trail and the Magnavox Odyssey console – are first publicly tested in this period.
Title | Arcade cabinet units (Lifetime) | Manufacturer | Developer | Genre |
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Computer Space | 1,300-1,500 [9] | Nutting Associates | Syzygy Engineering | Multidirectional shooter |
Galaxy Game | 2 [11] | Mini-Computer Applications | Mini-Computer Applications | Multidirectional shooter |