Greco-Roman arcade games conjure up images of Joust , pinball , and Pac - Man , but pay - to - play games predate the video plot storage locker , and some tested more than your hand - eye coordination . From machines that tested your lung capability to claw machines with live lobster , here are a few largely forgotten arcade games .
The first commercial video game, Computer Space, by Nutting Associates, released in November 1971
This plot had a 15″ fateful and white TV by General Electric and three circuit panel mounted in a wrack . Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney , the founders of Atari , in 1972 .
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Caille’s Hygienic Exerciser, a lung tester from the early 1900s
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Are You A Superman?, a strength tester by Western Products, 1941
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Auto Race
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SEGA Grand Prix, 1969
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Apollo Moon Shoot Rifle by Chicago Coin Machine Co., 1969
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Magistral, 1989
You canplay this biz here .
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Sea Battle, 1970
Playthe biz here .
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Carousel Race from the 1970s, using Nixie tubes to show the bets
Stunt Pilot by Midway, 1971
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Moto Champ, 1973
Autorally M, 1975
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Maneater, by Project Support Engineering, 1975
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Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Limited
This awesome arcade game feature a shaking and moving life - sized car and a 90 - inch screen .
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Bonus: The Sub Marine Catcher
Catch a lobster , go home and fix it !
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