Donkey Kong and Dig Dug | Early Arcade History
Ms Pac Man wasn’t the only sequel to an arcade game produced in 1982. Donkey Kong Junior is the successor to Donkey Kong (1981) and follows the plot soon after the events in the original game.
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Month: December 2016
Game Gear
The Sega Game Gear is an 8-bit handheld games console that was ultimately developed to compete with the Game Boy and Atari Lynx. The system is seen by many as a mini Sega Master System as it shares most of the hardware and with the use of an adaptor could even play master system games.
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Christmas Games to Play this Year!
It’s only a few days til christmas, so why not play these classics for some festive-fun this holiday season!
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Ms Pac-Man and Zaxxon
By 1982, the arcade industry was booming and well into its ‘golden years’. This can be reflected by some of the notable releases of the year, including Ms Pac Man and Donkey Kong JR, which were sequels based on the success of the original releases a few years earlier. However, new and exciting games were released in this year. Including the likes of Dig Dug, Tron and Pole Position.
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Atari Lynx
The Atari Lynx was an 8-bit handheld console that was originally distributed around North America in 1989. The system is well-known for being the first electronic handheld game with a colour LCD screen which also proved to have advanced graphics over their rivals such as the Game Boy and Game Gear. Alongside these features, the Lynx was able to switch between right and left handed configuration as well as the ability to join up with 17 other of the same units.
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