Vector monitorA vector monitor, vector display, or calligraphic display is a display device used for computer graphics up through the 1970s. It is a type of CRT, similar to that of an early oscilloscope. In a vector display, the image is composed of drawn lines rather than a grid of glowing pixels as in raster graphics. The electron beam follows an arbitrary path, tracing the connected sloped lines rather than following the same horizontal raster path for all images.
List of commercial failures in video game consolesThis is a list of notable video game consoles considered commercial failures.32XUnveiled by Sega at June 1994's Consumer Electronics Show, the 32X was later described as the "poor man's entry into 'next generation' games". The product was originally conceived as an entirely new console by Sega Enterprises and positioned as an inexpensive alternative for gamers into the 32-bit era.
Milton Bradley CompanyMilton Bradley Company, simply known as Milton Bradley (MB), was an American board game manufacturer that was established by Milton Bradley (1836–1911) in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the largest game manufacturer in the United States. It was acquired by Hasbro in 1984 and merged, with Hasbro subsidiary Parker Brothers in 1998. The brand name continued to be used by Hasbro until 2009.
Mine StormMine Storm (also written as MineStorm) is a multidirectional shooter similar to Atari, Inc.'s 1979 Asteroids arcade game. Designed and programmed by John Hall, it was published in 1982 by General Consumer Electronics as the built-in game for the Vectrex system. Although not provided on a physical cartridge, a Mine Storm screen overlay and manual were included with each system to support the built-in game. GameplayMine Storm's gameplay is similar to that of Atari's Asteroids.
PeripheralA peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device that a computer uses to transfer information externally. A peripheral is a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core component of the computer. It can communicate with a computer through wired or wireless connections.Asteroids (video game)Asteroids is a 1979 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. It was released by Taito and Sega in Japan. The player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy the asteroids and saucers while avoiding colliding with either or being hit by the saucers' counterfire. The game becomes more difficult as the number of asteroids increases.
Video game crash of 1983The video game crash of 1983 was a large-scale recession in the video game industry that occurred from 1983 to 1985 in the United States. The crash was attributed to several factors, including market saturation in the number of video game consoles and available games, many of which were of poor quality. Waning interest in console games in favor of personal computers also played a role.
Light penA light pen is a computerinput device in the form of a light-sensitive wand used in conjunction with a cathode-ray tube (CRT) display. Like a touchscreen, a light pen allows the user to point to displayed graphic elements such as menus or buttons, or even draw directly on the screen. However, while a touchscreen acts as a sensor to detect a fingertip or stylus, a light pen serves as the sensor itself, detecting the light emitted by the CRT's phosphors.
BandaiBandai Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo, including many international branches around the world. Since 2005, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings, which, in 2017, was the world's second largest toy company measured by total revenue. Between 1981 and 2001, Bandai was a manufacturer of video game consoles.
Video game consoleComputer system for running video gamesA collection of various classic video game consoles at a game show in 2010A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can typically be played with a game controller.
JapanCountry in East AsiaJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.
EuropeContinentEurope is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia.
Cathode ray tubeVacuum tube used to display imagesCathode ray tube cross section diagram (not to scale) with its focused and deflected electron beam (in green)Oscilloscope cathode ray tubeCutaway rendering of a color CRT:Electron guns (cathodes) for red, green, and blueElectron beamsFocusing coilsDeflection coilsAnode connectionShadow mask for separating beams for red, green, and blue parts of the displayed imagePhosphor layerClose-up of the phosphor layer showing red, green, and blue zonesCutaway rendering of a monochrome CRT:Deflection coilsElectron beamFocusing coilPhosphor layerFilament for heating the cathodeGraphite layer on the inner side of the tubeAnode connectionElectron gun (cathode)Air-tight glass body of the tubeScreenDeflection yokeControl electrode modulating the intensity of the electron beamContact pins for cathode, filament and control electrodeWire for anode high voltageThe only visible differences are the single electron gun, the uniform white phosphor coating, and the lack of a shadow mask.A Macintosh computer from the 1990s with integrated CRT displayA cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube containing one or more electron guns, which emit electron beams, which are directed and controlled to display images on a phosphorescent screen.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.