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Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout?

From	Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net>
Newsgroups	alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout?
Date	2019-12-10 14:11 -0500
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On Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:20:04 -0500, Dan Espen wrote:
>
> hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com writes:
>
>> When did solid state come out?  The machine I saw was circa 1970.
>
> In 1975, the first solid-state electronic pinball machine, the "Spirit
> of 76," was released by Micro.

AFAIK it was also available a EM. Similar to the first arcade video game
Gunfight. First versions had discrete logic, then a microprocessor based
version was created, making it the first of its kind.

>> Years ago pinball machines were in snackbars, arcades, convenience
>> stores like 7-11, and luncheonettes as well as formal game rooms.  I
>> don't think as much anymore.  My college had a big game room in the
>> student center that's now gone.
>
> The demise of pinball is very sad.  When I first got involved I hated
> seeing all the pinballs being replaced by video games.  Some videos can
> be fun, but to see them push out pinball wasn't good.

Already in 1983 or so I read an article predicting that.Very sad.

> I became quite good at Space Invaders.  With that game you counted your
> shots.  You wanted to use your 21st shot on the mystery saucer and then
> every subsequent 14th shot.  That way you scored 300 for every mystery
> saucer.  I eventually wrapped the score.

And it didn't crash? Many later games did, like Pac Man after reaching
level 256.
-- 
Andreas

Thread

Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-05 12:32 -0800
  Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-05 20:47 +0000
    Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-05 17:14 -0500
      Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-12-05 23:09 +0000
        Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? durgadas311@gmail.com - 2019-12-05 15:21 -0800
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? durgadas311@gmail.com - 2019-12-05 15:26 -0800
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-06 14:38 +0000
        Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-06 13:14 -0800
        Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2019-12-11 15:40 -0600
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? durgadas311@gmail.com - 2019-12-11 16:23 -0800
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2019-12-12 00:07 -0800
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? durgadas311@gmail.com - 2019-12-12 03:43 -0800
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-12 10:58 -0800
      Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-06 14:35 +0000
        Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 09:50 -0500
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-06 15:30 +0000
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 11:03 -0500
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-06 18:22 +0000
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:49 -0500
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 13:15 -0600
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:56 -0500
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2019-12-07 11:07 -0600
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-07 14:58 -0500
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-06 12:40 -0500
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-12-06 18:33 +0000
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:39 -0500
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2019-12-07 19:33 +0000
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-07 15:38 -0500
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 13:12 -0600
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:50 -0500
      Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-06 12:36 -0500
        Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:19 -0500
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-07 15:09 -0500
            Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-07 17:44 -0500
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-08 17:00 +0000
              Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-08 13:51 -0500
                Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-08 14:38 -0500
          Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-08 17:00 +0000
      Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-06 13:12 -0800
        Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 17:17 -0500
        Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 19:58 -0500
          Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-08 16:48 +0000
          Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-09 13:44 -0800
            Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-09 19:20 -0500
              Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-10 14:11 -0500
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-10 19:26 +0000
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-10 19:02 -0500
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@invalid.org> - 2019-12-11 10:55 +0000
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2019-12-11 14:04 -0500
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? "Kerr-Mudd,John" <notsaying@invalid.org> - 2019-12-11 19:30 +0000
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Gene Wirchenko <gene@shaw.ca> - 2019-12-11 21:02 -0800
              Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2019-12-11 11:50 -0800
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-12-11 21:30 +0000
                Re: Pinball machines Nixie tube calculator readout? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2019-12-11 18:35 -0500
  Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2019-12-06 10:51 -0800
    Re: Nixie tube calculator readout? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2019-12-11 04:37 -0800

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