Reconstructing WARRIOR

Vectorbeams, Natural Magick & Business Intrigue

Auteurs-es

  • Thomas H. Rousse Northwestern University

Mots-clés :

Arcade machine, Tim Skelly, Lawrence Rosenthal, Cinematronics, Vectorbeam, platform studies

Résumé

Warrior, a two-player fighting game released by Vectorbeam/Cinematronics in 1979, represents an early pinnacle of integration between analog and digital displays in the history of arcade gaming and a terminal point for vector monitor technology.  This article examines the business intrigue around Warrior, its adaptation of the “Pepper’s Ghost” optical illusion, its use of vectorbeam technology, and several attempts at the game’s reincarnation.

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Publié-e

01/01/2015

Numéro

2015: Histoire culturelle du jeu vidéo

Rubrique

Articles

Licence

(c) Tous droits réservés Thomas H. Rousse 2015

Licence Creative Commons

Cette œuvre est sous licence Creative Commons Attribution - Pas d'Utilisation Commerciale - Pas de Modification 4.0 International.