Computers and Arcades

The first episode of the OCG History series begins by examining the two industries that were the direct precursors to video games, the arcade industry and the computer industry. Special thanks to Jimmy Bogardus for creating the show's artwork. Check out his work at @JimmyCertified ===== Sources ===== --> Computers: Programmed Puppet Show Heron of Alexandria Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace 19th Century Computing The Analytical Engine Jacquard's Loom Herman Hollerith Tabulation Machines The Cathode Ray Tube Claude Shannon's Thesis Turing & Shannon "Turing Complete" The Z3 The Colossus ENIAC Eckert-Mauchly Apollo Guidance Computer AGC: How It Worked --> Arcades: Midway Plaisance Penny Arcades Founding of Kasco Sega's Periscope Sega's Killer Shark Sega's Duck Hunt Nintendo's Wild Gunman