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1979 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Space Invaders Part II and Super Speed Race, along with new titles such as Asteroids, Football, Galaxian, Head On, Heiankyo Alien, Monaco GP, Sheriff and Warrior. For the second year in a row, the highest-grossing video game was Taito 's arcade game Space Invaders and the best-selling ...
July 24 – Atari releases Gran Trak 10, the first car-racing video game, to video arcades. November – Taito releases Tomohiro Nishikado's Speed Race, the second car-racing video game. It introduces scrolling sprite graphics with collision detection, and uses a racing wheel controller.
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Sep 29, 2018 · S. Sega Monaco GP (3 F) Categories: 1979 in video gaming. 1979 works. Video games by year. Video games of the 1970s. Non-topical/index: Uses of Wikidata Infobox.
Jan 5, 2024 · The massive success of Space Invaders (1978) led to the popularization of the genre with the public. Tabletop games often influenced computer games of the time. Wargaming, as well as tabletop role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons inspired many early computer roleplaying games.
1977 – The Atari Video Computer System (later the Atari 2600) is released as the first widely popular home video game console. 1978 – Space Invaders is released, popularizing the medium and beginning the golden age of arcade video games. 1979 – The first handheld console, the Microvision is released.
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