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this sent me down a rabbit hole of circuit based games, thanks for sharing. I found this article about pong that goes into the details and logic behind each of
by gwill 4y ago
this sent me down a rabbit hole of circuit based games, thanks for sharing. I found this article about pong that goes into the details and logic behind each of the circuits: http://www.pong-story.com/LAWN_TENNIS.pdf http://www.pong-story.com/LAWN_TENNIS.pdf
- jonjacky 4y agoYes! Atari Pong Circuit Analysis - Awesomely detailed, 106 pages. "Atari’s Arcade Pong PCB contained 66 IC’s. ... It was simply hard wired TTL logic and predates microprocessor and software controlled video games ... the game has also been emulated in software to play on computers. ... in most cases it is a poor facsimile of the real thing." I found it via https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17200163 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17200163 "... an insanely clever masterpiece of digital design. ... It’s mindbendingly brilliant."