Table of Contents
An opening
Features:
Limitations:
Playing the game
In summary
An initial presentation
Arcades used to be located in places like pubs, amusement park and restaurants. These days you are unlikely to see an arcade game. The development of technology has made it so that no one is required to leave their house to enjoy games. You would pay a fee before you could play an arcade game.
In the 1930’s, arcade games became popular. The first pinball machines were produced in this era. It wasn’t digital or video but more of a skill-based game. Computer Science was the name of the first ever video game, launched by Syzygy in 1971.
Features:
One game per machine
Simple technology: One large screen with controls
Controlled by joysticks, colourful buttons and coloured switches (all were used for a specific function)
There was a wide range of available games, despite the fact that each machine only had one.
Limitations:
Due to the fact that it can only play one game, it is very expensive. They are quite expensive to repair if damaged. Due to the fact that it is an older model, only engineers with specific training can fix it.
The machine’s size makes it difficult to move around. Owners would need to find an area where the machine can be placed.
Multiplayer. These machines are only designed for one-player play. Therefore, two players can’t play at the same time on a single machine.
Although they are expensive, they are extremely fragile. You have to take extra care when playing them.
GameplayArcade gaming is very simple, but it’s also fun. You can play a few levels and the difficulty will increase almost immediately.
ConclusionArcade gaming has evolved over the years. There are many new games and versions. Prices have also gone up, so people now prefer to use consoles and computers. The machines are rarer and harder to find, which means that developers and researchers have a hard time improving the quality of games and their versions. Arcade gaming is not very popular because of the technology advances and portability problems.
