SPACEWAR!

Lot 113
12.09.2024 16:00UTC -05:00
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$ 18 900
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
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ID 1291153
Lot 113 | SPACEWAR!
Estimate value
$ 2 000 – 3 000
A fanfold paper tape, titled 'SPACEWAR!'

A rare early example.

SPACEWAR! developed in 1962 by Steve Russell and colleagues at MIT, is widely recognized as one of the first video games ever created. Initially written for the PDP-1, it introduced fundamental concepts such as interactive graphics and real-time multiplayer gaming, laying the groundwork for the modern video game industry.

3/4 in. (1.9 cm.) high,1 in. (2.5 cm) wide, 81/2 in. (21.6 cm.) long (Folded)
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