THE GAME INVADERS
Who decides what the jet bomber is going to look like in Zaxxon or what kind of noise the blaster makes in Centipede? When you’ve got your quarter in and your hands are at the game controls, the game computer is trying to outsmart and destroy your play.
September 2, 1982
THE GAME INVADERS
Who decides what the jet bomber is going to look like in Zaxxon or what kind of noise the blaster makes in Centipede? When you’ve got your quarter in and your hands are at the game controls, the game computer is trying to outsmart and destroy your play. But the computer has to be told what to do. This is called writing the game program, and it’s a more complicated process than you might imagine.
