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Asteroids used crisp vector graphics in 1979, drawing luminous lines instead of filling the screen with conventional pixel artwork. Meanwhile, the mechanics tell a second story: Fixed screens force designers to make every object count because there is nowhere else for the action to hide. Nothing makes a joystick feel more important than having exactly one life left.

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Pong was released by Atari in 1972 and became one of the first major arcade videogame hits. Its entire world is two paddles, one ball and the dangerous discovery that simple rules can eat an afternoon. The category has another odd corner too: Centipede used a trackball instead of a joystick. That control method let players move a cursor quickly and precisely, giving the cabinet a distinct physical feel.