Arcade Games

Kids

By Devna and Manan Luthra

DID YOU KNOW…
The earliest coin-operated game was probably the pinball machine which came out in the 1930s, but it was not electronic and it did not have fancy lights or screens.
The first coin-operated video game was made in 1971 by Stanford University students in the US – it was called Glaxay Game. The next year, the game was mass-manufactured by a company called Atari, and this started the video game industry.
In the 1990s, the two-player games were invented, and by 1996, the home versions of the games were invented, which were played on consoles and computers. ….DL

I won 2 iPods on Stacker!!!
At the TimeZone arcade in Hornsby near the cinemas, there are some Stacker machines that like me very much. However, their manager doesn’t. Why is this? Because I have won iPods, on TWO different days, at this place! It’s true…
The first time, I won an iPod (5^th gen 8GB), after spending $10 on it. I was thrilled. Funnily enough, on that very day, my dad had told me he would buy me an Ipod Touch. When I got home with my iPod from the Stacker win, Dad showed me the iPod he had bought me. I told him I didn’t need it, so he gave it to my sister.
Then four months later, on the same machine, I won another iPod, same kind, after spending $8. This time I was ecstatic. My family couldn’t believe it – and neither could I!
Apparently ther is one in 8000 chance of winning this prize on Satcker, and I won it twice!!
Now I play Stacker a lot, and always get up to the top, but one level off. (One friend Sarina, actually pays me to play for her, but don’t tell anyone). ….ML

I LEARNT A NEW WORD
Manual dexterity Skill in using the hands ……ML

Coordinated Working together harmoniously, such as in “eye-hand coordination”; or, to form a pleasing combination, such as in “shoes coordinated with the outfit”. …….DL

My Favourite Arcade Games

Claw Machine
Pacman
Donkey Kong
Mario
Space Invaders …….ML