2. Starter
Go to freepacman.org and
play the PacMan game.
While you are playing try to
think about the following:
Controls
Objectives
Characters
Enemies
Graphics
3. What are the key features?
Think of the main aspects of the video game…
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
4. Know controls used in various video games
Understand key features of early arcade games
Be able to play a range of early video games
Lesson Goals
#gameplay
#control
5. Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
Video Game History
6. How can we control games?
Think about various game playing devices…
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
7. Video games can be controlled using various different methods:
Controllers
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
D-Pad
Joystick
1977 Atari 2600
Paddle
1977 Atari 2600
8. Some historic features are also used in current controllers:
Controllers
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
Sensors
2010 Kinect
2009 iPhone
D-Pad
1997 PlayStation
Dual Shock
Rhythm
2005 Guitar Hero
9. No matter what video game is
being played, the controls for
the game should be obvious.
Old style arcade games used
simple controls, often making
use of directional arrows to
control player movement.
Modern consoles operate under
similar principles but also aim
for precision in movement and
make use of other technologies
like touch and motion sensors.
Controllers
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
10. How can we review a game?
Think about the key features of the starter game…
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
11. When reviewing early video games you should think about:
Aim e.g. main or secondary objectives
Controls e.g. keyboard or mouse
Graphics e.g. 2D/3D, colours, style
Sound e.g. sound effects, music
Characters e.g. players and enemies
You may also be able to find:
Year – When were they released?
Company – Who created the game?
Platform – What console was the game for?
Early Video Games
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
12. Those who invented games in the early days weren’t just making a
video game, they were developing the entire industry:
Early Video Games
First
The early video games were the pioneers of the industry
Genre
They defined the genre that they belong to
Success
When released they were an unprecedented success
Popular
Still played by many people, young and old today
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
13. Choose three of the following games:
PacMan
Breakout
Space Invaders
Galaxians
Asteroids
Use the review template to describe
the aim of the game, graphics, sound,
gameplay and controls.
Extension: Find out the release year,
platform and the company who made
each game.
Your Task
Frogger
Centipede
Q*Bert
Pong
Missile Command
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
14. Keywords
Game Play
Control
The features of a computer game such as the
plot and how easy or not it is to play.
The way in which a video game is operated
e.g. character movement.
Understand video game features
Be able to play early video games
#gameplay
#control
