Top 1 Games of 1971: Star Trek

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This game was released on a variety of platforms: Mainframe (1971), Wang 2200 (1975), Altair 8800 (1976), Commodore PET/CBM (1978), Sol-20 (1978) and Commodore 64 (1982). Which is quite rare for that time, so she took first place in 1971 in terms of fame now.

Top 2 Game of 1971: Galaxy Game

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This is the very first computer game released on arcade machines. However, this achievement is not so great, considering that it is also unique. That is, it was released in a single copy.

Top 3 Games of 1971: Computer Space

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This is the first commercial game in history, and the second created on arcade machines. She earned money through the classic way to date - with the help of a coin receiver, but then it was an innovation.

Top 4 Games of 1971: Oregon

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Video

In fact, this is the first version of one of the most popular computer educational games in history, especially in the USA, because there it was included in the educational program.

The best games of 1971: Blackjack, Horse Race

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Blkjak

Judging by the name, the creators probably hoped to encrypt the gambling. Although the game did not go beyond university computers. Apparently they decided to show off after all, ala is original and not corny.

The best games of 1971: LEM (Lunar Excursion Module), Huntington Computer Project: A Teacher's Manual

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LEM (Lunar Excursion Module) 

This game is a simulator of landing on the lunar surface. Another game inspired by the earlier Lunar Lander.

The best games of 1971 (a selection of chess): Ostrich, Mr. Turk, David, CCCP

Let's start this year with a selection of chess games.

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Ostrich

It was created on a mainframe computer Data General Supernova, but in 1982 it became the first chess program that managed to work simultaneously on several.