Spacewar!
Spacewar!
This is a virtual DEC PDP-1 emulated in HTML5/JavaScript running the original code of "Spacewar!", the earliest known digital video game. If available, use gamepads or joysticks (currently Chrome and Firefox only, see instructions-memo below) for authentic gameplay — the game was originally played using custom control boxes. Spacewar! was conceived in 1961 by Martin Graetz, Stephen Russell, and Wayne Wiitanen. It was first realized on the PDP-1 in 1962 by Stephen Russell, Peter Samson, Dan Edwards, and Martin Graetz, together with Alan Kotok, Steve Piner, and Robert A Saunders. – Spacewar! is in the public domain, but this credit paragraph must accompany all distributed versions of the program. This implementation by Norbert Landsteiner, www.masswerk.at, 2012–2016. Based on emulation code by Barry Silverman, Brian Silverman, and Vadim Gerasimov. The emulation code was extended to support some additional instructions and auxilary hardware. Especially the shift/rotate instructions and the arithmetics were rewritten and now include an emulation of the automatic hardware multiply/divide option. Further, cycle counts were added for accurate timing and frame rates. Some importance was put in the recreation of the appearance of the original CRT display and the unique experience conveyed by it. Moreover, a splash-screen was added, and there are multiple versions of the original code ready to play. See below for details. For some other interactive programs running on this emulator, see www.masswerk.at/minskytron. The original PDP-1 emulation in HTML5/JavaScript running Spacewar! by Barry Silverman, Brian Silverman, and Vadim Gerasimov is to be found at: http://spacewar.oversigma.com/html5/.
About BeeGames social
Playground and Play together are the BeeGames social layer — so you're never just playing alone.
What is a Playground?
Your Playground is your own personal game homepage. Pin the games you love, give it a name and a short bio, then make it public to share your personal arcade with anyone.
How do I use my Playground?
On any game page, tap “Playground” to pin that game. Head to My Playground to edit its name, bio and layout, then share your public link with friends.
What is Play together?
Play together lets you co-play the same game with friends in real time. Open a game room and everyone can play side by side while chatting in the room — like crowding around one screen, online.
How do I play with friends?
Tap “Play together” on a game page, pick a public room or a private one with a password, then share the room link with friends. You can also browse and join open rooms from the Lobby.