1. Digital Electronics Blocks 7 & 8 3 rd Generation Video Games

2. The 3 rd Generation … Came about during the “great depression” of video games also known as the video game crash of 1893, which lasted two years. The third generation covered games from 1983-1990 The crash happened essentially because too may games were being made too quickly. (Not enough space, garbage games, etc.)

3. The 3 rd Generation Continued … Only 3 major companies that survived the video game crash …

5. Prominent 3 rd Generation Console Features … D-Pad controllers (directional pads) D-Pad allowed for side scrolling video games Better looking sprites (game characters) Better looking color Keep in mind that the 3 rd generation was still “8-bit”

6. SG-1000 Released in 1983 Produced by Sega Released only in Japan Featured games such as Flicky, Congo Bongo, Sega- Galaga, and Girl's Garden.

7. Nintendo Entertainment System Also known as the “NES” Released in 1983 Cost $199 when it was released, which is about $439 dollars today. Host for Super Mario, which was it’s best selling game.

8. Sega Master System Released 1985 Cost $199 which is about $430 in today’s money (2015) Prominent games included hang-on, safari hunt, and Sonic the Hedgehog.

9. Atari 7800 Released in 1986 by Atari Cost $140, which would be about $301 dollars today? Most popular game was pole position, a motorcycle racing game.

10. Top ten most popular / overlooked games from the 3 rd generation … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72ySGgfAhP8 : Most Popular https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72ySGgfAhP8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oe9Y7R1oYs : Most Overlooked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oe9Y7R1oYs

11. Assignment … If you were alive in the 3 rd generation of video games do you think you would be team Nintendo, team Sega, or team Atari and why? Find a game from the third generation and play it and tell me if you like it, why or why not?