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|title = Games Unlimited | |title = Games Unlimited | ||
|image = 1975-11 Play Meter pg 47 01.png | |image = 1975-11 Play Meter pg 47 01.png | ||
|developer = | |developer = Unknown | ||
|publisher = California On-Line Computer Systems | |publisher = [[California On-Line Computer Systems]] | ||
|date = 1975}} | |date = 1975}} | ||
''Games Unlimited'' | ''Games Unlimited'' is an unreleased multi-game computer system showcased by California On-Line Computer Systems in 1975. Presumed to have operated off of a [[mainframe computer]], ''Games Unlimited'' promised to offer several game experiences to customers through custom terminals - which were interacted with through large interface buttons underneath the display. The primary game showcased for the system was a blackjack game which used [[character set]] graphics. | ||
The system appears to have been showcased only once at the 1975 MOA convention and would have cost $30,000-$35,000. The company and the game thereafter vanished. | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
=== Trade Shows === | === Trade Shows === | ||
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1975-11 Play Meter pg 47 01.png| | {{GalleryCard | ||
|file=1975-11 Play Meter pg 47 01.png | |||
|title=Play Meter | |||
|date=November 1975 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Photograph of ''Games Unlimited'' at California On-Line Computer Systems' booth at the 1975 MOA convention. Two players surround the terminal which plays a blackjack game; one of them pushes the numbered buttons at the base. | |||
}} | |||
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[[Category:Game]] | [[Category:Game]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 18 February 2025
Games Unlimited is an unreleased multi-game computer system showcased by California On-Line Computer Systems in 1975. Presumed to have operated off of a mainframe computer, Games Unlimited promised to offer several game experiences to customers through custom terminals - which were interacted with through large interface buttons underneath the display. The primary game showcased for the system was a blackjack game which used character set graphics.
The system appears to have been showcased only once at the 1975 MOA convention and would have cost $30,000-$35,000. The company and the game thereafter vanished.
