Internet Archive puts classic 70s and 80s games online

[The Straight Story]

Classic video games from the 1970s and 1980s have been put online by the Internet Archive and can be played within a web browser for nothing.

The collection has launched with games from five early home consoles, including the Atari 2600 and Colecovision.

The games do not have sound, but will soon, the Internet Archive said.

"In coming months, the playable software collection will expand greatly," archivist Jason Scott wrote.

"Making these vintage games available to the world, instantly, allows for commentary, education, enjoyment and memory for the history they are a part of."

The other machines included are the Atari 7800, the Magnavox Odyssey (known as the Philips Videopac G7000 in Europe) and the Astrocade.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25527786

[NaturalHigh]

1. This is going to be great.

I'm going to look for some Galaga.

[The Straight Story]

2. here ya go:

https://archive.org/details/Galaga_1987_Atari_NTSC

[NaturalHigh]

3. You just made a friend for life.

[The Straight Story]

4. And another, slightly better version with sound

http://www.freegalaga.com/

[NaturalHigh]

7. That probably would have saved me a thousand bucks in quarters when I was young.

[The Straight Story]

5. And something else as well

https://archive.org/browse.php?field=subject&mediatype=software&collection=classicpcgames

Classic PC games there.

The archive also has a slew of radio shows, over a million free books, video, and more

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12. Great!

i just downloaded Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender Demo

thanks.

[frylock]

13. man i love galaga..

would love to have one of those Galaga table consoles.

[Laelth]

6. Excellent link. Thanks for posting. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[leftyohiolib]

8. zork?

[The Straight Story]

11. Here you go

http://thcnet.net/zork/

[Iggo]

9. Eeeee Hooplah!

[hatrack]

10. So, a creature for my amusement!

Prepare for battle!!!

[napkinz]

14. I can play Donkey Kong again?

[Shandris]

15. I have vivid memories of these games and times.

I can't wait to be able to hear "Bite the dust space cadet ah-ah-ah-ah" again. Gorf forever!