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Gotcha

1973 video game

Video gamevideo gameQ4039627

Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Released: 1973
Platforms: arcade video game machine
Genre: maze video game
Game mode: multiplayer video game

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Gotcha is an arcade video game developed by Atari and released in October 1973. It was the fourth game by the company, after the 1972 Pong, which marked the beginning of the commercial video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey, and the 1973 Space Race and Pong Doubles. In the game, two players move through a maze, which continually changes over time. One player, the Pursuer, attempts to catch the other, the Pursued; if they do, a point is scored, and the players reset positions. The game emits an electronic beeping sound, which increases in pace as the Pursuer gets closer to the Pursued, and each game lasts a set amount of time.

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Input device: joystick
Country of origin: United States

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