OXO (computer game)
| OXO | |
|---|---|
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| simulated screenshot from OXO (without user interface) | |
| Studio | AS Douglas |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1952 |
| platform | EDSAC |
| genre | Computer strategy game |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Number switch (rotary dial), keyboard |
| medium | Runtime memory |
OXO (also Noughts and Crosses ) is one of the oldest computer games and also already has a graphic display. It is a tic-tac-toe game and was developed on the EDSAC by A. Sandy Douglas as his PhD in 1952 . Douglas received his PhD from Cambridge University . He had the idea of displaying OXO on a 35 × 16 pixel screen.
The game is played against an AI- controlled opponent. The player could determine who played the first move (EDSAC / player). Using a mechanical telephone dialing device, the player could choose where he would like to place his zero or his cross. The game was played almost a decade before Spacewar! programmed, but it was not very successful because nobody owned an EDSAC and you could only play OXO in the university .
Home screen
9 8 7 NOUGHTS AND CROSSES
6 5 4 BY
3 2 1 A S DOUGLAS, C.1952
LOADING PLEASE WAIT...
EDSAC/USER FIRST (DIAL 0/1):
Program Sequence
EDSAC/USER FIRST (DIAL 0/1):1
DIAL MOVE:6
DIAL MOVE:1
DIAL MOVE:2
DIAL MOVE:7
DIAL MOVE:9
DRAWN GAME...
EDSAC/USER FIRST (DIAL 0/1):
See also
- History of video games
- Tennis for Two (1958; also traded as the first game with a graphic edition ( video game ).)
- Spacewar! (1962; computer game)
Web links
Commons : OXO - collection of images, videos and audio files
