Dominos

Arcade Video game published 48 years ago:

Dominos [Upright model] (c) 1977 Atari.

An old strategy game where players place dominoes in an attempt to cause their competitor to run into their trail. Play begins slowly, but speeds up as time progresses. Players change direction based upon their button presses.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID : 007305

Main CPU : MOS Technology M6502 (@ 756 Khz)
Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 512 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 4

Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick

- TRIVIA -

Released in January 1977, selling at an MSRP of $1095.

Also released as "Dominos [Cocktail Table model]".

A Dominos unit appears in the 1978 movie 'Jaws 2'.

- STAFF -

Designed and programmed by : Dennis Koble
Design and programming assistant : Chris Downend

- CONTRIBUTE -

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