Qwak (prototype)

Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

Qwak (c) 1982 Atari.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : MOS Technology M6502 (@ 1.512 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY (@ 1.512 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 240 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette Colors : 16

Players : 1
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

This prototype was never released. Qwak was a '15-puzzle' game with cute animations and it shares with MM2 the distinction of using 'Motion Objects' for text. Designers were unsure whether it was originally designed for a touch-screen or not. It could have been a joystick game that happened to be in development when they were interested in evaluating touch-screen technology. They felt that the touch-screen would make a more intuitive interface, but were apparently wrong. The most common comment at the focus-group was 'could you put a joystick or buttons on it. It would be easier'...

This game runs on the Atari 6502 Color Raster hardware.

- STAFF -

Designed and programmed by : Mark Cerny

- CONTRIBUTE -

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