The Elektrik Keyboard
Encyclopedia
The Elektrik Keyboard was a computer and musical instrument store located on North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, Illinois in the 1970s and 1980s. In the late '70s it added personal computers and MIDI music to its lineup, and began publishing Apple II
computer software written by programmer Chris Oberth
. The software, advertised in the company's catalog and sold on cassette, largely consisted of games including some that emulated popular arcade
titles.
Apple II
The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer and introduced in 1977...
computer software written by programmer Chris Oberth
Christian Oberth
Chris Oberth is a game programmer and the creator of a number of software titles, including games for the Apple II family of personal computers published in the late 1970s and early 1980s.-Software:Programma, 1978* Phasor Zap* 3-D Docking Mission...
. The software, advertised in the company's catalog and sold on cassette, largely consisted of games including some that emulated popular arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
titles.
Software
The Elektrik Keyboard published the following titles written by Chris Oberth in 1978 and 1979:
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Phasor Zap Phasor Zap is a game for the Apple II family of computers, created in 1978 by programmer Chris Oberth and published by The Elektrik Keyboard of Chicago, Illinois.-Game play:... Runaround "Runaround" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, featuring his recurring characters Powell and Donovan. It was written in October 1941 and first published in the March 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction... |