Quarter Horse

Quarter Horse (arcade)   1981

 

First game to use LaserDisc format (not to be confused with Compact disc games), first game to use optical disc as storage medium, first film footage with the graphics (text)

 

Arcade system: unique

Quarter Horse arcade
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Gameplay video

Trivia:
1) Processor 7 mhz.

2) A laser disc Quarter horse racing game. Players bet on a set of names with changing odds. The computer then randomly selects a winner (with the proper bias for the odds) and then runs the race.

3) LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Its superior video and audio quality did make it a somewhat popular choice among videophiles and film enthusiasts during its lifespan. (watch Dragon's Lair for more).

4) Game is not emulated.

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