About the game
Backgammon is a video game released in 1978 for APF. VG90 lists it as a reference record so the title stays discoverable alongside the thousands of other releases that defined the first wave of arcade and home gaming.
The years around 1978 belonged to the first wave of arcade and home gaming, when cabinets and the earliest home systems were still teaching players what a video game could be. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.
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Beyond any single title, the first wave of arcade and home gaming matters as a chapter in gaming history — cabinets and the earliest home systems were still teaching players what a video game could be. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.
Technical notes
Recorded platform(s): APF (1978). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.
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