The first ever commercial one switch playable game is Atari’s Steeplechase from 1975. Up to six players could crowd around the machine, using their single button to make their horse jump on coming hurdles. There’s a short video-clip up on Google Video – don’t expect too much obviously!
It’s a very basic game, but actually quite competitive fun. The nearest equivalent is a version written for the Atari VCS – which can be played on the superb ‘Stella‘ emulator.
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