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Computer Othello

An arcade video game released in 1978 exclusively in Japan. It was the first video game both published and developed by Nintendo, and the first game developed by Nintendo R&D1. The game was a computerized…

1 June 1978

Computer Othello is a card & board game developed by Nintendo, released 1 June 1978 on Arcade.

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What Computer Othello is

Computer Othello is a card & board game game developed by Nintendo and released in 1978. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An arcade video game released in 1978 exclusively in Japan. It was the first video game both published and developed by Nintendo, and the first game developed by Nintendo R&D1. The game was a computerized version of the board game Othello (also known as Reversi). The game allowed for one person to play Othello against a computer opponent. It was also possible for two people to play head to head.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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When did Computer Othello come out?
Computer Othello was released on 1 June 1978 for Arcade.

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