Moonlander
Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time…
25 February 1973
Moonlander is a simulator developed by Jack Burness, released 25 February 1973 on DEC GT40, PDP-10 and PDP-11.
What Moonlander is
Moonlander is a simulator game developed by Jack Burness and released in 1973. It was published by Digital Equipment Corporation. It is available on DEC GT40, PDP-10 and PDP-11. It runs on BASIC.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time. It is notable for being the first video game with an Easter egg, a lone McDonalds on the moon's surface that can be interacted with or destroyed.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are historical and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When did Moonlander come out?
Moonlander was released on 25 February 1973 for DEC GT40, PDP-10 and PDP-11.
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