''Quantum'' is a color
vector
Vector most often refers to:
*Euclidean vector, a quantity with a magnitude and a direction
*Vector (epidemiology), an agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism
Vector may also refer to:
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arcade video game developed at
General Computer Corporation for
Atari, Inc. and released in December 1982. It was designed by Betty Ryan () who was the first female developer at GCC.
The premise of the game is related loosely to quantum physics; the player directs a probe with a
trackball
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down ball mouse with an exposed protruding ball. Users roll the ball to position the on ...
to encircle atomic "particles" for points, without touching various other particles. Once the particles are surrounded by the probe's tail they are destroyed.
Gameplay
High score table
To enter initials for a high score, the player uses the trackball to circle letters in the same fashion used during gameplay. If the player achieves the highest score on the table, the initials screen is preceded by another on which adept players can use the trackball to draw their initials.
Legacy
A screenshot of a clone called ''Tachyon'' was previewed in
Atari 8-bit family
The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc. in 1979 as the Atari 400 and Atari 800. The series was successively upgraded to Atari 1200XL , Atari 600XL, Atari 800XL, Atari 65XE, Atari 130XE, Atari 800XE ...
magazine ''
ANALOG Computing
''ANALOG Computing'' (an acronym for Atari Newsletter And Lots Of Games) was an American computer magazine devoted to the Atari 8-bit family of home computers. It was published from 1981 until 1989. In addition to reviews and tutorials, ''ANAL ...
'', but the game was never completed.
See also
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Disco No. 1
''Disco No. 1'' (also released as ''Sweet Heart'') is an arcade video game released in 1982 by Data East. The game was available on DECO Cassette System and conventional versions.
Plot
The player plays as a 90-pound weakling kid in a roller ...
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Libble Rabble''
References
External links
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''Quantum''at Arcade History
1982 video games
Arcade video games
Arcade-only video games
Atari arcade games
Drawing video games
Trackball video games
Vector arcade video games
Video games about microbes
Video games about nuclear technology
Video games developed in the United States
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