The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 24

THE SUNDAY DISPATCH, Moline, Illinois June 18, 1978 iVrS RSi SPACE WAH FLAG CAPTURE' The latest games include more space wars, western shoot-outs and sports contests. (Dispatch Photos by Daryll Carlson) Lines were long in front of the Atari video games display at the electronics show, as people tried their luck with some of the firm's 20 new games complete with sound effects. 7 I I. 1 Visitors at the electronics show are 15-foot headphones and their powerful lured into the stereo displays by a pair of sound. The "world's only speaker car," above, was one of the robot tips his hat to visitors.

Also appearing was the R2D2 show's attractions. The unusual auto was designed and built robot of Star Wars fame. by Boman Industries, Downey, Calif. Below, Mattel's Orion Video games popular By DARYLL CARLSON Dispatch Correspondent Video games and home video recorders and cameras were the hottest items up for sale at the International Summer Consumer Electronics Show, held this week in Chicago. More than 50,000 people were expected to attend the four-day show, which wound up at midweek.

There were 821 exhibits, taking up net square feet of space and the total facilities of McCormick Place, McCormick Inn and the Pick-Congress Hotel. THE BIG news in video games was that Atari, the No. 1 seller of video games, announced 20 new games will be on the market by fall. Fairchild Corp. introduced seven new games, and Bally known for its slot machines and pinball machines, introduced a home arcade center.

The first video game was introduced in 1972. It was called "Odyssey," and contained simple "ball and paddle" games. Since then, video games have progressed to more complex racing, warfare, and target games. THE MORE sophisticated games employ microprocessors, or minicomputers, and are "programmed" through the use of special cartridges. These provide an almost endless variety of entertainment and challenge, depending upon the cartridge used.

Game programs are available for blackjack, full color doodling on the TV screen, and arcade games, plus an increasing number of educational quiz games at various levels of complexity. With the development of more sophisticated game programs and games with keyboards and other special input devices, it's difficult to tell where the video game leaves off and the home computer begins. I PA ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The Department of Law Enforcement has openings for law-enforcement officers serving as Division of State Police Troopers or Division of Investigation Special Assignments depend on Individual qualifications, successful completion of training and personnel needs of the Department For applications and details about qualifications and the selection process contact: 'Department of Law Enforcement Merit Board 3087 Dirksen Parkway Springfield, I 62703 'Nearest State Police Headquarters 'Department of Law Enforcement General Offices 1 03 Armory Building Springfield, I 62706 53 W.Jackson Chicago, I 60604 To receive consideration, all applications must be received postmarked no later than June 30, 1978. An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MF, Prospective shoppers stop to examine Summer Consumer Electronics Show at reel-to-reel recorders and other sound McCormick Place in Chicago, paraphrenalia at the International 3 3 3v 1 un UM: IB J. 1 I orj pnu uau paa fjuii Phil Vinar Furniture's Annual Pre-lnvenfory Sale "Where Quality Costs You Even 1 i roian I II IB II I LJJ1 ITS fnTTTH II IK tSS R.T.

Nixon, vice president of marketing i'or Brunswick games, shows how to score on one of the firm's new pinball machines. MOLINE Coupon Save mm Days! COUPONS MUST BE PRESENTED WHEN GARMENTS ARE LEFT FOR CLEANING ON OUR STOREWIDE IN STOCK INVENTORY PHIL VINAR FURNITURE HOME OF THESE FAMOUS BRAND NAMES ff.ii.77 fu TTi -j I Expires June 24 Expires June 24 I Men oi Ladies' SUITS SKIRTS OR SWEATERS I I tod no PI AIM THAT; CM each I i i i mil in 'M ii. i ii LIMIT Regularly Priced $1.10 1 I nn KELLER ARMSTRONG DAYSTROM CHROMCRAFT THER-A-PEDIC SINGER STANLEY BURLINGTON HOUSE KROEHLER INTERNATIONAL STRATFORD STRATOLOUNGER an 99 i WE WILL BUT BACK 8000 HANGERS I I CiPU I ara Uar Maaa uallai Data Regularly Mwd.MMdjjpl JjUNJwL Mr (We Do Our Own Alterations Repairs) OWNfO OPfBATED Br S'iVI MOCK .418 1 6th STREET, MOLINE DIAL 797 6130 Trrnr Phil Vinar Furniture, Inc. "Where Quality Costs You Less" Monday and Friday Tueaday, Wedneeday, Thunday and Saturday Sunday 1-5 421 2 23rd Avenue, Moline Next to Target 762-6894 ii ii ii 1 1 i mm OPEN 6:30 TO 5:30 i.