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Title |
Electronic Arts (EA) One On One, 1983 |
Object Name |
Game, Computer |
Description |
Electronic Arts (EA) One On One, 1983. One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird basketball video game with Julius Irving and Larry Bird. Game features package in a square format with full color photograph of football players Larry Bird and Julius Irving on cover, superimposed with the text, "One on One" in yellow ink at bottom and additional text printed in white at top left corner "Julius Irving" and at right corner "Larry Bird" on grey background. |
Date |
1983 |
Creator |
Electronic Arts (EA) |
Role |
Publisher |
Catalog Number |
2006.107.002 |
Dimensions |
H-9 W-9 D-1 inches |
Dimension Details |
9 x 8 x 1 |
Collection |
3D - Game Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"Julius Irving / Larry Bird" (at top, names flanking their picture); "One on One" (at bottom, in stylized yellow text); adtional text not readable as viewed under glass |
Notes |
"Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists". EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's Skate or Die!. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts] "One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, commonly known as One on One, is a basketball video game written by Eric Hammond for the Apple II and published by Electronic Arts in 1983. It was initially ported to the Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, and IBM PC (as a self-booting disk). Versions followed for the TRS-80 Color Computer, Macintosh, Amiga, and ZX Spectrum. In Europe, the publisher was Ariolasoft. Atari Corporation released an Atari 7800 port in 1987. Gameplay "The player controls basketball star Julius Erving or Larry Bird in a game of one-on-one against another player or the computer. The game includes personal fouls, a 24-second shot clock, jumpers, fadeaways, putbacks, and what is likely the first instant replay in video games.[2] It allows for play to a certain score or timed games. On offense, a player can spin or shoot; on defense, attempt to block or steal the ball, with over aggressiveness penalized by fouls. A hard dunk can shatter the backboard, prompting a janitor to come out and sweep up the shards, directing censored complaints at the player in the process. The game used Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" as its title screen soundtrack..." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_on_One:_Dr._J_vs._Larry_Bird] |
Search Terms |
Basketball Computer Electronic Arts Electronics Technology Games Technology, Video Games, Computer Games Video Technology |
Subjects |
Basketball Basketball players Computer Industry Computers Electronic apparatus & appliances Electronic games industry Games Technocracy |
People |
Hawkins, Trip Bird, Larry Irving, Jullius |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the Chaban Family |