Software:Auto Test

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Short description: 1954 electro-mechanical game

Auto Test is a 1954 educational electro-mechanical game that uses a video projector.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Released by Capitol Projector, it was a driving test simulation that used film reel to project pre-recorded driving video footage, awarding the player points for making correct decisions as the footage is played. It was not a racing game, but was a driving simulation designed for educational purposes.[7]

References

  1. "1959 Capitol Projector Corp Corporation Auto Test coin operated arcade driving game". http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/autotst.htm. 
  2. GameOrigo. "Auto Test – Arcade – 1954 – GameOrigo" (in en-GB). https://gameorigo.com/auto-test-arcade-1954-2. 
  3. "Auto Test coin-op misc. game by Capitol Projector (1956)". https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=auto-test&page=detail&id=14476. 
  4. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1962-04-14). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=KRYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52. 
  5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1959-10-05). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=SwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78. 
  6. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1959-02-02). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=HSAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78. 
  7. Williams, Andrew (16 March 2017). History of Digital Games: Developments in Art, Design and Interaction. CRC Press. pp. 20–5. ISBN 978-1-317-50381-1.