Context and Driving Forces in the Development of the Early Computer Game Nimbi
- Anker Helms Jørgensen
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Research Output:
Journal Article or Conference Article in Journal
Journal article
Peer-reviewOriginal language
EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 44-53 (10 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
I E E E Annals of the History of Computing (Volume 31, Issue 3)Publication milestones
- Published - 2009
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Published - 2009
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1058-6180Publication IDs
- Scopus: 70049091173
Abstract
The Danish computer company Regnecentralen developed a computer version of Piet Hein's game Nimbi, a variant of the ancient game Nim, in 1962 and 1963. Piet Hein envisioned computers playing against humans, while Regnecentralen hoped Nimbi would illustrate the potential of computers to the public. Although technologically successful, Nimbi never fulfilled its promise due to hardware constraints and a lack of organizational follow-up.
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