TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Story of Video Games 5 CHAPTER 2 Pro Video Games Are Educational 9 CHAPTER 3 Pro Video Games Increase Ethical Awareness 15 CHAPTER 4 Pro Video Games Improve Mental and Physical Health 21 CHAPTER 5 Con Violent Video Games Promote Aggression 27 CHAPTER Б Con Video Games Are Addictive 33 CHAPTER 7 Con Video Games Can Cause Health Problems 39 Pros and Cons Summary 44 Focus on Playing Video Games 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 THE STORY OF VIDEO GAMES The first arcade video game became available in 1971 It was called Computer Space To play the game people put a coin into a machine that was approximately the size of a refrigerator A circuit board inside the machine controlled the game Players steered a spaceship around a small black and white screen The game was not commercially successful But it opened the door for other arcade machines Many early video games were played on machines at arcades
