USQB015@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK (Mark Powell) (04/11/89)
Okay,
We've sort of got the name sussed. Why the mount Fuji logo?
Mark Powell
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In article <8904111455.AA10833@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> USQB015@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK (Mark Powell) writes: >Okay, > We've sort of got the name sussed. Why the mount Fuji logo? Pick your favorite theory: 1) It is a stylized picture of Mount Fuji, used because Go (see "Origin of 'Atari'" discussions) is a Japanese game, and Mount Fuji is one of the most Japanesee B-) images known. 2) It is a stylized "A" for "Atari". 3) It is a rune for Atari's first video game, "Pong". The two curving bars on the sides indicate the players, and the center bar indicates either the video game itself, the "ball", or the dashed line that divides the Pong playfield. By the way, the man who developed the Atari logo (sorry, forgot his name) was an arcade cabinet art designer for Atari Games. His favorite bit of work was the (Atari color vector graphics game) _Space Duel_ cabinet, and his last job before he died was the _Gauntlet_ cabinet art. --R.J. B-) ============================================================================= Disclaimer: This message was written with my authorization # ## # # ## # Mailing address: rjung@nunki.usc.edu ## ## ## (It's easier to just use the reply function, tho) #### ## ####
rjd@brunix (Rob Demillo) (04/14/89)
In article <8904111455.AA10833@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> USQB015@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK (Mark Powell) writes: >Okay, > We've sort of got the name sussed. Why the mount Fuji logo? > > Mark Powell It represents 'Atari' in Kenja ....I think - Rob DeMillo | UUCP: ...ima!brunix!rjd Brown University | BITnet: DEMILLO%BRNPSG.SPAN@STAR.STANFORD.EDU Planetary Science Group | Reality: 401-863-3769 "I say you *are* the Messiah, Lord! And I ought to know, I've followed a few!"