Moonlander

Moonlander

Jack Burness · 1973

What it does best

  • simulator

  • historical

  • non-fiction

The setup

What you are walking into

Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time. It is notable for being the first video game with an Easter egg, a lone McDonalds on the moon's surface that can be interacted with or destroyed.

Where it lives

PDP-11DEC GT40PDP-10

Genre

Simulator

Vibe

HistoricalNon-fiction
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