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and devising knobs that controlled the angle and trajectory of the light traces displayed on the oscilloscope, they were able to invent a missile game that, when using screen overlays, created the effect of firing missiles at various targets. To make the game more challenging, its circuits can alter
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the player's ability to aim the dot. However, due to the equipment costs and various circumstances, the
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competition honoring innovation in the upstate South
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676:"I.R.E. Awards 1949",
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