Back in 1980 two programmers created a very innovative two machine game.

CONTENTS:

• About Flash Attack - One of the first multi-machine arcade style combat games written in 1980 for the Commodore PET. Flash attack was way ahead of it's time. Click and learn more about this remarkable little game.
• Flash Attack Cable - Diagram of the parallel port interface cable to connect two computers together for multi-machine games or communication. Includes sample code for you to program your own flash cable applications and games.
• Flash Attack Files - Files section for the Flash Attack pages includes the original PET Flash Attack, Flash Attack for the PC w/Galaticomm BBS and the strikingly similar Comm*Bat game from Adventure International. for the Atari and TRS-80.
• Flash Attack Notes - An informal interview with Katherine Wasserman one of the co-authors of Flash Attack.
• Flash Attack Source Code - A commented source listing of the original Flash Atack code

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Special thanks to Katherine Wasserman, without whos help, this look into early game innovation would have remained very brief.