Oldest videogame you have that still works?

[Archae]

And do you still play it sometimes?

I do.

(1998)

[Xithras]

1. Quake (1996)

Still have the original box, cd's and everything else for it to do. And yes, I'll fire it up every now and then when I'm feeling nostalgic.

The oldest game I have that I still play with any regularity is the original Grand Theft Auto (1997). It doesn't look anything like its later sequels, and doesn't have their violence or graphic content. It's basically "Steal cars, outrun cops, don't get caught". It's loads of fun and quite addictive.

[Brother Buzz]

2. 'Vertical Hold' mid 1960's

Played on a Zenith "bugeye"

[cyberswede]

3. I have Tetris that came with the original GameBoy (eta: 1989 or 1990, I think)

it still works. Love the rockets & the little dancing Russian dudes.

[Fearless]

19. Me too!

[Jamaal510]

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[Xyzse]

5. Super Mario Kart - SNES!

Wait, Super Mario World - SNES
Wait! Sonic the Hedgehog - Genesis I have 1-3

Yeah, I think Sonic the Hedgehog 1 is the oldest one I have.

[KMOD]

6. I loved Spyro.

I had to play it often to help out the kids.

I think I still have one of those handheld football games with x's and o's around here somewhere.

[Chan790]

7. Zork.

Really. DOS-based text games like that basically will work until the end of time...or computing.

I haven't played it in years...doesn't exactly have great replay value.

[Shrek]

10. It is pitch black.

You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

[sharp_stick]

8. My Mom

still has our old Atari 2600 and she claims there's still a box of games there too. Now if I could only find a TV that still had those antenna screws that you had to connect it with.

[Fearless]

18. Would it be possible to port it through an old VCR perhaps

It might be easier to find. And that should still connect to modern tvs via RBG cables.

[sharp_stick]

21. That might work

I've got one of those too, thanks.

The next time I visit Mom I plan to go through the basement to see what still exists. If I can get it up and running it'll be hilarious to see what the kids think.

[sarge43]

9. Civilization II

I do. It's addictive.

[hunter]

11. I have a box of old Atari 800 cartridges, both games and tools.

Most are early 'eighties.

I've got Apple II games on disk too, and I've generally had good luck reading them all these years later.

But mostly I've long since copied them to modern computers and play them on emulators.

My Raspberry Pi 2 does a fine job with the Atari and Apple stuff.

I played a lot of Pengo on the Atari:

[JackInGreen]

12. Frisky Tom

Old Toshiba handheld. Hours if childhood fun

[Archae]

13. I never heard of or seen that game until now.

Different, that's for sure.

I watched a YouTube video of the arcade version.

[cyberswede]

14. Forgot about this one...from late 70s

It still works, too, but It's really easy to make TDs. Or maybe I'm just really good!

[Generic Brad]

16. I have that one in my closet!

I forgot about it. I'll have to pull it out and play again if I can find a 9 volt battery!

[Generic Brad]

15. Madden 2008

That was the last version made for Mac. I'll be damned if I'm going to buy a game console just to play a game that is essentially the same year after year. Thirteen years I faithfully purchased the new version annually until EA got lazy and abandoned the only platform I enjoy playing it on.

[Fearless]

17. Zelda: Link's Awakening (Gameboy) 1993

[BlueJazz]

20. I think I've got some cartridges for my Texas Instrument (damn, forgot the name) A something

TI 4a or something like that? I liked Tombstone territory on it. In attic somewhere.

[uriel1972]

22. Only ones I play these days from the old days

are the SSI gold box Forgotten Realms/World of Krynn AD&D games.
Some just got released on gog.com
Have a look they were/are a blast.

[Orrex]

23. I have my Sega Genesis that I bought in '93

My younger son played Sonic II on it just yesterday!