Everybody believes in innovation until they see it. Then they think, 'Oh, no; that'll never work. It's too different.' Nolan Bushnell believeinnovationwill Change image and share on social
'Pong' hit the fancy. It was sort of the perfect storm of a game which has two players highly social, a game that women could play better than a guy, and sort of an acceptance of this social nature of games in a bar. Nolan Bushnell acceptancebarfancy share on social
When it kind of went to 'Street Fighter', where you had to push 13 buttons with all 13 of your fingers and ripped the spine out of somebody, you know, violent games lost the women. Complexity lost the casual gamer. Nolan Bushnell buttoncasualcomplexity share on social
'Grand Theft Auto', in its deification of antisocial behavior, is where I heap the most of my scorn. Nolan Bushnell antisocialautobehavior Change image and share on social
The big problem that UWink had was we were essentially building tablets because they hadn't been invented yet. That drove up the cost a lot. Nolan Bushnell bigbuildcost Change image and share on social
I've always thought legal addictions are a great way to create a business. Starbucks is a wonderful example. Nolan Bushnell addictionbusinesscreate Change image and share on social
Women were very, very good at 'Pong'. It was part of the dating scene. The number of people who told me they met their wife or husband playing 'Pong' was huge. They were shoulder to shoulder, talking and playing. It was body contact and verbal contact. Nolan Bushnell bodycontactdate share on social
When I was running Atari, violence against humanoid figures was not allowed. We'd let you shoot at a tank... but we drew the line at shooting at people, with blood splattering everywhere. Nolan Bushnell allowatariblood Change image and share on social
Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile. Nolan Bushnell accelerateageagile share on social
I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the coin-op side of the games business very well. Nolan Bushnell amusementbusinesscoin Change image and share on social
