Panther (1975 video game)
| Panther | |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | John Edo Haefeli |
| Platform(s) | PLATO System |
| Release | 1975 |
| Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Team play |
Panther, a battle tank-driving simulation named after the Panther tank, was one of a handful of early first-person computer games developed by John Edo Haefeli and Nelson Bridwell in 1975 at Northwestern University. The game was developed for the multi-user interactive computer-based education PLATO system and programmed in the TUTOR programming language and utilized scalable vector graphics called linesets. A 1977 development of Panther, with more refined graphics, was named Panzer, the German word for armour and tank.
Version A (1975) of Panther has been restored to active status on the Cyber1 CYBIS-based (a PLATO descendant) system, with direct permission of the developer.