The format's instant-access capability made it possible for a new breed of LaserDisc-based video arcade games and several companies saw potential in using LaserDiscs for video games in the 1980s and 1990s, beginning in 1983 with Sega's Astron Belt. American Laser Games and Cinematronics produced elaborate arcade consoles that used the random-access features to create interactive movies such as Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. Similarly, the Pioneer Laseractive and Halcyon were introduced as home video game consoles that used LaserDisc media for their software. COUNT 3
QSN1 What quality made LDs a consideration for videogames in the 1980s and 1990s? ANS1 instant-access capability QSN2 What was the first game to use LaserDiscs? ANS2 Sega's Astron Belt QSN3 In what year was Sega's AStron Belt released? ANS3 1983