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Moonlander

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First release
Feb 25, 1973
Developer
Jack Burness
Engine
BASIC
Genres
Simulator · Non-fiction, Historical
Platforms
PDP-11, DEC GT40, PDP-10

Moonlander (also known as Lunar Lander) is an early computer game made for the DEC GT40 computer and is the first graphical game in the lunar landing simulator subgenre, as well as the first one in real-time. It is notable for being the first video game with an Easter egg, a lone McDonalds on the moon's surface that can be interacted with or destroyed.

Also known as Lunar Lander, Lander

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Storyline
The plot is partially based on the real world events of the lunar moon landing of 1969.Read more

The plot is partially based on the real world events of the lunar moon landing of 1969.

Release dates
PDP-11
Feb 25, 1973
DEC GT40
Feb 25, 1973
PDP-10
Feb 25, 1973
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
space simulation, space, based on - true story, american history, lunar landing
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IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026