| A tranquil lake. The sound of rippling water. | | | | This game was next as Atari launched the first |
| Waves lulling you to sleep as they slap against the | | | | fishing game with any hint of realism. Using a color |
| sides of your small boat. The sound of leaves | | | | display and blocks, the Fishing Derby was played |
| rustling in some far off distance. The smell of | | | | using an Atari Joystick. |
| damp earth. A moment later, a sharp tug at the | | | | 3. Fishing by Gakken |
| end of the pole is felt. Man then pits his strength | | | | LCD/LED was introduced to the scene by Japan. |
| and cunning against one of nature's most slippery | | | | In 1981, Gakken released it's small, electronic, |
| creatures. Ah, the joys of fishing. | | | | hand held fishing game. |
| But then, not all people have the time nor the | | | | 4. Virtual Fishing (1997) |
| inclination to travel a long way to experience said | | | | In the middle of the 1990's, computer monitors |
| joys. Fear not. I present to you, computer fishing | | | | leveled up. They became bigger, clearer and more |
| games! | | | | colorful. Graphics became more and more realistic |
| With the vast technological advancements we are | | | | and appealing. Fishing games, of course, upped |
| enjoying right now, the world of the computer | | | | their standards by producing better quality games |
| fishing game has become more fun, more exciting | | | | for the DOS interface. |
| and more challenging. | | | | 5. TNN Tournament of Champions |
| Change is brought about by the advent of such | | | | Made for the consoles Super Nintendo and Sega |
| features such as a wide variety of fishes to | | | | Genesis, the TNN Tournament of Champions was |
| choose from, realistic actions and events, cool | | | | made using help from various professional |
| underwater scenes and beautiful color displays. | | | | fishermen and manufacturers of tackles. |
| The player is introduced to lifelike sound effects | | | | 6. Sega Bass Fishing Duel |
| and an interesting assortment of game equipment. | | | | With the release of Playstation 2, Sega launched |
| The appearance of the life like fishing rod used as | | | | the Sega Bass Fishing Duel last 2002. The use of |
| the game controller revolutionized the scene. With | | | | joysticks heightened the fun as vibrations and |
| sensors mounted on the ends, the player can | | | | shakes were included in the features. |
| actually feel the vibrations and forces acting upon | | | | 7. Wireless Fishing Games |
| his line as the virtual fishes struggle to break loose | | | | Using their cell phone, the player can choose of |
| from his hook's trap. | | | | lure and a location anywhere in Japan and try to |
| Indeed, virtual fishing has come from a long way. | | | | catch the fishes. A ring or a vibration of his phone |
| From the old DOS discs to the dynamic game | | | | would signal a catch. |
| consoles we have today, the industry of | | | | The arrival of newer and more sophisticated |
| computer fishing games may have faltered a few | | | | game consoles would probably never end. Thus, |
| times but for now, it's still going strong. | | | | the market for games such as fishing games will |
| Let's take a look back at the path virtual fishing | | | | always be open for developers as the market |
| has taken. | | | | demands more from them. The evolution of |
| 1. Gone Fishing by William Engel | | | | computer games therefore, from the ancient |
| Made by Radio shack in 1977 for the TRS 80 | | | | Gone Fishing to high end virtual simulators, will |
| Model I, Gone fishing is the first of its kind. | | | | continue and will still be enjoyed by adult and |
| 2. Fishing Derby by David Crane | | | | youngsters alike for a long time to come. |