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Carol Shaw - American video game designer

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27 June, 1983
Carol Shaw was awarded the Platinum River Raid cartridge for sales of 1,000,000 units of River Raid. This award represents the significant commercial success and impact of her game River Raid, solidifying her position as a prominent game developer.
1 January, 1978
Approximate start date of Carol Shaw's career as video game designer. Immediately after earning her Master's degree in 1978, Shaw was hired at Atari, Inc. to work on games for the Atari VCS (later called the 2600) with the title of Microprocessor Software Engineer.
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Born in Palo Alto, California
1955
Carol Shaw was born in Palo Alto, California, a region that would later become the heart of Silicon Valley. From an early age, she demonstrated a strong aptitude for mathematics and problem-solving, traits that would serve her well in her future career.
Early Exposure to Computing
Early 1970s
During high school, Shaw gained access to a computer and quickly became fascinated with programming. This early exposure ignited her passion for coding and set her on a path toward a career in computer science, a field then largely dominated by men.
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One of the first female game designers and programmers in the video game industry; Designer and programmer of games such as "3-D Tic-Tac-Toe", "Video Checkers", "Human Cannonball", and "River Raid".