The Atari 2600, or Atari VCS before 1982, is a home video game console that was
released by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor–
based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, a format first used
with the Fairchild Channel F game console. The system was discontinued on
January 1, 1992.
The recording reached #2 on the chart that year. The Ink Spots’ version of the
song was also used as the opening theme for the first game of the Fallout
franchise.
Johnny Carson and guest Eva Gabor play the “Twister” game.
On the May 3, 1966, episode of the Tonight Show, Johnny Carson took a few
minutes to demonstrate the little-known new party game. His guest that night
was actress Eva Gabor. After a few right foot reds and left hand blues, Carson
and Gabor were playfully entangled and the studio audience was in hysterics.
It has been said that if it hadn’t been for Johnny Carson, “Twister” may have
never gotten off the ground. The game went on to sell more than 3 million
copies over the next year.
