We look at a game franchise that spans fifteen titles and is still growing strong! Final Fantasy has a deep history with many influences and creative talent coming together to create a game of somber mystery and wonder. TCW Podcast Episode 157- Final Fantasy's Tale WORLDLY WEDNESDAYS: A TIMELINE OF COMPUTER SPACE: Furthermore, it had the first radio advertisement for an arcade video game! Computer Space also had a great run in Ithaca, NY. The game had a lot of tangible impact with the expansion of Aladdin's Castle. In this episode, we explore how Computer Space had much more influence. The game is viewed as having little to no impact. Developed through a partnership between Nutting Associates and Syzygy, Computer Space went on to have modest success. The Human Torch and The Thing (Apple II): Ĭomputer space is a game steeped in mystery and myth. TCW 016 - Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples: We look at the life of Adams, and how his love of puzzles and games turned into a small business that unfortunately ended in the mid-1980s The company had a short lifespan of less than a decade. Founded by Scott Adams, no not THAT Scott Adams, and his ex-wife Alexis. In this episode, we look at the computer game company 'Adventure International' which is one of the first companies to put out adventure games on early home computers. TCW Podcast Episode 159 - International Adventure Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love. Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!Īlex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: Why Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego: TCW 006 - The Early History of Electronic Arts: TCW 061 - Where in the Game is Carmen Sandiego?: TCW 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash: Kent Brockman Welcoming out Insect Overlords: We get a view of the computer software market during this time, and have a little fun too! We start off in part one looking at the three 500k sellers and then move on to the 250k sellers. To celebrate, we are looking at the list of the SPA's highest sellers of computer software in the 1980s. We want to thank everyone for helping us to reach 100,000 downloads of the podcast! We started in September 2015 and are amazed at the love & support we have received. TCW Podcast Episode 160 - The 100,000 Part 1
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