My new “shorts” video examines Eco from 1987 by Denton Designs on the Amiga. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Eco aus dem Jahr 1987 von Denton Designs auf dem Amiga. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte aus dem Spiel, begleitet […]
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My new video explores the Wizardry series by Sir-Tech, which ran from 1981 to 2001 and spawned numerous (mostly Japanese) spin-offs that are still appearing (with one announced for 2022). Parts 1 to 8 as well as the American-produced spin-off Nemesis are covered – as usual in the context of the time and with some […]
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My new “shorts” video examines The Master of Magic from 1985 by Mastertronic on the C64. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um The Master of Magic aus dem Jahr 1985 von Mastertronic auf dem C64. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Globulus from 1990 by Innerprise on the Amiga. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. The game can be legally downloaded at Ami Sector One. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Globulus aus dem Jahr 1990 by Innerprise on the Amiga. Wie immer […]
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With the beginning of Summer, things got a little more laid-back in the history of gaming: I could find fewer relevant dates than for the months before, though some important games were released as well. First of all, we have three birthdays: Jordan Mechner was born on 4 June 1964. He graciously published his diaries […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Archon: The Light and the Dark from 1983 by Free Fall Associates on the Atari 8-bit family. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. There doesn’t seem to be a legal download source for the Atari 8-bit version, but the Amiga version from 1986 […]
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My new “shorts” video examines Glider Rider from 1986 by Quicksilva on the ZX Spectrum. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Glider Rider aus dem Jahr 1986 von Quicksilva auf dem ZX Spectrum. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte aus dem […]
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My new “shorts” video examines The Settlers/Die Siedler from 1993 by Blue Byte on the Amiga. As always, it features representative scenes from the game, accompanied by short facts. In meinem neuen „Shorts“-Video geht es um Die Siedler/The Settlers aus dem Jahr 1993 von Blue Byte auf dem Amiga. Wie immer biete ich repräsentative Ausschnitte […]
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While I was thinking about where to post my original Zork I maps from the late eighties or early nineties (as a reaction to this post on Reddit), I decided I might as well upload them here so that they will be preserved for interested parties. I might also link to them every now and […]
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My new video explores the history of the Shoot ’em Up game from 1962 to today. I provide a definition of what constitutes a Shoot ’em Up game, and show the milestones and some of the other branches of the shooting game. Mein neues Video widmet sich der Geschichte des Shoot ’em Up Games von […]
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