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They Create Worlds

They Create Worlds

Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!

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They Create Worlds - Infocom

Infocom

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11/01/19 • 88 min

TCW Podcast Episode 101 - Infocom

We look at the short life of Infocom. A company that fell into the videogame sphere. Best known for their text adventure games, including the renowned game Zork. They started off as a company to keep creative minds together from MIT, and brought forth unique developments including using virtualization for video games. Due to lack of innovation, combined with its acquisition by Activision, the failure of their database Cornerstone, and saturating the market with a niche product; the company was closed down in the late 1980's. With a dedicated fan base in text adventures, Infocom's influence has been felt in some circles to the present day!

TCW084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/

Colosal cave advcenture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3etkSoHrR8

Zork on a PDP-11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYng1yypNCA

Zork Example Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNN4VPlRBJ8

Quick Explanation of Virtualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XItj08D5KPk

What is Virtual Memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quKyPnUShQ

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - Elite Systems

Elite Systems

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12/01/19 • 75 min

TCW Podcast Episode 103 - Elite Systems

We look at one of the British software companies Elite Systems. The company was originally named Richard Wilcox software, and was founded as a collaboration between two brothers with the encouragement of their father. Owing to Richard still being a teenager, had schooling, and could not make programing a full-time career at the time the decision was made to rebrand the company. Steve renamed the company to Elite Systems in 1984, and hired bedroom coders to produce software for the company. The company continued to be one of the industry leaders when it came to where the market was going. They went to licenses, in studio development, consoles, independent developer, and now mobile gaming. We finish up looking briefly at the controversy around the company's Kick-Starter campaign for the ZX Spectrum Bluetooth keyboard for retro games.

Blue Thunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9nESwphljA

Kokotoni wilf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cnq4SdcYzs

Airwolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LOAciMPGrI

Frank Bruno's Boxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cUku-A0UOc

TCW 035 - EA: The Teenage Years: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ea-the-teenage-years/

TCW 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/picking-up-the-pieces-the-us-arcade-industry-after-the-crash/

Commando: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKom2O2H0pQ

Paperboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9tQYb76UM

Dragon's Lair EU NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63JKJPtZ344

Striker SNES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVmLLmILrrg

Test Drive Off-Road PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMNUsD_FfQw

Test Drive Off-Road PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3M5K0ezsg

Telegraph video of ZX Spectrum Bluetooth Keyboard with Steve Wilcox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQQsKBeIpI

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's book is available for order through CRC Press and other retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - Stern Electronics

Stern Electronics

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11/15/19 • 74 min

TCW Podcast Episode 102 - Stern Electronics

We look at the short history of Stern Electronics. A company that has influenced and been influenced by multiple other companies through its people. We cover the paths of many of these people including the founder Gary Stern. During the transition to video games in the late 70's and early 80's Stern was the American arm for Konami bringing over many of their games. With financial difficulties from having to buy out one of the major investors, once they became mired in legal trouble, and the collapse of the video game industry, Stern ceased to be. A quick flash for an interesting company.

TCW 059 - Williams’ Crazy Story Pt 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-1/

TCW 060 - Williams’ Crazy Story Pt 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-2/

TCW 090 - Lion and Bally Manufacturing: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/lion-and-bally-manufacturing/

TCW 091 - Bally: The Road to Fitness: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/bally-the-road-to-fitness/

Dr. Tran: (potentially NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0kRE5OTZI

TCW 051 - Sons of Pong: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sons-of-pong/

Smiley Face History: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/feb/21/smiley-face-design-history

URL Video Action Indy 500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIa0J10raDc

Berzerk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdewB64l2-c

TCW 052 - The Many Faces of Konami: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-many-faces-of-konami/

Astro Invader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UcmU0qV5U8

The End: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcOa6DSDgxQ

Tutankham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z242gkTzmM

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - Bally: The Road to Fitness

Bally: The Road to Fitness

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06/01/19 • 103 min

TCW Podcast Episode 091 - Bally: The Road to Fitness

In our continuing look at Bally we see the shifting landscape ad they evolve and develop gambling machines. This is not to mean that pinball was neglected. Bally, with an eye to innovation and technology, introduced some of the first sold state pinball machines! They were also, through some luck, brought in with licensing deals with The Who, and Elton John. This led to some of the most popular pinball machines in the post WWII era. We did have to see the departure of Bill O'Donnell from Bally because his ties to organized crime were deemed too great to allow Bally to get a gambling license in Atlantic City. With Bally under new management it then started diversifying, buy buying up various venues. These included, Six Flags, a fitness center, and others. However with a lot of properties not turning a profit, and being tricked into buying more as a defensive we move against a ploy employed by Donald Trump, Bally was stretched too thin to really survive.

German Wall Machine , Rotamint Luxus , 1957: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzNhWxDdyRM

WONDERS , HONEST JOE , Allwin Slot Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1p0Bw1hv5Q

SMB3 Picture House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfH9_zWxRwk

TCW 034 - The Nutting Associates: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-nutting-associates/

The Who & Elton John - Pinball Wizard (Tommy 1975): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DthtDjhqVOU

Abbot and Costello Who's On First: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg&t

Bally Pinball Wizard Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXVg88WqMIo

Captain Fantastic Pinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1DsyF6XYvM

https://sternpinball.com/

Bally Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk0LroLsaLA

Bally Night Rider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYEY090OPG4

Bally EVEL KNIEVEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BljsG0dGPJw

Simpsons "He's OK folks!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE7zBMjubqw

Bally 8-Ball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s1O4ScUx6c

Bally Playboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWP70dq6XN0

TCW 059 - Williams' Crazy Story Pt 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-1/

TCW 060 - Williams' Crazy Story Pt 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-1/

Rampage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6pkWRoJiw

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - Beating Them All Up

Beating Them All Up

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05/01/17 • 93 min

TCW Podcast Episode 41 - Beating Them All Up

We delve into beat 'em ups, and fighters. We cover why they did not take hold until computer technology progressed far enough to allow for human analogs to be animated well. We go into the beat 'em up craze, and then the transition to fighting games that occurred with the release of Street Fighter II. We touch on the fall of fighting games from the mainstream with Tekken and Soul Calibur. The scene is still out there, and has a dedicated following. However fighters are not the system sellers they once were.

Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4NspoYD8o

Jungle Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPATWODXlh4

Apple II Karateka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqk9kosCs4

Spartan X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jncBelS_Nhk

Karate Champ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwV3xqS9_aQ

Renegade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fl38u9I9k

Double Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfZz-1e-dUQ

Yie Ar Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXOL8tZQX20

Street Fighter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8al2U4xSFNQ

Final Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyAHGHo22Og

Fatal Fury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG17S8yRz6A

Street Fighter II World Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI284D4y1q4

An Oral History of Street Fighter II: http://www.polygon.com/a/street-fighter-2-oral-history

NARC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jonU-XrK4

Mortal Kombat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F82XAvCuVc

Virtual Fighter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-9TUlCcib0

Tekken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GmSF_PqL84

Soul Edge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgb64WBw_Ww

Soul Calibur Arcade VS Dreamcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Rdg6A-KJs

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - History of Acclaim - "The Fall"
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03/01/16 • 69 min

TCW Podcast Episode 013 - History of Acclaim - "The Fall"

We would like to dedicate this episode to Fergus McGovern, co-founder of Probe Software, who died February 27, 2016 at the age of 50.

We go over the changes that led to the fall of Acclaim. How some other publishers were able to survive, and why. We also discuss how it is a unique situation that led to the growth of Acclaim in the late 80s early 90s . We can also see parallels between Acclaim and more recently THQ.

Castlevania 3 US vs Japan Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v9339JUK3U

Turok: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74hOR5f4MS0

Mario 64 :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6r5oF73gNI

Crash Bandicoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaLgYPn_Fqs

Tomb Raider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ6mWoErc0E

Silent Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8-3zq8GUcc

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - The Many Faces of Konami

The Many Faces of Konami

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10/15/17 • 101 min

TCW Podcast Episode 052 - The Many Faces of Konami

We go over the whole history of Konami at the macro level. The origin, founding, and the initial setup that continues to influence the company to the present day. Though much of the history is shrouded behind a language barrier, or simply lost, there is still plenty of information out there. We cover the hits they had in the video game arena, and show how they are in the middle of another transition to mobile.

Konami Logo: https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/7/70/Old-Konami-Logo.jpg

Scramble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pmC_reyGpI

Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjgu1JtWbA4

Why VHS beat Betamax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddYZITaxlTQ

Frogger Cabinet Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ebybyW-ozE

Track and Field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKPYPV4BuFo

Gradius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9OkKo9rW0

Metal Gear NES VS MSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMLDAxu5Tmg

The Goonies NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn63XyKp80U

The Goonies 2 NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdpmDqR4ZDc

Top Gun NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCXNXGvYfVk

Original Comic TMNT Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuuHANeSLxg

TMNT NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kK8mFYbl1s

Simpsons Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yw43-DbT84

DDR Modern Japan Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jywza4So-eU

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - The Fabric of Koei

The Fabric of Koei

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03/01/23 • 72 min

TCW Podcast Episode 181 - The Fabric of Koei

We look at the company KOEI and the power couple Yoichi and Keiko Erikawa. Keiko came from the city and had a love of design and investing. Yoichi came from the Japanese countryside and loved games and local history. Yoichi made board and card games based on historical events and people. They met in college when Yoichi rented a room from Keiko's grandmother, and after some time fell in love. Yoichi was pressured by his father to go into the family's failing textile business. Eventually, he and Keiko struck it out on their own. Yoichi and Keiko founded Koei working as a textile business, but they ended up developing software and games for the NEC PC in Japan. This episode is a fascinating case of the parallel evolution of video games and many firsts for the Japanese market.

We discuss erotic games at a PG 13 level from 0:53:50 to 1:00:55. The material may not be appropriate for younger listeners.

What Magic is This? - The I Ching: https://whatmagicisthis.com/2022/07/30/the-i-ching-with-dan-lowe/

The I Ching for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0tfQ1fUXs

Kawanakajima no Kassen [川中島の合戦] (PC-88, 1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMBtDC4vQLM

Stratego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R7d0A9ymwQ

Toushi Game: https://koei.fandom.com/wiki/Toushi_Game
Toushi Gêmu: https://fm-7.com/museum/products/57makg0v/

The Dragon & Princess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1nQueo2fkw

Dungeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StPVDnH7q8s

Dungeon NEC 8001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6TChUIWoeI

**Explicit** Night Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Wk-LRCDgU

**Explicit** Danchi-zuma no Yuuwaku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgknYAH_nn8

**Explicit** Orandazuma wa Denkiunagi no Yume wo Miruka?: https://koei.fandom.com/wiki/Orandazuma_wa_Denkiunagi_no_Yume_wo_Miruka%3F

Nobunaga's Ambition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfjo1OqsjRo

New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - The Intellivision Part 2

The Intellivision Part 2

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01/15/23 • 101 min

TCW Podcast Episode 178 - The Intellivision Part 2

In part two we look at how Mattel starts aggressively marketing the Intellivision by directly attacking Atari in its advertisements. New leadership by Josh Denham helped to foster this and to rework the production of the Intellivision to make it for cheaper. This lower cost model was released as the Intellivision II. Still some in the company were still wanting to do a computer, but it proved to be too complicated and expensive to bring to market. They settled on releasing a lesser computer attachment that allowed for some peripherals. Ultimately through a combination of their own problems, and the looming home console crash Mattel nearly went out of business, and spun off Intellivision where it continued to limp along in the shadows all the way to the early 90's.

1983 Pepsi Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghMYzo0rgrw

1981 Pepsi Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FhxujFUJlQ

Grey Poupon Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvDazrJuSdA

Most Interesting Man in the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guMrgRKKENI

Intellivision VS Atari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCgG7Y-XqEw
George Plimpton For Intellivision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLly625cXE

PBA Bowling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-X8MFOGuRo

TCW 027 - The Magnavox Patent Lawsuit: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-magnavox-patent-lawsuits-friday-september-16-2016-1003-am/

Triple Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_LM6t6smo

Blockcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v-0CwiabZA

Snafu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCmEcc4c1tk

Space Armada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEL0Ufhnb4w

Astrosmash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSe8nzu1m0

Atari VS Other Companies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqTxWZerumo

Space Games Commercial Intellivision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O17bGSd9SU

Intellivision Master Component and Keyboard Component: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdveJuwHuGM
ECS and Music Keyboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5NMV-nEh6Q

New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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They Create Worlds - Williams' Crazy Story Pt 2

Williams' Crazy Story Pt 2

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02/15/18 • 71 min

TCW Podcast Episode 060 - Williams' Crazy Story Pt 2

Part two of our look at Williams' story of how a pinball company grew through a combination of mergers and hit products to become one of the dominate players in the industry during the early to mid-90's. They had many successes in the arcade utilizing the digitization technology that they helped pioneer. Not only were they successful in the video game sphere; they were also successful in the pinball arena as well. Unfortunately, by the end of the 90s the company's video and pinball divisions were spun off or closed while the rest of the company focused more on gambling machines. Now Williams is just a name held for its history, and is not an independent company, or even a subsidiary anymore.

Q*bert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKIbhaQfs-A

NARC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTgyjEgnxo0

Running Man Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FMhBg0h_8

Robocop Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKQ3eX9pEg

Smash TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLeL6ONPNiw

Terminator 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy86CYUm6aI

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLpZ_5bHmo8

Mortal Kombat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2pQJU9E21c

NBA JAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg-Yj0XOuFM

Cruis'n USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tCrFFUSqh4

Fun House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhPsXaQkqlM

Addams Family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0ifZv940Io

Revenge From Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAue8sKJcuY

Star Wars Ep. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkPMpiKKDY

New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

TCW Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @tcwpodcast

Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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How many episodes does They Create Worlds have?

They Create Worlds currently has 229 episodes available.

What topics does They Create Worlds cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, History, Games and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on They Create Worlds?

The episode title 'Infocom' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on They Create Worlds?

The average episode length on They Create Worlds is 86 minutes.

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Episodes of They Create Worlds are typically released every 14 days.

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The first episode of They Create Worlds was released on Sep 1, 2015.

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