broderbund

Arcades take on theme parks
Amstrad and Sega team up
EA buys Origin

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in October 1992.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Jon from the Retro Games Squad is our cohost. You can find his other fine retrogaming work here:
https://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven: Guy Spy
Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-guy-75126124
https://www.mobygames.com/game/guy-spy-and-the-crystals-of-armageddon
https://www.mobygames.com/company/readysoft-incorporated
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,75825/

Corrections:
September 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-1992-72907608
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_data_leak
https://kotaku.com/star-fox-hack-boosts-its-notoriously-choppy-framerate-1848062643
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwood_Studios
http://www.bambi-amiga.co.uk/amigahistory/sales.html

September 2002 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-2002-73539855
https://snk.fandom.com/wiki/Eikichi_Kawasaki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRoc-3D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Oldfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivendi_Games#Havas/Vivendi
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/cryo-interactive-entertainment/offset,100/so,1d/list-games/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/exxos

1992
Japanese arcade makers go big
RePlay Oct. 1992 pg. 22
RePlay Oct. 1992 pg. 137, 157
https://www.giantbomb.com/simdrive/3030-48073/
Jim Trucano - AMOA - https://www.patreon.com/posts/48912975
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/dino-rex

Namco's Wonder Eggs takes on Disney
Replay October 1992, pg. 185
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Eggs
https://ultimatehistoryvideogames.jimdofree.com/galaxian-3/

Lethal Weapon pinball goes for the bucks
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%201%20%28October%201992%29/page/n7/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon_3_(pinball)

Street Fighter 2 championship edition gets modded
RePlay Oct. 1992 pg. 21
RePlay Oct. 1992 pg. 30
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II#Updates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II:_Rainbow_Edition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man
Kickman - https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-man-63176861

Gameboy gets a job
https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AHobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf&page=7
https://youtu.be/SZcrPM-jDqY

Piracy comes to consoles
https://archive.org/details/video-games-de-1992-10/page/n59/mode/2up
https://segaretro.org/Super_Magic_Drive
https://videogamedevelopmentdevices.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Magicom

Action Enterprises announces Action Gamemaster
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_039_October_1992/page/n141/mode/1up
https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Action_Gamemaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_52

Super Grafx is dead
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20039%20%28October%201992%29/page/n75/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Engine_SuperGrafx

TurboDuo hits the US
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_039_October_1992/page/n81/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboDuo

16 bit lightguns have arrived
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20039%20%28October%201992%29/page/n55/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menacer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scope
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Squad_(video_game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_X
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scope#Compatible_games

Nintendo premiere Mario Paint!
https://archive.org/details/video-games-de-1992-10/page/n19/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Paint
https://commodore.software/downloads/download/670-desktop-publishing/15244-the-newsroom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64DD#Released

Sega licenses laser disks
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_039_October_1992/page/n92/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_CD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LaserDisc_video_games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snatcher_(video_game)

Amstrad and Sega team up
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/uk/pc-review/pc-review-issue-6/ pg. 19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_Mega_PC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad

PC price war hits the UK
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/uk/pc-review/pc-review-issue-6/ pg. 18
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambra_Computer_Corporation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elonex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_International

Intel running contest to name next gen chip
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium#Overview https://archive.org/details/eu_BYTE-1992-10_OCR/page/n31/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium

Amiga Joker reviews Atari Falcon
https://archive.org/details/asm_magazine-1992-10/page/n105/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/AmigaJoker199210/page/n57/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Falcon

Winzip reviewed
https://archive.org/details/1992-10-compute-magazine/page/n41/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinZip

PC Games debuts
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=UEMtR2FtZXMvMTk5Mg==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Games

Electronic Games is back!
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%201%20%28October%201992%29/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Games

Broderbund expands affiliate label program
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamesLC2/Electronic%20Games%20LC2%20Issue%201%20%28October%201992%29/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_99/page/n15/mode/1up
Don Daglow Part 2 - Broderbund - Beyond Software - Stormfront - SSI - https://www.patreon.com/posts/39095819
Ronald Spitzer - New World Computing - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59922334
Michael Katz Part 2 - Atari - Sega - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Software_Toolworks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humongous_Entertainment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts

EA buys Origin
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v9n10/page/n1/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_Systems
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts
https://www.filfre.net/2019/09/origin-sells-out/

Sierra acquires Bright Star
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/uk/pc-review/pc-review-issue-6/ pg. 18
https://www.mobygames.com/company/bright-star-technology

Hi-Tec hits the skids
https://archive.org/details/ZZap64Issue0891992Oct/page/n9/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/hi-tec-software-ltd
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/daffy-duck/

Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Copyright Karl Kuras

Find out on the VGNRTM

30 years ago:
Arcades take on theme parks,
#Amstrad and #Sega team up &
#EA buys #Origin

These stories and many more on the latest episode of the VGNRTM

This week, Chelsea and Katie discuss edutainment-- what it is, who makes it, how it is consumed, and how it is used in schools and classrooms. From National Geographic documentaries to podcasts to Broderbund software (looking at you, Carmen Sandiego!), edutainment seems to be everywhere. Most of us want learning to be fun. Is the edutainment industry fulfilling its promise?

Sources:

Wikipedia - Educational Entertainment

Future Market Insights - Edutainment Market Outlook 2022-2032

Undark - "In YouTube ‘Edutainment,’ Minimal Control for Scientific Accuracy" By Dan Garisto

University of San Diego Online - "Edutainment in the Classroom: How Technology Is Changing the Game" by Joseph Lathan, PhD

Wikipedia - White Wilderness (Film)

LSE - "What is ‘play’ and ‘playfulness’, and what does it mean to join either term together with learning?"

LSE - "Why does free play matter in a digital world?" By: Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong

“That's Edutainment!” Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 62, no. 38. By William Germano.

"Selling Learning Towards a Political Economy of Edutainment Media" Institute of Education, London University, UK Media. Culture and Society Vol. 27, No. 1, 41-58, 2005.  By David Buckingham and Margaret Scanlon.

"The Engaging Classroom - Edutainment or Effective Technology Integration?" by Jennifer Boyle

"Edutainment: is learning at risk?" British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 34 No 3 2003 255–264. by Zühal Okan.

Frontlines- "Where in the Globalized Economy Is Carmen San Diego? The downfall of Broderbund Software and its ‘edutainment’ star." By Phillip Jeffrey

The Science Teacher - Science for All: 19th Century “Edutainment” by Michael Apfeldorf. April/May 2019

Jarvin, L. (2015). "Edutainment, games, and the future of education in a digital world." In E. L. Grigorenko (Ed.), The global context for new directions for child and adolescent development. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 147, 33–40.

Virvou, M., Katsionis, G., & Manos, K. (2005). "Combining Software Games with Education: Evaluation of its Educational Effectiveness." Educational Technology & Society, 8 (2), 54-65.

TikTok - Grizzly 399 - @savannahrosewildlife

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego, and what does she want? Mike and Tracy gift the crimson caperer items that will either incrementally improve her day job OR completely transform her life. It's a battle of ideologies when these two titans clash. 

Addams Family conquers pinball
Sega claims lead over Nintendo
Street Fighter II gets a sequel

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 1992.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Mads from the Retro Asylum is our cohost for this ep. You can also find him on these amazing podcasts:
http://retroasylum.com
and
https://playthroughpod.com/

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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63733406
https://www.mobygames.com/game/godfather/credits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather_(1991_video_game)

Corrections:
January 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61897668
Michael Katz Interview Part 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/63732329
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/madden-for-some-football/

1992:
Addams Family pinball launches
Play Meter Feb 1992, pg. 20 , Replay Feb 1992, pg. 54
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family_(pinball)
https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=batman&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#195
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=4032

The future of the arcade is 3D
Play Meter Feb 1992, pg. 34
https://ultimatehistoryvideogames.jimdofree.com/galaxian-3/
Replay Feb. 1992, pg. 23
https://www.mobygames.com/game/galaxian-3

Street Fighter II to get a sequel
Replay Feb. 1992, pg. 3
https://www.mobygames.com/game/street-fighter-ii-champion-edition
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111301/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Kevin Hayes Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50612798

Sega claims lead over Nintendo
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20031%20%28February%201992%29/page/n35/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System
https://www.mobygames.com/game/space-gun

Nintendo loosens licensing restrictions
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_031_February_1992/page/n131/mode/1up
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/0a/d3/9e0ad38e1e57766ce63ec1b15b2eaa29.jpg

Sega settles with Razorsoft
https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n19/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/genesis/stormlord
January 1992 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61897668

Maxivision is bringing a boatload of games to your NES
https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n105/mode/1up
https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Maxivision_15-in-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO7RtMRK2Kc

C64 racks up Christmas sales
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreFormatHi000/CommodoreFormatHi01000001.jpg Issue 17, pg. 8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64

Commodore raises price of Amiga 2000
https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-47/Info_Issue_47_1992_Feb/page/n5/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_2000

Broderbund to go public
https://archive.org/details/vgce_92-02/page/n21/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
Gary Carlston Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733
Don Daglow Interview Part 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/38445119
Ken Williams Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706

Nintendo makes bid for Mariners
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/08/business/japan-s-unlikely-bidder-for-us-pastime.html?searchResultPosition=1
The Ultimate History of Video Games - Panel Discussion - https://www.patreon.com/posts/61106591
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Mariners
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_sports_league_organization#northamerican
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdome

Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.

Trip Hawkins lays the groundwork for 3DO
Broderbund goes public
Sony shows off the Playstation

These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in December 1991.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/60604386
https://www.mobygames.com/game/john-madden-football-92
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/sports/football/john-madden-dead.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL

Corrections:
November 1991 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/59604459
https://www.mobygames.com/game/samurai-warrior-the-battles-of-usagi-yojimbo
https://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy/legend-of-zelda-links-awakening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!_(TV_special)

1991:
Microprose joins forces with Jaleco in the arcades
Play Meter, Dec 1991, pg. 3
https://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/arcade/microprose-software-inc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaleco
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/botss-battle-of-the-solar-system
Wild Bill Stealey Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/36710924

Philip Morris warns game makers not to use their logos
Play Meter Dec 1991
https://apnews.com/article/aead3784fe9b026135c11be89a49bae7
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/13/cigarette-logos-in-video-arcade-games-prompt-complaints/dd576ebc-1048-4da3-b75a-60788fd14d7a/
https://www.sega-16.com/2016/09/philip-morris-sued-sega-over-unauthorized-malboro-ads/

Software Publishers Association Conference sees choppy waters on the hoirzon
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n115/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_and_Information_Industry_Association
Joe Morici Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/37289815
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000

Tokyo's International Electronics Show awash with CD Roms
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20029%20%28December%201991%29/page/n165/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-FX

Sony shows off PlayStation at Tokyo Electronics show
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20029%20%28December%201991%29/page/n163/mode/1up
https://www.wikiwand.com/de/Nintendo_PlayStation
March 1991 Jump - https://www.patreon.com/posts/49507040

Phillips launches line of CD PCs
https://archive.org/details/pc-review-02/page/8/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/pc-review-02/page/n8/mode/1up

San Mateo Software Group is formed
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://web.archive.org/web/20191123020757/http://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/john_edelson/interview_john_edelson.html
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n147/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_3DO_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Blaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer#History

Commodore updates the Amiga
https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_08_1991-12_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n13/mode/1up
https://www.amigawiki.org/doku.php?id=de:parts:agnus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga

Robocop 3 to sport special hardware protection
https://archive.org/details/CommodoreUserIssue991991Dec/page/n9/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/robocop-3_

Civilization gets reviewed by Computer Gaming World
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n85/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_(video_game)

Broderbund is going public
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
Gary Carlston Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Print_Shop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego

Mediagenic files for bankruptcy
https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_89/page/n122/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision

Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.

This week brings us two SG-1000 releases that feel miles removed from the console's earliest days of serious-looking war game: Doki Doki Penguin Land and Drol. Rather than involving the relentless destruction of military vehicles (and, by extension, the squishy humans inside them), these two titles see you doing your best to protect children. While some retributive violence is involved here, those polar bears definitely had it coming.

Of the two, Penguin Land feels like the more meaningful work. It really elevates the production values of SG-1000 games and speaks to a Sega that's getting serious about its home development efforts: A wholly original creation for console that contains ample depth and subtle, precise controls and interactions. It's a real stand-out. Drol admittedly doesn't fare quite as well, but it has its merits, too.

With this episode, I think it's safe to say SG-1000 has turned a corner, and you can expect to see more games on Penguin Land's level of quality in the coming episodes as the console sunsets into Mark III/Master System.

Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! Production note:

• SG-1000 footage in this episode was captured from a combination of Sega SG-1000 II with (with Card Catcher; RGB amp mod by  @iFixRetro ) and  @Analogue  Mega Sg with card adapter module and DAC.
• Video upscaled to 720 with  @Retro Tink  5X.

Beginning with this episode, I'm knuckling down to wrap up as much of the SG-1000 video series as possible by the end of 2021. There are only about half a dozen episodes to go after this! It's a pretty small library, but the best times are ahead of us. This episode looks at, technically, three arcade conversions: Zoom 909, Choplifter, and Pitfall II. Of course, the two latter games got their start on Apple II and Atari 2600, respectively, but around the same time these carts hit stores, Sega also reworked them into pretty good arcade games. The question is whether or not that arcade magic rubbed off on these releases...

Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more!

Production notes:

• SG-1000 footage in this episode was captured from a combination of Sega SG-1000 II with (with Card Catcher; RGB amp mod by  @iFixRetro ) and  @Analogue  Mega Sg with card adapter module and DAC.
• Famicom, NES, and Atari 7800 footage captured from  @Analogue  Nt Mini / Nt Mini Noir. Video upscaled to 720 with xRGB Mini Framemeister and  @Retro Tink  5X.

Broderbund was one of the most important publishers of the 80s and 90s, releasing seminal titles such as Choplifter, Prince of Persia, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, Print Shop, and Myst.
But behind the scenes was a family, a true band of siblings, that proved that business didn't have to be a cutthroat winner-take-all affair.
Gary Carlston, together with his brother Doug and sister Cathy, helped create a legendary company with a legacy like few others.

Gary tells his story from humble beginnings peddling TRS-80 games to local shops to becoming a global powerhouse and, finally, having to call it quits to preserve the family.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
https://www.mobygames.com/company/brderbund-software-inc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,19676/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softalk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Computer_Faire
https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n03nov1980/page/26/mode/2up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/starcraft-inc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapse_Software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Entertainment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_British
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Simulations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_Software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/ken-williams-interview
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4881/personal-preference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Street_Writer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lode_Runner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_E._Smith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Mechner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimCity
http://www.psytronik.net/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/don-daglow-interview-part-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Association
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlassian

Sega introduces conversion kits
Coin-Op breaks financial records
Microsoft buys 86-DOS

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in July of 1981.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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Time Codes:
7 Minutes in Heaven: 10:29
Corrections: 19:42
Time Jump: 42:40

Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
Video Version - https://www.patreon.com/posts/54022503
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/?s=The+Nutting+Associates
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/they-create-worlds-53243/episodes/dave-nutting-nutting-industrie-90360408
https://www.mobygames.com/game/wizard-of-wor

Corrections:
June 1981 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/52937539
https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/07/22/487069271/episode-576-when-women-stopped-coding
https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2021/06/video-game-sales-1972-1999/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/353380/Steam_Link/
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/jul/20/steam-deck-valve-nintendo-switch-for-nerds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey_2

1981:
Sega/Gremlin introduce their first conversion kits
Replay July 1981, pg. 24, pg. 53
Vending Times, July 1981, pg. 46
December 1979 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/32503287
Jim Trucano Interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/48912975

Donkey Kong released in Japan
https://twitter.com/Lord_Arse/status/1413435520449847305
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/donkey-kong

General Computer Corp. is looking for new software ideas
Play Meter, July 15, 1981 pg. 72
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Computer_Corporation
https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023366/Classic-Game-Postmortem-Ms-Pac
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/ms-pac-man

Midway sues Artic over speed-up kits
Replay July 1981, pg. 7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Manufacturing_Co._v._Artic_International,_Inc.

Stern beats Omni in Scramble bootleg case
Replay July 1981, pg. 8
Vending Times, July 1981, pg. 41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vc-RIkpk40&t=98s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmFCc3vUAw0

Coin Op video games reached $2.8 billion in revenue in 1980
Vending Times Census of the Industry - 1981, pg. 56

Arcades may be putting the pinch on movie theatres
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/06/arts/is-electronic-games-boom-hurting-the-movies.html?searchResultPosition=2

Warner profits soar
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/16/business/warner-profits-jump-66.4.html?searchResultPosition=1

Broderbund begins publishing Star Craft
https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198107/page/n119/mode/1up

IBM introduces small business computer
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/29/business/an-ibm-computer-for-small-business.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/23_Datamaster

Microsoft buys 86-DOS
https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=99
Pirates of Silicon Valley Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEyrivrjAuU
Pirates of Silicon Valley QDOS scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14vHaqEMvXA

Patent issued for Age Morphing tech
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/04/business/patents-a-method-that-pictures-a-person-at-any-age.html?searchResultPosition=45
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/4276570.html
https://www.nancyburson.com/index

Dutch to broadcast software over shortwave
https://archive.org/details/80-microcomputing-magazine-1981-07/page/n69/mode/1up

Summer camps go geek
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/17/nyregion/a-camp-where-the-program-is-programming-swim-withdavid-evans-and-jonathan-bing.html?searchResultPosition=4

Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.

Nintendo settles with the feds
Sierra and Broderbund plan to tie the knot
Cinemaware is dead

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in May of 1991.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/51880561
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair_II:_Time_Warp
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dragons-lair-ii-time-warp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth
https://newwavetoys.com/products/dragons-lair-x-replicade

Corrections:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/50928581
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2014/12/unlicensed-nes-part-2-unworthy.html

1991:
Nintendo settles suit with Government
Toy & hobby World May 1991 pg. 14
https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/11/business/nintendo-to-pay-25-million-in-rebates-on-price-fixing.html
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/feb/02/people-versus-mario-ftcs-investigation-nintendo/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290988/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Game Genie wins in Court.. in Canada
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_022_May_1991 pg. 58
https://www.retromags.com/magazines/usa/video-games-and-computer-entertainment/videogames-computer-entertainment-issue-28/ pg. 30
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Genie

Accolade goes Ballistic on the Genesis
https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20022%20%28May%201991%29/page/n35/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/ballistic
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/michael-katz-interview-part-2

Thomas Rattigan wins suit against Commodore
https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-39/Info_Issue_39_1991_May/page/n17/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Rattigan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Gould

Sierra buys Broderbund... or do they?
https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1991.05/page/n137/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v8n05
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Entertainment#Going_public_(1989%E2%80%931995)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund https://archive.org/details/1991-05-compute-magazine/page/n15/mode/1up
https://www.patreon.com/posts/42700706
https://www.patreon.com/posts/50036733

Amiga Power is born
https://archive.org/details/AmigaPowerHi000
https://theweekly.co.uk/ap2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_Power

Play Time magazine launches in Germany
https://archive.org/details/playtime199105
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computec
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computec_Media

Naughty bits postpone Stormlord
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_022_May_1991 pg. 58
https://www.mobygames.com/game/stormlord/screenshots
https://www.mobygames.com/game/puzznic

Double Dragon is coming to the movies
https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue44May91/ACE_Issue_44_May_91/page/n7/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/double-dragon
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106761/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh9ioolJrd0

Lucasfilm banned from the Ranch
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v8n05
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Gilbert
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v8n05/page/n7/mode/1up
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorydhammond/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/37807684

New developement studios popping up at Computer Game Design Conference
https://archive.org/details/questbusters-v8n05/page/n7/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/company/trilobyte-inc
https://www.mobygames.com/company/dreamers-guild

Hewson goes into receivership
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewson_Consultants
https://archive.org/details/Amiga_Power_Issue_01_1991-05_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n15/mode/1up

But where Hewson failed, 21st Century Entertainment would succeed
https://archive.org/details/pc-leisure-07/page/n4/mode/1up?q=pc+leisure
https://www.mobygames.com/company/21st-century-entertainment-ltd

Cinemaware is dead... long live ... uh... Acme Interactive?
https://archive.org/details/pc-leisure-07/page/n4/mode/1up?q=pc+leisure
https://www.mobygames.com/company/cinemaware-corporation
https://www.mobygames.com/company/acme-interactive-inc

CRL is dead... long live On-Line Entertainment
https://archive.org/details/pc-leisure-07/page/n7/mode/1up?q=pc+leisure
https://www.mobygames.com/company/crl-group-plc
https://www.mobygames.com/company/on-line-entertainment-ltd
https://www.mobygames.com/company/on-line-plc

Palace Software bought by Titus
https://archive.org/details/pc-leisure-07/page/n7/mode/1up?q=pc+leisure
https://www.mobygames.com/company/palace-software-ltd
https://www.mobygames.com/company/titus-interactive-sa
https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-19/page/n8/mode/1up

Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play and Enzo Maida.

Macinography 17: The Print Shop

Decades ago, making your own holiday cards was a tedious affair of hand writing and poorly drawing a season’s greeting. What if your new home computer made it easy to design attractive custom cards? You’d make one for everybody—even Uncle Frank. Aldus and Adobe might have led the charge, but Broderbund Software was just as critical to introducing desktop publishing to the masses. But there’s more to this groundbreaking app than banners—it starred in a titanic legal battle to determine the future of software copyright. Tune in to find out.

Sources

• Retro365.blog: Bits from my personal collection – A saga of galactic proportions, the birth of Brøderbund
• Computer History Museum Oral History of Doug Carlston
• Computer History Museum Panel on Personal Productivity Apps
• The Print Shop Manual
• Santa Clara University School of Law: Santa Clara High Technology Journal: Broderbund vs Unison World
• Gamers at Work by Morgan Ramsay
• Softalk, November 1981
• Paleotronic: An interview with David Carlston
• Judgment of Broderbund vs. Unison World
• Maths.org: The Difference Engine’s Printer

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00:07:57 - An App For All Seasons
00:20:22 - Knock-Off Effects
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00:35:31 - Outtro, Sources, and Credits

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Midway's lawyers are on a tear,
Atari's profits are breaking records,
and
Apple bets on the luck of the Irish

These stories and many more on this episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine

We celebrate our second anniversary with a change to our format.

Now, instead of a giant ep a month, you'll get three weekly ones, each covering one of our jumps through the history of video game news.

This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November of 1980.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.

Send comments on twitter @videogamenewsr2
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Links:
Corrections:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari#Atari_Corporation_(1984%E2%80%931996)
https://www.mobygames.com/company/hayden-software-co-inc
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/amoa-1980-with-gameresearch_e
https://www.mobygames.com/company/romstar-inc

1980:
Universal settles suit with Midway
Replay Nov, 1980, pg. 120
https://www.mobygames.com/game/galaxian
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7398
https://www.mobygames.com/game/space-invaders________

Midway files suit against Artic for Galaxian speed up kits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Manufacturing_Co._v._Artic_International,_Inc.
PlayMeter Nov. 15, 1980
https://www.mobygames.com/game/ms-pac-man
https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/virtua-fighter-3

Columbia Pictures' Gottlieb amusement machine division shows a loss
https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/07/archives/columbia-pictures-shows-profit-rise.html?searchResultPosition=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Pictures
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conglomerate_(company)

Atari more than doubles revenue, quadruples profits
Toy and Hobby World, Nov 1980

Atari is seeking the Space Invader champion
https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/09/archives/4000-line-up-to-join-battle-against-electronic-invader-4000.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/16/archives/westchester-opinion-the-fastest-ray-gun-in-the-east.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Score_(TV_series)
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920328&slug=1483450

Sublogic Flight Simulator reviewed by Kilobaud Magazine
https://archive.org/details/Kilobaud198011/page/n17/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game/flight-simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvvfJ60gIf0&t=90s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkYVSbodw4

Broderbund's Galactic Empire trilogy gets reviewed in Softalk magazine
https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n03nov1980/page/26/mode/1up
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/galactic-saga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxrpG-19jM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderbund
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/dan-daglow-interview-part-1
https://videogamenewsroomtimemachine.libsyn.com/don-daglow-interview-part-2

Acorn Atom introduced at the PCW show
https://archive.org/details/creativecomputing-1980-11/page/n20/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Atom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Men
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture

Apple goes Irish
https://archive.org/details/softalkv1n03nov1980/page/12/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_illegal_state_aid_case_against_Apple_in_Ireland#History_of_Apple_in_Ireland

The sad fate of MITS
https://archive.org/details/80-microcomputing-magazine-1980-11/page/n7/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

Recommended Links:
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/

Sound Effects by Ethan of History of How We Play.

We pick up in this second part of our interview with Don Daglow, as he leaves EA to join Broderbund, where he would produce Prince of Persia, help land distribution for SimCity and license Star Wars. He followed that amazing run with his own studio, Beyond Software, later renamed Stormfront Studios, that would create the first graphical MMO, Neverwinter Nights, bring Madden to the PC and so much more.

Links:
https://www.daglowslaws.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Daglow
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,3246/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/brderbund-software-inc
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,4217/
https://www.mobygames.com/company/maxis-software-inc
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11566/
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,87067/
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,9286/
https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,8515/
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985/dp/1468093657
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormfront_Studios
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Computer_Trade_Show
https://www.mobygames.com/company/stormfront-studios

Don Daglow started making games on PDP-10s in the 70s, before becoming one of the first developers for the Intellivision, creating the groundbreaking strategy title Utopia.  Later, he went on to be an early producer at EA and Broderbund, helping bring us classics like Racing Destruction Set, Shufflepuck Cafe (a personal favorite of mine), Prince of Persia, SimCity and Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego.

We explore these early years of his career, the nature of the business back then and how we could have had a Star Wars RPG back in the 80s in this first half of our 2 part interview.

https://www.daglowslaws.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Daglow

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,3246/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayCable

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_Hawkins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARC_(company)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.

On this episode we talk to one of the founders of Brøderbund Software, Doug Carlston.