Primordial Computer Game Industry

TCW Podcast Episode 113 - Primordial Computer Game Industry   A big episode looking at two major companies that bridged the gap between the mainframe time sharing age, and the trinity of home computers.  We also look at the lead up to those companies with type in listings in books, and magazines.  We look at the evolution of early PCs, and the eventual development of video display cards designed to hook up computers to television sets.  An almost forgotten era of PC development, pioneering magazines, and games that would have influence on the home PC market yet to come.     Guest Appearances The 42 Cast: http://42cast.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-42cast-episode-70-they-create-worlds/ Pixelated Audio: https://pixelatedaudio.com/earlygames-tcw/   A Critical Hit! - Kate Willaert: https://www.acriticalhit.com/best-box-art-part-2-computer-games-on-printed-paper/ Popular Electronics Jan 1975 ALTAIR 8800: https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1975/Poptronics-1975-01.pdf TCW 016 - Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/early-computer-game-platforms-the-trinity-and-the-disciples/ TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/ Popular Electronics Jul 1976 Sol 20: https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1976/Poptronics-1976-07.pdf Scelbi's First Book of Computer Games for the "8008"/"8080": http://www.scelbi.com/files/docs/books/First%20Book%20of%20Computer%20Games.pdf Scelbi's Galaxy Game for the "8008"/:8080": http://www.scelbi.com/files/docs/books/Galaxy%20Game.pdf Cromemco Video Dazzler: Kaleidoscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tDbn1N8EWI Byte Magazine Dazzler Write-up: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1976-06/page/n7/mode/2up Microchess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zuihp7Gq3Y The KIM-1 Microcomputer History and Basic Features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj0Hn2ZcW-s The KIM-1 Microcomputer Serial and Cassette I/O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97PccuhGl9w BYTE Magazine Archive: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine Creative Computing Archive: https://archive.org/details/creativecomputing Saucer War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSJ0gYw0pM Digital Derby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5bO6AsPOrs Advanced Dragon Maze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHK1V-_Dz3w How "Old School" Graphics Worked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rsycfDliZU Rocket Pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJEYr-nkgzA Saucer Invasion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgmR4ULcgqo Star Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JzmX8KKHmM Space Maze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAzEWT20WSc Laser Turret: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1czDFB6qmZ0 Pirates!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yULTq7wnJ3M 3D Docking Mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-CqOuBQpY   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/