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Video Game Years (1977-1989) - Season 1

Series: Video Game Years (1977-1989)
5
(1)
Episodes
13
Rating
NR
Year
2012
Language
English

About

A TV show that examines the history, culture and oddities of video games. Each episode focuses on a specific year and the influential games of that year.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 13

1. The Video Game Years - 1977

42m

Topics in this episode include Pong Clones, Chuck E Cheese, RCA Studio II, Atari VCS, Handheld Games, Apple II and more!

2. The Video Game Years - 1978

49m

Topics in this episode include Space Invaders, Bally Professional Arcade, Odyssey 2, Trackball Games, Super Breakout, APF MP-1000, Simon, Atari Goes Corporate and more!

3. The Video Game Years - 1979

39m

Topics in this episode include Asteroids, Intellivision, Adventure for Atari VCS, Vector Graphics, The Start of PC Gaming, Galaxian, Breakthrough Atari VCS Games, Microvision and more!

4. The Video Game Years - 1980

49m

Topics in this episode include PacMan, Monaco GP, Atari Breaks Out, Centipede, Battlezone, Sierra Online, Berzerk, Broderbund, Missile Command, Rogue, Tempest, Nintendo Game & Watch, Warlords, Zork & Infocom, Rally X, Rise of the Arcades and more!

5. The Video Game Years - 1981

1h 1m

Topics in this episode include Frogger, Lady Bug, Entex, Galaga, IBM PC, Intellivision Games, Defender, Atari vs KC Munchkin, Donkey Kong, Qix, Kaboom, Venture, Atari Intellivision War, Ultima & Wizardry, Turbo, Tabletop Games, Yars' Revenge, Ms PacMan and more!

6. The Video Game Years - 1982

1h

Topics in this episode include Atari 5200, Burgertime, Q*Bert, Pole Position, Commodore 64, Joust, PacMan & E.T. on Atari 2600, Jungle King, Tron, MS Flight Simulator, Popeye, Colecovision, Donkey Kong Jr, Choplifter, Sinistar, Gaming Magazines, Mr Do, Adventurevision & Arcadia, Robotron 2084, Pitfall & Activision and more!

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