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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. 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!
7. The Video Game Years - 1983
1h 2m
Topics in this episode include Elevator Action, Starcade, Tapper, Jumpman, Congo Bongo, Famicom/SG1000/MSX, Dragon's Lair, Keystone Capers, Crystal Castles, Electronic Arts, Donkey Kong 3, Mappy, Spy Hunter, Star Wars: The Arcade Game, Kangaroo, Mario Bros, Track & Field, Ultima III, WarGames, Discs of Tron, Game Piracy, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Journey, Joy Sticks, Krull and more!
8. The Video Game Years - 1984
59m
Topics in this episode include Marble Madness, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Tag Team Wrestling, Warner Bros Sells Atari, Star Force, Karateka, Pac-Land, Paperboy, Cloak & Dagger, Circus Charlie, Babbage's, Kung-Fu Master, Summer Games, H.E.R.O., Space Ace, Lode Runner, Nintendo Vs System, Elite, Karate Champ, Punch-Out!, The Last Starfighter, Return of The Jedi, King's Quest, Cobra Command and more!
9. The Video Game Years - 1985
59m
Topics in this episode include Commando, Ultima IV, Ring King, Nintendo Entertainment System, Hang-On, Amiga, Carmen Sandiego, Super Mario Bros., Space Harrier, Clu Clu Land, Twin Bee, Silent Service, Ghosts & Goblins, Gauntlet, The Bard's Tale, Section Z, Excitebike, The Oregon Trail, Gradius, F-15 Strike Eagle, City Connection, Temple of Doom, Gun.
Smoke, Hogan's Alley, Yie Ar Kung-Fu and more!
Smoke, Hogan's Alley, Yie Ar Kung-Fu and more!
10. The Video Game Years - 1986
55m
Topics in this episode include Sega Master System, Arkanoid, Gumshoe, Jackal (Top Gunner), Out Run, Starflight, PlayChoice 10, Alex Kidd, Atari 7800, Gunship, Chiller, Rampage, Fantasy Zone, Mighty Bomb Jack, Rolling Thunder, Legendary Wings, Urban Champion, 720 Degrees, Double Dribble, Life Force, Side Pocket, Super Sprint, Balloon Fight, Space Quest, Defender of the Crown and more!
Extended Details
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