Nolan Bushnell's Happy Accidents
The Fourth Curtain
The Birth of Atari
This chapter discusses the early success of a coin-operated game called Pong, the birth of Atari, and the challenges faced in creating and scaling up production of the game. The speakers also talk about licensing the game to different consoles, dealing with knockoffs, and the development of various paddle games. They also mention the involvement of Steve Jobs in the development of Breakout and the enduring connection between the speakers after Jobs and Wozniak left the company.
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