TCW Podcast Episode 217 - The Games of Ed Logg
Ed Logg had a long and distinguished career in Atari's coin-op division. Initially aspiring to be a math professor, his path changed after encountering the Atari 2600 at a friend's Christmas party. While at Atari, Logg created the legendary game Asteroids, which became a massive success. He continued his streak with Super Breakout and co-created Centipede with Dona Bailey. Inspired by his son's love of Dungeons & Dragons, and the game Dandy, Logg developed the classic Gauntlet. He later created one of the first arcade first-person shooters, Xybots. Although his attempts to transition into the 3D era with games like Steel Talons, San Francisco Rush, and Dr. Muto did not achieve the same level of success; Ed Logg's deep understanding of what makes a great arcade game has left a lasting impact not only in the coin-op space, but across the entire gaming industry.
TCW 081 - The Meeting of SpaceWar: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-meeting-of-spacewar/
TCW 022 - The Galaxy Game: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-galaxy-game/
Sprint 2 (Atari - Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R32e7O6tfdg
TCW 202 - Advanced Balls and Paddles Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/advanced-balls-and-paddles-part-2/
Super Breakout - Progressive mode (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyrTQGt_tU
Atari Video Pinball (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4aB8ukBIcM
Asteroids (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVGCw5kl9E
TCW 212 - The Exidy of the 70's: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-exidy-of-the-70s/
TCW 213 - The Exidy of the 80's and 90's: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-exidy-of-the-80s-and-90s/
Centipede (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwh3wcrUtR8
Centipede (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7XEmf02zEM
Millipede (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rU6aKcyGqc
Millipede (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8IX8Y2t0LQ
Maze Invaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSja0y0N-N8
Road Runner (Laserdisc Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7v55T3dxyk
Dandy (Atari 800): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT8grHJweO4
Tank 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0NMfl32t2Y
Gauntlet (Arcade Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me68G1l-kPY
Gauntlet (Arcade Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtNv4AlJhQM
Gauntlet (Commercial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oju5vAfFBDc
Gauntlet 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78A0p5jfjVk
Xybots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrvfBUjvj2k
Othello (VCS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUNx9ULi3Uk
Tengen Tetris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJbiLJrkgo
Steal Talons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg5IF50mJrY
San Francisco Rush (N64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl9PXqG0dvg
Dr Muto (Ps2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-558CiCOqcc
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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
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