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TCW Podcast Episode 140 - The Console Market of the 70's and 80's Part 1   We look at the early dedicated hardware systems in the United States.  We have talked about many of these companies in the past.  However we have not brought the story together at a large scale looking at the influences these companies had on each other, the consumer market in general, and what the market could handle.  We see the reasons behind the transition to programable systems as being the logical course for an industry where dedicated hardware had reached a limit.  We will continue in part two seeing how the programable systems brought a new shift to the market.   TCW 106 - The Small Voice of Magnavox: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-small-voice-of-magnavox/ The Slide Rule "Bringing 1916 to 2016": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CblhxhnSymg The Odyssey 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y03hn64dHY Pong Console C-100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmYgAw6qmI Sears Tele-Games Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxoBDK-CYww Craftsman 1976 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqER0JLicE Exploring the Cincinnati Mills Mall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sPQcSBMVFc Exploring the Abandoned Northridge Mall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n67s2r6fVKg Sear's Catalog Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kb24gwnZ18 Sear Houses TV Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NirU-JSJQPA TCW 124 - The Visions of Coleco Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-1/ TCW 125 - The Visions of Coleco Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-2/ Rybylith Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_zInegHR40 Integrated Circuits History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-tKOHICqrI Homemade Chips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxz_ENnmgtI TCW 076 - A Fairchild Story: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-fairchild-story/     New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 139 - Tec Toy and Brazil   We look at the video game industry in Brazil.  A big thanks to Marcus Garrett and his book "1983+1984 " which details a lot of the video game industry in Brazil.  We delve into the interesting history of outside companies operating in Brazil and the gray market that has developed as a result.  Once we have laid the groundwork we look at the company Tectoy which is one of the most successful toy/video game companies in Brazil.  They ended up partnering with SEGA to bring in the Master System, Mega Drive, and even the Saturn to Brazil.  However today they mostly refile, iterate, and provide various option of the master system and to a lesser extent Mega Drive to Brazil today.  They are the most prominent location to get SEGA hardware today!   TeleJogo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGd2txxJIBY Telejogo II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaWtddd7liQ The Splice Vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_kUt-vGZr0 Zillion Box and Packaging Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSTXk_FJ4PU Zillion played at night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vkjmmgzL50 Sega Master System Super Compact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrOdnNTp4JM Woody Woodpecker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_k1Q4d82Tc Street Fighter II Master System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7bR7wzBo4 Duke Nukem 3D Mega Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPdrJtrCi3U Monica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiEc33t5br4 History of the Tectoy Zeebo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfXoAqYZlys   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 138 - Dave Nutting Associates   This is our second half looking at Dave Nutting and specifically Dave Nutting Associates.  We see how they are able change the industry by showing the viability of solid state Pinball.  Despite the setback of not being able to license the technology to Bally/Midway they pressed on with developing video games.  Specifically Gun Fight which had realistic, for the time, human analogs that could fire guns at each other. As they continued to show how well they were to Bally/Midway they ended up being bought out.  Unfortunately by the time of the crash Dave Nutting Associates ended up being a small player in a crowded industry and was shut down in 1984.   TCW 59 - Williams' Crazy Story Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-1/ TCW 60 - Williams' Crazy Story Part 2 : http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-2/ Bally Pinball Flicker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xCz-CCegg How a Pinball Machine Works In Slow Motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmg5WOvPKpU How an older Pinball Machine Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Q63AVnjEM TCW 051 - Sons of Pong: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sons-of-pong/ Mirco Spirit of 76: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy-Y1gPlLJM Mirco Spirit of 76 Images: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2294 Gun Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYa0G6KGayk The Amazing Maze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjBtgqnuuw8 Tornado Baseball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXYMr26Me0 Tornado Baseball Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26LLVZre_9k 280 ZZZAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmyVEJzgvZ0 Sea Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJBu5fGKKpE Undersea Raiders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcq4_eaxiUw Boot Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVsaiSeo0Ls Sea Wolf II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0CrQOyrSA Gorf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uML-l2xuqew Gorf Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxHqo6Qqyg Star Trek The Motion Picture Cloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFnoM37IQec Wizard of Wor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D780JHlQxxs Adventures of Robby Roto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE4_GbsmkmY Baby Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP1mOfBl1UU Professor Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ctq-4U4YUA   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 137 - Dave Nutting & Nutting Industries   In part one of our two part look at the contributions of Dave Nutting to the video game industry, we see where he came from.  Some of his contentious relationship with his brother, and some of the design contributions he did that led to developments in the future with coin-op games.  With the founding of MCI he was able to further form a team that would follow him into the future.  Once ousted from MCI he started work on Solid State, and creating Dave Nutting Associates.   TCW 034 - The Nutting Associates: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-nutting-associates/ 1965 Jeep Wagoneer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad4nvJpoRok 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwwaKf8zGcc Computer Quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr98ASLdbZQ IQ Computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh2j3W6me-U MCI Red Barron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dSvZVUUV4c Blue Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mhE9J0rvwU IBM Keypunch Card Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnnGbcM-H8c MCI Airball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wg35j9XgXQ MCI The Safe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9dli-vrPC4   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 136 - Ocean Software   We look at the company Ocean Software.  The company was founded by David Ward and Jon Woods as Spectrum Games, and was later renamed to Ocean Software.  The company specialized in a mail order business harnessing the best of the bedroom coder scene in Brittan to produce ports of popular arcade titles.  In fact the initial offering of the company were clones of Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Frogger, and Missile Command.  The company continued to grow as Ocean Software expanding into licensed games including popular properties such as Platoon, Robocop, and Jurassic Park.  However the company was unable to compete with larger companies on the global stage.  This lead to their purchase by Infrogrames during that company's rapid expansion.  However after a few years of semi-autonomy Ocean Software ceased to be in the late 90's.    TCW 017 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Hardware: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-british-8-bit-computer-market-hardware/ TCW 018 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Software: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-british-8-bit-computer-market-software/ TCW 064 - The Rise and Fall of Infogrames Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rise-and-fall-of-infogrames-part-1/ TCW 065 - The Rise and Fall of Infogrames Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-rise-and-fall-of-infogrames-part-2/ ZX Spectrum Road Frog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhJhyfaxlZk ZX Spectrum Monster Muncher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dflb09D-Y80 TCW 103 - Elite Systems: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/elite-systems/ Arcade Hunchback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o5nh-URiJA ZXS pectrum Hunchback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDJ_wOArCU Krusty Burger Olympic Sweepstakes Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5siZ3Z2j77Q Krust Burger Olympic Sweepstakes Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJ-_mS-_XQ Arcade Konomi Track and Field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozcE8qzTdHo Daley Thompson's Decathlon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbLbkvwACA Commercial Breaks (Imagine and Ocean Software): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt9BsZCifgU ZX Spectrum - Renegade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka-j7q2aTIk ZX Spectrum Target Renegade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79oCOlTITg0 ZX Spectrum Platoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZzTsvQU28 C64 Platoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBz8GsKIu-E Amiga Platoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvkd2NGEWbk ZX Spectrum Robocop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8SyQ_rQKQ Amiga - Batman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM2SCzt73s0 TCW 073 - Adventuring in the Arcade: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/adventuring-in-the-arcade/ SNES Adam's Family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SxxqeSYhjU Amiga Jurassic Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Axn02dmaMo   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 135 - The Famicom Disc System   In our second part look at the Family Computer we start off with the launch in Japan.  We see all the early games, and the slow start the system had.  However it rapidly gained steam and gained widespread adoption.  Nintendo faced one of their first challenges which was the overheating of the graphic chip.  Nintendo did a recall and revised the system in the process.  Switching to removeable controllers, and round buttons to address other issues early adopters have reported.  The system really took off with the release of the Famicom Disc System, and the Legend of Zelda.  Despite wide adoption the lower margins for retailers and developers lead to the downfall of the peripheral.  Cartridge developments soon allowed games to exceed 30KB, and growing in size with 1MB and larger.  Though the system was popular in the west, and the larger cartridges helped speed its adoption there, the disc system was the height of the system in Japan.    Famicom Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r8diwD_g0I Famicom Donkey Kong Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc2L4vxPJF0 Famicom Popeye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJ-DfoBZ8U Famicom Mario Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZrHr4yDZc TCW 037 - Nintendo and Gumpei Yokoi: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ Early Famicom Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKXr_DbqHsU Famicom Donkey Kong Jr. Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6cE50TdP48 Famicom Mahjong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skY_GZAEc2U Famicom Baseball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agd0SBjLBjs Famicom Tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOEeaKEyW98 Famicom Golf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPxxfH_NOEA Famicom Devil World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvxiXETDTyg TCW 074 - The Japanese PC Industry: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-japanese-pc-industry/ Famicom BASIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMA-2ctR-Ks Famicom Galaxian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKI7gzf496Q Famicom Round VS Square edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9biMwpII7rU Famicom Lode Runner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqJkSa9SExk TCW 029 - 50 Years of Namco: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/50-years-of-namco/ Famicom Xevious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_bS_SAzknk Cloud and Bushes in Super Mario Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai7d1K4Yf6A NES Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQjzFt8Sqpk Ninja Kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAx25uUl1Gc Ninja Hattori-kin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICZrv3Z8C8U Family Stadium '87: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCAPOfBulrk Gaming Historian Famicom Disc System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9PuSrn_H1c&t=16s Famicom Disc System The Legend of Zelda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-aYJyHgCy0 Famicom Ghost and Goblins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKiv41hjJWg Famicom Ganbare Goemon!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_JSzRTAas8 Castlevania III NES VS Famicom Sound Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WOxjL9eoU4 TCW 011 - The Genesis of JRPGs: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-genesis-of-jrpgs/ Famicom Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bw1SSbQXis   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 134 - Famicom   We look at the Family Computer, or the Famicom's development.  The state Nintendo was in before they entered into home dedicated consoled, and then explored programable consoles.  We look at how the console was developed with the main focus being on cost and quality.  The reason behind the use of the MOS 6502 chipset, sourcing ROM chips, and bringing it together into the red package that many love to this day.  This is part one of a two part look at the Famicom in Japan!   TCW 037 - Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ TCW 067 - The Birth of the Japanese Consoles: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-birth-of-the-japanese-consoles/ OPEC Oil Embargo 1973 NBC Nightly News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLRlVxOH-Q Wild Gunman Back to the Future 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMy1zO8m8sM Wild Gunman Arcade 1974: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GToJgyymvFs A Critical Hit! Wild Gunman: https://www.acriticalhit.com/wild-gunman-74-the-forgotten-first-fmv-game/ Before Mario Blog: http://blog.beforemario.com/ TCW 027 - The Magnavox Patent Lawsuits: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-magnavox-patent-lawsuits-friday-september-16-2016-1003-am/ Nintendo Color 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGCUhmrz7MQ   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 133 - Rolling Dice with the Parker Brother's   We look at the history of the company Parker Brothers.  Originally a board game company founded in the 1880's we follow the company's growth though the century.  This family owned business was eventually bought by General Mills in 1963, and was brought into the ever expanding non-food properties of the conglomerate.  Starting off with electronic games in the 70's, Parker Brothers would eventually enter the video game Industry near the beginning of the Great Video Game Crash.  They were somewhat successful despite difficulties.  However even they were not able to survive the crash, and were eventually divested by General Mills.   They ultimately ended up in the hands of Hasbro where they are today.   Codename Sector Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEcKucKnc5Y Codename Sector Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_oQMvnVXHs Merlin Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX94QT_yxyI Parker Brother's Merlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJddQzMZpg The Virtual Wizard (Play Merlin On-Line): https://www.theelectronicwizard.com/ Plastic Galaxy The Story of the Star Wars Toys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAeGakhoAEk Parker Brother Frogger and The Empire Strikes Back Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0UqjVykGxY&feature=emb_logo Empire Strikes Back Atari Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SkWIPKFrxk&feature=emb_logo Frogger Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxdDv3PiTI Q'bert Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXG5OwKBkuY Q'bert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdnYB9o3IWU Popeye commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtHjC-0qxY Popeye Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2e1idOr3_c Parker Brothers Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlPd-WBaZs Tutenkham Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjxLvvPCPIY Spider-Man Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSxszeqiGyg G.I. Joe Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyonxGSO8aY G.I. Joe Cobra Strike Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQIoazUrdw   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 132 - Eugene Jarvis   We look at the life and story of Eugene Jarvis.  Unique in the industry of being one of, if not the only designers to have lived through and continues to work in the lifespan of the video game arcade industry.  Starting off with Pinball and working at Atari for only two weeks.  Eugene came to be influential in many popular pinball, and arcade games.  Always looking for that next thrill he continues his quest to this day with his company Raw Thrills developing some of the few arcade titles still being put out there.   TCW 081 - The Meeting of Spacewar: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-meeting-of-spacewar/ TCW 059 - Williams’ Crazy Story Pt 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-1/ TCW 060 - Williams’ Crazy Story Pt 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/williams-crazy-story-pt-2/ Gorgar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vylGtiR0HVA Firepower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXuQ-54pT_c Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq_Zvg9KlII TCW 110 - Books of History: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/books-of-history/ Stargate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i20vwYTf6mI Robotron 2084: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBXNWfiJow                                            Berzerk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFSQ0Pl4KDk Blaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agEQ7YIYk0A NARCS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTgyjEgnxo0 SMASH TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRHSi4hBHSM I'd buy that for a dollar!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYdpy9ShoVU The Running Man Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkAN5rGGP1M Total Carnage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbtlOTTz_Xc TCW 087 - Virtual History: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/?s=Virtual+History Cruis'n USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Srk9mrMBD8 Target Terror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odp0vkk7Hbk Big Buck Hunter Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQE5WQh2iGY   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/

TCW Podcast Episode 131 - Sir Clive of ZX   In our second part looking at Sir Clive Sinclair we pick up the story where we left off!  We follow Sir Clive Sinclair as he reluctantly develops computers for the British market to fund his other project's.  The wild popularity of the ZX line including the ZX 80, ZX 81, and ZX Spectrum led to a booming home computer market in Brittan. Sinclair even tried to go into the business market with the Sinclair QL, but was outshone by competitors.  In the end Sir Clive Sinclair lost a fortune in developing an electric car known as the Sinclair C5.  The massive loss of funds led him to sell off the computer business to Lord Sugar to remain solvent.    The Video Game History Hour: https://gamehistory.org/video-game-history-hour/ The Video Game History Hour Ep 14 Alex Smith Discusses They Create Worlds: https://gamehistory.org/ep-14-alex-smith-discusses-they-create-worlds/   Micro Men - 10th Anniversary - With Chris Curry, Steve Furber and Hermann Hauser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaonVYOTSsk 8-Bit Guy: ZX80, ZX81, And Timex Sinclair 10000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jr7Q1yJOUM TCW017 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market Hardware: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-british-8-bit-computer-market-hardware/ TCW018 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market Software: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-british-8-bit-computer-market-software/ Sinclair ZX 81 Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM_d37vMtEA Sinclair Timex 1000 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zSFGtzBsng Sinclair ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqnIa4rXK_c Sinclair ZX Spectrum Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh0g73JvFbo Timex Sinclair 2028: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKckoSj-OE Sinclair QL System Review and Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU_VUN9VVcM Sinclair QL Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCKercQxHrk The Pawn by magnetic scroll on Spectrum Next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1tG0dNmZrs Sinclair Spectrum 128: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_gnu8hkbdE Sinclair Spectrum 128 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EEvrTeWSTk Sinclair C5 Infomercial 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5N937V8ZOw   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  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/