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TCW Podcast Episode 163 - California Pacific   We look at the company California Pacific. Founded by Al Remmers the company played a large role in launching the careers of Bill Budge and Richard Garriott. Al Remmers was in a unique position as a publisher. He had contacts with retailers spanning the entire country. In a way California Pacific was both one of the first distributors and used the EA model of programmers as rock stars. Promoting the games made by talented people, and promoting the individuals themselves. Unfortunately California Pacific had a too high royalty to those same programmers, and once dedicated distribution companies started to take over business declined. Al Remmers struggled with delegation, and unfortunately he developed a drug addiction.  Though not well known today California Pacific did play a vital role during a crucial stage of the computer video game industry.   A little Energon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_6yo04Hjc Overview of the S100 BUS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVblKM9bJxA Super Invader/Apple Invader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSFD7mC-Oo Bill Budge's Trilogy of Games: https://archive.org/details/wozaday_Bill_Budge_Trilogy Picture of the packaging: https://web.archive.org/web/20220530014930/https://www.ebay.com/itm/203822308767 Bill Budge's Space Album: https://archive.org/details/wozaday_Bill_Budge_Space_Album Akalabeth: https://archive.org/details/Akalabeth_1980_California_Pacific_Computer World Od Doom Akalabeth Packaging: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/apple-ii-akalabeth-world-doom-1889507320 Who is Lord British: http://www.softalkapple.com/more_to_the_story/remember-when-softalk-asked-who-lord-british Ultima 1: https://archive.org/details/Ultima_I_1981_California_Pacific_Computer   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 162 - Spinnaker Software   Often we laugh at educational games and software.  We tend to view the products as jokes and something that cannot fully succeed.  In our look at Spinnaker Software, we learn that there is more to it.  The company was short-lived but was founded by people with a deep passion for technology and gaming. They released games, and software that helped to show that there is more one can do with a computer than just drills.  If one of them went on to become a major World Of Warcraft raid leader it can't all be bad right?   Facemaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seh6DyUPV8w Story Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpbrcpfVwPY Snooper Troops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJOFAPPfZ2I Alphabet Zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1m4Lt-7cY8 Adventure Creator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb_7-rlocKo Rendezvous with Rama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMbPzf_pq8 Fahrenheit 451: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnET12whCYs Dragonworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ens1xbetX88 Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTojZBzyFrI Shadowkeep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igXOcweWz_M Below the Roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI87UAC3JzQ WindowWorks: https://winworldpc.com/product/pfs-windowworks/2x   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 161 - The 100,000 Part 2   Part two of our look at the SPA's list of top programs of the 1990s!  We cover more games, and focus on the ones that made it gold with 100,000 sold!  We wrap up the episode with a few honorable mentions from the silver list of 50,000.  We see some old favorites re-appear on the list.  We also see some names we have not seen yet!  Thank you again to all the fans for helping us to reach the milestone of 100,000 downloads!   Alphabet Zoo (C64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNVNn5e3I3k TCW 079 - The Six Children of EA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-six-children-of-ea/ Awardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aVdGKKYS6A Pray for Mojo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlDEzmSff3M Choplifter (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvDnUHW_pjg FaceMaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aM6m9YqJlQ Kids on Keys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yat8qhR41us C64 KidWriter(Explicit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzk6glFJ5Lg KinderComp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5or1AybNlo Monocle Joke: https://singleusemonocles.com/ TCW 039 - On-Line Systems: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/on-line-systems/ TCW 040 - Sierra On-Line: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sierra-on-line/ 2019 Marble Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR3aImy7dWw What Happened to Clippy?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnZ7AFiebys Rocky's Boots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E67FWYvfq4 The Ancient Art of War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QGlfCBaet0   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 160 - The 100,000 Part 1   We want to thank everyone for helping us to reach 100,000 downloads of the podcast!  We started in September 2015 and are amazed at the love & support we have received.  To celebrate, we are looking at the list of the SPA's highest sellers of computer software in the 1980s.   We start off in part one looking at the three 500k sellers and then move on to the 250k sellers.  We get a view of the computer software market during this time, and have a little fun too!   Kent Brockman Welcoming out Insect Overlords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4jWAwUb63c TCW 028 - Picking up the Pieces: The US Arcade Industry After the Crash: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/picking-up-the-pieces-the-us-arcade-industry-after-the-crash/ TCW 041 - Beating Them All Up: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/beating-them-all-up/ The Print Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxL7-XLGfDg TCW 071 -A Story of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-story-of%c2%a0br%c3%b8derbund/ TCW 061 - Where in the Game is Carmen Sandiego?: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/where-in-the-game-is-carmen-sandiego/ TCW 094 - Epyx not Epic: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/epyx-not-epic/ TCW 058 - EA Sports: It's in the Game!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ea-sports-its-in-the-game/ C64 Jingle Disk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q8spzHvY1Q CGA Jingle Disk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBOBhZXAXNU TCW 006 - The Early History of Electronic Arts: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-early-history-of-electronic-arts%c2%a0/ TCW 101 - Infocom: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/infocom/ Why Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego: https://gamehistory.org/where-in-north-dakota-is-carmen-sandiego/   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 159 - International Adventure   In this episode, we look at the computer game company 'Adventure International' which is one of the first companies to put out adventure games on early home computers.  Founded by Scott Adams, no not THAT Scott Adams, and his ex-wife Alexis.  The company had a short lifespan of less than a decade.  We look at the life of Adams, and how his love of puzzles and games turned into a small business that unfortunately ended in the mid-1980s   Mike Mayfield Star Trek:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLKw4AU4KHU TCW 016 - Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/early-computer-game-platforms-the-trinity-and-the-disciples/ Sphere 1 Computer: https://history-computer.com/sphere-1-computer/ Colossal Cave Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A Adventureland (C64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXalpUaECVw 3D-TicTac-Toe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qPNY03ZuY Byte Magazine Adventure Articles: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1980-12/page/n193/mode/2up?q=scott+ Pirate Adventure (C64): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Ajx_oX0fs Mission Impossible (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQCFrg7SrE The Count (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfLakQQaC6U The Incredible Hulk (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbaJHyq4kuo Spiderman (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AYkI_8-R2c The Human Torch and The Thing (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9tRs84sXpI   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 158 - Computer Space   Computer space is a game steeped in mystery and myth.  The game is a reimagining of Space War.  Developed through a partnership between Nutting Associates and Syzygy, Computer Space went on to have modest success.  The game is viewed as having little to no impact.  In this episode, we explore how Computer Space had much more influence.  The game had a lot of tangible impact with the expansion of Aladdin's Castle.  Computer Space also had a great run in Ithaca, NY.  Furthermore, it had the first radio advertisement for an arcade video game!   TCW 022 - The Galaxy Game: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-galaxy-game/ WORLDLY WEDNESDAYS: A TIMELINE OF COMPUTER SPACE: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/worldly-wednesdays-a-timeline-of-computer-space/ TCW 044 - Founding, Syzygy to Atari: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/founding-syzygy-to-atari/ The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2021/11/29/why-computer-space-was-a-success/ TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/ TCW 034 - The Nutting Associates: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-nutting-associates/ Computer Space Cabinet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Space#/media/File:Nutting_ComputerSpace-Blue.JPG Video of Computer Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9_icmvQvc Computer Space Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3BQsCCwo8w   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 157- Final Fantasy's Tale   We look at a game franchise that spans fifteen titles and is still growing strong! Final Fantasy has a deep history with many influences and creative talent coming together to create a game of somber mystery and wonder. Final Fantasy had themes drawn from Conan the Barbarian, Elric of Melniboné,  rock music, and the art of Toshitaka Amano. With the help of the programming talents of Nasir Gebelli, the game was able to do things that even Dragon Quest, released a year earlier, was unable to accomplish. The game was released with four hundred thousand copies in Japan and met with modest success leading to the development of further titles. Listen and discover the history and wonder of Final Fantasy!   Ultraman EP1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLf_yMPu6gw Astro Boy EP1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpwbNYFvZy4 Guin Saga Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guin_Saga Elric of Melniboné Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9 Robert E. Howard Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard Why you Should Read Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2_y7zHNEZw Thundar the Barbarian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_4HBH6Z-Iw The Broken Sword Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broken_Sword Gorgon Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJa5JdvwFBI Space Eggs Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DRyEptDjg The 3-D Battles of World Runner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbH25YNxE4 Rad Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBXm8rux4Y Dragon Quest Famicom and Dragon Warrior NES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VWD1IKRXBo Final Fantasy 1 Magic: http://www.fforigins.com/ff1/magic/index.html YOSHITAKA AMANO & FINAL FANTASY: A LASTING LEGACY: https://sabukaru.online/articles/yoshitaka-amano-final-fantasy-a-lasting-legacy Final Fantasy 1 Concept Art: https://www.ffcompendium.com/h/ff1monsterimages.shtml Dragon Quest IV Balloon Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDQK9A2xIpY Final Fantasy 1 Airship Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDIZVOJLho Final Fantasy 1 Battle Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1dhk-H11Uc Dragon Quest 1 Overworld Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9vJbdIUsdc Dragon Quest 1 Castle Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWIXb677sYk Final Fantasy 1 Intro, Garland, and Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wwp-8m0ig8   TCW 011 - The Genesis of JRPGs: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-genesis-of-jrpgs/ TCW 053 - The History and Merger of Enix and Square: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-history-and-merger-of-enix-and-square/ TCW 071 - A Story of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-story-of%c2%a0br%c3%b8derbund/ TCW 072 - The MYSTeries of Brøderbund!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-mysteries-of-br%c3%b8derbund/ TCW 074 - The Japanese PC Industry: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-japanese-pc-industry/ TCW 143 - The Prophet of the Avatar: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-prophet-of-the-avatar/   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 156 - Madden for Some Football   We cover the man, the myth, the legend of football John Madden! He is famous for taking the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl win and a long career as a sports analyst and commentator. Madden is perhaps best known for the yearly football video game property. In this episode, we look deep at the inception of the game series, how John Madden became involved, and see how the series was almost a one-release failure. There is a quiz about three takeaways from this episode!   TCW 035 - EA The Teenage Years: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ea-the-teenage-years/ TCW 058 - EA Sports: It's In the Game!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/ea-sports-its-in-the-game/ Atari Football Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ZOtqMWHoU George Carlin on Football (Explicit Language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkqNiBASfI George Carlin Sports (Explicit Language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJRIKuNJBA Super Bowl XI (Entire Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq-kEM4yV1I John Madden - A Football Life (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc75Vrahc3M NES 10 Yard Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LUyTv9j1TM 4th and Inches C64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr01_s9arAc Gridiron Amiga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0q7sc_T3FU John Madden Football Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbPghLpK6c TV Sports Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKYCgHhHquM ABC Monday Night Football SNES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYG23P7cggE John Madden Football Sega Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QtQvJD-clc John Madden Football II PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-c3FvZ4-k0 John Madden Football '92: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA2b40VwjQA   Take Away Quiz ============= What common story about John Madden Football is not true or entirely true? When did John Madden Football for the Apple II come out? How did John Madden for the Sega Genesis come to be?   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/   ====== Quiz Answers ====== EA changed the football game to 11 on 11 after bringing it to John Madden and he said he would not put his name on a game that was not 11 on 11 real football. The original contract for the game called for 11 on 11 from the start! 1989! It was a completely separate project that was forced to take on the John Madden name!

TCW Podcast Episode 155 Nintendo Playing With Toys   In our final look at Nintendo in the early years, we see the transition into toys and electronic games.  Nintendo brought over some popular western games such as Twister in partnership with Milton Bradly.  The legendary engineer Gunpei Yokoi invented some of Nintendo's first toys.  These toys included; the Ultra Hand, the Ultra Machine, and the Ultra Scope.  Nintendo progressed further into electronic entertainment by focusing on light gun technology with photovoltaic cells.  The home light gun games were a hit.  Nintendo decided to develop a larger version to be used in bowling alleys.  However, the oil embargo of the 1970s caused such economic turmoil that most orders were canceled.  It is at this point that Nintendo refactored the technology for use in the traditional coin-op space.   TCW 037 - Nintendo and Gunpei Yokoi: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ Nintendo Rabbit Coaster Game: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/02/nintendo-rabbit-coaster-game-mid-60s.html Time Bomb Commercial 1964: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfHdq-pTDuQ Twister 50 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pysdD9JSs2w How Johnny Carson Saved Twister: https://www.history.com/news/how-johnny-carson-saved-twister Before Mario Nintendo Ultra Hand: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/03/nintendo-ultra-hand-1966.html Before Mario Nintendo Ultra Machine: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/03/nintendo-ultra-machine-1967-1974.html Nintendo Ultra Machine TV Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL7QAVCgF64 Before Mario Nintendo Blocks: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/10/nintendo-n-block-introduction-1968-71.html Nintendo N&B Block Ringer Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9cLRoiJAFw Before Mario Nintendo Cotton Candy Machine: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/09/nintendo-candy-machine-1970.html Before Mario Nintendo Photocopier: http://blog.beforemario.com/2012/12/nintendo-copilas-part-2-1971.html Before Mario Ultra Scope: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/06/nintendo-automatic-ultra-scope-ultra.html Nintendo Automatic Ultra Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9QFOnlatc Ultra Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApGnXOIZB0o Nintendo Love Tester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3vUwM3CO3Y Distilled Water VS Tap Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hQh8eg30IY How Solar/Photovoltaic Cells Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_q6LRgKpTw Before Mario Kôsenjû SP: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/02/light-gun-games-kousenjuu-sp-and.html Before Mario Electro Safari and Bird Targets: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/02/nintendo-electro-safari-and-electro.html Nintendo Roulette Commercial: https://twitter.com/nintendomemo/status/913881627704676352 Before Mario Nintendo Jumping Bottle: http://blog.beforemario.com/2012/05/nintendo-jumping-bottle-1970.html Before Mario Duck Hunt: http://blog.beforemario.com/2012/09/nintendo-kousenjuu-duck-hunt-1976.html Before Mario Types of Guns and Riffles: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/04/nintendo-kousenjuu-guns-and-rifles-sp.html Kôsenjû Custom Lever Action Rifle: http://blog.beforemario.com/2011/03/nintendo-custom-lever-action-rifle-and.html Pictures of the Laser Clay Shooting System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFddF9nKUq8 TCW 067 - The Birth of the Japanese Consoles: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-birth-of-the-japanese-consoles/   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 154 - Nintendo Playing with Controversy   In part two of our look at the history of Nintendo, we cover the aftermath of Hiroshi Yamauchi's father abandoning the family. He ended up growing up under the care of his grandparents. Unfortunately, after a stroke suffered by his Grandfather, Hiroshi Yamauchi had to take over control of Nintendo in his early twenties. Because of this early ascension to power, Hiroshi Yamauchi was subject to a controversy that was the greatest challenge to his authority. The strike of employees at Nintendo.   A Brief History of US Troops Playing Cards: https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/a-brief-history-of-us-troops-playing-cards-and-a-magicians-trick-honoring-veterans/ Vintage Playing Cards from Postwar Japan: https://globalvoices.org/2020/11/30/newly-found-vintage-playing-cards-shine-a-light-on-post-war-occupied-japan/ Abroad in Japan Love Hotels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fso4yjbgceY Disney Playing Cards: https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Disney_playing_cards Nintendo Playing Cards Advertisement: https://twitter.com/nintendomemo/status/797612245266157568?lang=he Nintendo Popeye Trump Cards: http://blog.beforemario.com/2013/07/nintendo-popeye-trump-cards-sano-popeye.html Walt Disney Character Dominoes: http://blog.beforemario.com/2016/05/nintendo-mickey-mouse-card-ca-1961.html   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/