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3.7 Out of the Mystery House

July 15, 2023 Tim Season 3 Episode 7
Computer Game Evolution
3.7 Out of the Mystery House
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0:00
The Junior is coming!
2:42
From On-Line to Sierra
10:22
IBM's Quest
13:55
Backwards thinking
15:57
The engine of the future
20:24
Behold: The Junior!
24:36
A memory trap
26:15
The Tandy-1000
28:57
Lucky break
30:46
Not so special
41:16
Enter Japan
45:25
Yuji Horii thinks of murder
49:36
The victims of Portopia
54:39
Horii's final bow
57:07
Adventures go national
59:13
Rika Suzuki's grand schemes
1:03:16
Your friendly robot sidekick
1:06:00
Does it have to be murder?
1:07:23
The menus of the West
1:10:34
Ace Harding loves mice and hates Sundays
1:15:16
Lucasfim Games makes a movie game
1:18:24
A sea change in adventures
1:23:10
Wrap-up
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Computer Game Evolution
3.7 Out of the Mystery House
Jul 15, 2023 Season 3 Episode 7
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0:00
The Junior is coming!
2:42
From On-Line to Sierra
10:22
IBM's Quest
13:55
Backwards thinking
15:57
The engine of the future
20:24
Behold: The Junior!
24:36
A memory trap
26:15
The Tandy-1000
28:57
Lucky break
30:46
Not so special
41:16
Enter Japan
45:25
Yuji Horii thinks of murder
49:36
The victims of Portopia
54:39
Horii's final bow
57:07
Adventures go national
59:13
Rika Suzuki's grand schemes
1:03:16
Your friendly robot sidekick
1:06:00
Does it have to be murder?
1:07:23
The menus of the West
1:10:34
Ace Harding loves mice and hates Sundays
1:15:16
Lucasfim Games makes a movie game
1:18:24
A sea change in adventures
1:23:10
Wrap-up