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Submission + - A History of Star Raiders (gamasutra.com)

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blacklily8

on Tuesday September 08, 2009 @11:00AM

blacklily8 writes: "Gamasutra has just published our history of Doug Neubauer's Star Raiders, a 1979 game for the Atari 8-bit that offered "high-speed first-person perspective through a fully navigable 3D-like environment in just 8K of RAM (memory) and 8K of ROM (storage)." Designed by the creator of the Atari's POKEY chip, Star Raiders was a hit on its home platform but now seems to have fallen into obscurity: "Star Raiders is a shining example of what happens when a developer is told that something can't be done, does it anyway, and then is promptly forgotten for having done it." In addition to describing the game itself, the article focuses on its impact on later games such as Wing Commander, X-Wing, and Elite."

Submission + - A History of Robotron (armchairarcade.com)

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blacklily8

on Tuesday August 04, 2009 @02:01PM

blacklily8 writes: "Gamasutra has published our History of Robotron: 2084, Eugene Jarvis' ultimate twitch-game of 1982. Robotron's frantic gameplay, intense difficulty, and elegant control scheme made it a hit in the arcade and a favorite of countless retrogamers. The illustrated article compares the game with Jarvis' earlier hit Defender, describes its gameplay in detail, and traces its roots and impact on later games such as Smash T.V. and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Robotron's gameplay may be intimidating, but never too complex to grasp--with both hands!"

Submission + - A History of Rogue (gamasutra.com)

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blacklily8

on Tuesday May 05, 2009 @11:54AM

blacklily8 writes: "Gamasutra has published our History of Rogue: Have @ You, You Deadly Zs. Despite only the most "primitive" audiovisuals, Rogue has continued to excite gamers and programmers worldwide, and has been ported, enhanced, and forked now for over two decades. What is it about Wichman and Toy's old UNIX RPG that has sent so many gamers to their deaths in the Dungeons of Doom, desperately seeking the fabled Amulet of Yendor? In this article, we cover the history of the game, including the Epyx failure to make a ton of cash selling it in 1983. We also discuss roguelike culture and development."

Submission + - The History and Future of Zork (gamasutra.com)

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Matt Barton

on Thursday June 28, 2007 @02:38PM

Matt Barton writes: "I thought Slashdotters might be interested in my History of Zork feature on Gamasutra. I interviewed three of the original "imps" for the piece (you can see the full interviews here) as well as Nick Montfort (author of Twisty Little Passages) and Howard Sherman (president of Malinche Entertainment). The article covers the original trilogy, as well as Enchanter and the later Activision games such as Zork: Grand Inquisitor. Enjoy!"

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