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a meditation on videogame (w/ occasional technology and web) history. donate to my ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/moshboy/ also find me on mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@moshboy nfaq: https://pastebin.com/vUmrYKx6
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pirates and raiders: the computer-abuser subculture, article, imagery, k-power, magazine (1984) archive.org/details/k-po...

logitech wingman extreme, print ad (1995) archive.org/details/Comp...

zoop, print ad (1995) archive.org/details/Comp...

internet café, bielsko-biała, poland (2014) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interne...

magic: the gathering online, screenshot, pc (2002) www.mobygames.com/game/9555/ma...

print ad, excerpt (1992) archive.org/details/1992...

magazine screenshot, excerpt (1992) archive.org/details/1992...

dino cards, screenshot from the official website, pc (1996) web.archive.org/web/19970113...

true crime: new york city, screenshot, pc (2006) www.mobygames.com/game/20275/t...

wizard's crown, screenshot, apple II (1986) www.mobygames.com/game/1011/wi...

math grade 3: the mission masters - defeat dirty d!, pc (1997) www.mobygames.com/game/82174/m...

evolution, screenshot, apple II (1982) www.mobygames.com/game/7597/ev...

the very big cave adventure, commodore 64 (1986) www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/68514/Th...

strip blackjack, print ad, excerpt, apple II (1983) archive.org/details/soft...

rambo III, rutger hauer (he wasn't in the movie), genesis (1989) www.mobygames.com/game/21298/r...

inu no osanpo, arcade (2001) '..a dog walking simulation. players "walk" a virtual dog by walking on a treadmill & control the pet with a leash attached to a plastic dog in front of the player. the game was only released in japan.' archive.org/details/arca... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inu_no_...

game boy player, print ad (2003) archive.org/details/game...

the history of the pricedown font (used for grand theft auto III and onwards) by ray larabie, former art director for rockstar's toronto studio (font released april 17th, 2000) mastodon.social/@jplebreton/... web.archive.org/web/20240811... gta.fandom.com/wiki/Fonts

phoenix wright: ace attorney, manual, excerpt, nintendo ds (2005) archive.org/details/pwaa...

tomba!, print ad, playstation (1998) www.mobygames.com/game/9214/to...

tax attack, print ad (1983) archive.org/details/soft...

happy 810 enhancement kit, print ad, atari 400/800 (1983) archive.org/details/soft...

autocracy, sharp mz-700 (1984) archive.org/details/oh_m...

playboy guide: electronic entertainment, magazine, cover (1982) archive.org/details/play...

print ad, excerpt (1981) archive.org/details/byte...

byte, magazine, cover (1976) archive.org/details/byte...

'abuse, says randy simon of don't ask computer software, is an "interactive insult program" compatible with atari & apple computers. the computer has "an evil memory chip of its own" & will respond to typed insults with one of its own 5 million stored insults.' (1982) archive.org/details/elec...

magazine screenshot (1990) archive.org/details/oh-p...

illustration, oh!x, magazine (1988) archive.org/details/oh-x...

xbox live, print ad, imagery (2003) archive.org/details/fami...

dark chronicle, screenshot, ps2 (2003) www.mobygames.com/game/9224/da...

rat hotel, vic-20 (1983) archive.org/details/elec...

print ad, imagery (2006) archive.org/details/pc_w...

blinx: the time sweeper, print ad, xbox (2003) archive.org/details/fami...

asylum, print ad, excerpt (1982) archive.org/details/PC-M...

cartoon (1982) archive.org/details/PC-M...

in search of the most amazing thing, print ad, imagery (1983) archive.org/details/PC-M...

leather skirts, screenshot, msx (1987) www.mobygames.com/game/209794/...

dungeons & dragons: eye of the beholder, game boy advance (2002) www.mobygames.com/game/8124/du...

(1990) archive.org/details/Comp...

dig dug, print ad, imagery, arcade (1982) archive.org/details/Elec...

print ad, excerpt (1992) '3-d glasses are included.' archive.org/details/1992...

dvorak on typing, magazine screenshot, dos (1992) archive.org/details/1992...

hellgate: london, press kit material, render (2006) www.mobygames.com/game/30909/h...

print ad (1987) archive.org/details/Pers...

street counter, dos (1993) www.mobygames.com/game/544/sup...

brøderbund news, newsletter, excerpt (1986) mocagh.org/broderbund/b...

the sims online, official website, excerpt (2003) web.archive.org/web/20030208...

dungeon of death, game over screen, dos (1994) www.mobygames.com/game/227385/...

mortal kombat, movie, print ad (1995) archive.org/details/Game...