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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!
Episodes

Friday Apr 01, 2022
International Adventure
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
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/

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Computer Space
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
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/

Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Final Fantasy’s Tale
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
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/

Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Madden for some Football
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
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
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- 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/
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Quiz Answers
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- 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!

Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Nintendo Playing With Toys
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
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/

Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Nintendo Playing with Controversy
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
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/

Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Nintendo Playing With Cards
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 153 - Nintendo Playing With Cards
We start off our look at the complete history of Nintendo. The company started as a side project of a cement company trying to get cement into Kyoto. From the humble start of being in a small house with six employees, Nintendo started to grow into an unrivaled producer of cards not just in Japan, but in the Japanese empire. We end with Hiroshi Yamauchi being the first male ere to the Yamauchi line.
Hanafuda Cards and KoiKoi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WxYDIsXHOQ
Hyakunin Isshu: https://www.jlit.net/premodern/hyakunin-isshu/index.html
Hyakunin Isshu Karuta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx2UqSxAPfk
Nintemdo Playing Card Pictures: http://www.kyotoursjapan.com/blog/2018/5/2/nintendo-kyoto-origins
Napoleon Back Cards: https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Hanafuda
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/

Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Grand Theft Auto 2 by 3
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
TCW Podcast Episode 152 - Grand Theft Auto 2 by 3
With the groundwork of the series laid down, we continue our look into the franchise of Grand Theft Auto. GTA 2 went to market during a transition phase with Rockstar, Take-Two Interactive, and DMA (Soon to be Rockstar North), sorting out who would deal with what. GTA 2 was a modest success, but it is GTA 3 that made Rockstar and Take-Two take off. The gritty storytelling, realism, and relatable real-world themes made GTA 3 a blockbuster hit. Further refinements to the system lead to the sequels GTA: Vice City and GTA San Andreas. Each expansion faced controversy, especially San Andreas with the infamous HOT COFFEE!
Level Zero - The History of Sega Part 1: https://levelzeropod.com/2021/09/16/the-history-of-sega-part-1/
Level Zero - The History of Sega Part 2: https://levelzeropod.com/2021/10/29/the-history-of-sega-part-2/
Level Zero - The History of Sega Part 3: https://levelzeropod.com/2021/11/11/the-history-of-sega-part-3/
Modo Historia Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk5gSLIKxZs
Video Game History Hour EP 60 - Computer Space: https://gamehistory.org/ep-60-computer-space/
GTA 2 Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZZX1uO7Hg
Driver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRNt0rpD0V0
Chatterbox FM - GTA 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lPytfSy-04
Shenmue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8RpDgxAyKI
Goodfellas Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ilzidi_J8Q
Casino Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXDMwGWhoA
Mean Streets Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xHpS10CZ0
Reservoir Dogs Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vayksn4Y93A
Pulp Fiction Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY
The Sopranos Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X4UhSPA5d4
Heat Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GfZl4kuVNI
Grant Theft Auto 3 - Full In Game Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGWTTCmk_M8
Jordan Harbinger Show - Sammy "The Bull" Gravano | Mafia Underboss Part 1: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/sammy-the-bull-gravano-mafia-underboss-part-one/
Jordan Harbinger Show - Sammy "The Bull" Gravano | Mafia Underboss Part 2 https://www.jordanharbinger.com/sammy-the-bull-gravano-mafia-underboss-part-two/
The Jordan Harbinger Show -Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi | The Mob Enforcer Part One https://www.jordanharbinger.com/anthony-s-luciano-raimondi-the-mob-enforcer-part-one/
The Jordan Harbinger Show -Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi | The Mob Enforcer Part Two https://www.jordanharbinger.com/anthony-s-luciano-raimondi-the-mob-enforcer-part-two/
Grant Theft Auto 3 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIOR2A6-Gio
Vice City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9doAqVgi9zs
Scarface Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQQHnqBa2E
Scarface 1932 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRmWftEjit0
Love Fist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNaTxaJyl9M
Elvis Presley - Ed Sullivan Show 1st Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYWl13IWhY
Elvis Presley - Ed Sullivan Show 3rd Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxcIsXVl1D0
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/
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/

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Grand Theft Auto 1
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
TCW Podcast Episode 151 - Grand Theft Auto 1
We start our look at the legendary game series Grand Theft Auto. A game series that had many influences that came out of the British PC market. The game may not have seen the light of day if it was not for developers and executives championing the game to BMG Interactive. With the help of a PR campaign to stir up false controversy that lead to a speech denouncing the game to the House of Lords, the game launched to modest success! Though the best is yet to come as Rockstar gears up to release Grand Theft Auto 2 and 3!
Menace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM8r8Nn-fxU
Lemmings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuiyFXMjGxA
Uniracers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ5sR5Gui6U
Red's Dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96xGUa1a_zs
Body Harvest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkw4Jpr0lDw
Space Station Silicon Valley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX-GdHNoRRQ
Syndicate Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7saA60qM4H4
Clockwork Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3reFAM0QI
Race N' Chase Design Document: https://www.gamedevs.org/uploads/grand-theft-auto.pdf
Grand Theft Auto 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0TLzxpmHE0
Lord Campbell of Croy: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1997/may/20/grand-theft-auto-computer-game
Get Carter Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV4XrUDBlfM
The Warriors Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--gdB-nnQkU
You Don't Know Jack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CDMOTyCpp4
Hell A Cyberpunk Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6Qu2kIXVU
Grand Theft Auto PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02kMHWKaMg8
TCW 082 - An Unlikely Pairing of Siliwood: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/an-unlikely-pairing-of-siliwood/
TCW 083 - The Silliwood Era now in FMV!: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-silliwood-era-not-in-fmv/
TCW 049 - Old and Elite: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/old-and-elite/
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/

Monday Nov 15, 2021
Gottlieb Part 2
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
TCW Podcast Episode 150 - Gottlieb Part 2
In part two we look at the further development of Gottlieb as a coin-op company, and how they established themselves during the 50s through the 70's. Eventually acquired by Columbia Pictures. Gottlieb would start making small steps into the video game space. Though many inside the company still viewed themselves as a pinball company, the shrinking pinball market necessitated a change. When Columbia was purchased by Coca-Cola the shift into video games was made more of a priority. One of the notable hits of this time was the game Q*bert. A character that would even get a short run cartoon. Unfortunately with other failures in the video game space, and the collapse of the industry as a whole Gottlieb ceased to be in the mid 80's.
How bowling Pinsetters work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iod6uwUGM2E
Shuffleboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpNTY-0fhps
Shuffle Alley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHe6HKFrY8
Gittlieb Duette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmBYrGOYx3M
Flipper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn-AMpfQ-xE
Spirit of 76: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkTJweVDOR8
Royal Flush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4XEwO0-jI
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-mC01af_8
Charlie's Angels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jtamJzTPPU
Amazing Spiderman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM02icGtUBI
No Man's Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roDcKaYrid4
New York New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xbiQ3Zc4b0
Black Hole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mif-oaCwN0
Caveman Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPm0pmmBp0Y
Caveman Cabinet & Electronics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A_F00nqi5w
Reactor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QKuINAQyQI
Q*bert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKIbhaQfs-A
M.C. Escher Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4VAxilTRGs
Saturday Supercade 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuEtIvOAqkk
Q*bert (Saturday Supercade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5n2cmGQJ7s
Mad Planets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIRU1lVek0A
Firefox Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5W4MiBuEnY
M.A.C.H. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5u4ErDPF4
US VS. Them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6O4KlsbIiM
Krull Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndpV6qfQJVw
Krull Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rleN__MKNts
Q*bert Qubes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CBnbeziBD8
TCW 081 - Bally The Road to Fitness: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/bally-the-road-to-fitness/
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/
TCW 042 - Laser Craze: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/laser-craze/
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/
