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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
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 192 -Microprose Part 1
In the first part of our look at Microprose, we cover the central characters of Wild Bill Stealey and Sid Meier. The duo came from very different backgrounds that helped inform the creative and business powerhouse. Wild Bill had to grow up at a young age after his father's death. This led to him having to manage the home finances, negotiate out of debt, and learn many of the skills that would help him in his military, and business careers. We have covered some of Sid's history in episode 50, but we have a lot of new information with additional research and Sid's autobiography. We cover Microprose's founding with a bet between the two at a convention in Los Vegas, and Wild Bill pushing to have his dream of playing a video game able to realistically represent what it was like to fly a jet fighter.
TCW 050 - Civilizing Sid Meier: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/civilizing-sid-meier/
War Games Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93KC4AGKnY
Formula 1 Racing (Atari 800): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5NhhmnwBU
Hamilton Satisfied: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAu3_H5ECpw
Atari 800 Star Raiders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8YdO6PYViw
Red Barron Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6tbmgml504
Hellcat Ace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwYaQS59UGQ
Chopper Rescue Atari 800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUyebYD5UO0
Floyd of the Jungle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKuH6oXD8Pg
Wingman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5mMwgrqyYk
MIG Alley Ace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YRAQGMi9uc
Solo Flight Atari 800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AGR7DkOkyQ
F15 Strike Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COXuDENwXlI
Example of the F15E Strike Eagle in Digital Combat Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFDGXcWHYwM
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 191 - SEGA and CSK Part 2
In part two of our look at SEGA and CSK we look closely at the circumstances that lead to Isao Okawa taking direct control as CEO of SEGA. We also take a new look at the circumstances that lead to the financial difficulties with SEGA in lending money inside the company. We have a lot of new insights here behind the problems with the Dreamcast, how Okawa wanted to take CSK and SEGA more network focused, and some of the safeties he put in place in case his ambitions failed. Ultimately with Okawa's passing CSK wanted to go in a more financial services direction, and ended up selling their stake in SEGA to Sammy. Sammy then used this to buy out the rest of SEGA a year later.
TCW 127 - Dreams of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/
Dreamcast Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5-sx2A0-M
Dreamcast News Just Before Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqocFElidKI
Dreamcast Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9gseRFzqA
Japan Hidekazu Yukawa Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_nK7j4G6fQ
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 190 - SEGA and CSK Part 1
In this first of a two-part episode about SEGA and CSK, we look at the origin of CSK, and the major players involved. Most notably Isao Okawa who had a history of making bold moves to pivot CSK during uncertain times. SEGA was in the hands of Hayao Nakayama who got Okawa to buy the company from Gulf and Western. Nakayama then worked for many years to transition the corporate structure from a US one to a more traditional Japanese structure. This allowed SEGA to become a public company in Japan. We have a lot more information looking from the CSK Corporation side of things, and in part two look at Okawa taking over SEGA and trying to pivot again as he battled a terminal illness.
How Products are Priced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYqvqScg_j8
Pricing Effect - Why a Higher Price Rag Makes Wine Taste Better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb3PsQFB3fU
Complete Guide to Business Cards in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh0qYdDl4IE
They Create Worlds SEGA Episodes
TCW 005 - The Untold History of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-untold-history-of-sega/
TCW 033 - The Saga of SEGA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/
TCW 068 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-1/
TCW 069 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-2/
TCW 070 - SEGA VS Nintendo Round 3: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-3/
TCW 127 - Dreams of Sega: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/
TCW 176 - The SEGA Technical Insitute: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-sega-technical-institute/
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 189 - The Simulations of Will Wright
In part two we look at the Sim craze with the release of Sim Earth, Sim Ant, and others. It was Sim Ant in combination with the loss of Will Wright's home in the Oakland firestorm of 1991 that laid the groundwork for what would become The Sims. The game went through many iterations, and would not see fruition until the acquisition of Maxis by Electronic Arts. The game became a phenomenal success and was as big a hit, if not bigger, than Sim City. Will Wright continued with the creation of the game Spore which, while heavily hyped, was a very shallow amalgamation of five different games. Will Wright is still trying to make games based on systems, but as of yet none have reached the impact of Sim City or The Sims.
Gaia Hypothesis - James Lovelock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIFRg2skuDI
Sim Earth (SNES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_foiU3fHo
Sim Earth (PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOtbazBWijw
SimAnt Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgrr1PSBaE
E.O. Wilson The Ant "Super Organism": https://ninepbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eow-clip-04/the-ant-super-organism-e-o-wilson-of-ants-and-men/
Oakland Firestorm 1991: https://localwiki.org/oakland/Oakland_Firestorm_1991
Raw Video Oakland Firestorm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NseOhUqZAh0
Oakland Hills Fire Decades Later: https://abc7news.com/oakland-hills-fire-east-bay-1991-department/11141174/
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Kahn Academy): https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/theories-personality/v/maslow-hierarchy-of-needs
Christopher Alexander - Life in Buildings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKO3vYjZbcs
The Basic principles of Feng Shui: https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-feng-shui-1275060
1998 Preview of the Sims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC52jE60KjY
1999 The Sims Q&A with Will Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWSJH-0_CQ
The Sims 1 Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB_limVqr8
Panspermia Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REl20rlZGTw
The Drake Equation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDiD_JS2SEs
Powers of Ten (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0
Yakko's Universe Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk
Spore Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho
Spore E3 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVH9Q8M8eaQ
Spore Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D680_KJ7SmQ
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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/
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 188 - Will Wright's Sim City
We look at the life of game designer Will Wright who developed the hit game Sim City. Wright was, and is a very talented individual with a deep passion for learning. As a child, he was not into video games, and only his interest in robotics led him to investigate computers more. From there he was enamored with the original Flight Simulator and the possibilities it promised. Though it was not until his exposure to Conway's Game of Life that he really took an interest in programming. This led to his development of Raid on Bungling Bay, and from the tools used to make that game, he found more fun in creating a city simulator he call microtopolis. This simulation game would eventually become what we know as Sim City!
Solaris by Stanisław Lem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel)
What is Montessori in 18 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q
Victor Tugelbend: https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Tugelbend
The Cannonball Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ
Apple II Flight Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdW9RA6skQ
Raster Blaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4n5elO-LLs
Play Game of Life: https://playgameoflife.com/
Documentary on Game of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY
Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJXzwURlRw
C64 Raid on Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjNj1gfj0I
NES Raid of Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZudVNf7hN0
TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/
Servo Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo9m0tMD0A
Servomechanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomechanism
Forester's Urban Dynamics and Cities as Systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPO4qFjJ_E
Little Computer People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrltIjcCqLc
Amiga Sim City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ji4qgsWuA
Intellivision Utopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3__gYnnulw
SNES Sim City Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjqjR0XeKc
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: 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/
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 187 - Atari's Sinking Ship
In part two of our look at Atari and the reasons behind the crash of the mid-1980 we see how Atari's handling of the excess product led to its downfall. The idea that they could treat this like any other overstock of products and push through did not consider the consumer's lack of knowledge. Together with the massive price reduction in the hardware for not just the VCS, but also the 5200 further eroded consumer confidence and understanding. By the time Atari started taking the drastic measure they needed to right the company they were sold by Warner because Warner could not afford the depression in stock price. Though logistics may not be the most exciting topic. It really is the core of what lead to the crash, and how Atari got into and failed to manage it speaks volumes about what future companies would need to do in order to survive.
ET Commercial Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LwjROqsQw
TCW 133 - Rolling Dice with the Parker Brothers: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rolling-dice-with-the-parker-brothers/
2600 Pitfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbO6Fddhw
Skeet Shoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 186 - Atari's Distribution Nightmare
In this first part deep dive at the fall of Atari and the video game industry, we look closely at the distribution nightmare and the factors forming it. There is a lot of new information here, and we drill down deep on the factors that led to the early 80's video game crash. Though many wish to blame ET, or bad games causing the crash, in reality, it really was an unsustainable distribution problem that some people saw coming, but a variety of factors was not dealt with. Join us in this part one of learning the truth, at least for what we know now, cause of the great video game crash!
Lefty Sells an 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfelvI_ikf4
Fleetwood Mac Rumors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLfcwDZ5GzQ&list=PL6ogdCG3tAWjN3nOVWjA6DCwYYKAMk5-f
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 185 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 2
In our continuing look at Naughty Dog, we examine the continuing development of Crash Bandicoot and the Jax and Dexter series. After Sony's acquisition of Naughty Dog, and during the development of Jak 2, Andy and Jason decided to part ways with the company to focus more on their personal lives. They did help in training people to take their place. These new people at the helm led to the creation of Naughty Dog's most famous franchises. Uncharted and The Last of Us. Games that really pushed forward what is possible for storytelling in video games.
Polygon Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_Man
Sony E3 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTNTuiOt7s
1984 Macintosh Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA
Crash Bandicoot Nintendo Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTi5EaocGaY
All Crash Bandicoot Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLdQczq3NMM
Crash Bandicoot PSX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg
Crash Bandicoot Japanese Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3rpyTqoUs
Crash Bandicoot Japanese VS America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL2XffOBA0
Crash Bandicoot 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnq7yedAzI
Crash Bandicoot Warped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-NRnGp3RA
Crash Team Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDWEIiKN6E
Jax and Daxter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpq3zVXs9A
Michael Jordan Chaos in the Windy City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcIjxfFKdA
Legacy of Kain Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysxs_oErmWo
Jak 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLIWS4QDc6Q
Uncharted Drake's Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XhMMjFjBU
Gears of War PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecvln9dTOI&t=72s
Kill Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1zW5X0CwTs
ICO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZC_FzeRz4Y
Uncharted 2 Among Thieves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EhpxpPeTKE
Uncharted 2 Train Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaOguzFHTE
DAVID BENIOFF on City of Thieves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_QI0FoTnE
John Hartigan - Sin City: https://sincity.fandom.com/wiki/John_Hartigan
Intro to The Last of Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_HB7wDYg8
Quark about Humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D2SHNqkjbY
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 184 - A Very Naughty Dog Pt 1
Before "The Last of Us" what eventually became Naughty Dog was founded by two teens Andy Gavin, and Jason Rubin. They were drawn into the uncharted waters of computers by making their first published game Ski Crazed. From there they put on the rings of power to become the youngest game developers for EA releasing a game to outdo Ultima on the Sega Genesis. But EA pulled a thieving move and denied them a reprint of the ambitious game. The dream of them being game developers would have died there had it not been for a new warrior in the console market to challenge them to make a game for the 3DO. With that glorious victory, they went to Hollywood and found that they could get universal recognition by getting Sony to use a Bandicoot to crash onto the world stage.
Internet Archive Byte Magazine: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine?tab=collection
How to use a Drawing Tablet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb8FtNJOGS4
Ski Crazed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuE_NegOdg
Ski Crazed Box Art and Manual: https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.apple.asimov.net/documentation/applications/misc/Ski%20Crazed%20manual.pdf
Dream Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCX5pMzyX8A
Keef the Thief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinzMVl4Tx0
Rings of Power Genesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjTHAd2wYs
(Explicit) 1994 Wolf - Werewolf Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzH9gsafQpo
Way of the Warrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q_xRzWTI4E
7th Guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Z-Q5KVTyI&pp=ygUJN3RoIGd1ZXN0
Crash Bandicoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK-h4M4Aetg
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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 Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
TCW Podcast Episode 183 - A Working Model of Vending
The arcade industry had many influences. From traveling fairs, clockmakers, and more. Eventually, with the invention of putting a coin-activated door on tobacco boxes in bars, the idea inspired others to make coin-operated vending machines and cast iron banks that were marked as toys but were used for gambling in bars. This is a deep dive into where the coin-op industry came from and we can see some of these influences that carried on to the modern day.
Penny-in-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model: https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Slot-Automata-Working-Model/dp/0709074085
Glockenspiel in Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfxTyhCzr8
Cuckoo Clocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lCQvEUf-U
Lost art of Automatons alive again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oSFNKIlaM
HUGO Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9rvNhdOX8
Revolutions S3: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/484J9T0QdvFdlaq5M5tUcs
Exposition des Produits de I'industrie Française: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_des_produits_de_l%27industrie_fran%C3%A7aise
Virtual Tour of the Great Exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlP6jQLPwI
The Surprising History of Vending Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6lxjx4ZzBM
10 Church Bell Cover Songs: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/music/10-incredible-church-bell-cover-songs
The Penny Arcade - The Working Model: https://penny-arcade.info/working-models
Penny Cast Iron Bear and Indian Bank: https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-cast-iron-penny-bank-ca-1900/
Horse Race Mechanical Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSN3MTEDP0
TCW 007 - History of the Arcade: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-the-arcade/
New episodes are 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, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: 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/