What Was Your First Computer Game? (Soundcheck Question 2023) - Computerphile
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All through 2023 we've been asking Computerphile contributors to tell us about their first brush with computer games. This is the 2023 sound-check compilation!
Links etc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17VH5BuYun5ApNGmkChMnm4ppkQrw8pLHsu1roODAC24/edit?usp=drivesdk
Playable:
Horace & the Spiders:
Horace & the Spiders (torinak.com)
Horace goes Skiing:
Horace Goes Skiing (torinak.com)
Painter:
Complete BBC Micro Games Archive - Play
The Hobbit:
VICE: C64, press "F12" for the menu. (archive.org)
3D Monster Maze
Play online: 3D Monster Maze (zx81stuff.org.uk)
Tetris (tetris.com):
Play Tetris | Free Online Game | Tetris
Blockout (3D version of tetris)
DOSBox SVN, CPU speed: 3000 cycles, Frameskip 0, Program: BL (retrogames.cz)
Manic Miner:
Manic Miner (DOS) - online game | RetroGames.cz
Chuckie Egg:
DOSBox SVN, CPU speed: 3000 cycles, Frameskip 0, Program: CHEGA (retrogames.cz)
Sonic The Hedgehog:
Play SEGA Master System Sonic The Hedgehog (USA, Europe) Online in your browser - RetroGames.cc
AtticAttack:
Atic Atac (torinak.com)
Doom:
Doom (DOS) - online game | RetroGames.cz
Doom II:
DOSBox SVN, CPU speed: max 100% cycles, Frameskip 0, Program: DOOM2 (retrogames.cz)
Atari Combat:
Combat - Atari 2600 video games, free online game play in your browser. (free80sarcade.com)
Ghosts and Goblins:
VICE: C64, press "F12" for the menu. (archive.org)
Mariokart - snes
Super Mario Kart - Play Game Online (arcadespot.com)
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Complete BBC Micro Games Archive - Play
Daley Thompson’s Decathlon
Decathlon (torinak.com)
Videos:
Pilot Wings on SNES
(YouTube via NintendoComplete)
Pilotwings (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete - YouTube
Guldcorn on Amiga (Freeware Advertising Game from Denmark)
(YouTube via Abandonware)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9pFxLdqN4Q
Zelda on SNES
(YT World of Longplays)
https://youtu.be/Z6hjG6MCcZ8?si=MqOW-obBr4kT02tj
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on Game Boy Color
(YouTube via NintendoComplete)
Super Mario Br
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