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Episode 160:

The Mysterious Island

Runtime: 57 Minutes

Today, we'll all learn about Myst, the graphic adventure game originally released for the Macintosh in September of 1993. As part of its story, we'll learn all about the history of its production studio, now known as Cyan Worlds. We'll also teach you about the careers of Cyan World's founders, brothers Rand and Robyn Miller. Finally, we'll talk about why Myst was incredibly successful and what it contributed to the history of technology. So join us for today's trip through the Ages as we take another trip down Memory Card Lane.

Myst

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Myst

Game-Specific Wiki:

  D'ni Fandom Wiki

Additional Sources:

  Wikipedia, "Cyan Worlds"
  Wikipedia, "Rand Miller"
  Wikipedia, "Robyn Miller"
  Wikipedia, "HyperCard"
  Wikipedia, "Bill Atkinson"
  Wikipedia, "The Manhole"
  Wikipedia, "Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel"
  Wikipedia, "Spelunx"
  Comnputer Gaming World, Issue 100, "First CD-ROM Game (page 26)"
  Den of Geek, "Myst: Creators Rand and Robyn Miller Unlock the Secrets of the PC Classic"
  digitaltrends, "Myst’s co-creator looks back on his game’s 20 year legacy"
  Inverse, "Into the Myst"
  Computer History Museum, "Rand Miller"
  Wikipedia, "The Myst Reader"
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Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/