The Arcade Machine
Runtime: 62 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Early Game Creation Systems of the 80s
Episode Summary:
Today, we're looking at the early history of Game Creation Systems. We'll start by discussing modern examples to help you understand the genre as it stands today. Then, we'll look back at the creation of the genre with the Pinball Construction Set, and the Arcade Machine. Our discussion will continue by looking at further examples of innovative software throughout the 80s. We'll talk all about the pioneers of DIY gaming on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| The Arcade Machine (1982) | |
| Pinball Construction Set (1982) | |
| Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Construction Kit (1986) | |
| Rally Speedway (1983) | |
| Racing Destruction Set (1985) | |
| Music Construction Set (1983) | |
| Adventure Construction Set (1984) | |
| Wargame Construction Set (1986) | |
| Adventure Master (1984) | |
| Garry Kitchen's GameMaker (1985) | |
| World Builder (1986) | |
| Shoot Em Up Construction Kit (1987) | |
| Arcade Game Construction Kit (1988) |
| Additional Sources: |
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Chin, K. (1983, April 4). Contest for video-game enthusiasts to create games. InfoWorld, 14, 3. |
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List of Atari 400 800 XL XE Games : Arcade Machine https://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-400-800-xl-xe-arcade-machine_devlanguage_1_8_G.html |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, April 6). Bill Budge. Wikipedia. |
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Maher, J. (n.d.-b). » The Pinball Wizard The Digital Antiquarian. |
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The giant list of classic game programmers. (n.d.). |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |