TCW Podcast Episode 073 - Adventuring in the Arcade
We look at the British PC Software market, specifically the Arcade Adventure genre. With the popularity of the ZX Spectrum as a home computer, and its hardware limitations lent itself to the development of the Arcade Adventure. With multiple influences the Arcade Adventure enjoyed side scrolling, top down, and isometric gameplay. We also see the start of the career of Tim and Chris Stamper with Sabre Wulf, Knight Lore, and Alien 8. We end looking at the panicle games of the genre with Dizzy, and Head over Heels. Unfortunately as technology advanced the slower paced Arcade Adventure gave way to more action packed gamed allowed by newer systems.
TCW 018: The British 8-bit Computer Market: Software: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-british-8-bit-computer-market-software/
Miner 2049er C64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JF9gTknSK8
Manic Miner ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUzteADsRI
Jet Set Willy ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ywx6uVn9E
Knight Lore with Commentary ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd8RchGHxyo
Atic Atac with Commentary ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrS9WYn3X8
Sabre Wulf ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4FqqLW8LI
Alien 8 ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDhSH-GJDqE
Automania ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBvI1uzRwwo
Pajamarama ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9yFqledKE
Dizzy ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlMZsTlOYuE
Treasure Island Dizzy ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwNgWFbPuWo
Batman (1986) ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b53lGkwINPE
Head over Heels ZX Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJYhckbQmg4
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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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