The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Software

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English - May 15, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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Podcast Episode 018 - The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Software

We go at
the British 8-Bit computer market again; this time looking at the software side
of things. We go over the initial homebrew/hacker scene, and how it eventually
evolved into a publisher/distributor business. This created a unique microcosm
allowing Britain to have a different and unique game industry. However it was
all absorbed into the global gaming scene with the introduction of 16 bit
systems and outside companies were able to move in. Today some of the legacy
lives on with a few original British game developers.

Theme Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byy3wRndKuQ

3D Monster Maze
ZX81: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKvd0zPfBE4

Miner 2049er: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kf6axO_Au4

Manic Miner: ZX
Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUzteADsRI

Jet Set Willy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ywx6uVn9E

Knight Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n7qtErhF-A

Arcadia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfnrlYrYZME

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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