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High Score 1

2020-08-19 | Documentary | 6 episodes
Overview

1 Season

Episode

Boom & Bust (2020)

Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.

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Directed By

Sam LaCroix

Comeback Kid (2020)

A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.

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Directed By

Sam LaCroix

Role Players (2020)

Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

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Directed By

France Costrel

This is War (2020)

Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

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Directed By

France Costrel

Fight! (2020)

Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

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Directed By

William Acks

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