Roller Coaster Tycoon is a highly relaxing game. I love these games where you have to manage resources and accomplish a simple goal. There is no win condition, and the stakes for not completing a scenario are low. In this game, you build and run a theme park. The big draw is building roller coasters,Continue reading “The Simple Joy of Roller Coaster Tycoon”
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Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600
I’ve looked at quite a few companies that published games on the Atari 2600. While many of them were shut down in 1983 and 1984 following the North American Video Game Crash, some kept going. A few companies left the video game market but kept going because of other business ventures. This brings us toContinue reading “Board Games to Pixels: Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600”
Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games
Making a video game based on a movie is a good idea. You get instant name recognition and might get fans of the film to buy the game. The game doesn’t have to be good, but it does have to be playable. As long as the movie has fans, you can exploit the source materialContinue reading “Digital Blood: A Story about Wizard Video Games”
Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age
Data Age is an interesting company, not because of the owner, not because of the developers, but because they just disappeared. The company released eight games and had several in the prototype stage. Like many companies from this time, there is very little information about it. However, Data Age is a bit different. It doesn’tContinue reading “Journey Escape to Frankenstein: The Unfinished Tale of Data Age”
Mr. Do! | Yokoi Corner
Mr. Do! is a bizarre game that feels like a clone of Dig Dug. I thought it was in the Dig Dug series and was a spin-off like Mr. Driller. I was very wrong. The first time I played Mr. Do! was on the Atari 2600. I did a short video on it for myContinue reading “Mr. Do! | Yokoi Corner”