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The Virtual Museum of Computing
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Friedman, Ted. "Making Sense of Software: Computer Games and ...
Essay about video games including an analysis of SimCity written by Ted Friedman.
 
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PortConMaine 2006
Annual convention in South Portland, Maine.
 
the history of video games : from ‘pong’ to ‘pac-man’
Contains information on the creators of such great games like pong and pacman.Covers the history of video games from 1975 through the mid eighties.
 
[FAQ] Atari Lynx Frequently-Asked Questions
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Tetris: a history
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GameSpy.com - Review
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Super Mario 64 - Beyond 120 Stars. A guide to secrets and tricks ...
Guide to secrets, stunts, and hidden areas.
 
PONG : Who did it first ?
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Backgammon History
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Animation News The Big Cartoon DataBase
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Card Games: Poker
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ClassicGaming.com - The History of Computer Gaming - Part 1
Part one of this multi-part history features William Higinbotham who created thefirst game: Tennis for 2. With photographs and audio clip.
 
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Magnavox Odyssey FAQ
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The Tao Of Programming
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Ataxx - Origins
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Rules of Card Games: Spades
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Literary magazine edited by the author.
 
The History of the Telephone
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Television History
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Welcome to OLD-COMPUTERS.COM !
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WarGames Movie Rewind «
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Netrek Vanilla Server
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Gods of Filmmaking Andy and Larry Wachowski Directors of The ...
Capsule reviews of the directors' films.
 
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