Books-B-Ware

TCW Podcast Episode 093 - Books-B-Ware   We look at what was largely a footnote in video game history.  However it is notable as an early attempt at the integration of traditional media and the computer revolution.  There are parallels between bookware and the Siliwood era that came after.  Many of the games were stifled by the limitations in hardware at the time.  Still there are some notable collaborations between programmers and writers that provide an interesting take on what was to come.   The Digital Antiquarian - Bookware: https://www.filfre.net/2013/09/bookware/ The Hobbit Text Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WJW-xB4mwg HGTTG Babel fish Puzzle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf_2faXuxEo Ford puts Babel fish in Arthur's ear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuumnjJWFO4 HGTTG Text Adventure Game 30th Anniversary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition HGTTG Walkthroughs: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/564459-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-1984/faqs Star Raiders Atari 8-bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VDM8nC9sM Mind wheel: on Apple II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODKy8-c-If8 Rendezvous with Rama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMbPzf_pq8 Fahrenheit 451: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnET12whCYs EA Amnesia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5lJSwF890   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   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/