Epyx not Epic

They Create Worlds - A podcast by Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

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TCW Podcast Episode 094 - Epyx not Epic   This is an epic story about Epyx.  But don't confuse it with Epic!  We look at the computer game company, and the many bits of software that had influences at the dawn of home computing.  Everything from the first RPGs to action games that are remembered fondly, especially in Europe.   Not to mention the worldwide appeal of the Games series featuring Olympic events.  Sadly the company lost sight of its goals with management changes, and was gone by the early 90's.  However employees of Epyx continued to influence the video game industry for many years to come.   Starfleet Orion Manual: https://archive.org/details/Starfleet_Orion_1979_Automated_Simulations Invasion Orion Manual: https://archive.org/details/Invasion_Orion_1979_Automated_Simulations DunDraCon Website: https://www.dundracon.com/ Temple of Apshai TRS 80: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiMtY5BxdM0 The Datestones of Ryn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BxkFETqcEA Crush Crumble and Chomp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiTFvwBllZo TCW 079 - The Six Children of EA: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-six-children-of-ea/ Dragonriders of Pern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqIj8YWsWOE Pitstop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR-ELIpaxRw Jumpman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrsZ1bDy4Dg Atari 2600 Starpath Supercharger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsl65fKYsvk Impossible Mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivHFP3dJAkM Krusty Burger Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVQkOc73uJA EPYX Sumer Games 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zDwjctkF5w EPYX California Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSp8XHpEKzw Atari Lynx Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdp4yn1B8x8   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/