Magazine Roundup #1

Jason, Nick, and the returning Tim Gilberts of Gilsoft dig into the magazines of the 1970s and 1980s that chronicled the rise of text adventures! We look at two of the most significant Stateside issues of the early commercial period, the November 1979 issue of Creative Computing with a full (and unusual) implementation of Colossal Cave Adventure, and the December 1980 BYTE with articles by Dave Lebling, Jon Freeman, and of course one of the most significant events of the year in personal computer games: Scott Adams' release of the Pirate Adventure source code. New Zork Times #3.1, early 1984 Micro Adventurer #1, November 1983 Creative Computing, November 1979 BYTE Magazine December 1980 Sinclair User #2, May 1982 Sinclair User #3, June 1982 Adventure Probe #1, June 1986 Be an Interplanetary Spy (Ron Martinez) discussion on IntFic Mike Dornbrook (Infocom) oral history Giant's Gold, Commodore 64 port Atari Swordquest's Real-Life Treasures Another Atari Swordquest overview Treasure Quest Treasure Quest prize winner mystery Adventure (Colossal Cave) Family Tree