The Instruction Booklet - Episode 13: The Crash (Still Not Bandicoot) Of 1983

This month, the Instructors are diving into one of the most impactful events in video game history: The Crash of 1983! Learn about how market saturation, poor quality products, unchecked corporate confidence, & failure to learn from history leads to an industry wide disaster whose effects will reverberate for years to come! ----------------------------------- For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic: The Video Game Crash of 1983 - Andrew Boyd, University of Houston, 2016 ► https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/3038 Before the Crash - Mark J.P. Wolfe, 2012 ► https://muse.jhu.edu/book/14330/ The Ultimate History of Video Games Revisited - Steven L. Kent, 2001 ► https://archive.org/details/ultimatehistoryofvideogamesrevisited/page/n233/mode/2up Video Games Industry Comes Down to Earth New York Times, N.R. Liendfield, 1983 ► https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/business/video-games-industry-comes-down-to-earth.html “Ten Facts about the Great Video Game Crash of ‘83” Nadia Oxford, IGN.com, Jan, 18, 2012 ► https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/21/ten-facts-about-the-great-video-game-crash-of-83 “Video Game Crash of 1983” - Wikipedia ► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983 Atari 2600 Rubik’s Cube ► https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-rubik-s-cube_8201.html BONUS: Michael’s YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRZsoEsxhIDoNS2QsCWD-A ----------------------------------- Follow the Show's Socials! - Twitter: twitter.com/Instruction_Bk - Facebook: www.facebook.com/InstructionBooklet - Twitch: www.twitch.tv/theinstructionbooklet ----------------------------------- The Instruction Booklet full series Playlist: soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets/the-instruction-booklet ----------------------------------- Follow the Hosts! Jeremy - Instagram: www.instagram.com/pressartf4/ - Twitch: twitch.tv/backwardshero Michael - Instagram: www.instagram.com/mackerel_prawns/