The Original Peggle Master: Ace Rothstein - Part 1

from The Unofficial PopCap PopCast · host Isaac Aubrey & Stephen Notley

Isaac and Steve are hyped to chat with original Peggle programmer Ace "Brian" Rothstein.Chatstuff includes working for Sierra Online, how Ace and the various PopCap founders met, several unpublished games, and a goodly chunk of a deep deep dive into the glory that is Peggle. Check it out!CHAPTERS00:00 The Unofficial PopCap PopCast00:19 Hello, Greetings and Bonjour00:50 Ace "Brian" Rothstein03:39 I Call Myself a Programmer10:53 Sierra Online13:53 How I Became Ace17:46 Early PopCap21:32 Ready to Join the Good Guys25:00 Circle Shoot (Zuma)34:16 Deep Thoughts37:32 Punch Patrol42:38 Foxy Poker44:57 Peggle54:06 That Fever Moment1:02:20 The Brilliance of Peggle1:02:39 Until Next Time

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