1Searching for Bobby Fischer 1
2 Shall We Play a (War) Game? 17
3 The Priesthood at Play 29
4 One, Two, Three, Four I Declare a Space War 43
5 The Stars Are Right 61
6 Pinball Wizards 75
7 Rising Sun 101
8 A Nutty Idea 121
9 1TL200: A Video Game Odyssey 137
10 Ping-Pong Diplomacy 155
11 The Day of the Jackal 167
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These Violent Delights 183
13 Homeward Bound 205
14 Back to BASICs 225
15 These Are the Voyages 241
16 Micro Machines 251
17 Solid State of Mind 269
18 Breaking Out in Japan 279
19 Chasing the Silver Ball 297
20 Putting the F in Fun 313
21 Hey Stella 327
22 Meet Me at the Faire 343
23 Micronauts 361
24 Critical Role 371
25 Adventure Time 383
26 Power in the Palm of Your Hand 395
27 The King is Dead, Long Live the King! 409
28 Japanese Invaders 421
29 Deep Impact 439
30 Home Invasion 455
31 Intelligent Television 467
32 Active Television 477
33 Guardians of the Galaxy 489
34 Pac-Man Fever 505
35 Blue Skies 517
Epilogue: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy 535
Alexander Smith is a reference librarian with a background in history, research, and law who has been delving into the history of the video game industry for over ten years. He has played a crucial role in the preservation of certain documents and artifacts in early video game history and has conducted over 100 oral history interviews with key executives in the evolution of the industry. Currently, he co-hosts a bi-monthly podcast dedicated to the history of the industry (also called "They Create Worlds") and serves as a researcher and consultant for the Video Game Pioneers Archive oral history project of the Smithsonian Institution.
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