1: The Sword and the Stoned

About this episode

The episode explores the rise and fall of Atari's ambitious video game contest in the 1980s.

In the early 1980s, Atari is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world and seeks to promote the biggest video game contest to date, promising $150,000 in prizes. But what starts out as a promising adventure quickly devolves into chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Atari
• video game history
• 1980s culture
• contest chaos
• entertainment industry

Keywords

• Atari
• video game contest
• 1980s
• entertainment
• prizes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atari

Products: $150,000 in prizes

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