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‘emarkable record of the game and a careful reading of it provides a very comprehensive understanding of how the game plays. Figure 14: Elkan, David (1984) A Guide to Playing the Hobbit, Melbourne House

Figure 14 ‘emarkable record of the game and a careful reading of it provides a very comprehensive understanding of how the game plays. Figure 14: Elkan, David (1984) A Guide to Playing the Hobbit, Melbourne House

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1.5.1 Les Immateriaux 1.6.1 Literature Review
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Figure |: Aussie Games (Beam Software, | 990)
Figure |: Aussie Games (Beam Software, | 990)
in turn, was influential internationally. Figure 2: Origins of Australian Game Developers, from Sumea, 2008 (detail)
in turn, was influential internationally. Figure 2: Origins of Australian Game Developers, from Sumea, 2008 (detail)
that they came very close to signing the young Peter Carey, now famous a: a two-time winner of the Booker prize.?” Figure 3; ‘Outback Press Melbourne,’ 1974. Image by Carol Jerrems, Left to right: Colin Talbot,
that they came very close to signing the young Peter Carey, now famous a: a two-time winner of the Booker prize.?” Figure 3; ‘Outback Press Melbourne,’ 1974. Image by Carol Jerrems, Left to right: Colin Talbot,
together and side-by-side. 228 Figure 4: Melbourne House presents Computer Books and Software, 1983
together and side-by-side. 228 Figure 4: Melbourne House presents Computer Books and Software, 1983
of their payment owed by Mastertronic, they also no longer had a UK publisher for their new games.?& Figure 5: Melbourne House release and Mastertronic’s Ricochet budget re-release
of their payment owed by Mastertronic, they also no longer had a UK publisher for their new games.?& Figure 5: Melbourne House release and Mastertronic’s Ricochet budget re-release
Developers Association of Australia failed to include SSG. Figure 6: Roger Keating — SSI’s Computer Conflict featured his game Conflict, 1979. Founded in 1982, Strategic Studies Group was created by two dedicatec
Developers Association of Australia failed to include SSG. Figure 6: Roger Keating — SSI’s Computer Conflict featured his game Conflict, 1979. Founded in 1982, Strategic Studies Group was created by two dedicatec
profession as he could. Figure 7: Keen wargamers, lan Trout (left) and Roger Keating (right) founded SSG in 1982 After his time in America, Keating continued to write games for SS]
profession as he could. Figure 7: Keen wargamers, lan Trout (left) and Roger Keating (right) founded SSG in 1982 After his time in America, Keating continued to write games for SS]
eworking the gameplay to take advantage of the strengths of ths Figure 8: Roger Keating with Reach for the Stars, 1983.
eworking the gameplay to take advantage of the strengths of ths Figure 8: Roger Keating with Reach for the Stars, 1983.
‘Relief of Wake Island Scenario’ by Jack Green Jr. and Ian Trout from Rund Issue 1, January 1986. Figure 9: Example of data tables for 'Relief of Wake Island Scenario’
‘Relief of Wake Island Scenario’ by Jack Green Jr. and Ian Trout from Rund Issue 1, January 1986. Figure 9: Example of data tables for 'Relief of Wake Island Scenario’
Figure 10: George Phillies and Martin Campion, “A Guide to Conflict Simulation Games anc Periodicals” [1973] Moves: Conflict Simulation Theory and Technique p5.
Figure 10: George Phillies and Martin Campion, “A Guide to Conflict Simulation Games anc Periodicals” [1973] Moves: Conflict Simulation Theory and Technique p5.
Figure | |: Run5 advertised in Computer Games World, No.25, Jan/Feb 1986
Figure | |: Run5 advertised in Computer Games World, No.25, Jan/Feb 1986
useful process for addressing how a videogame’s documentation shapes how it can be understood. Figure 12: The Hobbit, Beam Software, 1982, ZX Spectrum Loading Screen
useful process for addressing how a videogame’s documentation shapes how it can be understood. Figure 12: The Hobbit, Beam Software, 1982, ZX Spectrum Loading Screen
over the loss of the original look and feel.3 Figure 13: Hits of the 80's. Installation of display of microcomputers owned by 1980s Beam Software developers. Including orginal Famicom reverse engineered by Beam.
over the loss of the original look and feel.3 Figure 13: Hits of the 80's. Installation of display of microcomputers owned by 1980s Beam Software developers. Including orginal Famicom reverse engineered by Beam.
information about the game’s design and the challenges it offered players Figure 15: Hand Drawn Map of The Hobbit’s Goblin’s Caves (World of Spectrum)
information about the game’s design and the challenges it offered players Figure 15: Hand Drawn Map of The Hobbit’s Goblin’s Caves (World of Spectrum)
positions of animals and a log of what all the other NPCs and creatures are doing (Figure16).
positions of animals and a log of what all the other NPCs and creatures are doing (Figure16).
enough memory for the graphics to be included. Other tape ports included one for a clone of the Tandy Colour Computer (CoCo)and the Dragon32. Figure 17: ZX Spectrum. Tape '31 Gregg Barnett, Interview 29 December 2012, Helen Stuckey.
enough memory for the graphics to be included. Other tape ports included one for a clone of the Tandy Colour Computer (CoCo)and the Dragon32. Figure 17: ZX Spectrum. Tape '31 Gregg Barnett, Interview 29 December 2012, Helen Stuckey.
Figure 19: Commodore 64, Disk, Image sourced from Moby Game:
Figure 19: Commodore 64, Disk, Image sourced from Moby Game:
Figure 20: Apple Il, Disc. Image sourced from Moby Games
Figure 20: Apple Il, Disc. Image sourced from Moby Games
Figure 20: Apple Il, Disc. Image sourced from Moby Games
Figure 20: Apple Il, Disc. Image sourced from Moby Games
instructions, the capture of loading and in-game screens, and images of disk and tape inlays.
instructions, the capture of loading and in-game screens, and images of disk and tape inlays.
immediate access to the playable games and opportunities for ready comparisons between versions. Figure 23; World of Spectrum — The Hobbit
immediate access to the playable games and opportunities for ready comparisons between versions. Figure 23; World of Spectrum — The Hobbit
Figure 24: Commodore 64
Figure 24: Commodore 64
expresses his love for the sound effects, noting, “it makes a really satisfyins smack noise when you land a kick in an opponent's face”. Figure 25: Lemon64 - The Way of the Exploding Fist
expresses his love for the sound effects, noting, “it makes a really satisfyins smack noise when you land a kick in an opponent's face”. Figure 25: Lemon64 - The Way of the Exploding Fist
perspectives through which to explore the collection.5™ Figure 26: Play it Again Database.?™
perspectives through which to explore the collection.5™ Figure 26: Play it Again Database.?™
need to revise the original decision not to include Penetrator, for a information builds around a work its importance within a collection rises Figure 27: Czech Penetrator Clone, VBG Software (1989)
need to revise the original decision not to include Penetrator, for a information builds around a work its importance within a collection rises Figure 27: Czech Penetrator Clone, VBG Software (1989)
Figure 28: Man playing pong clone with his grandchild, Australia, 198 Figure 29: Katie Scott playing Commodore 64, Australia, 1985
Figure 28: Man playing pong clone with his grandchild, Australia, 198 Figure 29: Katie Scott playing Commodore 64, Australia, 1985
Figure 28: Man playing pong clone with his grandchild, Australia, 198
Figure 28: Man playing pong clone with his grandchild, Australia, 198
Figure 30: Alan Laughton and daughter play on a Tandy ‘Coco’, Christmas 1984 Figure 31: Home-computing Australian style on the Microbee, 1985
Figure 30: Alan Laughton and daughter play on a Tandy ‘Coco’, Christmas 1984 Figure 31: Home-computing Australian style on the Microbee, 1985
Figure 30: Alan Laughton and daughter play on a Tandy ‘Coco’, Christmas 1984
Figure 30: Alan Laughton and daughter play on a Tandy ‘Coco’, Christmas 1984
Figure 32: Game play on the C64 - a young Chad Habel concentrates
Figure 32: Game play on the C64 - a young Chad Habel concentrates
images and memories shared on the PMA are very informative and evocative of the culture of the local microcomputer gamer. Figure 33: Melbourne User group for Super 80 machines,
images and memories shared on the PMA are very informative and evocative of the culture of the local microcomputer gamer. Figure 33: Melbourne User group for Super 80 machines,
made his collection (many un-played by anyone but him589) availabl online (Figure 34).
made his collection (many un-played by anyone but him589) availabl online (Figure 34).
time I’d spend typing in a game to just type “NEW” and start a new one... Without saving...*9 Figure 35: Kevin Philips type-in games of the 1980s — ZX Caveman
time I’d spend typing in a game to just type “NEW” and start a new one... Without saving...*9 Figure 35: Kevin Philips type-in games of the 1980s — ZX Caveman
oort on and off.5%* His narration invites understanding of the machine’s constraints but also of the creative challenge of working within them. Figure 36: Asa school boy Nick Marentes wrote and sold quality games for the TRS80.
oort on and off.5%* His narration invites understanding of the machine’s constraints but also of the creative challenge of working within them. Figure 36: Asa school boy Nick Marentes wrote and sold quality games for the TRS80.
in pencil on graph paper (Figure 37).
in pencil on graph paper (Figure 37).
microcomputers’ idiosyncratic systems created significant differences in Turbo Pascal listing, Detail from Command 5
microcomputers’ idiosyncratic systems created significant differences in Turbo Pascal listing, Detail from Command 5
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