IBM introduces the PCJr
Coleco ships the Adam
Infocom disses graphics
These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM
This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November 1993.
As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.
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Links:
7 Minutes in Heaven: Beach Head
Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96037276
https://www.mobygames.com/game/19932/beach-head/
Corrections:
October 1983 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1983-94392565
Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Chronicles Revisited Podcast 14 — Touch the Screen! Touch the Screen! https://www.smoliva.blog/post/chronicles-revisited-podcast-014/
The Computer Chronicles 40th Anniversary with S.M. Oliva https://www.patreon.com/posts/computer-40th-s-95453094
https://www.cashbox-magazine.com/about
https://www.mobygames.com/game/11121/chiller/
1973
Video Games take center stage at MOA show
https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_18/page/51/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_21/page/47/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_19/page/55/mode/1up
Atari asks ops to steer clear of copycats
https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_19/page/61/mode/1up
German arcade owners seeth
https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_21/page/48/mode/1up
Heathkit offers budget priced calculator kit
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 89
Electronic watches on the rise
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 5
Video Phone shown at CeBit
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-11.pdf pg. 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzdCKBZP4Jo
1983-11
Williams loses $6 million in fourth quarter
Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecVcA3l6v3E
Atari is the (coinop) come-back kid
RePlay Nov. 1983, pg. 123
Battle of the Cons
Replay, Nov. 1983, pg. 15
Tokyo Amusement Machine Show side steps laser craze
Replay Nov. 1983, pg. 23
Games People Nov. 28, 1983, pg. 9
Replay Nov. 1983, pg. 86
Monitor maker TSK cuts credit
Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 1
Activision to lay off a quarter of its workforce
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/12/business/activision-sets-layoffs-for-90.html
Odyssey2 is no more
https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/120/mode/1up?view=theater
Starpath bows out
https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/117/mode/1up?view=theater
Fox drops out of games
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/10/business/fox-quitting-video-games.html
Milton Bradley expects losses
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/business/milton-bradley-expects-deficit.html
Vectrex debuts 3D Imager
https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_novdec83/page/5/mode/2up
Spectravideo's Compumate gets reviewed
Personal Computer News, Nov. 23, 1983 pg. 38
Amiga to release computer/game combo machine
https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_01_1983-11_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n105/mode/2up
Berlin Consumer Trade Show sees micros and video games galore
http://www.atarimuseum.de/gamesum.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_MZ
https://www.videospielgeschichten.de/die-fans-fragen-klaus-ollmann-antwortet/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFA_(Messe)#1970%E2%80%931990
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=Q1BVLzE5ODM=
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp7z5j6N5lhyqNEEtxz1bnkhjCTbJ_rqS&si=GVvJ9SIMYkaOO7av
TI stock shoots up
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/01/business/a-seesaw-day-for-computers.html
IBM Introduces the PC Jr
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/02/business/the-debut-of-ibm-s-junior.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/02/business/ibm-s-speedy-redirection.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/06/business/week-in-business-japan-s-car-makers-are-sent-a-message.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr
Small Idaho company to supply PCJr keyboard
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/26/business/advanced-input-s-ibm-coup.html
Atari and Coleco hike prices
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/10/business/atari-coleco-raise-computer-prices.html
Personal Computer News Nov. 9, 1983, pg. 6
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/12/business/commodore-corp-reports-earnings-for-qtr-to-sept-30.html?searchResultPosition=1
Atari backs away from home computers
https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/119/mode/1up?view=theater
Coleco lowers Adam shipment targets
Toy & Hobby World November 1984, pg. S1
https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Fun_with_Computer_Games_Vol_02_No_01_1983-11_Fun_Games_Publishing_US/page/n11/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/logical_gamer_novdec83/page/5/mode/2up
JCPenney and KMart pass on Adam
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/15/business/penney-s-holiday-line-omits-adam-computer.html
Adam shipments lower than expected
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/24/business/dow-declines-0.20-in-heavy-trading.html
Adam review
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/29/science/personal-computers-the-new-adam-arrives-for-a-test.html
Cabbage Patch Doll Mania ensues
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/29/us/adoptable-dolls-aren-t-having-any-trouble-finding-homes.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_Kids
https://youtu.be/qR0aVHlXpvM?si=PoN1JgbZkmkA39Hi
Aquarius discounted
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1983/11/27/issue.html
Commodore teases TED
https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-11-24/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Plus/4
Comdex to be swamped by PC clones
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Byte/80s/Byte-1983-11.pdf pg. 7
Tandy to enter PC compatible market
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/30/business/tandy-computer-s-hard-test.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000
HP moves to reduce OS options
Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3
Reflex launches Hercules
Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3
Apple outlook flat
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/08/business/apple-sees-flat-profit-outlook.html
Apple funds IBM clone adapter
Personal Computer News, Nov. 23, 1983 pg. 2, 5
Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 4
Microsoft Debuts Windows
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/13/business/wekk-in-business-more-good-news-about-inflation.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/11/business/microsoft-displays-window-program.html?searchResultPosition=1
Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 4, 6
Lightpens, the interface choice of the future
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n33/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-02/page/n5/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-compute-magazine/page/n170/mode/1up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/Info-64_Issue_2_Winter_83-84_1983_Cybertech_US/page/n13/mode/2up
Newbrain to return from the dead
Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 3
Electron deliveries fall short
Personal Computer News, Nov. 2, 1983 pg. 2
Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 2
Acorn second processor sticker shock
Personal Computer News, Nov. 30, 1983, pg. 2
Dynasty Computer corp wants to sell you a computer in your home
https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 2
http://www.atariprotos.com/othersystems/sorcerer/hardware/smartalec.htm
Broderbund announces partnership with TI
https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/119/mode/1up?view=theater
Toy and Hobby World Nov. 1984, pg. S12
https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 8
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n49/mode/2up
Infocom disses graphics
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n23/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n29/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/family-computing-03/page/n15/mode/2up
EA brings album cover aesthetics to game software packaging
https://archive.org/details/family-computing-03/page/n15/mode/2up
Quicksilva arrives in the US
https://archive.org/details/1983-11-computegazette/page/n133/mode/2up
Mirror Group jumps into software
https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-11-17/mode/1up?view=theater
Computer magazines boom
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/business/boom-in-computer-magazines.html
Hobby Computer magazine debuts
http://www.kultmags.com/mags.php?folder=SGFwcHkgQ29tcHV0ZXIvMTk4Mw==
Info64 debuts
https://archive.org/details/Info-64_Issue_2_Winter_83-84_1983_Cybertech_US
GameLine adds stock info and email
https://www.retromags.com/files/file/5858-electronic-games-hotline-volume-2-no-7-november-6-1983/ pg. 2
Time exits Teletext
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/22/business/time-inc-drops-teletext-experiment.html
Online education may be the future
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/20/us/from-1500-miles-professor-teaches-his-class-by-computer.html
Bond plays games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUc4GkMN1qs
RePlay Nov. 1983, pg. 178
https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-8/page/117/mode/1up?view=theater
Atari 5200 ad mentioned in Videogaming and computergaming illustrated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS-pingC-xY
https://archive.org/details/Videogaming_and_Computer_Gaming_Illustrated_1983-11_Ion_International_US/page/n3/mode/1up
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/business/advertising-changes-by-atari-and-ibm.html
Japan agrees to loosen restrictions on the Yen
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/13/business/wekk-in-business-more-good-news-about-inflation.html
New study finds games designed to be addictive
Games People, Nov. 19, 1983, pg. 1
https://archive.org/details/mindatplaypsycho0000loft/page/n9/mode/2up
Recommended Links:
The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/
They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/
Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/
The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/
Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/
Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/
Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/
Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/
Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/
Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.
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