On-Line Systems
TCW Podcast Episode 039 - On-Line Systems On-Line systems is the company that eventually becomes Sierra Online. The brainchild of Ken and Roberta Williams. We go over the reasons for the company's founding, and the unique makeup of the company's initial titles. Unfortunately due to backing the proverbial wrong horse multiple times after investment by a venture capital firm they are on the brink of failure during the mid to late 80's. Shadow of Yserbius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJ7BBwKZI0&t=762s PDP8E Running Adventure with a Z52 Terminal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJdq3gK6M78 Colossal Cave Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhFrWH0na0A Mystery House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwHwPvIHBs The Wizard and the Princess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHATnGbwl0 Time Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBE8K0XG65I The Dark Crystal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNMWnn0I6g PC JR King's Quest 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLvOunSuoQ New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: tcwpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tcwpodcast Alex's Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/