Episode guide
High Score: Limited Series
6 episodes · premiered Aug 19, 2020
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- Episode 1: Boom & Bust Aug 19, 2020 · 47m Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
- Episode 2: Comeback Kid Aug 19, 2020 · 44m A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
- Episode 3: Role Players Aug 19, 2020 · 40m Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
- Episode 4: This is War Aug 19, 2020 · 41m Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
- Episode 5: Fight! Aug 19, 2020 · 43m Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
- Episode 6: Level Up Aug 19, 2020 · 37m Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.