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Boom & Bust

Boom & Bust

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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.

Comeback Kid

Comeback Kid

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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.

Role Players

Role Players

Episode number: 3

Overview: Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.

This is War

This is War

Episode number: 4

Overview: Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.

Fight!

Fight!

Episode number: 5

Overview: Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.

Level Up

Level Up

Episode number: 6

Overview: Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.