A great background read about the game's conception and its authors. It's a long read but it's really worth your time to get the gist of the atmosphere in which many eighties classics were made.
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> 1. These games are crap, but sell for money.
> 2. My games are not crap.
> 3. Therefore my games could sell for money.
That really is asking for a
> 4. Profit!
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A great background read about the game's conception and its authors. It's a long read but it's really worth your time to get the gist of the atmosphere in which many eighties classics were made.