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The Rise and Fall of Sierra Online (Remastered)

Bonus video and a Nebula discount: https://go.nebula.tv/lowspecgamer

A company in a garage turns into a games juggernaut only to be destroyed by forces beyond their understanding.

This is a compilation of 2 past videos, re-edited, with errors fixed, and generally improved.

Events slightly adjusted or exaggerated for narrative (or dramatic) purpose.

Sidequest bonus content:

The cover for Soft P*** https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-making-the-cover-for-soft-porn
the Rise and Fall of the Sierra Network: https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sierra-network

Social media:

https://twitter.com/lowspec_gamer
https://www.instagram.com/thelowspecgamer

Credits:
Research and Writing: LowSpecAlex
Voice over: LowSpecAlex
Editing: LowSpecAlex
3D animation: Windy, Divye
Art by Maiku No Koe: https://twitter.com/maiku_no_koe
Spanish Translation, Audio editing and QA: Henrique von Buren
Thumbnail design: Maiku no Koe
Dubbed by: https://twitter.com/JesusHDoblaje

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stock Footage from Getty

King Quest PC Footage recorded on DOS BOX.
Colossal Cave Adventure recorded in this online emulator: https://grack.com/demos/adventure/

Sources:
Olaf Lubeck, Williams, Ken. Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings

The rise and fall of Sierra On-Line:
Steven Levy. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution.

For the SideQuest
Time Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20080307074357/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921076-1,00.html#ixzz0heDj3LkC
https://www.filfre.net/2012/02/softporn/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/12/the-odd-history-of-the-first-erotic-computer-game/383114/
https://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=g&id=206&fld=s&gconf=1

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The GamePad Gamer

The GamePad Gamer is also know as Jonathan Russell. A gamer from the arcade and home console era who loves playing all games. Come on a journey of discovery through his YouTube channel!