Ballblaɀer Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 This is outstanding -- a complete scan archive of Mike Hally's binder of documents from the development of the Gravitar coin-op, "which included drawings, and documents including: Memos, Notes, Focus Groups, Costs, Spaceship diagrams, Schedule, Flowchart, Copyright, Name Selection, Prom/Rom/Earom, Panel, and Inter-office memos." http://www.cooganphoto.com/gravitar/binder.html The whole thing is super informative and really provides an in-depth look at how much effort and planning a single arcade game required. One humorous highlight is the Name Selection: 11/30/81 section, where Hally polled the Atari Coin-Op Games "General Grunt Population" regarding which potential game names they liked best, also asking them for additional name suggestions. You can guess how that went... Don't miss the inter-office memo "Why am I working so hard to make a quality product?" from Rich Adam (programmer) at the very front of the binder. The level of frustration with Atari's Coin-Op division is palpable. Page 1 // Page 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 This is awesome video game lore. Thanks! "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Didn't like Kangaroo, did he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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