But it wasn’t just the text, flashing on the screen of an 8-bit Apple II that shot out like a siren call from the wild-it was the graphics. It was the same way all text-based computer games started: a bare-bones setup and an invitation to venture forth, uncover the clues, and win the game. To anyone else, it might read more like the beginning of an odd and boring story, but the format will be familiar to all those who have ever dabbled in microcomputing. Two simple sentences and a cursor, blinking like a heartbeat, waiting for your command. If you’re a computer programmer or digital designer over the age of 40, this is probably how the future began for you. ![]() YOU ARE IN THE FRONT YARD OF A LARGE ABANDONED VICTORIAN HOUSE. From the opening credits of “King's Quest”
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