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3.9 A Hop, Skip, and a Jump

September 15, 2023 Tim Season 3 Episode 9
3.9 A Hop, Skip, and a Jump
Computer Game Evolution
Chapters
0:00
Opening
1:13
Of horses and bikes
3:39
The jump button
4:39
Frogs.
5:59
Aliens? In our Heian-kyō?
10:34
An adjustable-height horse
11:08
Space Panic!
16:11
Donkey Kong, a drama in 4 acts
25:31
Amidar, and a different kids of jump
28:23
Got the Jump Bug
34:53
On Game Machine surveys
37:47
Frogs and much Frogger
43:39
A Donkey-er Kong
46:25
Miner 2049er
48:43
Tripping over in Aztec
49:35
Pitfall Harry, I presume
54:01
Jungle Kin- no, Hunt
54:56
Dig or Dug?
56:58
Moon Patrol
58:09
Let's Joust
1:00:11
A Rip Off intermission
1:02:19
Cuss like Q*bert
1:07:02
Doesn't sound Arabian
1:07:54
Ikegami Tsushinki burns the ape
1:08:49
Roc'n Rope
1:09:33
From miners to Mountain King
1:11:11
The OSHA threat
1:12:05
Track & Field
1:12:45
Another Aztec Challenge
1:13:23
Synapse lets the cats out
1:19:21
Lode Runner and the Mystery of Child Labour
1:25:58
Spelunker goes deep
1:28:44
The many doors of Elevator Action, and Mappy
1:34:17
Mario has a brother?
1:42:55
A wrap-up full of treasure
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Computer Game Evolution
3.9 A Hop, Skip, and a Jump
Sep 15, 2023 Season 3 Episode 9
Tim

Apes on vines, frogs on lily pads, cats on cheese, and plumbers on ice – everybody wants to jump, but for now it is still optional.

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Apes on vines, frogs on lily pads, cats on cheese, and plumbers on ice – everybody wants to jump, but for now it is still optional.

Support the Show.

0:00
Opening
1:13
Of horses and bikes
3:39
The jump button
4:39
Frogs.
5:59
Aliens? In our Heian-kyō?
10:34
An adjustable-height horse
11:08
Space Panic!
16:11
Donkey Kong, a drama in 4 acts
25:31
Amidar, and a different kids of jump
28:23
Got the Jump Bug
34:53
On Game Machine surveys
37:47
Frogs and much Frogger
43:39
A Donkey-er Kong
46:25
Miner 2049er
48:43
Tripping over in Aztec
49:35
Pitfall Harry, I presume
54:01
Jungle Kin- no, Hunt
54:56
Dig or Dug?
56:58
Moon Patrol
58:09
Let's Joust
1:00:11
A Rip Off intermission
1:02:19
Cuss like Q*bert
1:07:02
Doesn't sound Arabian
1:07:54
Ikegami Tsushinki burns the ape
1:08:49
Roc'n Rope
1:09:33
From miners to Mountain King
1:11:11
The OSHA threat
1:12:05
Track & Field
1:12:45
Another Aztec Challenge
1:13:23
Synapse lets the cats out
1:19:21
Lode Runner and the Mystery of Child Labour
1:25:58
Spelunker goes deep
1:28:44
The many doors of Elevator Action, and Mappy
1:34:17
Mario has a brother?
1:42:55
A wrap-up full of treasure