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One of them was Will Crowther, a programmer and caver
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One of them was Will Crowther,a programmer and caver, who wrote the firsttext adventure...

One of them was Will Crowther,
a programmer and caver, who wrote the first
text adventure game, Adventure, in my
birth year of 1975

Full Transcript

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One of them was Will Crowther, a programmer and caver,
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who wrote the first text adventure game,
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Adventure, in my birth year of 1975.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:34:20
Uploaded
Nov 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
N/A

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A Personal Journey Into The Uncharted Depths Of Nerd Culture, A Realm Full Of Dangers, Creatures And More Or Less Precarious Working Conditions...
Having just gone through a divorce, he was looking - Traceroute 00:07
Having just gone through a divorce, he was looking
So he wrote a text-based cave game based on - Traceroute 00:09
So he wrote a text-based cave game based on
The game triggered a global chain reaction. - Traceroute 00:05
The game triggered a global chain reaction.
Most importantly, inspiring Roberta Williams, - Traceroute 00:08
Most importantly, inspiring Roberta Williams,
A lone woman in a male-dominated field, - Traceroute 00:07
A lone woman in a male-dominated field,
An interesting arc of oppression, exploration, - Traceroute 00:11
An interesting arc of oppression, exploration,
Birthplace of Michael Keaton and chemical mace. - Traceroute 00:06
Birthplace of Michael Keaton and chemical mace.
Look close, focus on my underpants. - Traceroute 00:05
Look close, focus on my underpants.
In fiction, Pittsburgh is the origin - Traceroute 00:07
In fiction, Pittsburgh is the origin
In reality, it is known for being one of the few cities - Traceroute 00:11
In reality, it is known for being one of the few cities
Wait to cross technology. - Traceroute 00:05
Wait to cross technology.
He created one of the most interesting - Traceroute 00:07
He created one of the most interesting
George Romero and his radical consumers, the Zombies. - Traceroute 00:07
George Romero and his radical consumers, the Zombies.
We drive to Monroeville Mall, - Traceroute 00:14
We drive to Monroeville Mall,
I think the ironic part of this history - Traceroute 00:21
I think the ironic part of this history
And he tried to essentially - Traceroute 00:07
And he tried to essentially
He tried to bring some lessons - Traceroute 00:14
He tried to bring some lessons
And through times, - Traceroute 00:19
And through times,
We are talking about like a public space - Traceroute 00:09
We are talking about like a public space
It's meant to be a sort of simulation of a square, - Traceroute 00:10
It's meant to be a sort of simulation of a square,