Every 'Ready Player One' Video Game Explained by Author Ernest Cline WIRED

Ernest Cline, author of the bestselling novel "Ready Player One" and one of the screenwriters for the upcoming film, takes a deep dive into his book and explains the stories behind each video game referenced in "Ready Player One." From Yars' Revenge to Asteroids to Quake, Ernest looks back at the history of each game and reveals why he included it in the book.

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Video games presented:

Daggorath Dungeons
Zork
Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Black Tiger
Storm
Adventure
Swordquest series
Joust
Akalabeth: a cursed world
Ultima Series
Digging Dug
Galaga
EverQuest
Tennis for two
Space war!
The colossal cave
Combat
Space invaders
Star Raiders
Asteroids
Centipede
Combat zone
Astrosmash
Defender
Madness and the Minotaur
Raaka-tu
Heckling
Pyramid
Gorf
Donkey Kong
Burger time
The Empire Strikes Back
Trap
Master of the stars
Q*bert
Robotron: 2084
Yars' Revenge
Zaxxon
Pilot of time
AND
Contra
Heavy barrel
Kaboom!
Vigilant
Crime Fighters
Golden Ax
Crush the TV
Street Fighter II
Earthquake

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Every 'Ready Player One' Video Game Explained by Author Ernest Cline WIRED