High Score — Limited Series
Episodes
E01 Boom & Bust
★ 6.0Aug 19, 2020 · 47m
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
E02 Comeback Kid
★ 7.5Aug 19, 2020 · 44m
A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
E03 Role Players
★ 6.4Aug 19, 2020 · 40m
Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
E04 This is War
★ 7.1Aug 19, 2020 · 41m
Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
E05 Fight!
★ 7.0Aug 19, 2020 · 43m
Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
E06 Level Up
★ 6.9Aug 19, 2020 · 37m
Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.