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| 1968 || -  '''''Colossal Cave Adventure''''' was played on mainframes.
| valign="top"|1968 || -  '''''Colossal Cave Adventure''''' was played on mainframes.
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| 1971 || -  Intel's first microprocessor (the 4004) was introduced.
| valign="top"|1971 || -  Intel's first microprocessor (the 4004) was introduced.
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| 1976 ||-  Apple I introduced (didn't have a keyboard or a video card).
| valign="top"|1976 ||-  Apple I introduced (didn't have a keyboard or a video card).
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| 1977 || -  (16k, 1mHz), TRS-80 (4k), Commodore PET (8k) introduced.
| valign="top"|1977 || -  (16k, 1mHz), TRS-80 (4k), Commodore PET (8k) introduced.
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| 1978 || -  Intel 8086 introduced.
| valign="top"|1978 || -  Intel 8086 introduced.
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| 1979 || -&nbsp; Atari 800 (48k, 1.79 mHz), Motorola 68000 introduced. <br />-&nbsp; CompuServe launched.-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek I''''' and '''''Alien''''' played in theaters.
| valign="top"|1979 || -&nbsp; Atari 800 (48k, 1.79 mHz), Motorola 68000 introduced. <br />-&nbsp; CompuServe launched.-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek I''''' and '''''Alien''''' played in theaters.
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| 1980 || -&nbsp; '''''Mystery House''''' released for the Apple ][ (16k RAM). First hi-res adventure game ever. Still no animation, sound or color. '''''Wizard and the Princess''''' for the Apple ][ was released later that year as the first hi-res color game. <br />
| valign="top"|1980 || -&nbsp; '''''Mystery House''''' released for the Apple ][ (16k RAM). First hi-res adventure game ever. Still no animation, sound or color. '''''Wizard and the Princess''''' for the Apple ][ was released later that year as the first hi-res color game. <br />
-&nbsp; TI-99/4A was introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; TI-99/4A was introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''The Empire Strikes Back''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''The Empire Strikes Back''''' played in theaters.
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| 1981 || -&nbsp; '''''Mission: Asteroid''''' was released for the Apple ][. <br />
| valign="top"|1981 || -&nbsp; '''''Mission: Asteroid''''' was released for the Apple ][. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PC (64k,8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PC (64k,8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 1.0 released.
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 1.0 released.
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| 1982 || -&nbsp; '''''Wizard and the Princess''''' was released for the IBM PC as its first hi-res color adventure game. '''''Time Zone''''' was released for the Apple ][ as its largest adventure game. It took 12 disks (most games h -&nbsp; Commodore 64 (64k, 1 mHz), Intel 286 introduced. <br />
| valign="top"|1982 || -&nbsp; '''''Wizard and the Princess''''' was released for the IBM PC as its first hi-res color adventure game. '''''Time Zone''''' was released for the Apple ][ as its largest adventure game. It took 12 disks (most games h -&nbsp; Commodore 64 (64k, 1 mHz), Intel 286 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Tron, ET, Star Trek II''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Tron, ET, Star Trek II''''' played in theaters.
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| 1983 || -&nbsp; IBM XT introduced. <br />
| valign="top"|1983 || -&nbsp; IBM XT introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 2.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 2.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''WarGames, Return of the Jedi''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''WarGames, Return of the Jedi''''' played in theaters.
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| 1984 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest I''''' was released. '''''The Dark Crystal''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1984 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest I''''' was released. '''''The Dark Crystal''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 3.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 3.0 released. <br />
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-&nbsp; '''''Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III''''' played in theaters.
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| 1985 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest II''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1985 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest II''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; EGA introduced.<br />
-&nbsp; EGA introduced.<br />
-&nbsp; Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows 1.0 released.
-&nbsp; Windows 1.0 released.
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| 1986 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest III''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1986 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest III''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Aliens, Star Trek IV''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Aliens, Star Trek IV''''' played in theaters.
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| 1987 || -&nbsp; VGA is standard now. <br />
| valign="top"|1987 || -&nbsp; VGA is standard now. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.
-&nbsp; OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.
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| 1988 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest IV''''' and the original '''''Mixed-Up Mother Goose''''' were released. <br />
| valign="top"|1988 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest IV''''' and the original '''''Mixed-Up Mother Goose''''' were released. <br />
-&nbsp; Sound cards supported. <br />
-&nbsp; Sound cards supported. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 4.0 released.
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 4.0 released.
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| 1989 || -&nbsp; '''''Colonel's Bequest''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1989 || -&nbsp; '''''Colonel's Bequest''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; Intel 486 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Intel 486 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek V''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek V''''' played in theaters.
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| 1990 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest V floppy version''''', '''''Mixed-Up Mother Goose CD''''', '''''King's Quest I''''' remake were released. <br />
| valign="top"|1990 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest V floppy version''''', '''''Mixed-Up Mother Goose CD''''', '''''King's Quest I''''' remake were released. <br />
-&nbsp; Motorola 68040 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Motorola 68040 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows 3.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows 3.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Total Recall''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Total Recall''''' played in theaters.
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| 1991 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest V CD''''', '''''Dagger of Amon Ra''''' released. <br />
| valign="top"|1991 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest V CD''''', '''''Dagger of Amon Ra''''' released. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows supported. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows supported. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 5.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; MS-DOS 5.0 released. <br />
-&nbsp; Disney's '''''Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; Disney's '''''Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI''''' played in theaters.
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| 1992 || -&nbsp; Windows 3.1 was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1992 || -&nbsp; Windows 3.1 was released. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Lawnmower Man''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Lawnmower Man''''' played in theaters.
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| 1993 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest VI''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1993 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest VI''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; Intel Pentium P5 introduced.
-&nbsp; Intel Pentium P5 introduced.
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| 1994 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest VII''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1994 || -&nbsp; '''''King's Quest VII''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; PowerPC 601 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; PowerPC 601 introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek: Generations''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Star Trek: Generations''''' played in theaters.
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| 1995 || -&nbsp; '''''Phantasmagoria''''' was released. <br />
| valign="top"|1995 || -&nbsp; '''''Phantasmagoria''''' was released. <br />
-&nbsp; Intel Pentium Pro introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Intel Pentium Pro introduced. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows 95 released. <br />
-&nbsp; Windows 95 released. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Toy Story''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Toy Story''''' played in theaters.
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| 1996 || -&nbsp; Working hard on ''''''''King's Quest MoE''''''''. <br />
| valign="top"|1996 || -&nbsp; Working hard on ''''''''King's Quest MoE''''''''. <br />
-&nbsp; '''''Twister''''' played in theaters.
-&nbsp; '''''Twister''''' played in theaters.
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| 1997 || -&nbsp; &nbsp;
| valign="top"|1997 || -&nbsp; &nbsp;
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| 1998 || -&nbsp; &nbsp;
| valign="top"|1998 || -&nbsp; &nbsp;
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| 1999 || -&nbsp; February 22 - [[Chainsaw Monday]]
| valign="top"|1999 || -&nbsp; February 22 - [[Chainsaw Monday]]
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Revision as of 13:08, 12 November 2024

Sierra Timeline

from the book accompanying The Roberta Williams Anthology


1968 -  Colossal Cave Adventure was played on mainframes.
1971 -  Intel's first microprocessor (the 4004) was introduced.
1976 -  Apple I introduced (didn't have a keyboard or a video card).
1977 -  (16k, 1mHz), TRS-80 (4k), Commodore PET (8k) introduced.
1978 -  Intel 8086 introduced.
1979 -  Atari 800 (48k, 1.79 mHz), Motorola 68000 introduced.
-  CompuServe launched.-  Star Trek I and Alien played in theaters.
1980 -  Mystery House released for the Apple ][ (16k RAM). First hi-res adventure game ever. Still no animation, sound or color. Wizard and the Princess for the Apple ][ was released later that year as the first hi-res color game.

-  TI-99/4A was introduced.
-  The Empire Strikes Back played in theaters.

1981 -  Mission: Asteroid was released for the Apple ][.

-  IBM PC (64k,8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced.
-  MS-DOS 1.0 released.

1982 -  Wizard and the Princess was released for the IBM PC as its first hi-res color adventure game. Time Zone was released for the Apple ][ as its largest adventure game. It took 12 disks (most games h -  Commodore 64 (64k, 1 mHz), Intel 286 introduced.

-  Tron, ET, Star Trek II played in theaters.

1983 -  IBM XT introduced.

-  MS-DOS 2.0 released.
-  WarGames, Return of the Jedi played in theaters.

1984 -  King's Quest I was released. The Dark Crystal was released.

-  IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced.
-  MS-DOS 3.0 released.
-  Video game cartridge market crashed. Massive layoffs.
-  Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III played in theaters.

1985 -  King's Quest II was released.

-  EGA introduced.
-  Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced.
-  Windows 1.0 released.

1986 -  King's Quest III was released.

-  Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced.
-  Aliens, Star Trek IV played in theaters.

1987 -  VGA is standard now.

-  IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced.
-  OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.

1988 -  King's Quest IV and the original Mixed-Up Mother Goose were released.

-  Sound cards supported.
-  MS-DOS 4.0 released.

1989 -  Colonel's Bequest was released.

-  Intel 486 introduced.
-  Star Trek V played in theaters.

1990 -  King's Quest V floppy version, Mixed-Up Mother Goose CD, King's Quest I remake were released.

-  Motorola 68040 introduced.
-  Windows 3.0 released.
-  Total Recall played in theaters.

1991 -  King's Quest V CD, Dagger of Amon Ra released.

-  Windows supported.
-  MS-DOS 5.0 released.
-  Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI played in theaters.

1992 -  Windows 3.1 was released.

-  Lawnmower Man played in theaters.

1993 -  King's Quest VI was released.

-  Intel Pentium P5 introduced.

1994 -  King's Quest VII was released.

-  PowerPC 601 introduced.
-  Star Trek: Generations played in theaters.

1995 -  Phantasmagoria was released.

-  Intel Pentium Pro introduced.
-  Windows 95 released.
-  Toy Story played in theaters.

1996 -  Working hard on '''King's Quest MoE'''.

-  Twister played in theaters.

1997 -   
1998 -   
1999 -  February 22 - Chainsaw Monday
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