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| 1968 || align="center" | — || Colossal Cave Adventure was played on mainframes.
| 1968 || align="center" width="75" | — || '''''[[Colossal Cave Adventure]]''''' was played on mainframes.
| 1968 || align="center" | — || Colossal Cave Adventure was played on mainframes.
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| 1971 || — || Intel's first microprocessor (the 4004) was introduced.
| 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).
| 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.
| 1977 || — || (16k, 1mHz), TRS-80 (4k), Commodore PET (8k) introduced.
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| 1978 || — || Intel 8086 introduced.
| 1978 || — || Intel 8086 introduced.
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| 1979 || — || Atari 800 (48k, 1.79 mHz), Motorola 68000 introduced.
| 1979 || — || Atari 800 (48k, 1.79 mHz), Motorola 68000 introduced.
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|   || — || CompuServe launched.-  Star Trek I and Alien played in theaters.
|   || — || CompuServe launched.-  Star Trek I and Alien played in theaters.
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| 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.
| 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.
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|   || — || TI-99/4A was introduced.
|   || — || TI-99/4A was introduced.
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|   || — || The Empire Strikes Back played in theaters.
|   || — || The Empire Strikes Back played in theaters.
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| 1981 || — || Mission: Asteroid was released for the Apple ][.
| 1981 || — || Mission: Asteroid was released for the Apple ][.
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|   || — || IBM PC (64k, 8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced.
|   || — || IBM PC (64k, 8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced.
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|   || — || MS-DOS 1.0 released.
|   || — || MS-DOS 1.0 released.
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| 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 had 1 to 4 disks).
| 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 had 1 to 4 disks).
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|   || — || Commodore 64 (64k, 1 mHz), Intel 286 introduced.
|   || — || Commodore 64 (64k, 1 mHz), Intel 286 introduced.
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|   || — || Tron, ET, Star Trek II played in theaters.
|   || — || Tron, ET, Star Trek II played in theaters.
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| 1983 || — || IBM XT introduced.
| 1983 || — || IBM XT introduced.
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|   || — || MS-DOS 2.0 released.
|   || — || MS-DOS 2.0 released.
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|   || — || WarGames, Return of the Jedi played in theaters.
|   || — || WarGames, Return of the Jedi played in theaters.
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| 1984 || — || King's Quest I was released. The Dark Crystal was released.
| 1984 || — || King's Quest I was released. The Dark Crystal was released.
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|   || — || IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced.
|   || — || IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced.
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|   || — || MS-DOS 3.0 released.
|   || — || MS-DOS 3.0 released.
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|   || — || Video game cartridge market crashed. Massive layoffs.
|   || — || Video game cartridge market crashed. Massive layoffs.
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|   || — || Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III played in theaters.
|   || — || Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III played in theaters.
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| 1985 || — || King's Quest II was released.
| 1985 || — || King's Quest II was released.
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|   || — || EGA introduced.
|   || — || EGA introduced.
|- valign="top"
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|   || — || Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced.
|   || — || Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced.
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Windows 1.0 released.
|   || — || Windows 1.0 released.
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| 1986 || — || King's Quest III was released.
| 1986 || — || King's Quest III was released.
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|   || — || Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced.
|   || — || Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced.
|   || — || Aliens, Star Trek IV played in theaters.
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| 1987 || — || VGA is standard now.
|   || — || Aliens, Star Trek IV played in theaters.
|   || — || IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced.
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|   || — || OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.
| 1987 || — || VGA is standard now.
| 1988 || — || King's Quest IV and the original Mixed-Up Mother Goose were released.
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|   || — || Sound cards supported.
|   || — || IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced.
|   || — || MS-DOS 4.0 released.
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| 1989 || — || Colonel's Bequest was released.
|   || — || OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.
|   || — || Intel 486 introduced.
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|   || — || Star Trek V played in theaters.
| 1988 || — || King's Quest IV and the original Mixed-Up Mother Goose were released.
| 1990 || — || King's Quest V floppy version, Mixed-Up Mother Goose CD, King's Quest I remake were released.
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|   || — || Motorola 68040 introduced.
|   || — || Sound cards supported.
|   || — || Windows 3.0 released.
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|   || — || Total Recall played in theaters.
|   || — || MS-DOS 4.0 released.
| 1991 || — || King's Quest V CD, Dagger of Amon Ra released.
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|   || — || Windows supported.
| 1989 || — || Colonel's Bequest was released.
|   || — || MS-DOS 5.0 released.
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|   || — || Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI played in theaters.
|   || — || Intel 486 introduced.
| 1992 || — || Windows 3.1 was released.
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|   || — || Lawnmower Man played in theaters.
|   || — || Star Trek V played in theaters.
| 1993 || — || King's Quest VI was released.
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|   || — || Intel Pentium P5 introduced.
| 1990 || — || King's Quest V floppy version, Mixed-Up Mother Goose CD, King's Quest I remake were released.
| 1994 || — || King's Quest VII was released.
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|   || — || PowerPC 601 introduced.
|   || — || Motorola 68040 introduced.
|   || — || Star Trek: Generations played in theaters.
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| 1995 || — || Phantasmagoria was released.
|   || — || Windows 3.0 released.
|   || — || Intel Pentium Pro introduced.
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|   || — || Windows 95 released.
|   || — || Total Recall played in theaters.
|   || — || Toy Story played in theaters.
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| 1996 || — || Working hard on King's Quest MoE.
| 1991 || — || King's Quest V CD, Dagger of Amon Ra released.
|   || — || Twister played in theaters.
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| 1997 || — ||  
|   || — || Windows supported.
| 1998 || — ||  
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| 1999 || — || February 22 - Chainsaw Monday
|   || — || MS-DOS 5.0 released.
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|   || — || Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI played in theaters.
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| 1992 || — || Windows 3.1 was released.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Lawnmower Man played in theaters.
|- valign="top"
| 1993 || — || King's Quest VI was released.
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|   || — || Intel Pentium P5 introduced.
|- valign="top"
| 1994 || — || King's Quest VII was released.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || PowerPC 601 introduced.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Star Trek: Generations played in theaters.
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| 1995 || — || Phantasmagoria was released.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Intel Pentium Pro introduced.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Windows 95 released.
|- valign="top"
|   || — || Toy Story played in theaters.
|- valign="top"
| 1996 || — || Working hard on King's Quest MoE.
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|   || — || Twister played in theaters.
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| 1997 || — ||  
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| 1998 || — ||  
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| 1999 || — || February 22 - Chainsaw Monday




Revision as of 14:30, 12 November 2024

Sierra Timeline

from the book accompanying The Roberta Williams Anthology


1968 — Colossal Cave Adventure was played on mainframes. 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 had 1 to 4 disks).
  — 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














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.
1977 — CompuServe launched.
1977 — 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.
1977 — TI-99/4A was introduced.
1977 — The Empire Strikes Back played in theaters.
1981 — Mission: Asteroid was released for the Apple ][.
1977 — IBM PC (64k,8088, 4.77 mHz, CGA) introduced.
1977 — 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.
1977 — Tron, ET, Star Trek II played in theaters.
1983 — IBM XT introduced.
1977 — MS-DOS 2.0 released.
1977 — WarGames, Return of the Jedi played in theaters.
1984 — King's Quest I was released. The Dark Crystal was released.
1977 — IBM PCjr (128k), Macintosh, Tandy 1000, IBM AT (640k, 286) introduced.
1977 — MS-DOS 3.0 released.
1977 — Video game cartridge market crashed. Massive layoffs.
1977 — Terminator, Electric Dreams, The Last Starfighter, Star Trek III played in theaters.
1985 — King's Quest II was released.
1977 — EGA introduced.
1977 — Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Intel 386 introduced.
1977 — Windows 1.0 released.
1986 — King's Quest III was released.
1977 — Compaq 386 (1 meg, 16 mHz) introduced.
1977 — Aliens, Star Trek IV played in theaters.
1987 — VGA is standard now.
1977 — IBM PS/2, Motorola 68030 introduced.
1977 — OS/2 and Windows 2.0 released.
1988 — King's Quest IV and the original Mixed-Up Mother Goose were released.
1977 — Sound cards supported.
1977 — MS-DOS 4.0 released.
1989 — Colonel's Bequest was released.
1977 — Intel 486 introduced.
1977 — 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.
1977 — Motorola 68040 introduced.
1977 — Windows 3.0 released.
1977 — Total Recall played in theaters.
1991 — King's Quest V CD, Dagger of Amon Ra released.
1977 — Windows supported.
1977 — MS-DOS 5.0 released.
1977 — Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Terminator, Star Trek VI played in theaters.
1992 — Windows 3.1 was released.
1977 — Lawnmower Man played in theaters.
1993 — King's Quest VI was released.
1977 — Intel Pentium P5 introduced.
1994 — King's Quest VII was released.
1977 — PowerPC 601 introduced.
1977 — Star Trek: Generations played in theaters.
1995 — Phantasmagoria was released.
1977 — Intel Pentium Pro introduced.
1977 — Windows 95 released.
1977 — Toy Story played in theaters.
1996 — Working hard on King's Quest MoE.
1977 — Twister played in theaters.
1997 —
1998 —
1999 — February 22 - Chainsaw Monday


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