High Score

High Score Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E01

   Boom & Bust

   47 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade mania, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a notorious failure sparks a downfall.

3. 02

   S01 E02

   Comeback Kid

   44 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   A Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then takes over home gaming with NES.

5. 03

   S01 E03

   Role Players

   40 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing games introduce extraordinary levels of choice and complexity to players.

6. 04

   S01 E04

   This Is War

   41 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   Sega's Genesis console and its speedy character, Sonic, hit the market; Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with legendary football coach John Madden.

7. 05

   S01 E05

   Fight!

   43 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the graphic violence gives rise to controversy.

8. 06

   S01 E06

   Level Up

   37 mins · Wed, 19 Aug 2020

   Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox; Wolfenstein 3D popularises the first-person shooter format; Doom increases the stakes with networked gaming.