The Story of Alternate Reality: A Game Series Too Ahead of its Time

The full story of Alternate Reality, a Computer RPG series from 1985, which inspired many ideas and many more fans. Music: All music was written by Gary Gilbertson. Intro: » Alternate Reality: The City - Intro Paradise Programming: » The Tail of Beta Lyrae Intro Part 2: » (background sounds and music) Innovations: » (background sounds and music) » Alternate Reality: The City - Waves (starting at 10:38) » Alternate Reality: The City - Dwarf Dance » Alternate Reality: The City - Let in the Light Some things didn't age well: » Alternate Reality: The City - Thoreandan Trouble in Paradise: » Alternate Reality: The City - Guild The Dungeon: » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Intro (extended) » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Haven » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - The Devourer The Story of The Dungeon: » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - In the Hall of the Goblin King » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - The Troll King » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Into the Fray Post-Mortem: » Alternate Reality: The City - Intro (Amiga version) » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Evil Guild (extended) The Story of Alternate Reality: » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Rathskellar Rock and Roll Alternate Reality Online: » Alternate Reality Online - Thoreandan The Matrix Connection: » Alternate Reality: The Dungeon - Good Guild (extended, 2x stretch) Conclusion: » Alternate Reality Online - Into the Fray Other links/references: » Robert's AR FAQ
» The Halcyon Days interviews
» Mark Wieczorek's Matrix/AR comparison
» ATARI 8-bit fonts
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:37 Paradise Programming 05:22 Intro Part 2 07:23 Innovations 14:57 Some things didn't age well 18:52 Trouble in Paradise 20:49 The Dungeon 25:12 The Story of The Dungeon 28:03 Post-Mortem 30:08 The Story of Alternate Reality 31:12 Alternate Reality Online 31:53 The Matrix Connection 34:42 Conclusion #AlternateReality #CRPG #ATARI #AlternateRealityTheCity #AlternateRealityTheDungeon #PhilipPrice #GaryGilbertson #ComputerRPGs #C64 #Amiga #Macintosh #ATARIST