Game History Links
The History of Gaming
& Game Information
The Origins of Toys &
Games:
The Online Guide to Traditional Games - History and
Useful Information
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hist269/Ludography.htm
links to many games.
The History of
Board Games
http://kootweb.com/games/gamesh.html
very brief description
http://boardgames.about.com/msub20.htm?once=true&
I think this is the one that you had, just in a new home.
http://boardgames.about.com/cs/gamesaz/
The Royal Game of
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Royal-Game-Ur.htm
The
History of Chess
The History of
Backgammon
The History of
Mancala
The History of
Playing Cards
http://otal.umd.edu/~vg/amst205.F97/vj14/cards/history.html
The History of
Go
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Wei-Chi.htm
The History of
Cribbage
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Cribbage.htm
The History of
Dominoes
The History of
the Yo Yo
http://www.duncan-toys.com/history/index.html
http://toyscollectibles.allinfo-about.com/features/yoyo.html
Moksha-Patamu
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Moksha-Patamu.htm
History of
Monopoly
http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/toys/i
Matchbox Cars
http://www.matchboxtoys.com/2001/collectibles/history/index.asp
Pooh Bear
http://www.just-pooh.com/history.html
Barbie
http://www.dolls4play.com/barbiehistory.html
The History of
the Olympic Games
http://www.museum.olympic.org/scripts/the_games/the_games_e.asp
Mathematical
games and recreations
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Mathematical_games.html
Lego
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/history.asp
Paintball
http://www.monmouth.com/~paintballs/history.htm
Casino Games
http://www.fastodds.com/gamerules.htm
Video Game History
http://www.emuunlim.com/doteaters/
VIDEOTOPIA explores
humanity's first giant leap into interactive electronic media - - the videogame.
As the industry grew, its
influence on developing technologies grew as well. The goal of this exhibition
is to communicate the dramatic
impact these games have had on our lives and our culture.
Understanding this often
overlooked technology is necessary if we are to make informed choices about the
evolving uses of computers and videogames -- today,
and as they develop with the technology of the future. VIDEOTOPIA explores such areas of relevant cultural
influence, in addition to the science and applied technology behind the games. Videogames are largely responsible
for the widespread acceptance of computers by
the public. The exhibits and displays in VIDEOTOPIA communicate the impact
these games and their technology
have had on our culture. A walk through VIDEOTOPIA engages each visitor in the
worlds that support the worlds of
virtual reality, videogames, artificial intelligence, and computers. Three
areas of exhibits explore
the artistry, technology, and human experience of interactivity.
VIDEOTOPIA was born out of the
desire to teach and entertain, to enlighten as well as preserve.
"The
games of a people reveal a great deal about them." -
"I
don't believe anyone ever expected videogames to have such a fundamental impact on our society in
so many areas. [They] have become
an integral part of the fabric of American life, changing the way we think, the way we learn, and
the way we see the future."
-Dr. Christopher Geist, Chair of
the department of Popular Culture at
Classic Gaming
Role Playing Games
History of RPGs
http://ptgptb.humbug.org.au/issue-index.html
(rpg)Gaming links
http://ptgptb.humbug.org.au/0001/links1.html
Everquest
http://www.rpi.edu/~vriesg/g%26g/EQ.html
Sims
http://thesims.ea.com/index.phtml
Sega
Sony Playstation
http://ps2.ign.com/news/15383.html
http://www.us.playstation.com/
Microsoft
Games
http://www.microsoft.com/games/
MechWarrior 4:Vengeance
http://www.microsoft.com/games/mechwarrior4/
The Playful World
http://199.245.246.36/index_presence.htm