The Dinosaur Game, 200–210
Donkey Kong arcade game (1981), 12
Doom, 13, 249
Electronic Arts, 182–83
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), 205–6
Electronics Show, Consumer, 35–37, 86–87
Empire: Wargame of the Century, 190
Emrich, Alan, 158–59
Entertainment Software Rating Board, 66, 232
Escape from Zombie Hotel!, 256
The Eternal War, 167
Europa Universalis, 193
F-15 Strike Eagle (1984), 43–44, 45, 47, 51, 65
F-15 Strike Eagle guide (1990), 185
F-15 Strike Eagle II (1989), 104, 239
F-19 Stealth Fighter (1988), 89–92, 92, 104
Falstein, Noah, 152–53, 193
Faux Pac-Man, 26–27
Faux Space Invaders, 26
Ferranti Mark 1 computer, 100–101
Firaxis, 173–77, 224–25, 249–50
Flight Simulator, 32, 35
Floyd of the Jungle (1982), 11–13, 12, 14, 30
Floyd of the Jungle II (1983), 38
flying games. See Ace Patrol; Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies; Air Rescue I; Chopper Rescue; F-15 Strike Eagle; F-15 Strike Eagle II; F-19 Stealth Fighter; Gunship; Hellcat Ace; Hostage Rescue; Solo Flight; Spitfire Ace; Wingman
Flynn, Errol, 74, 77, 78, 194
Formula 1 Racing (1982), 26–28, 27, 42
FORTRAN computer language, 17
Game Developer Magazine, 269
Gandhi, Mohandas, 261–66
Garfield, Richard, 169
Garriott, Richard, 171
Gauntlet (1985), 13
Gauntlet series, 97
Geary, George, 36
Geek.com, 264
General Instrument, 5, 16, 19–20, 31–32
Germany (game censorship), 64–66, 122
Germany (visiting), 223
Gettysburg! (1997), 177, 181–83, 242–43, 259
Gilbert, Ron, 62
golfing games. See SimGolf
Gordon, Bing, 182–83, 213, 260
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, 261
Grauman, Sid, 209–10
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 208–10
Guitar Hero, 186
Gunship (1986), 59–61, 64, 239
Haire, Michael, 50
Harney, John, 230
Hartland Trefoil, 188–89, 191
Hasbro, 191–92
Hawkins, Trip, 152, 189–90
Heinlein, Robert, 95
helicopter games. See Air Rescue I; Chopper Rescue; Gunship; Hostage Rescue
Hellcat Ace (1982), 9, 11, 15, 42
Hendrick, Arnold, 59, 76–77, 173
Hesware, 37–38
History Respawned podcast, 230
Hoche, Johann Gottfried, 197
Hollis, Andy, 30, 59, 60, 173
Hostage Rescue (1980), 23–24
HUD (Heads-Up Display), 41
IBM 360, 17
I Cheated Death with Major Bill (contest), 91–92
Imperialism, 193
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 193
Indianapolis 500, 117–18
Interactive Magic, 173
Irani, Grant, 30
Japanese markets, 97, 237–38, 239–40
Johnson, Soren, 227
Julius, George, 6
Kates, Josef, 18
Kotaku gaming site, 264
Las Vegas, 5–9
Leonardi, Alfred, 253–54
Lincoln, Abraham, 179
Lucas, George, 212
Magic: The Gathering (1997), 169–70 , 171–72, 173–74
Malda, Rob, 249
Manchester Mark 1, 100
Masteller, Randall, 74–76
Mayfield, Mike, 21
Meier, Bruce (brother), 132–33, 135–36
Meier, Dorothy (sister), 134–35, 143
Meier, Ryan (son), 132, 135, 232, 255–56
Meier, Sid
aversion to violence, 99, 114–15
on awards, 271
Civil War interest, 178–81
companies (see Firaxis; MicroProse)
early years, 132–36, 143, 184, 272
on finding fun and joy, 272–73
game insertion, 260
Grauman’s experience, 206–10
industry aspirations, 268–69
interests and hobbies, 109–10, 143–49, 211–12
multiple sides of, 270–71
music and, 143–49, 211–12
positivity of, 271–72
Switzerland life, 107–9, 251–53, 258–59
See also Sid Meier’s Complete Gameography!; Sid Meier titles
Meier, Susan (wife), 174–76, 206–9, 217
Metroid, 97
MGM Grand hotel, 93
Michelangelo, 128
Microplay (label), 94–95
MicroPro, 10
MicroProse
awards, 62, 140
formation, 10–11
merchandise, 154, 155
sale of, 180, 182, 191
MiG Alley Ace, 30–31
Mighty Totalizator, 6
Miniatur Wunderland, 223
Miss MicroProse (airplane), 88–89, 91–93
Molyneux, Peter, 196
Moore, James, 165–68
M.U.L.E., 95
Murder on the Zinderneuf, 97
National Air and Space Museum, 91
National Museum of Play, Strong, 270
National Videogame Museum, 270
Nato Commander (1983), 52–53, 54
Nintendo Entertainment System, 238–39
Not Yet Inaccurately Nicknamed Users’ Group (NYINUG), 24–25
Nova minicomputer, 20
“Nuclear Gandhi,” 261–66
O’Kane, Richard, 83–84
Pac-Man, Faux, 26–27
Pajitnov, Alexey, 196–97
Parks, Tony, 192
Pirates! (1987), 68–79, 72, 97–98, 100, 239
Pirates! Gold (1993), 140–41
Pirates! Live the Life (2004), 219–23
Player-Missile Graphics, 26–27
POKEY chip, 85
Pong, 236
PopTop Software, 224
programming languages. See BASIC; C; FORTRAN; SidTran
racing games. See Formula 1 Racing
Raid on Bungeling Bay, 110
Railroads (2006), 225–26
Railroad Tycoon (1990), 105–16, 106, 112, 114, 176, 215–16, 239
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1993), 157
Reddit message board, 264
Red Storm Rising (1988), 81–86
Red Storm Rising (Clancy), 81
Remington, “Max,” 98
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender, 154
Reynolds, Brian, 154–64, 173, 188, 260, 263
Rise of Nations, 193
The Secret of Monkey Island, 193–94
The Seven Cities of Gold, 189, 195
Sextant Avionique, 41
Shafer, Jon, 227
Shelley, Bruce
Age of Empires project, 192–93
Civilization games, 127–28, 137, 260
company departure, 173
Covert Action project, 102–3, 120
hired as designer, 99–100
Railroad Tycoon project, 105, 106, 110, 111–13, 115–16, 177, 177
Sherman, Noah, 17–18, 19
Sid Meier name brand, 157–59
Sid Meier’s Complete Gameography!, 227–28
Sid Meier titles
Ace Patrol (2013), 253–55, 260
Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (2013), 255
Alpha Centauri (1999), 188
Antietam! (1999), 183
Civilization (1991), 135–140, 116, 117–21, 121–22, 123–25, 130, 137, 195–96, 229–30, 259–80
Civilization: Beyond Earth (2014), 268
Civilization II (1996), 159–65, 170
Civilization II
: Test of Time (1996), 159–65, 170
Civilization III (2001), 192
Civilization IV (2005), 233
Civilization IV: Colonization (2008), 240
Civilization Revolution (2008), 240–47
Civilization V (2010), 230, 240, 263
Civilization VI (2016), 247
CivNet (1995), 171
CivWorld (2011), 250–51
Colonization (1994), 155–58
Covert Action (1990), 98–103, 120–21, 129, 239
C.P.U. Bach (1994), 149–53
Gettysburg! (1997), 177, 181–83, 242–43, 259
Pirates! (1987), 68–79, 72, 97–98, 100, 239
Pirates! Live the Life (2004), 219–23
Railroads (2006), 225–26
Railroad Tycoon (1990), 105–16, 106, 112, 114, 176, 215–16, 239
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe (1993), 157
SimGolf (2002), 212–15, 217–18
Starships (2015), 268
SidTran computer language, 38
Silent Service (1985), 47–51, 48, 51, 65, 83, 238–39
SimCity, 110–11, 213
SimGolf (2002), 212–15, 217–18
Slashdot blog, 249
Smithsonian Institution, 91
Softkey Publishing, 46
Software Publishers Association, 70–71
Solo Flight (1983), 34, 34, 38, 40, 43, 111
Solomon, Jake, 211
Space Invaders, 14, 26
Space Panic arcade game (1980), 12
spaceship games. See Alpha Centauri; Faux Space Invaders; Starships; The Star Trek Game
Spectrum HoloByte, 170, 172–73
Spitfire Ace (1982), 29, 42–43
spy games. See Covert Action
Star Raiders, 7
Starships (2015), 268
Star Trek (TV series), 268, 269
Star Trek ASCII game (1971), 21
The Star Trek Game (1979), 21
Stealey, Bill
adventure games, 70–71
arcade games, 125–26
censorship issues, 65
Empire rejection, 190
essay contest, 91–92
flying games, 29–33, 35–41, 43, 66–67
Interactive Magic, 173
MicroProse sale, 170
partnership, 7–13, 15, 126–27
submarine warfare games, 48–50, 81–82
Stealth Fighter. See F-19 Stealth Fighter
Stern Electronics Inc. v. Kaufman, 46
Storytron, 102
Strachey, Christopher, 100–101
Strike Eagle. See F-15 Strike Eagle
Strong National Museum of Play, 270
submarine warfare games. See Red Storm Rising; Silent Service
Switzerland, 107–9, 251–53, 258–59
Sword of the Samurai, 150
Take-Two Interactive, 224–25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989), 13
Tetris, 196
3D graphics, 219–23
3DO console system, 151–53, 156
Tic-Tac-Toe (1975), 18
Tomb Raider, 97
train games. See Railroads; Railroad Tycoon; Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
Tresham, Francis, 188–89
“Tunafish” gamer, 263–64, 265
Turing, Alan, 18, 100
Ultima Online, 170
Videogame Museum, National, 270
“Walk of Game,” 271
wargames. See Ace Patrol; Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies; Antietam!; Conflict in Vietnam; Crusade in Europe; Decision in the Desert; Gettysburg!; NATO Commander; Red Storm Rising; Silent Service;
Waterloo, Battle of, 183–85
Wheeler Dealers, 96
Wilkinson, Kerry, 156
Williams, Cody, 260
Williams, Robin, 70–71, 260–61
Wingman (1983), 30, 31
Wizards of the Coast, 169, 172
WordStar International, 10
Wright, Will, 110, 213–14
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