The first episode of the OCG History series begins by examining the two industries that were the direct precursors to video games, the arcade industry and the computer industry.

Special thanks to Jimmy Bogardus for creating the show's artwork.

Check out his work at @JimmyCertified

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--> Computers:

Programmed Puppet Show

Heron of Alexandria

Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace

19th Century Computing

The Analytical Engine

Jacquard's Loom

Herman Hollerith

Tabulation Machines

The Cathode Ray Tube

Claude Shannon's Thesis

Turing & Shannon

"Turing Complete"

The Z3

The Colossus

ENIAC

Eckert-Mauchly

Apollo Guidance Computer

AGC: How It Worked

--> Arcades:

Midway Plaisance

Penny Arcades

Founding of Kasco

Sega's Periscope

Sega's Killer Shark

Sega's Duck Hunt

Nintendo's Wild Gunman