Pseudo-Archaeology

The Face on Mars and its Appearance in "Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders" - Ep 116

05.10.2023 - By Andrew KinkellaPlay

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I've always found the Face on Mars to be one of the more fun and likable examples of pseudoarchaeology.  What's not fun and likable is sitting in your room in 1988 waiting for your Commodore 64 to upload an image of the Face on Mars in the video game "Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders."

Transcripts

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* Retronauts episode on Zak McKraken [https://retronauts.com/article/1507/retronauts-episode-294-zak-mckracken-and-the-alien-mindbenders]

* The Face on Mars [https://www.cnet.com/science/the-face-of-mars-a-martian-mystery-turns-40/]

* Zac McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_McKracken_and_the_Alien_Mindbenders] - Wikipedia

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