????????? The development of the computer can be traced back to the mid-20th century, and the appearance of computer games is initially a scientist who is leisure when he is bored. He thought of the rules of survival and compiled the program, I think this Perhaps the prototype of computer games.
However, the truly birth of the computer game industry requires a condition, that is, the popularity of the personal computer. In the early 1980s, a slogan shocked Europe and the United States -2000 dollars moving a personal computer home, and this computer is Apple II (Apple).
In the early 1980s, Roberta Williams and his husband Ken Williams were attracted by Apple II, in the fast food restaurant, this young couple began planning Make Apple II games. Robert is responsible for art, text, and will be responsible for programming. They copy their products into floppy disks, driving the car to the software point of the United States. Finally, there was a name, and this is the prototype of Sierra.
At that time, computer games like Sierra have extensive connotations, and the types involved include RPG (role playing), AVG (Adventure), SLG (simulation), etc. However, the first two are basically in the text, and the latter is obviously appearing to be naive, especially compared to the game at the time. Sierra adheres to the adventure game that is produced, this is their persistence.
At the same time, 17-year-old Richard Garriot (Richard Garriot) is facing a choice, it is the legendary figure of the computer game industry in the computer game industry in the computer game industry. Finally, the latter was selected. This is also written in the Genius of 28 Apple II games in high school, making the first game that feels satisfactory, and breaks the grassland to join the graphical interface. Under the encouragement of friends, he made packaging for the game, then produced five sets of self-selected counter on small shopping malls, and the last set was seen by a software distributor. When the other party subscribes to the ticket and let him go to sign a contract, he suddenly realized that he can get the benefits other than the spirit. Origin is born like this. The birth of Ultima (Genesis) announced a new era of new cultural age.
However, the future is not that flat, the young Robert Williams quickly caught in the financial dilemma, because the computer game textbooks occupied at the time, while the graphic Sierra was restricted by the hardware limit of the personal computer at the time, so it was quite unfavorable. The location, but Sierra, which is facing bankruptcy, has been knocked on the door.
In 1983, the blue giant IBM found Sierra, just like Microsoft's opportunities, Sierra started to face turning, and IBM is very polite to Sierra throughout the process. IBM PC may not have to choose Microsoft and DOS to be born, but must have game companies such as Sierra to make toys. Obviously, the reason why Sierra is that they need to have colors, sounds and images --PC Game to display the performance of IBM PC. In addition to funding, they also guarantee free advertising, sales channels, etc. for Sierra.
Everything is like a dream, Sierra participated in the birth ceremony of IBM PC and walked together into glory. Later, Robert Williams took care of the time - a few days ago, she still worried about the debt, but she had obtained a lot of funds after a few days later, she had obtained the first PCGame - "King's Quest". ).
Regardless of Microsoft, or Sierra, IBM is demanding for product quality, when they claim that a PC Junior is about to be launched, it is a super machine of 4 colors, 16-bit CPU, 256kram, so Robert Williams immediately thought of using it to design a large-scale adventure game with animation, players can see the action of the role. Before this, the player playing computer game is like practicing typing. After answering a question, continue the game, if you can't answer, then the player will often card in the game. "King Secret Monitor" is in such an environment, under this premise. This game tells the story of a legendary king. There is already a graphical figure, rich plots and interactive plots, Robert Williams said that he likes a child's story, mythical story and heroic legend, etc. So I wrote a complete story. After satisfaction, I made it into Sierra's first PC Game.
The "King Secret Monitor" also wrote the eternal legend in the first generation of personal PC computer players, this series has created myth in the 1980s, and has launched the fifth generation work in 1985, thereby We can imagine how the series is deep into the people. More importantly, Sierra has always emphasized the quality of the work. This series of paintings have been changing, from simple colors to true color, from oil painting, cartoon painting, watercolor to 3D engines, always reflect superman's creativity.
The player was attracted by a personal computer game, although no one carefully thought about why the personal computer had to enter the family, but no one thought that the computer game will occupy the 70% working hours of the personal computer. At the time, computer games were full of magical charm, rich connotation and interaction, making it deeply attracting the first generation players in the game.
