3. Why program retro machines? Aren't they obsolete? Why not do something more constructive?

4. We need to remember where we came from Nothing pushes a computer to it’s limits like a video game Great mental exercise

5. The 3 laws of video game programming All that a computer ever does is move and manipulate bits of binary data The way that we understand our world is based on illusions Communication is key

6. Everything that a computer does is the result of manipulating data

7. Much of our reality is based on illusions

8. The brain has to put images together

9. The brain has to put animations together

10. Communication is key

11. The basic workings of a game 1) Put something on the screen 2) Do some stuff in the background 3) Put something on the screen again

12. Video modes 1)Alpha numeric modes 2)Graphic modes

13. Understanding memory maps video memory

14. Animation

15. Double buffering Buffer 1 Buffer 2

16. Getting the players input Game A.I. Game Physics

17. The nature of assembly language

18. Questions?