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Prince Interactive

mrdav — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:16:58 +0000

Prince became a major international music star in 1984 with the release of "Purple Rain" and his blend of rock, funk, soul and dance music has kept him popular ever since. He was an early proponent of computer technology to deliver music whether it be through the internet or in a 3D multimedia experience such as this CD-ROM. At the time, Prince was in a battle with Sony over control of his music and was not using his name but instead used a symbol or glyph which looked like this stood on end...

Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties

mrdav — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:49:49 +0000

"A rockumentary, an interactive time capsule, and a game, with rare photos, videos, art, poetry, and music. Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties is the story of San Francisco's renaissance of peace, love and consciousness, and the community that changed the world.

Turn On... to "The Rise and Fall of the Haight-Ashbury" by Allen Cohen, with photos from the Sixties, and works from the San Francisco Oracle, the psychedelic newspaper.

Tune In... to music by the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane, and Big Brother with Janis Joplin.

Soft Kill

Daxeria — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:59:29 +0000

A not-quite-interactive technothriller in the mold of Infocom's Infocomics. You can jump between "cells" of the story or choose which character to follow, but not affect the outcome.

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