Boom & Bust
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
2020-08-19 47m★ 6.0Now playing
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This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
High Score runs for 1 season, created by France Costrel. Every episode page keeps the show's order, so you can watch from the pilot to the finale without hunting for the next link. Episodes are bought individually for 1 credit.
Season 1 · 6 episodes
Space Invaders and Pac-Man lead an arcade craze, while Atari's cartridge system dominates home gaming until a high-profile failure sparks a downfall.
2020-08-19 47m★ 6.0Now playingA Japanese playing card company called Nintendo enters gaming and hits it big with Donkey Kong, then later takes over home gaming with the NES.
2020-08-19 44m★ 7.5Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, adventure and role-playing computer games introduce unprecedented levels of choice and complexity to players.
2020-08-19 40m★ 6.4Sega's Genesis console and its speedy new character, Sonic, hit the market. Electronic Arts kicks off a partnership with football legend John Madden.
2020-08-19 41m★ 7.1Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat give rise to the head-to-head fighting genre, but the increasing graphic violence in games brings controversy.
2020-08-19 43m★ 7.0Nintendo goes 3D with Star Fox. Wolfenstein 3D popularizes the first-person shooter format, while Doom ups the ante with networked gaming.
2020-08-19 37m★ 6.9Episodes cost 1 credit each. Credits are $1 each, so a full season costs the number of episodes in credits. Each episode you unlock stays in your account permanently.
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High Score has 1 season on Cineby, with 6 episodes in total. Start with season 1 below.
Start with season 1, episode 1. The episode list on this page keeps the order, and the player moves to the next episode when one ends.
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