Box 2
Container
Restricted
Contains 15 Results:
Karateka II correspondence and game description, 1986 [corresponds to digital Mech_Folder_0043
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries holds documentation related to the development and release of Karateka (1984), Mechner’s first published computer game by Brøderbund. Materials here include notes, correspondence, sketches, reference materials, fan mail, published reviews, video, and more. (Of note is a letter to Mechner from a young John Romero, who went on to become a prominent game designer himself.) Also within this subseries are notes and descriptions for a potential...
Dates:
1982–2002
Brøderbund memorabilia (catalogs, newsletter, articles, “Information for Authors” booklet, Print Shop banner), 1981-1985 [corresponds to digital Mech_Folder_0022]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries holds documentation related to the development and release of Karateka (1984), Mechner’s first published computer game by Brøderbund. Materials here include notes, correspondence, sketches, reference materials, fan mail, published reviews, video, and more. (Of note is a letter to Mechner from a young John Romero, who went on to become a prominent game designer himself.) Also within this subseries are notes and descriptions for a potential...
Dates:
1982–2002
“Apple DRAY and Early Prince of Persia” (source code printouts, draft sketches, storyboard notes), n.d. [corresponds to digital Mech_Folder_0034]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries contains documentation related to the development and release of Prince of Persia (1989), Mechner’s second published computer game by Brøderbund. Materials here include notes, correspondence, sketches, reference materials, script drafts, contracts, technical documentation, advertisements, press releases, published reviews, photographs, videos, and more. Mechner utilized a rotoscoping process to create life-like movement and animation for his...
Dates:
1982–2002
Prince of Persia story/gameplay notes, text drafts, sketches, 1985-1989 [corresponds to digital Mech_Folder_0036]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries contains documentation related to the development and release of Prince of Persia (1989), Mechner’s second published computer game by Brøderbund. Materials here include notes, correspondence, sketches, reference materials, script drafts, contracts, technical documentation, advertisements, press releases, published reviews, photographs, videos, and more. Mechner utilized a rotoscoping process to create life-like movement and animation for his...
Dates:
1982–2002
Prince of Persia traps/gameplay sketches and notes, 1985-1988 [corresponds to digital Mech_Folder_0029]
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Content Note
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries contains documentation related to the development and release of Prince of Persia (1989), Mechner’s second published computer game by Brøderbund. Materials here include notes, correspondence, sketches, reference materials, script drafts, contracts, technical documentation, advertisements, press releases, published reviews, photographs, videos, and more. Mechner utilized a rotoscoping process to create life-like movement and animation for his...
Dates:
1982–2002