4 15 Same Team
4 15 Same Team "Gryph vs. Gryph" Arwork by Olga Bolshakova The Sickest Sense One spring day in 1985 I learned two things about my friend Stephen: that my Coleco Visions game controllers were compatible with his Commodore 64, and that he was a thief. Before I tell this tale, let me start with an apology. Perhaps Im being hasty with my labels. "Friend" might be pushing it. Lets agree on something a bit more conservative, say "acquaintance". This was my first lesson in reading people, and learning that ulterior motives were very real. Geeks were a rare commodity in the small town of Parksville, so I took what I could get. I invited Stephen over after school, even though I knew Id be a crummy host. Gaming options were limited. We were one year in on a digital deficit, thanks to the video game crash of 84. It would be a few years before the big N invaded North America, kicking off the 8-bit revolution. These were all minor obstacles in the quest to get a gamin...
