Global shifts and historic headlines
The revolutionary beat of 1987
Cinema, cult classics, and animation explosions
Tech, toys, and the dawn of the digital age
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Master of The wild and wonderful world of 1987
schopenhauer 1987 Gaming Tech
Forget the passwords that we used to write This golden cartridge saves our game tonight
schopenhauer A martial arts arcade game laid the foundation for the competitive fighting genre.
schopenhauer A legendary fantasy game arrived in North America, introducing battery-backed save files.
schopenhauer Match trivia clues to tour stops to discover the biggest cultural events of 1987.
Gold cartridge choice: Nintendo originally planned a standard grey cartridge for Zelda, but chose gold at the last minute to make it feel like treasure.
A portable electronic device used to record both video and audio. In 1987, Fisher-Price released the PXL-2000, a toy camcorder that recorded grainy video onto standard audio cassettes.
Which tech company employed Steve Wilhite when he created the GIF format in 1987?
What unique hardware feature did the 1987 NES cartridge of 'The Legend of Zelda' contain?
What color was the iconic North American cartridge for the 1987 NES game 'The Legend of Zelda'?
Which Japanese video game company released the original 'Street Fighter' arcade game in August 1987?
In what year of the 1980s was the widely used Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) invented?
In which Canadian city did Starbucks open its very first international location in 1987?
What is the official nickname of the Canadian one-dollar coin launched in 1987?
What bird is featured on the Canadian one-dollar coin introduced in June 1987?