Word: videos
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...number of hard-core video devotees has dwindled since the late 1970s, when people were enthralled with video games and arcades around the country were packed with enthusiasts. Although the novelty of video games has worn off for most people, for some students they remain a part of Harvard life and for institutions like Elsie's, Tommy's, and the Union they provide a lucrative source of income...
...Video Tripping...
...like IKARI Warriors in the Freshman Union," says Hally. "It's just like Rambo, plus people watch and I can put my name up." John M. Campanelli '89, who plays Lode Runner frequently, describes his favorite video sequence where "a little man runs away from other little men and has to pick up a certain amount of money bags to move to the next level. It's the consumate capitalist game...
However, most current Harvard video fanatics take a hard-line attitude towards the games, saying that they are nothing more than an often-dissatisfying way of avoiding work, not an entrancing alternate reality...
Tewes agrees that video games can be "pretty addictive," She adds, "And much preferable to studying, especially during reading period and exams. I had to quit playing games because I was always broke." Ed K. Grady '90, a Gladiator fan, says, "It's amazingly addictive because you know that you can always do better. All you have to do is stick in another quarter...