The Legend of SwordQuest

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  • Summary

  • What started as a promotion for a new Atari game would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what happened to the missing SwordQuest prizes?

    To unlock the biggest mystery in video game history, host Jamie Loftus is going on a treasure hunt 40 years in the making.
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Episodes
  • Introducing: The Legend of SwordQuest

    Introducing: The Legend of SwordQuest
    Sep 5 2024

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    2 mins
  • 1: The Sword and the Stoned

    1: The Sword and the Stoned
    Sep 13 2024

    In the early 1980s, Atari is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world and seeks to promote the biggest video game contest to date, promising $150,000 in prizes. But what starts out as a promising adventure quickly devolves into chaos.

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    39 mins
  • 2: Gentlemen, Start Your Joysticks

    2: Gentlemen, Start Your Joysticks
    Sep 19 2024

    Expert gamers are invited to an all-expenses paid trip to California for the first round of Atari’s SwordQuest contest and a chance at the first treasure: a $25,000 medallion. The problem? Solving the game’s central puzzle will prove nearly impossible.

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    37 mins

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