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February 28, 1981
Lance Micklus developed a strong interest in technology and electronics early in life. By the mid-1970s, he was working as a studio engineer for Vermontās public television station. Because the station was affiliated with the University of Vermont, he gained access to their mainframe systems. It was on those university computers that Micklus discovered the pioneering mainframe text game Colossal Cave Adventure. This initial encounter sparked his fascination with how words couā¦
