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How programmers in 1980s Czechoslovakia used games to mock the regime
Written by Jan Velinger
Thursday, 12 September 2019 11:10
PCs were almost impossible to get in 1980s Czechoslovakia but microcomputers proved a different matter. As so-called micros were slowly smuggled into the country and hobby programming quickly caught on, enthusiasts soon coded all manner of computer games. Under the radar of the authorities, some subtly - and others rather daringly – mocked the socialist regime.
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