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Re:Learning From The Masters: Level Design In The Legend Of ... by HankMcCoy on Friday January 06, 2012 @04:59PM (#3435237)
It's amazing that they knew what they were doing 25 years ago! Where did they have their knowledge from? They were pioneers!

I always thought "it just worked" and they analysed it afterwards, silly me :)

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Re:Learning From The Masters: Level Design In The Legend Of ... by njharman on Friday January 06, 2012 @05:35PM (#3435395)
Electronic games, esp console versions isn't where this knowledge was learned/pioneered.

Numerous PC and even "mainframe" electronic games predate LoZ. Pen & paper "adventure" games are 40 years old at least.

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