May 7, 1985
I’m done.
I’m done with Yale.
The music exam was pretty tough — I blew the dictations — but, hey, I did my best. I might get a B in the course. After the exam I spoke to Dwight and Tom, in a whisper because a lot of people were still writing. They wanted to know what I’d be doing next year.
“Write computer games,” I whispered.
I bought Billboard. Karateka is indeed number one. Me and Madonna. Yow.


Oh man, what a time in history that chart shows!
Karateka
King’s Quest (One of the most influential games in my life!)
Summer Games
Ultima 3
Zork I
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Amazon (I remember that strange little game!)
The Ancient Art of War (I loved building maps in that game)
Fascinating new games seemed to be coming out all the time. Wow. Great memories.