The nerve-wracking aspect of a programmer’s life in the early 1980s is that a simple mistake – like the one you’ve just witnessed yourself make – will inevitably cause the machine to spiral and crash. As you power cycle the thing for the umpteenth time and begin the tedious process of loading the program back from tape, you push aside a stack of rusty quarters left over from the arcade to make space for your I ❤️ MOS 6581 coffee mug. The movement sends the dog-eared pages of a BASIC Computer Games cascading down to the floor, but you barely notice – you’re already running the memory map in your head, debating what to POKE and where to PEEK. Such is the life of a home-grown game developer in the golden era of arcade video games. You’ll need a keyboard and a proper display to solve the puzzles – check back on your laptop or PC! Reaktor is always on the lookout for bright puzzle-solvers to work in health, security, emerging technologies, and much more. See reaktor.com/careers. View our rules and privacy statement and open source licenses. Cookies This website stores cookies on your device. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. We use this information in order to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. ALLOW ALL COOKIES ALLOW NECESSARY COOKIES ONLY