Tim Schafer: Unplugged

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Prior to applying for his job at LucasArts to work on The Secret of Monkey Island, Tim Schafer had never played a graphic adventure.
Schafer was a fan of text adventures - Zork, Savage Island and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were all favourites - but the pressure of his college studies in software programming and creative writing meant he hadn't had time to check out a genre that was only just blossoming. In order to brush up, Young Man Schafer opted to buy Zak McKracken from the store, play through it, then return it. Those were the days.
To this day Schafer says he almost blew his interview when they asked about his favourite games. He was able to impress them with his vast knowledge of Atari 800 titles and text adventures, but then came the follow-up question, "What have you played lately?" Busted.
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