Newslink: The True Story Behind The Original Video Game 'Easter Egg' That Inspired 'Ready Player One'
The early days of Atari were the stuff of legend, with a chaotic anything-goes atmosphere dominating a shooting-star of a company that quickly found itself on the forefront of the home video game revolution. But things weren't so rosy for the company's star programmers, who were often treated like replaceable cogs in a machine, and even denied credit for their hit creations.