As the links between video games and online casino continue to be taken to new levels, the Game Play series discovers how key characters within the gaming industry embarked on their gaming journey.
In this week’s Game Play feature, we spoke to Eberhard Dürrschmid, CEO at Golden Whale, to pinpoint the game that offered a “vast world to get lost in” and an interest in Egyptology that spans across video games and slots.
Are you a PC or console gamer and what was your first gaming experience?
“I’m a PC gamer and this probably is because I started out years ago on the Commodore computers – which tells you something about my age! I had a VC20 and then progressed up to the C64 which was state-of-the-art back then.
Some of my friends had Spectrum computers and there was a real rivalry between us. But while Spectrums had a wider variety of games (in the beginning), the Commodore C64 had much better quality graphics and sound.”
What is your favourite game of all time and why?
“Elite, which was a game that saw you travel the galaxy in a spaceship, buying goods and selling them on a different planet. You had to use a map to get around the galaxy and work out which planets would give you the best price for whatever it was you bought.
Sometimes you could buy contraband and the police would chase you – or pirates would try and steal your cargo. It made you feel like Han Solo from Star Wars, and it had a vast world that you could get lost in. It’s one of the best games ever and has captivating 3D effects.”
Read the full interview here and access the full Q&A:
- What mobile game have you spent the most time playing?
- Last video game completed?
- Favourite video game character?
- Favourite all time slot?
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