This blip was followed by twenty years of silence before a new tv-series premiered on HBO. Despite using then hot CD-ROM technology, sub par graphics and gameplay kept this title from setting the gaming world on fire. Westworld returned briefly in the form of video game Westworld 2000 (1996). After lying dormant for most of the 1980s Crichton revived parts of the concept for his novel Jurassic Park in 1990, later turned into yet another record breaking film franchise by Steven Spielberg and others. One person who took notice of these was Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey who referred to Westworld when presenting his ideas for total environments.

The inevitable sequel Futureworld (1976) and the short lived tv-series (only three out of a total of five episodes were aired originally before cancellation) Beyond Westworld introduced the concept of android doppelgangers and further expanded the ideas presented in the first film. The idea of immersive theme parks where rich people could let off steam by living out fantasies of a violent and/or sexual nature without fear of judgment and consequences proved to be a commercial success. Westworld was originally the brainchild of blockbuster maven Michael Crichton who both wrote and directed the 1973 motion picture. Westworld: Anton LaVey’s Total Environments, Gamification & Ghosts in the Machines A temporary streaming link will be emailed after the event concludes. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email.

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