Evan Ratliff

Which story is true?

Well, the story that I think is true is that they didn't want to invest, and they said that, you know, we're not going to throw our money at every little thing that comes along.

We want to be a little more discerning.

Yeah, that one hurts.

Because it shows the split screen of the TV screen of what's happening on the game, which really isn't much.

That hurts more than the other story.

The other version was that the people who could sign the contracts were out of town when George Lucas came by to offer them the franchise.

And then Rob just very slowly picking up these spindle tops and making them spin.

And now that I'm saying it out loud, yes, that's a ridiculously dumb story.

Yeah, and was it the Game Historian video that really kind of went into detail about how Rob played and setting up his accessories and everything?

Them actually turning down the Star Wars line is even better.

It's even sweeter.

Like, man, what were you guys thinking?

I watched a bunch of them, yeah.

But, I mean, there's lots of stories like that.

Okay, I think it was that one.

If not, it was another one I saw where they really kind of showed, like, the idea of Rob was pretty ingenious.

Just somebody lacking foresight.

Yeah the other story is completed by supposedly they weren't there so Lucas went to another, went to Kenner who was in the same building in New York and I guess the people that could sign their name were there.

Like, he was player two, but you were actually playing together.