The 70s and early 80s were a time of great hardship for many; fuel crises, recession, industrial action, and powerful witches. And yet it was during this era of austerity that video games rose to prominence. Here's a gallery of people enjoying their gaming, despite the tough economic times.
Man on left: "Did you hear? Been some kind of incident over at the steel plant. They're letting a lot of people go so I hear."
Man on right: "Okay then."
Man on right: "Okay then."
"You're listening to the Tony Blackburn show on Radio One. This goes out to anybody who recently lost their job at a steel plant. This is Flowers in the Rain by The Move."
"Son... I've been fired from my job at the steel plant."
"I know, father. We all know."
"I know, father. We all know."
Father, rear right: "Pops, I just don't know how to tell the kids I've been let go from the steel plant. They look so happy, especially Squinty-Albin."
Mother (out of view): "Quickly - move him away from the TV before he eats it! We can't afford another one, now we've both lost our jobs at the steel plant."
"Son... the steel plant. They let me go last week. That's why I've been at home so much."
"Is that also why you got drunk and did a poo in my Millennium Falcon?"
"Uh-huh. Probably."
"Is that also why you got drunk and did a poo in my Millennium Falcon?"
"Uh-huh. Probably."
"This new steel plant redundancy simulator rocks my 1970s world!"
Man at rear of photograph: "Yeah... you're going to have to speak up. It's really noisy in here. What? Yeah... yeah... I'm just about to tell them that I've been fired from my job at the steel plant."
Mother (out of view): "Quickly - throw him another barbecue chicken wing. I think he's starting to stir. We don't want him to see us crying about losing our jobs at the steel plant."
"Son, I hope this gift makes up for the terrible leg injury you suffered while on your school field trip to the steel plant. I hope that whomever was responsible for the accident gets fired!"
Man on left: "Wheeeeee! I've lost my job at the steel plant!!!!"
"Dude, speaking as one undercover cop to another, shouldn't we be out solving the big case we've been working on this past month?"
"LOL. Wut case?"
"Down at the steel plant remember? Some kid got his legs broke by a palette of rebar."
"Mate, I can't even remember what I had for breakfast."
"LOL. Wut case?"
"Down at the steel plant remember? Some kid got his legs broke by a palette of rebar."
"Mate, I can't even remember what I had for breakfast."
Man in red sweatshirt, far right: "I can't believe the guys are just carrying on playing Atari, like there isn't a dead body in the lower foreground of this picture. I don't even know why they brought it home from the steel plant after we all lost our jobs."
Father: "I'm sorry, but I just can't handle not having my old job at the steel plant. When I press this button it will detonate the suicide vest I'm wearing under my regular clothes..."
Family: "Eeeeeeeeeee!"
Father: "Only kidding. It'll detonate the suicide vests I've hidden under your clothes. I just can't afford to feed you all anymore."
Family: "EeeeeEEEEEEEeeeEEEEE!"
Family: "Eeeeeeeeeee!"
Father: "Only kidding. It'll detonate the suicide vests I've hidden under your clothes. I just can't afford to feed you all anymore."
Family: "EeeeeEEEEEEEeeeEEEEE!"
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