1994

C.P.U. Bach

FROM: MicroProse

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Designed by legendary developer Sid Meier (Civilization, Pirates!), this bizarre side-project, released for the ill-fated 3DO console, let you set parameters for the software to create virtual concertos around. Sadly, given the system's limited sell-through, audiences remained mostly deaf to the program's potential.

WHY IT ROCKS: Relative obscurity aside, brought classical composition to the mainstream in a way that's yet to be topped, with Nintendo's promising Wii Music arriving only now, nearly 15 years later.

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