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Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio (newslttrs.com)
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[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

This reminds me that I once read about a Thompson Twins game that was distributed as a flexi disc record. In order to actually play the game it had to be copied to a cassette first. Apparently it's pretty rare, since it was only available as a bonus with a specific issue of a magazine.