Back to the Future him to 2015 to resolve a problem with their future children. The trio board the DeLorean, which has been upgraded with hover technology, and warp to the future. Writer and producer Bob Gale conceived "Back to the Future" after he visited his parents in St. Louis, Missouri after the release of "Used Cars". Searching their basement, Gale found his father's high school yearbook and discovered he was president of his graduating class. Gale had not known the president of his own graduating class, and wondered whether he would have been friends with his father if they went to high school
Back to the Future: The Game occurred shortly after the game's announcement. Prior to the game's release, Telltale Games published their first Facebook game, "Back to the Future: Blitz Through Time", with mechanics similar to "Bejeweled Blitz", to tie in with the episodic series. It has been taken down as of 2012. A voucher for a free copy of the first episode of the series was included in the of the "Back to the Future" trilogy on October 26, 2010. A promotional offer was made on Telltale's web site to download a free copy as well. Via this promotion, however, the first episode began distribution on