Sun, 28 March 2021
Hi there! Today's game is a bit late, is it worth waiting for? Have a listen to Condor Attack by Ultravision and find out for yourself. Big thanks go to Rob @Atarispot on Twitter, who helped me with the research into this game and company. Next up is the big 200th episode, which will feature Q*bert's Qubes by Parker Brothers and a PlusCart contest courtesy of Doug. But first, I need a vacation. The 200th episode will be out on April 21st, so if you have feedback for Q*bert's Qubes, please get it to me by April 18th. I hope you all have a wonderful Passover and Easter, and I thank you very much for listening. Condor Attack on Random Terrain Arcade Express October 10 1982 on Atari Compendium Video Game Update November 1982 on Atari Compendium Irving Rill obituary Leonard Herman's Video Game Business cards Condor Attack longplay by RickyC InfoWorld January 17 1983 issue Ultravision on the Video Game Console Library site Thunktronix on Etsy, Purveyors of Fine 8-Bit Crafts Eric talking about me and the podcast (in French) on No Two Mornings Are Alike on Radio Canada Harry and Nick's RCA Studio 2 Game by Game Podcast
Direct download: Condor_Attack_by_Ultravision.mp3
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Wed, 10 March 2021
Happy Mar10 Day everyone! Today we are taking a look at Mario Brothers, the Nintendo arcade game ported by Atari. Lots of opinions and info in this one, it seems like a simple game but there's a lot of nuance to it. I really hope that you enjoy listening to it. Next up will be Condor Attack, the first game I am covering from Ultravision. If you'd like to tell me your thoughts on Condor Attack, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by March 21st and I will get them into the show. We are almost to 200 episodes! If you're thinking there will be a celebration when we get to 200, I'm sorry, you would be incorrect. Thank you so much for listening and helping me get this far. Mario Bros. on KLOV Mario Bros. on Random Terrain Mario Bros. on Atari Protos Mario Bros. Easter egg page on Atari Compendium A Better Mario Bros. thread on Atari Age Game Machine magazine July 15, 1983 Atari inter office memo mentioning Mario Bros. Sales, November 1983 Return of Mario Bros. hack on Atari Age Harry's Mario Bros. Tips and Tricks video Mario Bros. on Arcade USA Mario Bros. on No Swear Gamer
Direct download: Mario_Bros._by_Atari.mp3
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Wed, 24 February 2021
Welcome to the show! This week we are looking at Marauder, by Tigervision. It's a pretty rare and expensive game, but worth the play if you have the means. I really enjoyed it. Coming up next is the Atari game Mario Brothers, yet another terrific Dan Hitchens arcade port. If you have any feedback for Mario Brothers, please get it to me by the end of the day on March 7th. I will tell you all about the game, no need to repeat that stuff, just tell me what you think of it. you can send all feedback to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Marauder on Random Terrain Paul Stinson Studio web site via Wayback Machine Laine Nooney's blog post on Sierra artwork Laine Nooney at MAGFest 2020 A New Marauder homebrew/hack by More Work Games A New Marauder on Atari Age
Direct download: Marauder_by_Tigervision.mp3
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Sun, 14 February 2021
Hello there, this week's once again late entry is all about Gopher, by US Games. Coming to you from the Wickstead Design Associates arm of US Games, Gopher is a pretty fun title. I hope that you enjoy the show. Next up will be Marauder by Tigervision. If you have any feedback for Marauder, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of Monday the 22nd. I hope you all are well, thank you for your patience and for listening. Gopher on Random Terrain February 1983 Video Game Update on Atari Compendium Todd Marshall interview on Atari Compendium Henry Will Notebooks on Atari Age James Wickstead Design Associates web site Greg Degeneffe's high score video on Twin Galaxies No Swear Gamer 565 - Gopher No Swear Gamer gameplay video
Direct download: Gopher_by_US_Games.mp3
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Wed, 10 February 2021
I'm sorry I don't have the Gopher episode ready today, but I wanted to announce the PlusCart winner at least because Doug is very kind to sponsor this contest. Please give a listen, I will be sending the winner an email to get their address. Doug is a much better shipper than I, so there's that. If you have Gopher feedback that you didn't send but want to, get it to me by the end of Friday the 12th. Thanks so much for your patience, and for listening. Doug's Contest video
Direct download: PlusCart_Contest_Winner_and_excuses.mp3
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Sun, 31 January 2021
This week, a little late, I am discussing the wonderful Activision game Pressure Cooker, by Garry Kitchen. If you haven't played this one, you really owe it to yourself to try it. Coming up next is Gopher by US Games. It's not about the Ship's Purser on The Love Boat, but that would probably be a cool game. Please send feedback on Gopher to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by 6 PM EST on Tuesday, February 9th. I have an appointment on Wednesday morning so I have to have the show done in a more timely manner. Also, please don't forget the contest Doug is sponsoring to win a PlusCart that he made! There have been a lot of entries so far, I hope to get more. Send me an email with PlusCart as the subject, and in the body, tell me your 5 favorite 2600 games. I'll announce the winner on the Gopher episode. Also, check the links below to see the contest video that Doug posted on his YouTube channel. Thank so much Doug! I hope you all are doing well, or at least better than I, and I thank you very much for listening. Doug's Pluscart contest video Pressure Cooker on Random Terrain Pressure Cooker on Atari Protos Garry Kitchen's writings on Medium Garry Kitchen's web site Eugenio's interview with Garry Kitchen on Retro Video Gamer Batteries Not Included By Josh Folan with Garry Kitchen Wilson Oyama's Pressure Cooker high score video Pressure Cooker patch on Digital Press Warren Chang's art on Gallery 30 South Interview with Warren Chang by Walter Ryce Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Pressure_Cooker_by_Activision.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 13 January 2021
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the new year finds you well and hopeful. We are starting this year off with Tooth Protectors, the mail away advergame sponsored by Johnson and Johnson and put together by Camelot Marketing Services Group and Diversified Software Development. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Coming up next on the show is Pressure Cooker by Activision. If you have any feedback for Pressure Cooker, please get it to me by January 24th at the end of the day. Also, our friend Doug has built a Plus Cart that he is giving away on the show! If you would like to enter the contest to win, please send me an email listing your top 5 Atari 2600 games. Put Plus Cart in the subject line and send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by February 7th. I will pick a winner and announce the top games as chosen by you on the February 10th episode. I think we have a good year coming up, thank you for coming on this journey with me, and thank you for listening. Please donate to the Stella Emulator project here Tooth Protectors on Random Terrain Diversified Software Development on GDRI Michael Doherty's resume on Usenet, 1997 Game-a-Tron arcade games on KLOV Joseph Lancellotti obituary Atari Age Tooth Protectors order form thread Atari Age 2006 Tooth Protectors eBay sale thread Marc Oberhauser's blog on Atari Age Sesame Street Kids Just Love To Brush Yo Gabba Gabba Brush Brush Brush by Of Montreal Fonzie brushes his teeth Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Tooth_Protectors_by_DSD-Camelot.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 23 December 2020
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa! Whatever you celebrate, I hope that you all have a wonderful time at the end of this weird year. I am hopeful for the future and I hope that for you as well. We have some newcomers sharing memories with us, and some very touching stories as well. I hope that you will enjoy the show, Sarah and I enjoyed making it for you. I am grateful to all of you for listening to this show and I wish you nothing but the best for the new year. Epcot Candlelight Processional from 2019 Give The Kids The World Village Night of a Million Lights Amoeba Jump Hack, Santa Jump, for the Atari 2600 Mean Santa for Colecovision Lynxmas 2020 Game Jam on Atari Age
Direct download: 2020_Christmas_Memories.mp3
Category: Christmas
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Wed, 2 December 2020
Thank you for listening to the final game for this year, Asterix by Atari. It's basically the same as Taz, but Taz actually appears later in the part number order, and we'll get to that game next year. Coming up on January 13th is Tooth Protectors by DSD/Camelot. If you have any feedback for Tooth Protectors, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by January 10th. also, the Christmas episode is coming up fast! if you have any kind of holiday or birthday video game memories or whatever, please send them to me by December 13th. Enjoy the holidays the best you can, and I thank you very much for listening. Steve Woita's web page Steve Woita's media appearances Asterix on Atari Protos Asterix NTSC thread on Atari Age Who got this Asterix thread on Atari Age Atari Spot's NTSC Asterix Twitter thread Atari Archive release dates by Kevin Bunch The Official Asterix site Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Asterix_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 18 November 2020
Hi there! This week we are taking a look at a game that kind of involves my profession, Cakewalk by Commavid. Spoilers, I hate making cakes. But I think I have a fun episode for you, Mrs. Ferguson the Librarian is back, and be sure to stay tuned at the end for some really filthy bloopers. Don't worry, I bleeped them. Bleep bloop! Next up is the last game this year, another super rare one, Asterix by Atari. It's loosely based on the French comic series of the same name. I'll tell you all about it in two weeks, so if you have any feedback for Asterix, please get it to me by November 29th. You can send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. You can also send me some holiday or even birthday video game memories for the Christmas show, I would like to have those in by December 13th Jim. Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends, please stay safe. I thank you for listening. You can still donate to my Extra-Life campaign here! Thank you! Cakewalk on Random Terrain Cakewalk on Atari Protos Cakewalk Review, Video Games Player magazine Nov 1983 Columbia House Video Game Flyers on Digital Press Gameliner Magazine October 1983 on Atari Compendium Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Cakewalk_by_Commavid.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 4 November 2020
I was delighted when Jan Hermanns agreed to speak with me for the podcast about his terrific game Blinky Goes Up. We talk about programming the game, Jan's artwork and other hobbies, and also a tantalizingly half finished game that he has! I really enjoyed talking with him and I hope you will give the interview a listen and try Blinky Goes Up if you haven't already. Thanks for listening! Jan Hermanns's artwork on Instagram Jan's new site for Blinky Goes Up
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Wed, 4 November 2020
It's a homebrew episode this week, featuring the absolutely wonderful Blinky Goes Up by Jan Hermanns. I'm sorry about the lack of homebrews lately, I was working on my list recently and I put more in to be covered in the coming months. I also interviewed Jan and had a great time talking with him, you can find that interview here when I post it, which should be soon. Next up is the autobiographical Cakewalk, by Commavid. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the game, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by November 15th. you don't need to tell me how to play the game, I will have already told you, so just tell me what your feelings are for the game. Thanks for listening! Jan Hermanns' Blinky Goes Up site (archived) The new Blinky site, with the source code Atari Age Blinky thread Atari Age Super Mario Goes Up thread Blinky Goes Up at Videogame Homebrew Blinky stream on Zero Page Homebrew Blinky Goes Up speedrun by CAKmusic Blinky Goes Up perfect game by Excaliburxx7 Buy Blinky Goes Up on the Atari Age Store Minigame-Compo web site Super Mario on the TI-84 calculator Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Blinky_Goes_Up_by_Jan_Hermanns.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Tue, 20 October 2020
Direct download: Kyphus_by_Apollo.mp3
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Wed, 7 October 2020
Direct download: Xevious_by_Atari.mp3
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Sun, 27 September 2020
Direct download: Lock_n_Chase_by_M_Network.mp3
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Wed, 9 September 2020
Direct download: Bank_Heist_by_20th_Century_Fox.mp3
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Wed, 26 August 2020
In this episode I finally take a look at the Starpath game Party Mix, which may be one of the first collections of mini games in a video game. It is a rare 4 player paddle game at the late date of Fall 1983, but it has its usual Starpath polish. I hope you enjoy listening. Next up will be Bank Heist by 20th Century Fox, and hopefully it will be released in two weeks. If you have feedback for Bank Heist, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day September 5th. Thank you so much for your patience, and for listening. Party Mix on Random Terrain November 1983 Video Game Update newsletter Party Mix on Atarimania Dennis Caswell's archived web site Dennis Caswell's book Phlogiston at Floating Bridge Press Dennis Caswell interview by Mat Allen Dan Kitchen interview on the SNES Podcast, part 1 Dan Kitchen interview on the SNES Podcast, part 2 Mattbuc's eBay page Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Party_Mix_by_Starpath.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 1 July 2020
Hi there, thanks for sticking with me through all of this, I hope you all are well. This episode is about the Imagic game Moonsweeper, by programmer extraordinaire, Bob Smith. If you haven't already checked the game out, I hope you will after listening. Next up will be Party Mix by Starpath. If you have any feedback for Party Mix, please get it to me by Sunday the 12th. Send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. I am shooting for the episode to be out on the 15th, but please keep in mind that may change. Please stay safe, and I thank you for listening. Moonsweeper on Random Terrain Numb Thumb News Vol. 2 1983 Numb Thumb interview with Bob Smith Imagic Catalog 1983 Bob Smith ANTIC interview by Kay Savetz Michael Becker interview by Scott Stilphen Edladdin Controllers Atari2600/7800: a visual compendium by Bitmap Books Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Moonsweeper_by_Imagic.mp3
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Wed, 13 May 2020
Hello friends, this is a rare interview edition of the show, in which I talk to Steve Cartwright about his career. We talk about his time at Activision, Accolade, and Electronic Arts, as well as what he's doing now and even touch on some of his hobbies. It was an honor and a privilege to talk to Steve, and I thank him very much for speaking with me. I hope that you enjoy it and I thank you for listening.
Direct download: Interview_with_Steve_Cartwright.mp3
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Wed, 6 May 2020
Thanks so much for tuning into the show, this is a very special episode featuring Frostbite by the great Steve Cartwright. It also marks the release of a heretofore unknown work in progress prototype of Frostbite called Iceman, which you can find in the links below. Please listen to the episode for the whole 22 year journey of Iceman! Steve Cartwright was gracious enough to do a phone interview with me as well, that will be coming up in the feed very soon. Next up is Moonsweeper by Imagic, which was done by another great programmer, Bob Smith. Please send your feedback on Moonsweeper to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by May 17th to be included in the show. Thank you again for listening, and huge thanks to Curt, Rob, Dennis and GlitchCat7 for helping me get Iceman to you. Iceman prototype ROM Steve Cartwright's web site Steve Cartwright interview by Pretty Old Pixel Steve Cartwright interview by Baixa Definicao Steve Cartwright on Retrogaming with Racketboy Podcast Steve Cartwright with Garry Kitchen and David Crane at CGE 2010 Steve Cartwright's YouTube page Activisions newsletter Fall 1983 Activision patch on Digital Press ...and the accompanying letter My original Usenet post about the Iceman prototype Dennis Debro's Frostbite Disassmbly Atarius Maximus' Frostbite Hacks GlithCat7's amazing Frostbite playthrough GlitchCat7 on Twitch Waveback Podcast - Waveback Awards Waveback Overplay Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Frostbite_by_Activision.mp3
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Wed, 22 April 2020
Direct download: Pole_Position_by_Atari.mp3
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Sun, 5 April 2020
Hi there! I hope very much that you all are staying home when you can and staying safe. For the first time in a loooong time, I have a Bonus Track for you. In this episode I go through my concert ticket stubs that I saved (most of them from before my twenties), and talk about each show, if I remember anything about it. There's some fun stories in there that I hope you will like. Thanks to Sean and Lisa for the inspiration, there's an Autobiography of a Schnook episode where the two of them talk about the concerts they went to in 2019. As always, please take care of yourselves and thank you for listening. Autobiography of a Schnook Podcast
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_Concert_Ticket_Stubs.mp3
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Wed, 1 April 2020
Hi there, I hope that you are all safe and staying home if you can. I know in many cases that is more difficult, a lot of my friends have to work from home while home schooling their kids, which I imagine is a lot. We will get through this! One thing that may or may not help with that is Z-Tack by Bomb, the super rare ripoff of a PAL game called Base Attack. I was kind of surprised that I got so much feedback for this game, thank you so much. Next time I'll be covering a big game, Pole Position by Atari. If you have any thoughts on this game, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by April 12th. I think there will be a lot of feedback for that one too. As always, I thank you so much for listening and I wish you all health and happiness. Z-Tack on Random Terrain Atari Age thread on Bomb and Bondwell Wilson Oyama's Z-Tack high score video Perry Rhodan thread on Atari Age Perry Rhodan Manifest B picture ITT Cosmic Town Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Join the Discord server! My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By!
Direct download: Z-Tack_by_Bomb.mp3
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Wed, 18 March 2020
Direct download: Robin_Hood_by_Xonox.mp3
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Wed, 26 February 2020
Direct download: M.A.D._by_US_Games.mp3
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Wed, 12 February 2020
Direct download: Moon_Patrol_by_Atari.mp3
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Wed, 15 January 2020
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Sun, 22 December 2019
Happy Holidays to you all, thank you once again for your patience and for listening. Music from https://filmmusic.io "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Jingle Bells" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Wish Background" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Deck the Halls B" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Oh Holy Night" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Angels We Have Heard on High" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "The Terminal " by Luca Fraula (http://www.lucafraula.it/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other music from the Free Music Archive by Borrtex Dee Yan-Key Kai Engel Podington Bear Squire Tuck TRG Banks
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Direct download: Christmas_2019.mp3
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Wed, 4 December 2019
The last game I'm covering this year is Roc 'n Rope by Coleco, from the Konami arcade game. Thank you for a wonderful if stunted year, I really needed the break. I'm really loving doing the research again and I hope to get ahead a little bit in the month of December. I will be doing a Christmas show, if you have ANY Christmas memories you want to share with us, please send them to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of day December 16. Sarah and I will be reading and listening to your messages in the show. Also, the next game I will cover in January is the Activision Decathlon. If you have any feedback on that game, why not get an early start and send it to me by January 12th. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you are in the USA; I am very thankful for all of you, and I thank you for listening. Roc 'n Rope on Random Terrain Roc 'n Rope on KLOV Ed English's company Elerts web site Ed English in a news story about Hasbro's Frogger, 1997 Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Roc_n_Rope_by_Coleco.mp3
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Wed, 20 November 2019
This episode's game is Mountain King by CBS Electronics. It contains bats, which should tell you everything you need to know. Next up is the last game of the year, Roc 'n' Rope by Coleco. Please get your feedback to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day 1 December. I'm also planning another Christmas episode, if you have any Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa stories you would like to share (it doesn't have to be about video games), please get them to me by December 16th. As always, thanks for listening, and thanks to all who donated and watched along with my Extra Life half marathons. It was a lot of fun and I made my goal, which is awesome. The King's Links Mountain King on Random Terrain Mountain King Easter egg page on Atari Compendium Tony Roy's Mountain King Easter egg site Ed Salvo interview by Scott Stilphen Ron Hartman interview by Kevin Savetz Anitra's Dance by Grieg In The Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg No Swear Gamer 567 Mountain King NSG Mountain King Easter eggs NSG Mountain King gameplay Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Mountain_King_by_CBS_Electronics.mp3
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Wed, 6 November 2019
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Thu, 31 October 2019
Just a quick update to when I'm doing Extra Life for the folks who may have missed it on social media. I'll be doing it NEXT weekend, the 8th and 9th starting at 6 pm both nights. I hope to see you there, thanks so much! My Extra Life Donation page My YouTube page
Direct download: Extra_Life_Update.mp3
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Wed, 23 October 2019
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Mon, 14 October 2019
Direct download: Joust_by_Atari.mp3
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Wed, 25 September 2019
Direct download: Quest_for_Quintana_Roo_by_Sunrise.mp3
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Wed, 11 September 2019
In this episode we take a look at the 20th Century Fox game M*A*S*H, and also do a mini Bonus Track on the TV show, sorry about that. Next up on the show will be Quest For Quintana Roo by Sunrise. If you have any feedback on this game, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of the day September 21. NO STRAGGLERS. :) There were no entries for the surprise contest in the Malagai episode. Either no one listened to the end of the show, or the clues were too, wait for it, obtuse. As always, thank you so much for listening, I love each and every one of you. Doug Neubauer interview by James Hague David Lubar interview by Scott Stilphen MASH on Random Terrain MASH on Atarimania Photo of Jamie Farr in Character with MASH game, Billboard magazine Check out Bill Pepper's books! Check out Marc Allie's books! Check out my books! Check out Please Stand By! Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: MASH_by_20th_Century_Fox.mp3
Category: general
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Wed, 28 August 2019
Direct download: Malagai_by_Answer_Software.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 14 April 2019
In this episode I talk with Greg aka SoulBlazer from the SNES Podcast and the Playstation Power Podcast. He helped establish NES game rentals in the video store that his mother managed in the 80s and 90s. It's a fun interview and I hope that you enjoy it. As always, I thank you for listening. The photo used as the artwork was found on Roger Ebert's web site without a photographer credit. Please don't sue.
Direct download: Video_Store_Golden_Age_with_Greg.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 10 April 2019
Just a quick update on what's happening with the show. Thanks for your support, patience, and as always, for listening.
Direct download: Long_Overdue_Podcast_Update.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 6 February 2019
Today's episode is about Crackpots, the Activision game that was the first 2600 game by Dan Kitchen, who went on to make many more (and is still making them!). I hope that you enjoy the episode. Next on the podcast is Malagai, by Answer Software. If you have this game, I would love to see a photo of it on Facebook or Twitter, see the links below for those. If you have any thoughts on the game, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day 17 February. Just tell me what you think of it, I will take care of the nuts and bolts of the game. As always, I thank you for listening. Crackpots on Random Terrain Crackpots on Atari Protos Dan Kitchen's web site Dan Kitchen's Games site Dan Kitchen interview by Classic Gamer 74 Atari Age thread on Keystone Kapers 2 discovery Crackpots patch on Digital Press ...and accompanying letter Crackpots commercial Jim's Ferg Quest sprite hack Ryan's Atari Age High Score Showdown post for Crackpots Wilson Oyama's Crackpots playthrough video No Swear Gamer 521 - Crackpots Sean's Autobiography of a Schnook Podcast Chapter 5 Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Crackpots_by_Activision.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 27 January 2019
Direct download: Pengo_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Mon, 21 January 2019
Greetings and welcome to my hopefully new feature, interview episodes! First up is Jeff Ronne, who was the programmer for Tron Deadly Discs from M Network. I really enjoyed talking with him and I am grateful to him for his time. He's an interesting guy and also one of the few programmers at that time who programmed games for multiple systems. If you have any comments, you can email them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, or leave them on the Facebook or Twitter pages. Thanks so much for listening! Jeff Ronne on Quora Takeover on Intellivision Lives Tron Deadly Discs on Intellivision Lives Tron Deadly Discs episode
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Wed, 9 January 2019
Direct download: Tron_Deadly_Discs_by_M_Network.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Tue, 25 December 2018
Direct download: Christmas_2018.mp3
Category: Christmas
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Sun, 9 December 2018
The closing of Toys R Us has been rolling around in my head for months, I finally had some time to sit down and record it. I guess it's appropriate since it's Christmas time. I hope you enjoy it, thank you for listening! Toys R Us bankruptcy press release Vintage Toys R Us on Retro Junk Sunnyvale Toys R Us on Computer History Museum (thumbnail photo) Doug McCoy's Nintendo Get With It Kit video Jean Shepherd's Route 22
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_Toys_R_Us.mp3
Category: Bonus Track
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Wed, 28 November 2018
In this episode I will be looking at (and also talking about) the Apollo game Infiltrate, which is kind of like a dumbed down Elevator Action for our Atari 2600. I don't have an exact date for the next game yet, but it will be tron Deadly Discs by M Network and will come out in January. If you have any Christmas memories that you would like to submit to the 6th annual Christmas show, please send them to me by the end of the day on December 16th. Also, I will be announcing a date and time for when Sarah and I will do a livestream of all the games I covered this year. If you are feeling charitable, please consider donating to my or my friends' Extra Life campaign. You can donate until the end of the year, every little bit will help kids who are sick. Please check the links below to donate. Thank you all so much for listening! Please donate to my Extra Life campaign! Sean's Extra Life page Andrew's Extra Life page Rick's Extra Life page Bryce's Extra Life page Marc's Extra Life page Infiltrate on Random Terrain Ed Salvo interview by Scott Stilphen Infiltrate (Blue) on Atarimania No Swear Gamer 492 - Infiltrate Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Infiltrate_by_Apollo.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 18 November 2018
Thank you to everyone for your patience waiting for this Stargunner episode. Of course, the research was all done the week before the episode was due out, then I got sick that weekend. So the lesson here is that procrastination is good. I have a lot of the research done for Infiltrate, so that will be out the week after Thanksgiving, and that will be the last game of the year. So if you have feedback for Infiltrate, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day November 25th. I would like to thank everyone who donated to my Extra Life campaign as well as those of you who watched the live streams that I did. I raised $1500 for the Children's Hospital of Philadephia thanks to all of you. I got an email from Extra Life saying that I was in the top 30 earners for the hospital, which is great! I plan on doing it again next year, but I will be doing the two days in one weekend. I had fun playing the games, but I got a little frustrated towards the end of the second weekend. Sinistar is an extremely difficult game but I love it so much, for some reason. Thank you all so much for watching, listening, and donating. I hope that all my American friends have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please donate to my Extra Life campaign! Sean's Extra Life page Andrew's Extra Life page Rick's Extra Life page Bryce's Extra Life page Marc's Extra Life page Stargunner on Random Terrain Alex Leavens interview by Dan Gutman, Video Game Players magazine 11/83 Stargunner on Atari Protos Video Game Update newsletter February 1983 Arcade Express newsletter January 3 1983 Arcade USA Atari Remote Control Joysticks Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters Theme from Feedback remixed by Giles Martin Strudders: two.
Direct download: Stargunner_by_Telesys.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 24 October 2018
Today I'll be covering Atari's Kangaroo, a 1983 arcade port. It has a kangaroo in it, in case you were wondering. Two, actually. I hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up next is Stargunner by Telesys, a pretty rare game. If you have a great many thoughts on this game, please send them to me by end of day 4 November, and I will include it in the show. Please make sure you put your name in the file if you send an audio submission! Also, please consider donating to me or any of my friends that you see here who are doing Extra Life marathons (half marathons in my case), starting on November 3rd. Thank you for your generosity, and as always, for listening. Please donate to my Extra Life campaign! Sean's Extra Life page Andrew's Extra Life page Rick's Extra Life page Bryce's Extra Life page Kangaroo on KLOV Kangaroo on Atari Protos Kevin Osborn's Bald Wisdom blog Kevin Osborn's YouTube page May/June 1983 Atari Age ad for Kangaroo and Jungle Hunt May/June 1983 AA Kangaroo New Cartridge Report August 1983 Video Game Update newsletter - Kangaroo review (p. 67) and release date (p.80), from Atari Compendium Mike Halley's Gravitar binder (scroll down to Memos, 1.1 and 1.2) Arcade USA Ataricade 2600 - Kangaroo No Swear Gamer 88 - Kangaroo No Swear Gamer Kangaroo game play Saturday Supercade - Kangaroo White Squirrel of Dover episode Saturday Supercade - Kangaroo Tail of the Cowardly Lion episode Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Kangaroo_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 7 October 2018
After a short delay, I am back with Crypts of Chaos by 20th Century Fox. A fine dungeon crawler if I do say so (and I do), a genre that is underrepresented on the Atari 2600. Coming up next is the arcade port Kangaroo by Atari. If you have feedback for this game, please send it to me by end of day October 18th, and the show will be out on the 21st. So he says. I am playing for Extra Life again this year, but I am going to split it between November 3rd and 10th. I am old and I can't stay up that long anymore, it's really the thought that counts. I will be playing once again for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Please donate at the link below, thank you for your support! And I thank you as always for listening. Please donate to my Extra Life campaign! Sean's Extra Life page Andrew's Extra Life page Crypts of Chaos on Random Terrain Michael Rideout's CoC maps on Atari Age John WS Marvin's Dread Unicorn Games site Cyberroach interview with John WS Marvin John WS Marvin on Iconic Podcast John WS Marvin on Game Master's Journey Podcast John WS Marvin on GM Intrusions Podcast James Dowlen's web site James Dowlen on The Computer Chronicles Florian's Atari Age thread about Sun Science Weird Levi's commercial No Swear Gamer 198 - Crypts of Chaos Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Crypts_of_Chaos_by_20th_Century_Fox.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Fri, 21 September 2018
The Summer of Tanks officially closes with this great audio submission from Bryce, the host of the Turbotastic Podcast! He took all of the tank games on the 2600 and ranked them. I did the same, and I also posted polls on social media, so you'll hear what you think too! Also, if you'd like to enter the contest to win 5 of the 2600 tank games, please send an email to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by 10 PM EST on October 2nd. Please put Summer of Tanks contest in the subject line. If you've already won something from my show, please sit out this one if you could. Thank you all for listening!
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Wed, 19 September 2018
Today for the first time I delve into what I originally thought was a PAL exclusive game, Bobby Is Going Home by Bit Corporation. Music and fun, what more could you want? Special thanks to Flanders 72, a punk band from Brazil. They are a great band that has a song called Bobby Is Going Home, which they let me use for the show. You can buy the track at their Bandcamp site, as well as all of their other music, so please support them! Next up will be Crypts of Chaos by 20th Century Fox. Please send your feedback to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of the day, 30 September. Thank you all so much for listening, and for your patience. Pertinent Links Bobby Is Going Home on Atarimania Ample Ace Co. web site Supergame VG 2800 Supergame VG 3000 No Swear Gamer 413 - Bobby Is Going Home No Swear Gamer Bobby Is Going Home gameplay Kulihat ibu pertiwi Flanders 72 - Bobby Is Going Home video Flanders 72 on Bandcamp Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Bobby_Is_Going_Home_by_Bit_Corp.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 2 September 2018
Direct download: Front_Line_by_Coleco.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 26 August 2018
In this special episode, I talk with my nephew Ian about our trip to the Game Masters Exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The exhibition is only there until September 3rd, so if you want to go, please hurry! Thank you for listening. Game Masters at Franklin Institute Game Masters Wikipedia page Botanicula by JaromÃr Plachý Child of Eden by Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Direct download: Game_Masters_Exhibition_with_Ian.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 8 August 2018
Direct download: Robot_Tank_by_Activision.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 29 July 2018
It's been over a month, but I finally had a chance to sit down and talk about what I did at Too Many Games this year. I went for one of the three days, met some old and new friends, had a lot of fun, and yes, bought too many games. You may notice the extreme lack of tanks in this episode, I apologize for that. But as always, I do tank you for listening. Too Many Links Too Many Games home page Atari Texas on Youtube Len Herman's site Rolenta Press Brett Weiss' web site Pre-order Brett's SNES Omnibus here, featuring lil' ole me (I called it Compendium in the show, sorry Brett) Geekade web site Stone Age Gamer episode recorded at TMG New Style Ninja Tortoise on Reddit Retrogen Adapter Pie Factory Podcast Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast Next Level Videogames on Yelp The Not Alfred E Neuman statue in Oaks, PA
Direct download: Too_Many_Games_2018.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 25 July 2018
Direct download: Tanks_But_No_Tanks_by_Zimag.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Fri, 6 July 2018
Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience, I hit a bit of a podcasting wall right before summer started, and now we have quite a few weeks of visiting with family, which has been great. The schedule for summer will be a bit up in the air, so please continue to bear with me, and I thank you. This episode is about Fireball by Arcadia/Starpath, a Breakout style game for the 2600. Sarah always tells me I sound tired when I record the podcast, and I can never hear it. It is very obvious in this episode however, and I do apologize for that. I really wanted to rerecord it, but that would have taken a few more weeks. I hope that you enjoy it regardless, there's lots of great feedback to listen to in the second half of the show at least. The hardly promoted Summer of Tanks will happen, hopefully it will not become the Autumn of Tanks! The next game in the podcast will be Tanks But No Tanks by Zimag. You can start sending in feedback now if you'd like, I will announce the episode a week before it drops (fingers crossed) so you have enough time to get feedback in. Please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so very much for listening, and enjoy your summer! Epyx/Summer Games History page by Tobias Weihmann Arcadia/Starpath Catalog page with Frantic Fireball on Random Terrain No Swear Gamer 405 - Fireball NSG Fireball gameplay Syd Bolton's web site Personal Computer Museum web site Lost Treasures of Gaming Podcast with Syd Bolton Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Fireball_by_Starpath.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 30 May 2018
Greetings fellow Climbers! In this episode, I speak with Dennis Debro about his first homebrew game, Climber 5! We also talk about his Pac-Man 4K homebrew and much of the work he's done helping other homebrewers. It was a great conversation and I am grateful to Dennis for talking with me. Next up will be Fireball by Starpath, another paddle game, yay! If you have any thoughts on this game, please send them to me by end of day June 10th at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Don Croswhite's Jungle Ferg design will be available on TeePublic starting tomorrow, May 31st, at 8 am. You will be able to buy shirts, Coffee mugs, and stickers at a discounted price until June 3rd at 8 am. Please support Don, he does great work! Thank you so much for listening. Crabtowne USA Alien Attack on Good Deal Games (scroll down) Pickle Contest on Atari Age Ted Dabney memorial by Benj Edwards Ted Dabney on Retro Gaming Roundup podcast and Transcript XYPE web site Climber 5 original version thread on Atari Age Climber 5 by James Rogers in Compute Magazine Kason's Tower by James Rogers in ANALOG Magazine on Atari Magazines How to Draw a Playfield by Nick Bensema on Random Terrain Climber 5 Label Contest Climber 5 on the Atari Age Store Dennis Debro's Pac-Man 4K on the Atari Age Store David Thiel at Portland Retro Gaming Expo Space Invaders sound chip by Ken Shirriff Croswhite Designs on TeePublic Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Climber_5_with_Dennis_Debro.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 16 May 2018
On today's episode we plumb the depths of the game Polaris by Tigervision, a port of the Taito arcade game. Will it be a great game, or will it be subpar? Yes, these are the quality jokes that you can expect from this show. Up next will be the homebrew game Climber 5 by Dennis Debro, with whom I will be talking for the episode. Thank you so much to Dennis for that! If you have any feedback on Climber 5, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day on May 27th. The night before that, Sarah and I will be at Crabtowne USA in Glen Burnie, MD. Lots of classic games there to play, so please come and say hello if you're in the area. Thanks so much for listening! Barnstorming glitch story on Kotaku Polaris on KLOV Polaris on Random Terrain Polaris on Atari Protos First Polaris launch from USS George Washington No Swear Gamer 445 - Polaris Glen Planamento's Flashback 7 Review Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Polaris_by_Tigervision.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 2 May 2018
Finally, another Imagic game is on the show! That's right, after a 2 year hiatus, Imagic is back with Solar Storm this episode. I hope that you enjoy it. Coming up next is Polaris by Tigervision, yet another Yellow Submarine game. So you know what that means. If you have any thoughts on Polaris, please send them to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day Monday, May 14th. Also, on May 8th at 4 pm EST I will be hosting a Head To Head Adventure Game Night! Click on the link below and come play with us. Thank you so much for listening! Head to Head Adventure Game Night, May 8th 4 pm EST, come and play! Solar Storm on Random Terrain Solar Storm t-shirt on eBay Solar Storm poster on Atarimania Dennis Koble interview by Scott Stilphen Michael Becker interview by Scott Stilphen Atari Handheld games on Handheld Museum Imagic Release Order thread on Atari Age Into The Vertical Blank podcast No Swear Gamer 388 - Solar Storm No Swear Gamer Solar Storm gameplay Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Solar_Storm_by_Imagic.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Mon, 23 April 2018
Better late than never when dealing with hungry crocodiles, right? This episode is about the Taito arcade game turned into an Atari 2600 cartridge, Jungle Hunt. Are you game for wild adventure? ARE YOU?? If you are, then I will need you to sign a few release forms. You know, in case of crocodiles. Next up is Solar Storm by Imagic. Do you have some thoughts on this game? Would you like to send them to me? You can, just drop a line to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of the day on Monday April 30. I will play or read it on the show, and then you will be slightly internet famous. Probably very slightly. Thank you so much for listening! Watch out for that cannibal! OH NO THERE'S ANOTHER ONE HALP Jungle Hunt on KLOV Jungle King on KLOV Pirate Pete on KLOV Jungle Hunt on Random Terrain Jungle Hunt on Atari Protos John Allred's RTIME patent Atari post from Michael Feinstein's blog Patricia Goodson's website Atari Safari duffel bag on Atarimania Arcade USA Ataricade 2600, Jungle Hunt No Swear Gamer 432, Jungle Hunt Don Croswhite's art work Atari fonts on Atari Age Norm's Board Game Museum on Youtube Woodgrain Wonderland blog Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Jungle_Hunt_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Wed, 4 April 2018
This week we're going deeper and deeper underground with scary alien monsters on our tail in Mines of Minos by Commavid! Can YOU make it to the alien command center and triumph? I can't. Congratulations to Richard, he won the Strudders Score contest and will be receiving his copy of Mines of Minos just in time for Halloween, which is definitely scary. Thanks to all of you who entered the contest, and special thanks to Strudders for donating the prize. Next up is the Atari arcade port of Jungle Hunt! Did you play this as a kid? Do you have a great Tarzan impression that you don't get to bust out often? Why not tell everyone by sending your thoughts and yells to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. If you're sending an audio clip, PUT YOUR DAMN NAME IN THE SOUND FILE ALREADY. Or not, 6 files named junglehunt.mp3 is fine. NO REALLY, IT'S FINE. Thank you all for listening! Pertinent Links Please Stand By Gamers Show Episode 1 Mines of Minos on Random Terrain Irwin Gaines magazine article on Digital Press Commavid article on Digital Press Mines of Minos Romox instruction sheet from Atarimania Mines of Minos complete playthrough by Pixelize45 Motherboard featuring Dona Bailey Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Mines_of_Minos_by_Commavid.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 25 March 2018
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_Quietest_Room.mp3
Category: Bonus Track
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Wed, 21 March 2018
Welcome to the exciting world of TEETH! This week I'm taking a look at Plaque Attack by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision. This is NOT the other Atari 2600 teeth game, so there. Next time I'm covering Mines of Minos by Commavid, and there will be another Strudders Score contest! If you'd like to win a copy of Mines of Minos courtesy of Rob, all you need to do is guess the combined score rating that Strudders and Mini Strudders will give the game WITHOUT GOING OVER. Keep in mind that the scoring is from 0-10, so don't guess over 20 you sillies! Please email your entries to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. PLEASE put "Minos Contest" in the subject line, and if you have feedback for the game, please send a separate email. All entries and feedback should be in by April 3rd at 6:55 PM EST. Thank you all for listening! Steve Cartwright interview by Tim Duarte Steve Cartwright interview on Retro Video Gamer forum Steve Cartwright on Lost Treasures of Gaming podcast Steve Cartwright on Racketboy podcast Steve Cartwright's web site Plaque Attack on Random Terrain Plaque Attack patch Plaque Attack patch letter (superior tubesmanship!) Plaque Attack manual Atari Age Facebook High Score Showdown, Plaque Attack No Swear Gamer 412, Plaque Attack Plaque Attack 2nd place high score video H2H Adventure, PLAY IT H2H Adventure review The N64 Podcast Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Plaque_Attack_by_Activision.mp3
Category: Video Games
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Sun, 11 March 2018
I'll be in the lodge by the fire drinking coffee while you go out and attack the slopes, you Mogul Maniac! Maybe I'll stand on the Joyboard for awhile and pretend I'm out there with you. Naahhh, I don't want to spill my coffee. Oh hi! I didn't see you come in, sorry. Won't you join me in discussing Mogul Maniac and the Joyboard controller by Amiga? Well, it will be more like a lecture, I don't like listening to other people talk, Shush! You can write to me instead if you'd like, I have another game coming up called Plaque Attack by Activision. If you have any thoughts on the game, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. All the entries are read on the show, so it's kind of like you're talking, right? Please get your submissions in by March 20th or your teeth will rot. Who said contest? Shhhhhh. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links H2H Adventure by Ro Anders Q*Bert 2600 bug discovered Mogul Maniac on Random Terrain Jerry Lawson interview by Benj Edwards Jay Miner interview by Mike Nelson History of the Amiga by Jeremy Reimer Amiga History Guide Atari game info Hrothgar's Joyboard page Amiga Power Play arcade carts on Atari Protos RJ Mical talks about Zen Meditation Game Guru Meditation by Ian Bogost No Swear Gamer 419 - Mogul Maniac Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
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Sun, 25 February 2018
Direct download: 150_-_Tempest_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 9:31am EDT
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Sun, 11 February 2018
Hi there, thanks for your patience for this episode on Wall Ball from Avalon Hill. I was finishing the editing on Wednesday morning when Sarah went to work. We thought the front porch was wet, but it was covered with ice. She fell and it was very scary, she was in a lot of pain. I ended up bringing her to the doctor to find out she had bruised her ribs. She is doing better now but the pain sneaks up on her still. Thanks to all of you again for your patience and well wishes. Extra special thanks to Hoji and Kate Scott, who both helped me with this show by telling me about the programmer, Duncan Scott. Duncan sadly passed away in 2011, but when I contacted Kate she was very gracious and willing to help. She got together with her mom and they both answered the questions I sent. Thank you both so much! Next up is the prototype for Tempest, by Atari. This is readily available on Flashback systems and also on Atari Age. I would love to hear your feedback on Tempest which you can send to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Please send it to me by the end of the day February 18th. Thank you so much for listening! Wall Ball Spring 1983 order form on Atarimania Wall Ball on Random Terrain Avalon Hill web site Sports Illustrated Baseball on Board Game Geek New Throwback Reviews with me! Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: 149_-_Wall_Ball_by_Avalon_Hill.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 5:26am EDT
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Wed, 24 January 2018
Direct download: 148_-_Congo_Bongo_by_Sega.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 9:49am EDT
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Wed, 10 January 2018
Happy New Year! Today's episode is about Popeye by Parker Brothers, based on the Nintendo arcade game, which in turn is based on the Popeye cartoons, which in turn again is based on the original comic strip which didn't originally feature Popeye (I know, right?!). Lots of great feedback, thank you all so much! Coming up next is Congo Bongo by Sega. If you have feedback for this game, please get it to me by January 21st. I am trying to turn over a new podcasting leaf, hopefully starting on feedback earlier will help. Thank you all so much for listening! Pertinentsk Linksk Popeye on KLOV Popeye on Atari Protos Popeye on Random Terrain Popeye Easter egg/bug page on Atari Compendium Popeye scratchoff game card thread on Atari Age Popeye Scratchoff card on Atarimania Popeye plastic cup on Atarimania Excerpt from The Voice of Betty Boop by James D Taylor No Swear Gamer 357 - Popeye No Swear Gamer - Bluto vs. Brutus Special Ed Toys Memory Machine Podcast Atari Bytes Podcast 30 - Popeye Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: 147_-_Popeye_by_Parker_Brothers.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 10:05am EDT
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Mon, 25 December 2017
Merry Christmas everyone! I recorded this episode while I was baking Christmas cookies, so please excuse the sound quality and background noises. I thought that would be a good time to talk about what I do for a living (and for leisure too!). I hope that you will enjoy listening to it. Thank you once again for a wonderful year! Rainbow Cookie recipe (TRY IT) Books by Peter Reinhart (I have Crust and Crumb and Bread Baker's Apprentice) Standard Baking Company in Portland ME Bing's Bakery in Newark DE (my favorite in the state)
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_My_Baking_Career.mp3
Category: Bonus Track
-- posted at: 1:25pm EDT
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Wed, 20 December 2017
Welcome to the 5th annual Christmas show. Thanks to all of you for contributing over the years to make these special shows so much fun for everyone to listen to. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Thank you so much for listening! Puerto Rican Christmas music Puerto Rican Christmas music Part 2 Crimbo by iddod
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Sun, 10 December 2017
Direct download: 2017_Holiday_Gift_Guide.mp3
Category: Christmas
-- posted at: 8:09am EDT
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Fri, 8 December 2017
John Lennon has been a huge part of my life for decades. In this Bonus Track episode, I talk about how his murder affected me then and now. I know it's not the most happiest of topics around the holidays, I probably should have put this out on his birthday. But it didn't make sense to me to do that. One thing I forgot to talk about during the show was one of my trips to NYC in the late 80s. I went with some friends to the Dakota building, where John Lennon lived and was murdered. I left feeling a renewed sadness about the murder, because the area where he was shot was so small. I had built it up in my head that since this was such an earth shattering event for me, the area where it happened would be bigger somehow. But it wasn't, it was just the entrance to an apartment building, albeit an expensive one. We went to Strawberry Fields in Central Park across the street afterwards, which made me feel a little better, but not much. I wasn't expecting so many flowers and trinkets left by fans on the Imagine mosaic almost a decade after the murder. I think a part of me was hoping to find some answers there as to why this happened, but I was disappointed. I don't think now that there are any answers. I would like to go back to Strawberry Fields someday, but I will stay away from the Dakota. Regardless of the morose subject matter, I do hope you enjoy the episode and I thank you for listening. We all shine on. John Lennon's Final Print Interview with Jonathan Cott Lennon Remembers Part 1 Lennon Remembers Part 2 NYC Radio the night Lennon was killed John Lennon's Last Radio interview with Andy Peebles
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_John_Lennon_1940-1980.mp3
Category: John Lennon
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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Wed, 29 November 2017
Alfred E. Neuman once said, "Better late than never. Unless you're going to the dentist!" Oh, how we laughed. This episode is about the extremely elusive Atari Age magazine mailaway game, Quadrun. It is the first home video game to feature speech without having to use an add on unit, like those OTHER systems. It also makes its own gravy! Coming up in January is Popeye by Parker Brothers. If you have any feedback for this game or any I've already covered, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com and I will read or play it on the show. Also, if you have any Christmas memories you'd like to share for the Christmas episode, please send it in by December 15th. I would love to hear from you! Thank you so much for listening. Steve Woita's web site Steve Woita interview by Ken Horowitz Steve Woita interview on Planet Virtual Boy Steve Woita interview by Michael Thomasson Steve Woita interview by Scott Stilphen Steve Woita interview by 8 Bit Rocket Tiny Games web site Quadrun Easter Egg page on Atari Compendium Quadrun on Random Terrain Atari Age magazine Quadrun announcement Nov 83 - Feb 84 issue Atari Age magazine Quadrun Contest extended Mar-Apr 84 issue (last issue) Quadrun Video Game Masters patch on Atarimania Mighty Squirrel plays Quadrun No Swear Gamer 279 - Quadrun Turbotastic Podcast on Facebook Virtually Human Podcast - Waterworld Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: 146_-_Quadrun_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 10:55am EDT
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Wed, 8 November 2017
Here's a short episode about the Extra Life Marathon I did which happened this past weekend. It is a great charity and an event that I look forward to doing every year. Thank you so much for all of your support, please check the links below if you'd like to make a donation. I believe you can donate until the end of the year. Thank you for listening! My Extra Life donation page Ryan's Extra Life Donation page Rick's Extra Life Donation page Greg's Twitch page
Direct download: Extra_Life_2017_Wrapup_Special.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 5:41pm EDT
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Wed, 1 November 2017
Hi there, it's time for another episode! This one features Armor Ambush by M Network, plus a lot of great feedback from youse guys. Next time I'll be talking about Quadrun by Atari, so if youse guys have any thoughts on the game, or any game I've covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Please also consider donating to my Extra Life marathon to benefit the Philadelphia Children's Hospital. It starts this Friday at 6 pm, and at 2 pm Saturday, let's all get together on Steam to play some Atari Vault. See you then and thanks so much for listening! You can donate to Extra Life here. Thank you! Armor Ambush on Random Terrain Armor Ambush on Intellivsion Lives VG Update newsletter 9/82 on Atari Compendium VG Update newsletter 1/83 on Atari Compendium Hal Finney interview by Scott Stilphen M Network button on Atarimania Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: 145_-_Armor_Ambush_by_M_Network.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 9:15am EDT
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Mon, 30 October 2017
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Sun, 15 October 2017
Direct download: 144_-_Time_Pilot_by_Coleco.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 9:02am EDT
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Wed, 4 October 2017
Direct download: Atari_2600_10-20-30-40.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 5:25am EDT
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Sun, 24 September 2017
Direct download: 143_-_Bermuda_Triangle_by_Data_Age.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 6:03am EDT
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Wed, 13 September 2017
Direct download: Atari_Party_East_2017.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 6:37am EDT
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Wed, 6 September 2017
Direct download: 142_-_Gravitar_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 7:08am EDT
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Sun, 20 August 2017
So. This episode is about Activision's racing game Enduro, but it is not the only episode about Enduro that I will be doing. I expected a good amount of feedback for this game, and I got an enormous amount instead. Which is absolutely wonderful, I am ecstatic to get so much feedback this far into the podcast. However, it is late and I am tired. Rather than wait to put out the whole show, I am putting out what I have so far, and the rest will go out this weekend. I kept telling Sarah that I was getting a lot of feedback, and she kept telling me to split the show into two parts. Of course I said I didn't want to do that, because I'm dumb. I had almost everything recorded before yesterday, and it still took forever to edit. So, enjoy this first half and I will see you again this weekend. Thanks for listening! Part 2 can be found here. Thanks for your patience! Links Enduro at Random Terrain's site Enduro pace car photo from Atarimania Dan Devendorf photo in Billboard Enduro blurb in Billboard May 28 1983 Article about Enduro remake on IOS No Swear Gamer 337 - Enduro Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
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Wed, 16 August 2017
So. This episode is about Activision's racing game Enduro, but it is not the only episode about Enduro that I will be doing. I expected a good amount of feedback for this game, and I got an enormous amount instead. Which is absolutely wonderful, I am ecstatic to get so much feedback this far into the podcast. However, it is late and I am tired. Rather than wait to put out the whole show, I am putting out what I have so far, and the rest will go out this weekend. I kept telling Sarah that I was getting a lot of feedback, and she kept telling me to split the show into two parts. Of course I said I didn't want to do that, because I'm dumb. I had almost everything recorded before yesterday, and it still took forever to edit. So, enjoy this first half and I will see you again this weekend. Thanks for listening! Links Enduro at Random Terrain's site Enduro pace car photo from Atarimania Dan Devendorf photo in Billboard Enduro blurb in Billboard May 28 1983 Article about Enduro remake on IOS
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Fri, 4 August 2017
Please send your feedback on Enduro (or any other game I've covered) to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com Check out Geekade for all the information you need on how to donate to and/or watch the Pain In The Ass-athon! Thanks for listening, I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Enduro!
Direct download: Coming_Up_Next_Enduro.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 11:25pm EDT
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Wed, 26 July 2017
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Wed, 12 July 2017
This long-gestating episode is about the Milton Bradley game Survival Run, as well as its accompanying controller, the Cosmic Commander! I talk a lot about Milton Bradley as a company in this episode, I hope you like old commercials. I will also announce the winner of the Survival Run cartridge in the Strudders' Score segment at the end of the show, thanks to both Strudders and Mini Strudders for doing that! Next time will be Space Raid, the homebrew game by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez, aka nanochess on Atari Age. If you have any thoughts on this game or any that I've covered in the past, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com and you'll hear it on the show. Thanks so much for listening, enjoy your summer! Pertinent Links Buck Rogers thread on AA Review in Computer Games magazine April 1984 Review in Electronic Fun with Computers and Games magazine February 1984 Video Games article on Milton Bradley's 2600 controllers April 1984 Article in Videogaming and Computer Gaming Illustrated Dec 1983 (cont. p. 48) Creative Computing blurb on MB controllers Sept 1983 Cosmic Commander video by Sharkie MBX Expansion System HD2000 joystick ad Space Age joystick 1983 Atari Catalog with Space Age joystick and drawing of Voice Commander Voice Controller on Atari Compendium Unreleased MB games on Atari Compendium 2600 High Score Showdown on Facebook (Dragonfire) Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: 139_-_Survival_Run_by_Milton_Bradley.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 8:16am EDT
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Tue, 4 July 2017
Here's a little update on what I've been doing instead of working on the Survival Run episode. That episode will be out next Wednesday. And don't forget the contest! If you'd like a shot at winning Survival Run (provided by Strudders hisself), all you have to do is guess the combined Strudders' Score of Strudders himself and also Mini Strudders. So for example, if Strudders rates it 6 out of 10 and Mini Strudders gives it 5 out of 10, the entrant who comes closest to 11 (over or under, this ain't the Price Is Right) will win the game! In case of a tie, I will use random.org to determine the winner. Please get your entries in to me by July11th, and if you have any feedback you'd like me to read on that show, please try to have it in by then as well. As always, thank you so much for listening! Happy 4th of July! Pertinent Links UDairy Creamery in Newark DE Coleco thread on Atari Age Stone Age Gamer Podcast 2017 Too Many Games panel discussion Tube Tunes Podcast Crabtowne USA Follow AtariSpot on Twitter! He posts awesome pictures! Gauntlet Slayer Edition review on IGN Atari's Forgotten Arcade Classics by Benj Edwards
Direct download: Summer_Podcast_Progress_Report.mp3
Category: Not Video Games
-- posted at: 2:38am EDT
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Fri, 30 June 2017
Batman is my favorite super hero of all time, which oddly enough I did not mention in the episode (I'm assuming a podcast episode makes that obvious). I talk a little about my history with Batman in all its permutations, which is a lot. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you so much for listening! PS - I thought Bill Finger was the artist of the original Batman comics, he was one of the writers. I think Dick Sprang did some of the art for the early comics. Pertinent Links A26GBG - Favorite Childhood Toys Other Than The Atari 2600 Mego Batman Figures Batman Colorforms commercial, holy crap! Batman From The 30s to the 70s book Toy Biz DC Heroes figures Kenner Batman Returns action figures Batman at DC Comics Geek Show Podcast Fat Man on Batman podcast
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_Batman.mp3
Category: Batman
-- posted at: 7:37am EDT
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Wed, 21 June 2017
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Sun, 11 June 2017
Biddi biddi biddi my friends, here's an episode about the Sega arcade port Buck Rogers, Planet of Zoom! I hope that you enjoy the game and the episode. Next up will be Survival Run by Milton Bradley, which was packaged with its very own controller! Thank you to Strudders for sending me a copy of the game to give away to one lucky listener. If you'd like a shot at winning the game, all you have to do is guess the combined Strudder's Score of Strudders himself and also Mini Strudders. So for example, if Strudders rates it 6 out of 10 and Mini Strudders gives it 5 out of 10, the entrant who comes closest to 11 (over or under, this ain't the Price Is Right) will win the game! In case of a tie, I will use random.org to determine the winner. Please get your entries in to me by June 26th, and if you have any feedback you'd like me to read on that show, please try to have it in by then as well. As always, thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Buck Rogers on KLOV Buck Rogers Pinball on KLOV Buck Rogers on Atari Protos No Swear Gamer 301 - Buck Rogers Buck Rogers on Random Terrain's site Video Game Player Aug/Sep 1983 (page 21) on Atari Compendium Buck Rogers vs. the Tiger Men from Mars Creation of Q*Bert, by Warren Davis on Coinop.org All Things Considered segment on E.T. Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
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Wed, 24 May 2017
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Wed, 17 May 2017
Direct download: Protocast_-_Secret_Agent_by_Data_Age.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 3:41pm EDT
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Wed, 3 May 2017
Direct download: 136_-_Galaxian_by_Atari.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 8:32am EDT
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Mon, 17 April 2017
April 17th is National Bat Appreciation Day! Celebrate with me by listening to this short episode featuring bats from 2600 games (hint: they're jerks). Thanks for listening! Warren Robinett interview by A. Merrill Crackbats by OmegaMatrix on Atari Age Our attic in 2004
Direct download: National_Bat_Appreciation_Day.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 12:30am EDT
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Wed, 12 April 2017
This episode was inspired after Sarah and I went to see Peter Noone play down the road, something I have been waiting most of my life to do. I talk a little about the history of the band, but more about MY history with the band. Some of the things I forgot include the fact that their name came from the fact that Peter Noone resembled Sherman, from the Mr. Peabody and Sherman cartoon. I also forgot their movie appearances. They starred in 2 films of their own and appeared in another (none of which I've seen, I'm ashamed to admit). I did check Spotify after I recorded the episode in hopes of making a playlist, but most of the regular albums aren't there. There's a LOT of re-recorded stuff though, which I avoid like the plague, and I suggest you do the same if you have any interest in listening. I did find some cool live stuff that I hadn't heard before, so that was good. I hope you enjoy the episode! There's still a few days to get your contest entries in, so if you haven't done that yet, please do. I will be on vacation after Easter, so there won't be any episodes of any kind until after that. Thanks for listening! Links Peter Noone's web site Barry Whitwam's web site Keith Hopwood's Pluto Music Cool (but old) Herman's Hermits web site
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_Hermans_Hermits.mp3
Category: Bonus Track
-- posted at: 12:24pm EDT
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Sun, 2 April 2017
Hi there, here's my first Bonus Track episode about working as a paperboy back in the 80s. The inspiration for this was an episode of Klickitcast, which is a podcast about Beverly Cleary books. In one of her early books, Henry Huggins has a paper route and it reminded me of my own paper route. One thing I had wrong was that the News Tribune merged with the Home News, not the Courier News. Thank you all again for your kindness and for listening, I hope you enjoy these bonus tracks. Links? For what? Courier News Online Hangly Man on KLOV John Lennon Whiskey Decanter Cornell Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield Corner Deli in South Plainfield on Yelp
Direct download: Bonus_Track_-_My_Year_as_a_Paperboy.mp3
Category: Bonus Track
-- posted at: 11:38am EDT
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Wed, 22 March 2017
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Sun, 5 March 2017
My first game episode was episode 2 about Combat. It came out March 3, 2013. I discovered later that I screwed up the sound (I had Audacity experience before doing the podcast, but not with a microphone). Since it's the 4th anniversary of that show (or it was, THANKS AUDACITY), I decided to clean it up the best I could and re-release it as a treat. If you think tortorous first podcasts are a treat. Anyway, thank you for four wonderful years (with many to come) and for my Facebook page reaching 1000 likes. I'm glad you all are here, and I thank you for listening. Pertinent Links Racing The Beam, by Nick Montfort and Ian Bogost Combat Machine Code (within Combat in Context, by Nick Montfort, scroll about halfway down) Tank at KLOV Jet Fighter at KLOV Digital Press Interview with Joe DeCuir Atari History Museum Interview with Joe DeCuir Steve Fulton article on the early history of Atari Larry Wagner resume Larry Wagner's Combat design notes Larry Wagner's programming notes for the 9 launch titles Cliff Spohn's artwork Kee Games VCS prototype (photo by Earl Green) Michael Current's Atari Timeline Sears Wish Book Blog by Greg Maletic (also features unreleased Tank console) Scott Stilphen's Atari Compendium - Combat Easter Eggs AA Combat page (hacks listed here) Tank-Plus picture label on Atarimania Arcade USA on YouTube Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Episode_2_-_Combat_2017_Remaster.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 9:09pm EDT
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Wed, 1 March 2017
Welcome to the first Atari 2600 Game by Game Protocast. This series will focus on prototypes that do not have a part number. This episode features Racer, which was made by Roklan Software for Atari, but it never came out and is not in the part list. I've been wanting to start this for a while, but this episode is due to the fact that I was having trouble getting to the SCSIside research, so that episode will have to wait. Also, I picked this game and started research, but I had trouble getting the game on my Flashback portable. Later I found out that the rom from Atarimania will not work. But I started the research and I wanted to get something out this week, so here it is. My idea was to insert these episodes in between the main episodes; I normally don't get much (if any) feedback on prototypes (especially if you can't play them, I guess), so it wouldn't take long to put the episodes together. Like always, if you have thoughts on these prototypes, I will be happy to read or play it on a subsequent episode. Thank you for listening and for your understanding. Racer on DP Rarity Guide Racer overview on Atari Protos Racer photos and screen shots on Atari Protos Scott Stilphen's Racer video Original AA Racer thread AA Racer artwork contest thread AA Racer production bids thread AA Reserve Sale thread AA 2nd Racer prototype found thread Roklan Software on GDRI Antic Podcast - Ronald Borta interview by Kevin Savetz Check out Jose's awesome spreadsheet for the list of games I've already done, with links to the episodes! Thank you Jose! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page WHAT A FORUM TOO Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Listen to the show on Tune In! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters
Direct download: Protocast_-_Racer_by_Roklan_Software.mp3
Category: Video Games
-- posted at: 6:12am EDT
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