The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast

Porky's by 20th Century Fox Oct 27, 2024

Welcome back to the show, glad to finally get this out, which is the episode about Porky's from 20th Century Fox. Did you know it's based on a movie? It's true! I do hope you enjoy the episode, and I always appreciate your continued patience with me. I think from now on I will give a feedback due date and let the episode fall where it falls. If I want to do something seems easier than if I need to do something, if that makes sense. I would love to get back to every 2 weeks, but that just isn't in the cards right now. Thank you all so much for sticking with me through all of this!

The next episode will be about Big Bird's Egg Catch from Atari, the final released Children's Television Workshop and Atari joint. But fear not, there's plenty of prototypes from this pairing to talk about. Stop groaning! If you would like to submit written or audio feedback, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by November 6, EOD. No need to summarize the game, that as always is my job, just tell me what you think of it or if you have a memory associated with it (now or then). Also, if you send an audio file, please put your name in the filename and the game title in the subject line. It makes it easier to find later on. Once again, I love you all and I thank you for listening.

Please donate to my Extra Life campaign here!

Atari 50 & Recharged Humble Bundle

Tarzan Prototype article by Kevin Bunch

Porky's on Random Terrain

Porky's on Atarimania

Porky's Easter Eggs on Atari Compendium

Randall Hyde's web site

Record World magazine, September 1981

LA Times article about Music Promoters and mob ties, March 1986

Porky's Entry in US Copyright Office

2nd Porky's Entry in USCO

Dunhill Electronics Entry on USCO

H & L Schwartz Inc., American Videogame Leasing Entry on USCO

Dragonstomper by Starpath May 19, 2024

I am so sorry it's taking me so long to get episodes out. It seems like it's one step up, two steps back. I am trying to fix it. Despite that, the new episode featuring Dragonstomper by Starpath (formerly Arcadia) is now available. I hope you enjoy it. Coming up next will be Porky's by 20th Century Fox. I have some stuff coming up, so please get me your feedback by June 5th. You can send that to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Once again, I am grateful to all of you for sticking with me and being patient. I love you all and I am very lucky to have you!

Dragonstomper on Random Terrain

Stephen Landrum on Moby Games

Stephen Landrum: From Arcadia to Epyx by Sean Wheatley

Arcadia Promo Video

Arcadia Commercial featuring Andy Breyer

Dragonstomper Guide by Grimlick

No Swear Gamer complete Dragonstomper game #1 (kills dragon, spoilers)

No Swear Gamer Complete Dragonstomper game #2

Stella Gets A New Brain 2.0 on Internet Archive

Apologies to Liam Lynch

Alpha Beam with Ernie by Atari Feb 07, 2024

Hello, once again I apologize for the episode being late. Sarah came up with a new way for me to try doing the podcast that I think will be better, I talk about it in this episode. Which is all about Alpha Beam with Ernie, an Atari and Children's Computer Workshop joint. Thank you once again to Preston Stuart for answering a few questions that I had about this game. Coming up next will be Dragonstomper by Starpath, so if you have any thoughts about this game, please sned them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by February 13th. Thank you all for being such lovely and supportive friends, and extra special thanks to Sarah, truly without whom this podcast would have been done a long time ago. And as always, thank you for listening.

Alpha Beam on Random Terrain

Alpha Beam on Atari Protos

CCW game series announced in Atari Age magazine

1983 Atari Showcase video

Preston Stuart interview, Electronic Fun March 1983

Ernie on Muppet Wiki

Sesame Street episode 1, November 1969

Into The Vertical Blank tests Alpha Beam on a 2600+

Atari Age thread with Joystick conversions of SS/CCW games

My interview with Papa Pete and Jeff

Frogger II - Threedeep! by Parker Brothers Jan 11, 2024

Happy New Year! Thank you so much for welcoming me back to the podcasting world so warmly, I am very grateful to all of you. The first game for 2024 is Frogger II - Threedeep! by Parker Brothers. What does this game have to do with a barn in Maine? oh, you are gonna find out, believe me. Next up on the show will be Alpha Beam with Ernie by Atari and CTW. If you have any feedback for this game, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by January 22nd, to be included in the show. Thank you for listening!

Frogger II on Random Terrain

Mark Lesser's web site

Interview with Mark Lesser by Scott Stilphen

Article on early handheld games by Glenn Derene

NHL '94 article by Eddie Makuch

Frogger II on Atari Protos

Gamma Attack disassembly by Dennis Debro

DOS and Don'ts Newsletter

Merry Christmas 2023 Dec 24, 2023

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you enjoy the episode, thank you for sending your Christmas related feedback to us. I wish you all health, happiness, and love this Christmas and all throughout the year. Thank you so much for your support, love, and understanding, and I thank you for listening.

Gamma Attack by Gammation Dec 13, 2023

Hi. I know, it's been awhile. How have you been? Anyway, I hope you are amenable to a new episode of my podcast. It's all about the Gammation game Gamma Attack. Lots of interesting goings-on with this game, I hope you'll give it a chance and enjoy. I am taking submissions for the Christmas episode! I know it's kind of late, I'm sorry about that. In the episode the deadline for submissions is December 16. Right now Sarah is very sick and I have no idea when the actual episode is going to come out. Let's say the 20th is the deadline. If Sarah and I are able to record together or not, I'll do my best to get everyone in the show. Thanks so much everyone, I am grateful to you and your patience, and for sticking around. I love you.

Gammation web site on Wayback Machine from 2008

Gamma Attack discovery thread on Atari Age

Gamma Attack eBay Auction article on Joystiq by Griffin McElroy

Gamma Attack eBay Auction article on MTV by Jason Cipriano

Gamma Attack overview on Racketboy

Gamma Attack $500,000 eBay Auction

Gamma Attack history video by Retro Game On

Pitfall II by Activision Jan 29, 2023

AB-035, Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns!  1

Happy New Year! If I can still say that when it's almost Groundhog Day. I hit a snag right out of the gate, which seems to be typical now. But, Pitfall II by Activision is finally available, and it's a doozy. The part about the game and its history etc. is twice as long as it usually is, I had a lot of fun researching this game. And of course, playing it. It's one of my favorites. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Coming up next is the super rare game Gamma Attack, by a tiny company called Gammation. Not as much history on this one, but what I've seen so far is very interesting. if you have any thoughts on this game, or even if you have a copy, I would love to hear about it. Please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by February 7th. Thanks so much for your patience, and thank you as always for listening.

Pitfall 2 on Random Terrain

Pitfall 2 on Atari Protos

David Crane interview by Scott Stilphen

DPC Chip patent

Explanation of DPC chip by David Crane on Atari Compendium

Atari Compendium article about "Super Chips," including the DPC chip

UK Activision Fun Club Newsletter Summer 1984 from Atari Compendium

Pitfall 2 patch

Pitfall 2 patch accompanying letter

Get MattBuc's repro Pitfall 2 patch here!

Pitfall! Masked Menace Mess

Pitfall! Raiders of the Lost Shark

Pitfall 2 The Lost Caverns on KLOV

Pitfall 2 Arcade playthrough by Old Classic Retrogaming

Super Pitfall 30th Anniversary Edition NES patch

Chris and Adam's Pitfall articles on Orphaned Games

Mean Santa by Tim Duarte and John K Harvey Jan 08, 2023

Boy oh boy, it's been a rough year. This episode featuring Mean Santa by Tim Duarte and John K. Harvey almost didn't come out for Christmas. I am truly very sorry about how this year has gone, I need to change a lot of behaviors in the coming year. Regardless of what holiday (if any) you celebrate, I hope it is was a joyous and peaceful time. I am grateful to and for all of you and I do not deserve you. I will see you in 2023 where we will start the year with Pitfall II by Activision. Thank you for listening.

The Mean Santa Journey on Experienca Odyssey

ROM and Source Code for Free on Atari Age

2600 Connection Issue 100 thread

2600 Connection Mean Santa Sales Announcement on the Wayback Machine

Original YouTube video of game footage, posted August 10 2009

Tim Duarte's web page

John K. Harvey's web page via Wayback Machine

Order Mean Santa from Tim Duarte

Willie! plays Mean Santa on the Odyssey 2

Merry Christmas 2022 Dec 24, 2022

It's been a bad year for me and podcasting, I'm sorry I haven't put that much out this year. I also have not been looking forward to Christmas, but today with the help of a friend, I got a boost of Christmas spirit! I'm going to try and extend it through next year the best I can. Thank you for sticking with me for so long. I love you all and I wish you the happiest of holiday seasons. Thank you for listening 💗💚

Gauntlet by Answer Software Nov 16, 2022

Welcome to the show! In this episode I will tell you what I know about Gauntlet by Answer Software. Other than how to play, it's not much; although I am very confident in telling you that this is NOT a port of the Atari arcade game Gauntlet. I can also tell you that despite what you read on the internet, the arcade Gauntlet was partially inspired by the 8 bit computer game Dandy, written by John Palevich. It was not inspired by Atari's console game Dark Chambers, which came out 3 years after Gauntlet. Dark Chambers was also inspired by Dandy. With that pedantry out of the way, I do hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up next is the last game for the year, Mean Santa, a homebrew game designed by Tim Duarte (founder of the 2600 Connection newsletter), and programmed by John K Harvey. The rom has been released for free, and you can get it here if you'd like to try it out. If you'd like to send feedback containing your thoughts on the game and not how to play it, which I cover every episode, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by November 28th. I will post an updated list of upcoming games to your right (if you're not on a phone) very soon. To all who celebrate American Thanksgiving, I wish you a safe and healthy-ish holiday. I am very thankful for all of you, and I thank you for listening.

You can donate to my Extra Life campaign until December 31st!

Gauntlet on Atari Age

Gauntlet on Random Terrain

Answer Software catalog on Atarimania

April 1983 Video Game Update newsletter on Atari Compendium

Al Backiel's writeup on the PGP-1 on Digital Press

Gauntlet thread on Atari Age

Master Builder by Spectravideo Nov 02, 2022

I am back this week to discuss a Spectravideo game, after 7 years! This game is called Master Builder, and I really hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up next will be Gauntlet by Answer Software. If you have thoughts on Gauntlet, you can send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Please just tell me your thoughts, I'll take care of the rest. The last game for the year is Mean Santa by John Harvey and Tim Duarte. If you have feedback for Mean Santa, I'll need it by November 28th. Finally, if you have any video game Christmas memories (it doesn't need to be Atari 2600, but please keep it to video games), I will be doing another Christmas show this year, provided I get enough submissions. Please get those to me by December 16th. Tune in to YouTube this weekend at 8 pm on November 4 and 5 to watch me play games badly for Extra Life. I don't know why you would want to watch that, but I'm glad you do.

Thank you as always for your kindness, and for listening.

Donate to my Extra Life campaign here!

Master Builder on Random Terrain

Columbia Video Game Club thread on Atari Age

Columbia Video Game Club magazines on Digital Press

Ace Moon Gaming channel plays Master Builder, very well

Cookie Monster Munch by Atari Oct 20, 2022

Long time no see! Today's episode is about the Atari and Children's Computer Workshop collaboration, Cookie Monster Munch. I loved Cookie Monster when I was a kid (I still do), and I also love cookies, but most cookies actually stay in my mouth, unlike some other monsters I could name. I hope that you enjoy the episode and that it was worth waiting for. Next up will be the very rare Master Builder by Spectravideo. Apparently my episodes covering Spectravideo games are also pretty rare. If you have feedback for Master Builder that does not include its history or how to play it, please send it along to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by October 31st. On November 4th and 5th, I will once again be participating in Extra Life, to benefit the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Hopefully I will have my streaming ability together by then. If you would like to donate to the kids, please see the link below. Thank you once again for your patience, and for listening.

Donate to my Extra Life campaign

Cookie Monster Munch on Atari Protos

Cookie Monster Munch on Random Terrain

Gary Stark's web site

Gary Stark's YouTube page

UPI article on CMM by Kenneth Clark, Feb 1983

Sharon Lerner on MuppetWiki

Joystick conversions of Cookie Monster Munch and Big Bird's Egg Catch by Omegamatrix

AVCStec Challenge by Simon Quernhorst and Paul Slocum Aug 07, 2022

I say this too much, but I thank you for being patient with me as I navigate through my lovely depression. This long overdue episode features the homebrew game AVCStec Challenge by Simon Quernhorst and Paul Slocum. It's based on the very difficult (to me) Aztec Challenge by Paul Norman, for the Commodore 64. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Next up is Cookie Monster Munch by Atari and the Children's Computer Workshop. Please send any feedback on this or any previous game to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by August 16th. Tell me your thoughts and/or memories of Cookie Monster Munch, I'll take care of the history and gameplay. Take care of yourselves and I thank you so much for listening.

Simon Quernhorst's web site

A-VCS-tec Challenge development page

Announcement thread on Atari Age

AA Title in Development page on Wayback Machine

AA Project of the Month thread

AA Late Development thread

Secret screen on Atari Age

Simon Quernhorst interview on Good Deal Games

Paul Slocum's web site

Tree Wave web site

And/Or Gallery web site

Buy the game on Packrat Video Games

Buy the game on Atari Age

Atari 50th: The Anniversary Celebration

Atari Mania (the game)

Yars Recharged

Limited Run Adventure and Missile Command (both sold out)

Atari 2600 Lego Set

New Howard Scott Warshaw interview by W. Amirul Adlan

Frogs and Flies by M Network May 18, 2022

On this episode we take a look at the M Network game Frogs and Flies, which was based on the Intellivision game Frog Bog. We also cover programmer extraordinaire Dave Rolfe for the first time, and we even read one of his interesting essays. I hope you enjoy it! Coming up next is A-VCS-tec Challenge, by Simon Quernhorst with music by Paul Slocum. If you would like to try this game out, you can get the rom at Simon's web page. Please send me your feedback for A-VCS-tec Challenge by May 30th, to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks so much for listening!

Van Mai story on Video Game History Foundation

Frogs and Flies on Random Terrain

Frogs and Flies on Blue Sky Rangers

Intellivision Frog Bog on Blue Sky Rangers

Frogs by Gremlin on KLOV

Willie! plays Frogs on Arcade USA

Dave Rolfe's website on Wayback Machine

Dave Rolfe interview by Valter Prette

Dave Rolfe interview by Scott Stilphen

Dave Rolfe interview by Michael Thomasson

Star Fire on KLOV

Fire One! on KLOV

Kreepy Krawlers on KLOV

Star Fire 2 prototype on KLOV

Laser Gates by Imagic May 08, 2022

Hello my friends, thank you once again for your patience for this new episode featuring Laser Gates by Imagic. A fun time was had by almost all! Coming up next is Frogs and Flies by M Network. If you have any feedback for Frogs and Flies, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of the day on May 17th. I should be able to get it out on time despite this episode being late. Upcoming games include A-VCS-tec Challenge by Simon Quernhorst and Paul Slocum; Cookie Monster Munch by Atari; Master Builder by Spectravideo, and Gauntlet by Answer Software. Thanks so much for listening!

Atari XP preorders

Limited Run Atari preorders (only 1000 of each will be made, I said 1500 in the show because I can no longer read)

Laser Gates on Random Terrain

Laser Gates (Innerspace) on Atari Protos

Innerspace on Atarimania

My email interview with Dan Oliver

Is Laser Gates Inner Space? Atari Age thread

Dan Oliver's Waterbug Design site on Wayback Machine

Just Kidding Imagic segment, 1983

Laser Gates review by Phil Wiswell Jan 1 1984

Sesame Street Cartridges Contest Winners! May 04, 2022

Hello my friends, I was not feeling well last night so I went back to bed. The Laser Gates episode won't be out today, but I wanted to let you know the winners of the contest that my buddy Richard so kindly sponsored. Please give a listen to see if you won a set of Sesame Street carts, and congrats to the winners. Thanks to everyone who entered, and I thank you all for listening.

Private Eye by Activision Apr 21, 2022

In this episode I look at the Activision game Private Eye, by Bob Whitehead. I hadn't put any time into this game before, and I couldn't put enough time into it for the podcast, but I did enjoy it and hope to come back to it. Next up will be Laser Gates by Imagic. If you have feedback for the game that you'd like to hear on the show, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by May 2nd. Thank you all very much for your kind words about my return, it means a lot to me. i appreciate you all hanging in there. and as always, thank you for listening.

Sesame Street games contest!

Private Eye on Random Terrain

Interview with Bob Whitehead by Scott Stilphen

Private Eye patch

Rawson Stovall review Feb 10 1984

Michael Blanchet review Oct 24 1984

Private Eye maps by Stan on Electric Frankfurter

Oscar's Trash Race by Atari Apr 06, 2022

Welcome back to the podcast everyone! I hope you all are well, and I very much appreciate all the kind words and patience. Today we start the 5 digit Atari part numbers with Oscar's Trash Race, a product of Atari and the Children's Computer Workshop, a tiny little division of Sesame Street. This is the first in a series, so there's lots to talk about. I hope that you enjoy it. Coming up in 2 weeks is Private Eye by Activision. If you have feedback for Private Eye that does not include the Hall and Oates song, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by April 18th. Please make sure you listen to the end of the podcast for a very special Sesame Street game related contest, sponsored by friend of the podcast Richard Grounds. Thanks Richard! I'll post a separate entry for the contest in a few days, but you can send your entry as soon as you hear the episode. Once again, thank you for your patience, your kindness, and of course, for listening. Extra special thanks to my beautiful wife Sarah for getting this ball rolling again. 💖

Oscar's Trash Race on Random Terrain

Oscar's Trash Race on Atari Protos

Oscar's Trash Race on Atarimania

Children's Computer Workshop on Muppet Wiki

CGE 2012 Atari Programmers panel

Preston Stuart interview, Electronic Fun with Computers and Games March 1983, page 40

Atari Age "Loaner Cartridge" thread, shows perhaps final version of Oscar

AA OTR 10-20-82 WIP thread OMGWTFBBQ

AA OTR 3-30-83 WIP thread

1983 CES Atari 2600 Video

OTR Prototype pictures on Atari Compendium

Unreleased static screen version pictures on Atari Compendium

Posts from Guy Hutchinson's Big Bird Bridge blog about Sesame Place:

The Computer Gallery

Games at the Computer Gallery

Computer Gallery game photos

Computer Campus

Detail from Computer Gallery computers

Closeup of Computer Gallery age logo

Sesame Place (Images of Modern America) by Guy Hutchinson on Amazon

Christmas 2021 Dec 25, 2021

I'm sorry this is so late, time got away from me this year. Sarah and I wish you peace, health, and happiness this holiday season. I love each and every one of you and I am eternally grateful to you all. A better group of friends I could not have asked for. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, have a safe and happy 2022. We will see you very soon. As always, thank you so much for listening.

Photo courtesy of Dan Beicke (R)

Demolition Herby by Telesys Nov 03, 2021

Hello there, thanks for joining me today to talk about the final released Telesys game, Demolition Herby. There's also a few interesting tidbits about the end of Telesys, as well as a few prototypes that we'll cover in a future show. I hope that you enjoy it. Coming up next, the first of many Sesame Street character games from Atari, Oscar's Trash Race. If you have any feedback for the Grouch, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net by November 14th.

My Extra Life stream is coming up this weekend, Friday and Saturday from 8PM to 8AM EST. Fingers crossed. if you'd like to donate, you can do that here. Thank you so much!

As always, I thank you very much for listening.

Demolition Herby on Random Terrain

Telesys Prototype thread on Atari Age

Short Is'Action entry on GDRI

Impossible Game article by Leonard Herman

Telesys article March 16 1983, Arizona Republic

The Store (Kandyman Sales) Atari ad, July 16 1983 Wichita Eagle

Frankenstein's Monster by Data Age Oct 21, 2021

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeen almost! We end Spooky Season on the podcast with the great Frankenstein's Monster by Data Age. If you haven't played this because you think all Data Age games are garbage, you have been misled. I urge you to give this a try, it is one of the best on the system. Up next we will give thanks for Demolition Herby by Telesys! If you have thoughts on this one, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by November 1st. I haven't played this in years so I don't remember it, but it was recommended in the Video Game Update newsletter, so I am excited to try it out. Enjoy the rest of the Spooky Season and thank you for listening!

Frankenstein's Monster on Random Terrain

Frankenstein's Monster on Atari Protos

Video Game Update April 1983 on Atari Compendium

Aracde Express May 8 1983

1985 Wichita Eagle profile of George Jabara/Kandyman Sales Part 1

1985 Wichita Eagle profile of George Jabara/Kandyman Sales Part 2

Video Games magazine September 1983

Atari Internal CES Review document June 1982

KMS web site

jlun2 TAS of Frankenstein's Monster

Brian from Albuquerque's Youtube page

France Gall - Frankenstein

Skeleton+ by Eric Ball Oct 10, 2021

Boo there! Thanks for being patient with me once again. It's spooky season and that means spooky games! We begin with Skeleton+, a homebrew game by Eric Ball from way back in 2002. It's a lot of fun and I hope you are able to try it out! Next up is the amazing Frankenstein's Monster by Data Age, which was kind of their final released game. If you have feedback or thoughts on Frankenstein's Monster, please send them to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by October 18th. No need to summarize the game, I'll take care of that. Only 4 more episodes until the Christmas special! That seems weird. But maybe not, I did buy egg nog this week. Thank you all for listening!

Initial Skeleton WIP thread on Stellalist

Skeleton complete on Stellalist

Skeleton 1.1 release on Stellalist

First Skeleton+ thread on Atari Age

Enhanced Skeleton+ thread on Atari Age

Final Skeleton+ thread on Atari Age

Eric Ball's intro thread on Atari Age

Eric Ball's first 2600 demo

Hozer Video website

Order Skeleton on Packrat Games

Order Skeleton on Atari Age

F n Z Show and Far Cry Z podcasts/videocasts

Sir Lancelot by Xonox Sep 22, 2021

Good morrow gentle Swain! Alright, enough of that. This week we are looking at Sir Lancelot by Xonox, maybe a Joust tipoff but it's a lot of fun! Next month is October already, sheesh. We'll be celebrating all month with S C A R Y games! First up will be the Homebrew game Skeleton+ by Eric Ball, followed by the wonderful Frankenstein's Monster by Data Age. I'm really looking forward to these games, and I hope you are too! iIf you have feedback for either game, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. I will need feedback for Skeleton+ by October $th, and October 18th for Frankenstein's Monster. Thanks so much for listening!

Sir Lancelot on Random Terrain

Xonox Press Kit on Atarimania

Xonox on GDRI

Gordon Martin and Associates on GDRI

Sir Lancelot manual on Atari Compendium

Kurt Howe Memorial thread on Atari Age

Bugs Bunny by Atari Sep 12, 2021

Long time no see doc! *smak* This week we are discussing the prototype/reproduction game Bugs Bunny, originally from Atari. This Bob Polaro/Alan Murphy collaboration was shelved in the 80s and finally saw limited release at the late, lamented Philly Classic in 2002. It's a beautiful game that I hope you will seek out and try. Coming up next is Sir Lancelot by Xonox. If you have feedback for this guy, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by September 21st at 10 PM EST. You get a smidge more time for this one, then hopefully I'll get back on track and stay that way. HA HA HA HA. Thank you again for all the kind words about the Space Shuttle episode, and thank you so much for listening.

Bugs Bunny on Atari Protos

Bob Polaro's web page

Bob Polaro interview by Sarah Szefer

Bob Polaro interview by Al Backiel

Alan Murphy on Artstation

Atari Promo Video 1983 Bugs Bunny Footage

Photos from Philly Classic 3/Bugs Bunny release

Atari2600.com Bugs Bunny Press Release

Atari Compendium Easter Egg page

Easter egg thread on Atari Age

Video Dames 0 by Kate Willaert

Porno Hustlers of the Atari Age by Kate Willaert on Kotaku

Space Shuttle by Activision Sep 05, 2021

The day many of you have been waiting for (and waiting and waiting, sorry about that) is finally here. Today is the finale of the Summer of Shuttles, and I am covering Space Shuttle by Activision. I'm not a simulator fan at all, so I hope I have done this game justice and I hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up pretty quick since I want to keep my schedule is the prototype game Bugs Bunny by Atari. I said in the episode to get me your feedback by the 10th, but let's change that to the 11th at 10PM EST, because when I recorded the episode I thought it would go out on the same day. You can send your feedback to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you again for your patience, and as always, thank you for listening.

Space Shuttle on Random Terrain

Space Shuttle on Atari Protos

Electronic Fun article February 1984

Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated article January 1984 (yes, there is no page 75)

Video Game Update article November 1983 (Atari Compendium)

Computer Chronicles episode February 1984

Space Shuttle manual on Atari Age

Space Shuttle Pilot patch on Digital Press

Space Shuttle Commander patch on Digital Press

STS 3 page on Spacefacts

AA thread with Nukey Shay's fuel and docking hacks

Barbara Morgan watches the Challenger 1986

Space Shuttle Operator's Manual by Kerry Mark Joels

Antic Interview 420 with Brenda Laurel

Space Camp home page

Space Camp Movie on Youtube

Shuttle Orbiter by Avalon Hill Aug 11, 2021

Hello and welcome to the Summer of Shuttles! (It's only a month.) First up we are talking about the Avalon Hill game Shuttle Orbiter, which I enjoyed but found a little frustrating. Lots of great feedback as usual, I hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up next is the one a lot of you have been waiting for, Space Shuttle, a Journey Into Space, by Activision. My attitude towards simulation games precedes me, but I will give this a fair shake. I just can't promise I will be able to figure it out. If you have feedback for Space Shuttle (I know you do), please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by AUGUST 21ST. I'm going to need all the time I can get for this one. I'm sure the description of the game will be rather long, so no need to summarize the gameplay in your feedback, I just want your thoughts and/or memories of the game. Thank you so much for listening!

Shuttle Orbiter on Random Terrain

Phosphor Dot Fossils - Shuttle Orbiter

STS-7, second Challenger flight on Wikipedia

Woodgrain Wonderland - Shuttle Orbiter review

Shuttle Orbiter on The Log Book

35th Anniversary of the Challenger disaster from NASA

Spitfire Attack by Milton Bradley Jul 25, 2021

Hello everyone! Sorry about the delay, but now here is the Spitfire Attack episode for you, by Milton Bradley. We also discuss the Flight Commander controller that came with it. I never had one but we do have a few listeners who did, which is exciting! Also exciting is what's coming up next month, the Summer of Shuttles! I will be covering Shuttle Orbiter by Avalon Hill and Space Shuttle by Activision. If you have feedback for either of these games, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. I will need the Shuttle Orbiter feedback by August 9th, and the feedback for Space Shuttle by August 21st. I'm expecting a bit for Space Shuttle 😂 As always, I thank you for your patience, and for listening. Please stay safe and stay cool. Spitfire Attack on Random Terrain

Dennis Debro's Spitfire Attack mod

Milton Bradley video game article, June 5 1983

Spitfire Attack Playthrough by Retro Dad No Swear Gamer 499 - Spitfire Attack Matt's Repro Pitfall 2 patch on eBay

Tapper by Sega Jul 07, 2021

Hey there, this week I am covering the amazing port of Tapper, the Bally Midway arcade game programmed by Beck Tech for Sega. Please check this game out if you haven't, it is well worth your time. Coming up next on the show is the Milton Bradley game Spitfire Attack, which was packaged with the Flight Commander controller. If you have any feedback on Spitfire Attack, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by July 19. I'm not quite sure what will happen after that, I want to get back on the opposite week schedule so I may take some time off. I will let you know for sure in the next episode.

Tomorrow (July 8th) is national Video Game Day! Play something will ya!

Thank you all so much for listening, it means so much to me.

Swordquest Fireworld Contest Rom thread on Atari Age

Tapper on KLOV

Root Beer Tapper on KLOV

MGA Tapper Patent

Tapper on Atari Protos

February 1984 Tapper newspaper article

December 1984 Sears ad

Steve Beck's web site

Tom Sloper interview on Atari Compendium

Tom Sloper interview on GDRI

Arcade USA Ataricade 2600 - Tapper

No Swear Gamer 535 - Tapper

No Swear Gamer Tapper gameplay

Taz by Atari Jun 23, 2021

Hi there! This episode is all about Taz by Steve Woita for Atari. Taz was converted to PAL as the game Asterix, which we already covered, and I really should have put them together. Oh well, there's some great feedback this episode. Next up will be the amazing Tapper by Sega. If you have any feedback for Tapper, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by 6PM EST on July 6th. Thanks so much for listening and enjoy your 4th of July holiday if you're in the United States!

Taz on Random Terrain

Taz on Atari Protos

Taz mention in May 1984 issue of Electronic Games

Steve Woita's web site

Steve Woita interview on Atari Compendium

Jerome Domurat interview on Atari Compendium

No Swear Gamer Taz Easter Egg

NSG 361 Taz

JVGS Atari 2600 High Scores page

Surf's Up by Amiga Jun 09, 2021

It's almost summer, and that means it's time for surfing! I think you may have to look elsewhere though, because this week we are covering Surf's Up by Amiga via Video Soft. Surf's Up was made for the Joyboard controller but never came out. Was that a good thing? YOU make the call! Coming up next is a summer rerun Taz by Atari! If you have thoughts on Taz, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by June 20th. Thanks so much for your patience, and for listening.

THE DREAM IS ALIVE

Surf's Up on Atari Protos

Surf's Up on Atari Compendium

Surf's Up on Atarimania

Surf's Up kerfuffle on Stellalist, 1998

Surf's Up eBay thread from 2006 on Atari Age

Amiga Power Play Arcade carts on Atari Protos

Amiga 1982-1984 on Atari Gaming HQ

Gregdeg Games Surf's Up world record

Alfred Challenge by Ebivision May 19, 2021

Hey everyone, this week on the program we have a very early homebrew and the first from Ebivision, Alfred Challenge! It's a very difficult game but one I personally enjoyed. Mrs. Ferguson the Librarian also makes an appearance in this episode! Congratulations to the winners of the PlusCart and the Edladdin Super 78 controller from the episode 200 contests. I haven't notified them yet so I want it to be a surprise. Don't worry, I picked the winners before I started talking about the game. You WILL have to wait a little longer to hear the countdowns though, sorry about that. Next up on the show is the unreleased prototype called Surf's Up by Amiga. If you have feedback for Surf's Up or any game I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you all for entering the contests, and of course, for listening.

Igor Barzilai's web site

2003 Interview with Eric Bacher by Good Deal Games

2000 Interview with Eric Bacher by Scott Stilphen

Current location of Classic Ebivision site

Best Electronics disclaimer

Alfred Challenge on Videogame Homebrew wiki

Eric Bacher's company, Brainwave GRC

Igor Barzilai's Tarot Artisinal site

ZeroPage Homebrew Alfred Challenge playthrough #1

ZeroPage Homebrew Alfred Challenge playthrough #2

Cosmic Corridor by Zimag May 05, 2021

Hello! This week on the show we are looking at the Zimag game Cosmic Corridor, which most likely began life as Space Tunnel by Bit Corp. If you want to know what Hindi movie soundtracks and jail time have to do with Cosmic Corridor, I hope you'll give the episode a listen. Coming up next is the homebrew game Alfred Challenge, programmed by Eric Bacher for Ebivision. If you have feedback for Alfred Challenge, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by May 17th. Don't forget to send your entries for the PlusCart and Super 78 controller contests! Send in your bottom 5 2600 games for the PlusCart, and your top 5 7800 games for the Super 78 controller. You can include both lists in the email, please put Contests in the subject line. Thanks so much for listening!

Cosmic Corridor on Random Terrain

Zimag/Emag thread on Atari Age

Amarjit Singh Anand obituary on Hindi Movies Songs website

LA Times story on Amarjit Singh Anand (Paywall, sorry)

Zimag catalogs on Atarimania

No Swear Gamer 530 - Cosmic Corridor

No Swear Gamer Cosmic Corridor playthrough

Q*Bert's Qubes by Parker Brothers Apr 23, 2021

Welcome to episode 200, where we are talking about the Parker Brothers arcade port Q*Bert's Qubes, via James Wickstead and Associates. Thank you all so much for helping me get this far. To help me celebrate, Doug and Ed are giving away another PlusCart and an Edladdin Super 78 controller respectively. To win the PlusCart, just send me your BOTTOM 5 Atari 2600 games. To win the Super 78 controller, please send me your top 5 7800 gamesfoodfight. Email your entries to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by May 16th, and please put CONTESTS in the subject line. You can put both entries into one email. I'll announce the winners in the May 19th show and then someday do the countdowns 🙄

Thank you all so much for listening to this weird thing that I am doing. It means a lot to me and I am very grateful for the community that has grown around this podcast. There is a lot more to come, so I hope you will stay tuned. Thank you all!

Q*Bert's Qubes on Random Terrain

Q*Bert's Qubes on KLOV

Computer Entertainer May 1985 on Atari Compendium

Atari Archive Kid Vid article 2/13/85

Scott Stilphen's interview with Todd Marshall, LOTS of great links here

Q*Bert's Qubes on Atari Protos

Thunktronix store on Etsy

Arcade USA Q*Bert's Qubes

No Swear Gamer 689 - Q*Bert's Qubes

No Swear Gamer - Q*Bert's Qubes gameplay

Brian Fulton blog post about Top Dog Arcade and Zack Periwinkle's in PA

Condor Attack by Ultravision Mar 28, 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

Mario Bros. by Atari Mar 10, 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

Marauder by Tigervision Feb 24, 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

Gopher by U.S. Games Feb 14, 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

PlusCart Contest Winner, and excuses Feb 10, 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

Pressure Cooker by Activision Jan 31, 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

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Tooth Protectors by DSD/Camelot Jan 13, 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.

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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

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2020 Christmas Memories Dec 23, 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

Asterix by Atari Dec 02, 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

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Cakewalk by Commavid Nov 18, 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.

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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

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Interview: Jan Hermanns, Blinky Goes Up Nov 04, 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

Blinky Goes Up by Jan Hermanns Nov 04, 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

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Kyphus by Apollo Oct 21, 2020

Hi everyone, today we are looking at an unfinished prototype by Apollo called Kyphus. It's not really playable, but there is some interesting stuff to go into. And I apologize for posting the wrong date for feedback on Facebook and Twitter, if you didn't get your feedback in for Kyphus because of that I'm sorry. Please do send it next time if you can. The next game is the homebrew Blinky Goes Up by Jan Hermanns. Blinky is so cute! If you have feedback for this game, you can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of the day November 1st. That is the correct date. Thank you so much for listening, please stay safe and I'll see you soon.

Atari Protos - Kyphus

Kyphus on Atari Compendium

Kyphus on Atarimania

Cash Foley blog about MicroGraphicImage

Bad Game Hall of Fame - Spelunker

Tim Martin's Enlightened Technology page

Atari Age thread showing Kyphus prototype

Atari Age Kyphus Artwork thread

Atari Age Fixing ET thread

Recompile's Fixing ET web page

Atari Age thread on 7800 Difficulty switches

Eugenio's Nazca line photos

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Xevious by Atari Oct 07, 2020

Hi there! This week's game is the unreleased prototype for Xevious, by Atari. I think Tod Frye did a great job on this, it's a shame that it didn't come out at the time. Coming up next on the show is the prototype game Kyphus by Apollo. After I put it on the list however, I discovered that it's not really a playable game. But it does have a part number assigned to it, and you know the law around these parts. If you want to take a look at it and send me some feedback about it, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net by end of the day October 18th. Thank you so much for listening, I hope that you are all well and safe.

Xevious on KLOV

Xevious on Atari Protos

1983 Atari Consumer Division In House Promo

Atari Xevious Promo film

Tod Frye interview on Arcade Attack podcast

Tod Frye interview on Antic podcast

Atari Age thread with original and fixed January 1984 Xevious rom

Atari Age thread about Zeviouz homebrew

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Lock n Chase by M Network Sep 27, 2020

Hi there, thanks once again for your patience (I thought I was done saying that, apparently I have more work to do). This week I am covering Lock 'n' Chase by M Network, which is a Pac-Man wannabe that doesn't quite get there for me. The prototype for Xevious by Atari is coming up next, and I'm going to try to stay on schedule despite this week's show being late. If you have any feedback for Xevious, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by 6 PM EST on October 6th. You can get a copy of the Xevious rom here. Once again, thanks for your patience and especially thank you for listening. Please be kind to one another.

Lock n Chase on Random Terrain

October 1982 Video Game Update newsletter on Atari Compendium

Fall 1982 Video Games Player magazine on Archive.org

Lock n Chase for Intellivision by Blue Sky Rangers

Taito Lock n Chase on KLOV

Lock n Chase demo cart on Atarimania

Little Secrets by Brian Erickson

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Bank Heist by 20th Century Fox Sep 09, 2020

This week we go back to the 20th Century Fox catalog to take a look at Bank Heist. It's a simple looking game but a lot of fun to play! I hope you enjoy the episode. Next up will be Bump and Jump by M Network. If you have any feedback for Bump and Jump, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of the day September 20th to be included in the show. I hope you all are staying safe and are doing well. Those of you with children, I wish you the best with whatever schooling your kids are experiencing. Thank you for listening!

Bank Heist on Random Terrain

Video Game Update August 1983 at Atari Compendium

1982 20th Century Fox Press Kit on Atarimania

Bank Heist on Atarimania (prototype manual)

Bank Heist TAS by Gordon Taylor

Bank Heist Easter eggs and bugs on Atari Compendium

Curt Vendel Interview part 1 on Into The Vertical Blank

Curt Vendel Interview part 2 on Into The Vertical Blank

Curt Vendel Memorial Fund

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Party Mix by Starpath Aug 27, 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

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Moonsweeper by Imagic Jul 01, 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. How to donate to Black Lives Matter Covid-19 relief charities

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!

Interview with Steve Cartwright May 13, 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.

Frostbite by Activision May 06, 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!

Pole Position by Atari Apr 23, 2020

Hello there, I hope that you all are safe and sane during this weird and difficult time. Today's episode is about Pole Position, the Namco arcade game that was ported to various Atari systems by General Computer Corp. (GCC if you're nasty). Coming up next is the wonderful Frostbite, by Activision's Steve Cartwright. If you have any thoughts on Frostbite (and I know that you do), please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of the day on May 3rd. Thank you so much for listening and please take care of yourselves, I love you all! Pole Position on KLOV Pole Position on Random Terrain Pole Position on Atari Protos Pole Position on Atarimania Betty Ryan Tylko profile on Atari Women Atari Age thread about GCC credits Atari Age thread, Undocumented Pole Position loaner cart Atari Age thread - Pole Positn orange end label 1983 Atari Booth at CES video Terry Hoff's web site Marc Ericksen's web site John Mattos' web site Nerd Lunch Atari 2600 Retrospective Batteries Not Included on Amazon Imperial Scrolls of Honor Podcast Nerd Noise Radio 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! 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!

Bonus Track - Concert Ticket Stubs Apr 06, 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

Z-Tack by Bomb Apr 01, 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!

Robin Hood by Xonox Mar 18, 2020

Thank you all once again for your patience! Today's episode is about Robin Hood by Xonox. Xonox seems to be a company that people are split on, so tune in to see how it goes for Robin Hood. Next up is Z-Tack by Bomb. Please send me your feedback by March 29th to be included in the show. I will supply all the info about the game, you tell me your thoughts. Please. Stay safe out there everyone, I wish you all the best and I thank you for listening. Robin Hood on Random Terrain Thread on Atari Age by Arthur Krewat from Computer Magic Computer Magic entry on GDRI website No Swear Gamer 276 - Robin Hood No Swear Gamer Robin Hood 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! Facebook page Twitter 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!

M.A.D. by U.S. Games Feb 26, 2020

What, me worry? Not when I have M.A.D. from U.S.Games as this episode's game! Hoo boy. I hope you enjoy the episode. Next up is Robin Hood by Xonox. If you have any feedback for that game, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by March 8th. Thanks so much for listening! M.A.D. on Random Terrain John Hall's website Interview with John Hall by Sean Fitzgerald No Swear Gamer 426 - M.A.D. No Swear Gamer M.A.D. gameplay footage Get Matt's Repro Freeway patch on eBay 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 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!

Moon Patrol by Atari Feb 12, 2020

This episode is all about the Irem arcade game Moon Patrol, ported by Atari via GCC. Thanks for your patience regarding the release of this episode. I had a bit of an emotional setback in January and I'm trying to fight my way out of it. M.A.D. by US Games will be the next game I'm covering, so if you have any feedback for the game please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day 23 February. Thank you for listening! Moon Patrol on Random Terrain Moon Patrol on KLOV Moon Patrol on Atari Protos The Zorfon Mystery by Rob Wanenchak Mark Ackerman's web site Atari Age Moon Patrol title screen glitch Get Matt's Repro Freeway patch on eBay 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 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 Activision Decathlon by, uh, Activision Jan 15, 2020

Welcome back to the show! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, now we're back to playing Atari 2600 games every two weeks until I screw something up. The first game of 2020 is the Activision Decathlon by the amazing David Crane. I hope you enjoy the show. Next up will be Moon Patrol by Atari, so if you have any feedback on that game, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by the end of the day 26th January. Thanks so much for listening! Brand new Discord server! Why Decathlon on Random Terrain David Crane article by Tony Tyler, Big K magazine April 1984 David Crane article by Colin Calvert, Hi-Res magazine January 1984 From the Digital Press Activision Patch page: Decathlon Bronze patch Letter with Bronze patch Decathlon Silver patch Letter with Silver patch Decathlon Gold patch Letter with Gold patch Atari Age Decathlon with Driving controller thread Atari Age Decathlon Training Suit thread Decathlon glove on Atarimania Bugler's Dream by Leo Arnaud 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 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!

Christmas 2019 Dec 22, 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

Ornament photo from Dreamstime

Roc 'n Rope by Coleco Dec 04, 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

Mountain King by CBS Electronics Nov 20, 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

Tomcat F-14 Fighter Simulator by Absolute Nov 06, 2019

In this episode I cover the only plane flying simulator on the 2600 that I am aware of, Tomcat F-14. It certainly was an adventure! Up next is the CBS Electronics game Mountain King, so if you have thoughts on that game, send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by November 17. My Extra Life half marathons are coming up this weekend on the 8th and 9th starting at 6 pm. Thanks to all who have donated so far, I'm still trying to reach my goal! You can donate at the link below, thanks for that and thanks as always for listening. My Extra Life donation page, thank you! Tomcat F-14 on Random Terrain Dan Kitchen's web site Interview with Dan by Classic Gamer 74 Interview with Dan by ZeroPage Homebrew No Swear Gamer 374 - Tomcat F-14 No Swear Gamer Tomcat F-14 full mission Eugenio's PRGE 2019 photo album Arcade Blogger - Atari Bradley Trainer Hugues Johnson's Console Timeline 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

Extra Life Update Nov 01, 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

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Star Wars the Arcade Game by Parker Brothers Oct 23, 2019

Greetings fellow droids, in this episode we take a gander at Star Wars the Arcade Game by Parker Brothers, a port of the Atari vector arcade game. If you think that's confusing, wait until you hear THE REST OF THE STORY. It's a fun one! Coming up next is Tomcat F-14 Flight Simulator by Accolade, a late 80s release. I would especially like to know if you had this game when it originally came out. Please send your thoughts to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day November 3rd. I can't believe it's almost November. As always, I thank you for listening. Star Wars on Random Terrain Star Wars on KLOV Bob Smith interview by Kevin Savetz on the ANTIC podcast Michael Becker interview by Scott Stilphen Atari Age Trakball modified games thread Star Wars Trakball Series in the Atari Age store Stragglin' Jim's Star Wars controls hack Dan Kitchen interview by Classic Gamer 74 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

Joust by Atari Oct 14, 2019

Hello there, thanks for waiting for this episode that features Joust by Atari! It's one of my favorite arcade games and is done pretty well on the 2600 (spoilers), probably because it was in the capable hands of GCC. Next up is Star Wars The Arcade game by Parker Brothers, which has an extremely interesting provenance. If you'd like to contribute to that episode, please send your feedback to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day October 20th, and I'll put it in the show. Thanks so much for listening! My Extra Life donation page, thank you! List of Radio Shack in store catalog games for sale by Kevin Gatland Joust on KLOV Kevin Osborn's Bald Wisdom blog Michael Feinstein's Fein Line blog Patricia Goodson at Atari Women site Joust on Random Terrain Joust on Atari Protos Joust prototype photos on Atari Compendium Joust prototype recreated by Thomas Jentzsch on Atari Age Source code used for Joust prototype reconstruction (Wayback Machine) 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

Quest for Quintana Roo by Sunrise Sep 25, 2019

In this episode we look at the game Quest for Quintana Roo, which I mispronounced for most of the show. Thanks to Eugenio for correcting me. I loved the game and I hope you will too. Next up is a big game, Joust by Atari via Williams. If you have any thoughts on this game, please get them to me by end of day 5th October and I'll put it in the show. Remember, just tell me your thoughts on the game, I'll take care of the game play. you can send those thoughts to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks so much for listening! Quest for Quintana Roo on Random Terrain Atari Age thread on Quintana Roo Carbon Dating Sunrise memo on Atarimania Page 1 Page 2 Ed Salvo interview by Scott Stilphen Atari Compendium Quest For Quintana Roo Easter egg and bug page No Swear Gamer 461 - Quest for Quintana Roo No Swear Gamer - Quest for Quintana Roo 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

M*A*S*H by 20th Century Fox Sep 11, 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

Malagai by Answer Software Aug 28, 2019

Hi there, thanks so much for your patience for the last 6 months of my podcast drought. Today I bring you Malagai by Answer Software, and I also discuss their Personal Game Programmer. Next up on the show will be M*A*S*H by 20th Century Fox. If you have any feedback for that game, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net by September 7th. Thank you very kindly for listening, and once again I am grateful for your patience and kind thoughts and words. There's still time to donate to Geekade's PITAthon to benefit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance! Shoot The Moon Stitches Al Backiel's review of the PGP-1 on Digital Press PGP-1 on Atarimania Malagai at Random Terrain Malagai Easter Egg page at Atari Compendium Wilson Oyama rolls Malagai Malagai Kill screen by GregDeg 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

Video Store Golden Age with Greg Apr 14, 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.

Long Overdue Podcast Update Apr 10, 2019

Just a quick update on what's happening with the show. Thanks for your support, patience, and as always, for listening.

Crackpots by Activision Feb 06, 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

Pengo by Atari Jan 27, 2019

This episode is all about the very cute Sega arcade game Pengo, as ported by Atari. Not by GCC, which is surprising for this time period. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Next up is Crackpots by Activision. If you have any thoughts on Crackpots, please get them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by 6 PM EST on 5 February. Thank you for your patience, and for listening. Pengo on Random Terrain Pengo on Atari Protos Pengo on KLOV Mark Hahn interview by Scott Stilphen Mark Hahn's web site Andrew Fuchs' web site Courtney Granner on San Jose State web site (features some artwork) 1984 Atari dealer catalog on Atarimania Jim's hack of 2600 Pengo with Popcorn! Pengo arcade soundtrack on Youtube No Swear Gamer 299 - Pengo Arcade USA - Pengo minisode Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast - Pengo Memory Machine Podcast - Christmas Menagerie Gen X Grown Up 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! Check out Don's awesome t-shirt designs! Please check out my other shows: Intarivisions Podcast Please Stand By! The League of Extraordinary Podcasters

Interview - Jeff Ronne, Tron Deadly Discs Jan 22, 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

Tron Deadly Discs by M Network Jan 09, 2019

Happy New Year! The first episode of 2019 is all about Tron Deadly Discs, by M Network, a tiny little division of Mattel Electronics. Please stay tuned to the feed for an interview with programmer Jeff Ronne. I enjoyed talking with him and I hope that you will give it a listen. Next up will be Pengo by Atari. If you have any feedback for Pengo, please get it to me by the end of the day 20th January. Thank you all so much for listening! Tron Deadly Discs on Random Terrain Jeff Ronne on Quora Takeover on Intellivision Lives M Network decal card on Atarimania Tron Deadly Discs on Intellivision Lives Encom 2600 mod by Russ Caslis Atari Bytes 153 - Mega Force the Movie! Tron for 2600 Atari Age Thread Only Solutions by Journey 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

Christmas 2018 Dec 25, 2018

Thank you all so much for everything this year. It means so much to me that you are all enjoying and contributing to the show. Sarah and I wish you all the best holiday season ever. Paul Rickards Pen Plotter site Puerto Rican Christmas music from Eugenio More from Eugenio A little bit more from Eugenio Pixel Advocate Podcast Waveback Podcast Gal Walks Into A Comic Shop Podcast Bill's The Escapist website

Bonus Track - Toys R Us Dec 09, 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

Infiltrate by Apollo Nov 28, 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

Stargunner by Telesys Nov 18, 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

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Kangaroo by Atari Oct 24, 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

Crypts of Chaos by 20th Century Fox Oct 07, 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

Summer of Tanks Wrapup - Rank-a-Tank with Turbotastic Bryce Sep 21, 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!

Bobby Is Going Home by Bit Corp Sep 19, 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

Front Line by Coleco Sep 02, 2018

We bring the #SummerOfTanks to a close with the wonderful Front Line by Coleco, a run and tank game kinda similar to Commando (which will be an episode in 2045). I hope you enjoyed the #SummerOfTanks because that will be the last themed season that I do on this show. It just happened to work out that way. Next time I'm covering Bobby Is Going Home, a very special PALcast requested very gently by my friend Rama. Please send in your feedback no later than 6 pm EST on 11 September. Thank you for listening and enjoy the rest of your summer, of which we have three more weeks. No matter what schools and pumpkin spice lattes say. Pertinent Tanks Front Line on Random Terrain Front Line on KLOV Ed Temple interview by Scott Stilphen, Joe Santulli, and John Hardie Jim's Ferg demo. Thanks Jim! No Swear Gamer 472 - Front Line No Swear Gamer Front Line gameplay Eugenio's interview with Brian Colin Zero Page Homebrew Video Games on Facebook 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

Game Masters Exhibition with Ian Aug 26, 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 Jaromír Plachý Child of Eden by Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Robot Tank by Activision Aug 09, 2018

The next entry in the Summer Of Tanks is Robot Tank, by Activision. Lots of great feedback for this game, thank you all! Coming up next will be Front Line by Coleco, which will be the last Summer Of Tanks game. The release will be slightly delayed due to my parents' visit, so please get your feedback in to me by 23 August. You can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Tank you for listening! Robot Links Keystone Kapers 2 on Youtube Robot Tank on Random Terrain Alan Miller interview by Al Backiel on Digital Press Medal of Merit patch on Digital Press and the accompanying letter Cross of Excellence patch on DP and the accompanying letter Star of Honor patch on DP USAF Legion of Merit medal Robot Tank TC rom by Thomas Jentzsch Don's Teepublic shop Committee to Stop Killer Robots 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

Too Many Games 2018 Jul 29, 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

Tanks But No Tanks by Zimag Jul 25, 2018

The 2018 Summer Of Tanks kicks off with Tanks But No Tanks by Zimag, an NTSC version of the PAL game Phantom Tank by Bit Corporation. Don't know what Summer Of Tanks is? Well, fear not, it's only a listen away! Coming up next on Summer Of Tanks is Robot Tank by Activision, which may contain tanks. You have been warned. Do you like Robot Tank enough to shout about it? Well then, direct your shouting over to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com, and your shouting will be shouted or played shoutingly on the show. I hope you enjoy the episode and I tank you very kindly for listening! HAHAHA Links But No Links Activision Circle A Box Mark thread on Atari Age March 1983 Video Game Update on Atari Compendium Tanks But No Tanks on Random Terrain No Swear Gamer 459 - Tanks But No Tanks NSG Tanks But No Tanks gameplay video 8 Bit Rocket Essential Guide to Flash Games book infomercial Earl Green's GoFundMe page Earl's Atomic Arcade review Retrogaming Times - History of Pac-Man on the 2600 by Eugenio Edladdin Controllers 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

Fireball by Starpath Jul 06, 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

Climber 5 with Dennis Debro May 30, 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

Polaris by Tigervision May 16, 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

Solar Storm by Imagic May 02, 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

Jungle Hunt by Atari Apr 23, 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

Mines of Minos by Commavid Apr 04, 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

Bonus Track - Quietest Room Mar 25, 2018

This is a short bonus track about how I got to fulfill a childhood fantasy years after I forgot about it. I hope you enjoy it, thank you for listening. Anechoic chamber in Bell Labs, Murray Hill Anechoic chambers by Michael Pettersen on Shure's blog Anechoic chambers by Jaime Sunwoo on Nova's blog Live music from Murray Hill's anechoic chamber

Plaque Attack by Activision Mar 21, 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

151 - Mogul Maniac and the Joyboard by Amiga Mar 11, 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

150 - Tempest by Atari Feb 25, 2018

In this episode I talk about Atari's unreleased prototype of Tempest, which is also their arcade game that I love so very much. The next episode will hopefully get me back on schedule, and that one will feature Mogul Maniac by Amiga. If you have any thoughts on that game, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of day March 5th. Yesterday was the 5th anniversary of my very first episode. I've had a lot of highs and lows while doing the podcast, but I still enjoy doing it and I'm glad you all are still with me. I'm looking forward to the next 5 or 10 or 20 years of doing this podcast. Thank you so much for listening! Tempest on Atari Protos Tempest on KLOV Tempest: Geometries of Play by Judd Ruggill and Ken McAllister Tempest on Atari Compendium Chris Bieniek article in Ultimate Gamer Jan 1996 (via Atari Compendium) Chris Bieniek's Video Game Ephemera website 1995 Usenet thread on Tempest proto Fixing Tempest proto thread on AA Todd Rogers interview by Bill Kunkel and Scott Stilphen Joystik Magazine Dec 1982 Omnigamer's video Dick Moreland dispute thread on Twin Galaxies Polygon article on Nolan Bushnell and GDC controversy by Owen Good Kotaku article with interviews with several female Atari employees by Cecilia D'Anastasio Ted Dabney interview by Michael Thomasson Ted Dabney interview transcript from Retro Gaming Roundup podcast from Computer Space Fan site Stone Age Gamer Podcast discussing Todd Rogers Pie Factory Podcast discussing Todd Rogers and Nolan Bushnell CU Podcast segment about Todd Rogers CU Podcast segment about Nolan Bushnell The Polybius Conspiracy podcast Typhoon 2001 download for Windows 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

149 - Wall Ball by Avalon Hill Feb 11, 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

148 - Congo Bongo by Sega Jan 24, 2018

Welcome to episode 148, where I discuss the Sega game and horrible fiery recurring death of Congo Bongo! Poor Congo Bongo, he never had a chance. Next up is Wall Ball by Avalon Hill, which is pretty rare. If you have any feedback on this game, why not send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com? You'll be glad you did! Thank you all for listening. Pertinent Links Congo Bongo on KLOV Congo Bongo on Random Terrain Congo Bongo on Atari Protos Steve Beck's web site Beck Tech Inforworld article October 1984 Ray Kassar interview by Tristan Donovan This Week's Episode podcast featuring ME Liam's blog about my show, thanks Liam! Turbotastic Podcast with Bryce 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

147 - Popeye by Parker Brothers Jan 10, 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

Bonus Track - My Baking Career Dec 25, 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)

2017 Super Christmas Spectacular Holiday Extravaganza Dec 20, 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

2017 Holiday Gift Guide Dec 10, 2017

Need something for the Atari weirdo in your life? Look no further! Here are some gift ideas that will make you scream "STELLAAAAAAA!!!" That makes no sense. As always, thank you for listening. WHERE TO BUY You can support the Throwback Network by doing your Amazon shopping through this link Scramble Anguna Star Castle AtGames Flashback systems Willie's 2017 Flashback Portable review Bridge Direct Plug and Play Joystick Jakks Plug and Play Joystick Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino Art of Atari Poster Collection Atari Flashback, the Essential Companion by Bill Loguidice Unauthorized Atari 2600 Arcade Companion by Michael Salzman Unauthorized Atari 2600 Sports Almanac by Michael Salzman Adventure Game Journal Phoenix IV by Leonard Herman In The St. Nick of Time by Bill Pepper Atari Bytes 67 - Interview with Chad Bowers and Chris Sims Swordquest Comics Centipede Comics Original Swordquest Comics Trade Paperback Original Atari Force Comics Trade Paperback IDW Centipede tabletop game IDW Missile Command tabletop game (available March 2018) Packrat Video Games Good Deal Games

Bonus Track - John Lennon 1940-1980 Dec 08, 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

146 - Quadrun by Atari Nov 29, 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

Extra Life 2017 Wrapup Special Nov 08, 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

145 - Armor Ambush by M Network Nov 01, 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

2017 Halloween Spooktacular - Top 10 Atari 2600 Spiders Oct 31, 2017

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Did I scare you? I hope so. Join your host Urrrggggghhhhh as he counts down the top 10 scariest spiders appearing in Atari 2600 games. Theres lots of them, WATCH OUT THERE'S ONE BEHIND YOOOOOUUUUUUUUU!!!! Haha, got you again! I hope you enjoy the episode, and the Happiest of Halloweens to you and yours! Check out music from Zerbinator on Bandcamp Holiday Special Podcast, hosted by Rick Reynolds Robert Nichol's Soundcloud page (allcastcoUK) wut

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

144 - Time Pilot by Coleco Oct 15, 2017

Why hello! In this episode I discuss the Coleco game Time Pilot, based on the Konami arcade game of the same name. I hope that you enjoy it. Next time I'll be talking about Armor Ambush by M Network. Have any thoughts on that game, or any others I've already covered? Please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. As always, thank you so much for listening. Please donate to Extra Life Charity if you can, Game Day is November 3-4! Time Pilot on Random Terrain Time Pilot on KLOV Video Games article about the Coleco Gemini Dec. 1983 No Swear Gamer Time Pilot gameplay video NSG 347 - Time Pilot review Brian's Noise From The Basement web site Willie's AtariCade 2600 series on Arcade USA Willie's ABCs of Favorite Atari 2600 Games on Arcade USA Portland Retro Gaming Expo Charity Navigator site Holiday Special Podcast Our Brooklyn Bytes Podcast File Under Water 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

Atari 2600 10-20-30-40 Oct 04, 2017

Hello friends, please celebrate the Atari 2600's 40th anniversary with me by listening to the 10-20-30-40 of the Atari 2600 for 2017! Apologies to the Stone Age Gamer podcast (link below). Don't forget to send in your feedback for Time Pilot to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Also, I am playing in the Extra Life charity marathon again this year for the Philadelphia Children's Hospital, starting November 3rd. If you are able to donate to the cause, I would greatly appreciate it. I think you are able to donate until the end of the year. Thanks so much for listening! Donate to Extra Life here, thank you so much! Michael Current's Atari WCI Games 1977 Timeline Stone Age Gamer podcast on Geekade AA thread on 2600 launch pricing Batari Basic website Atari 2600 Homebrew website AA development thread for Elevators Amiss Buy Elevators Amiss on AA Elevator Repairman - Atari 8 bit game video Spy's Demise - Atari 8 bit game video AA development thread for Gosub AA development thread for Colony 7 Buy Colony 7 on AA Colony 7 on KLOV Cubis on Atari 2600 Homebrew (rom available here, whoops) 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

143 - Bermuda Triangle by Data Age Sep 24, 2017

Thanks for your patience this week everyone! This episode is about the Data Age game Bermuda Triangle, I hope that you enjoy it. Congratulations to John Sturgis, he won the Ladybug cart provided by David at the Atari 5200 Podcast. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. Next up will be Time Pilot by Coleco. Have any thoughts on this game? Send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Bermuda Triangle on Random Terrain J Ray Dettling interview by Phil Wiswell Marc Erickesen's blog Marc Ericksen's illustrations site Marc Ericksen prints for sale (includes Galaga) Yellow Submarine hack by Kyle Pittman Tangentg's Atari 2600 remakes No Swear Gamer 350 - Bermuda Triangle Ed's Tunnels of Doom page Atari 5200 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

Atari Party East 2017 Sep 13, 2017

This past weekend, Bill and Lucy Lange hosted the Atari Party East at their home in Somerset NJ, close to where Atari had an office back in the 80s. Atari Party was started by Bill Kendrick in CA, and Bill decided to pick up the torch for those of us on the East coast! It was a great time, and this is just a short episode about the day. Thanks to Bill and Lucy and everyone who attended, we are looking forward to next year. Thanks for listening! The Original Atari Party Bill Lange's writeup in Old School Gamer magazine Bill's web site Pete Fletcher on Twitter Rob on Twitter Rob's photos of Atari Party Jamie Lendino at Extreme Tech Jamie's book Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation Paul Rickards on Twitter Paul's web site Jason Scott's web site Internet Archive Jason Scott Talks His Way Out Of It podcast Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast Star Castle 2600 on Atari Age Scramble on Atari Age Edladdin Controllers Scramble and Star Castle unboxing video Atari Party East walkthrough video

142 - Gravitar by Atari Sep 06, 2017

In this episode I discuss the Atari Club mailaway game Gravitar, as well as the Video Game Masters contest of which it was a part. I also announced a contest sponsored by the Atari 5200 Podcast! You can win a copy of John Champeau's wonderful 2600 homebrew version of Ladybug, complete with manual! To enter, just send your favorite Atari 5200 game to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com with 5200 Contest in the subject line. Please get your entries in to me by September 19th and I will announce the winner on the next episode. Which will be Bermuda Triangle, so if you have feedback for that game, be sure to send it to me at the aforementioned email. Thanks so much for listening! Atari Retro Handheld at Funstock Gravitar at KLOV Gravitar at Random Terrain's site Gravitar on Atari Protos Atari Age magazine vol. 2 no. 3 Video Game Masters Gravitar patch Gravitar box schematic (?) on Atarimania Dan Coogan's Gravitar web site Gravitar longplay by Dick Moreland No Swear Gamer 348 - Gravitar Charity Navigator - Hurricane Harvey relief 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

141 - Enduro by Activision Part 2 of 2 Aug 20, 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

141 - Enduro by Activision, Part 1 of 2 Aug 16, 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

Coming Up Next, Enduro! Aug 05, 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!

140 - Space Raid by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez Jul 26, 2017

Space Raid is a homebrew game by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez that is what Zaxxon should have been on the 2600. I had a lot of fun playing it, Oscar did a great job programming it. I hope you enjoy the episode. Next up will be Enduro by Activision! Please check the blog page for the list of other upcoming games. You can send any feedback you have on any upcoming game or any game I've covered to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Oscar's web site Interview with Oscar by Tim Duarte Original AA Space Raid thread by Oscar Interest Check AA thread by Oscar Preorder AA thread by Collectorvision Get IntyBasic Showcase 1 at Intellivision Revolution Team Pixelboy Budget Series (no longer available; scroll down to see the games) GoSub for Intellivision by 2600 Connection Ms. Hack by Nukey Shay AA thread Anguna WIP AA thread Jala's GoFundMe page Jala's Twitch 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! 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

139 - Survival Run by Milton Bradley Jul 12, 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

Summer Podcast "Progress" Report Jul 04, 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

Bonus Track - Batman Jun 30, 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

Atari 2600 News Break - RetroN 77, Ataribox and more Jun 21, 2017

This is a short episode rounding up the multitude of news that has recently been happening in the Atari 2600 world. Much later than all the other podcasters and Youtubers have done, of course. :) As always, thank you for listening. Pertinent Links Hyperkin video of RetroN 77 from E3 Ataribox Atari Codebreaker TM Atari Games TM Atari Touch Games TM Flashback 8 Gold Activision edition (I didn't know abnout this one) Flashback 8 Gold Flashback 8 Classic Flashback Portable Dynamite Comics Atari offerings Intellivision Lives web site Tribute to Keith Robinson by Kishi from Retronauts Keith Robinson's Making It comic strip

138 - Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom by Sega Jun 11, 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

137 - Pete Rose Baseball by Absolute Entertainment May 24, 2017

Play ball! This episode looks at Pete Rose Baseball by Absolute Entertainment, a late entry in the 2600 library. How does it measure up to Home Run? Listen and find out! I apologize for the sound issues I was having within the episode. Next up will be Buck Rogers Planet of ZOOOOOOOOMMMMM by Sega. If you have any feedback for this or any game I've covered, I would love to hear it! Send your text or audio submissions to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. Pertinent Links Mediagenic article by Jimmy Maher/The Digital Antiquarian Digital Press review of Pete Rose Baseball No Swear Gamer 190 - Pete Rose Baseball Ballblazer's collection thread on Atari.io Tim's Atari inspired music on Bandcamp Stone Age Gamer 150 - If Mountain Dew Was A Sound Colecovisions Podcast 29 - Miner 2049er and Quest For The Golden Chalice Atari Bytes - Swordquest Earthworld with Chad Bowers and Chris Sims Swordquest #0 (not sure if it's still free) 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

Protocast - Secret Agent by Data Age May 17, 2017

In this Protocast episode, I cover the Data Age prototype Secret Agent. It would have been a late paddle game release, had Data Age not gone out of business. I hope to have Pete Rose Baseball for you to listen to next week. If you have any comments on that game or Secret Agent, or any other game I've covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Secret Agent on Atari Protos Secret Agent 2001 release on Atari 2600 Homebrew Secret Agent on Atarimania Secret Agent from Data Age catalog (Atari Age) Secret Agent trademark information Atari Spot finds video featuring Data Age sample cartridges (starts at 18:45) Box made by Shyone Box made by Marc Oberhauser Another picture of Marc Oberhauser's box with a cartridge Marc Oberhauser's web site for 2600 boxes Fan site for Celal Kandemiroglu Crime Time for PC

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136 - Galaxian by Atari May 03, 2017

Join me today as I talk about the wonderful port of Galaxian for the Atari 2600! There's lots of great feedback, as well as the song Galaxian from Dya's album Neon Dreams. Thanks to Aaron Hickman for giving me permission to use the song. Next episode will be about Absolute's Pete Rose Baseball. If you have any thoughts on this game or any game I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Pertinent Links Galaxian on Atari Protos Galaxian on Random Terrain Galaxian on KLOV Galaxian patent by Mark Ackerman and Glenn Parker Mark Ackerman's web site Hiro Kimura's web site The basketball art by Kimura that I mentioned. Galaxian comic on Atari Age Get the Neon Dreams album by Dya (Aaron Hickman) Atari Age - Nukey Shay's Galaxian Expanded Atari Age - KevinMos3's Galaxian Arcade Expanded & Galaxian Vector Atari Age - espire's Galaxian Expanded Graphics hack No Swear Gamer 273 - Galaxian Willie and Ferg play Salvo! MS Walk Donation Page - Thank You!

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National Bat Appreciation Day! Apr 17, 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

Bonus Track - Herman's Hermits Apr 12, 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

Bonus Track - My Year as a Paperboy Apr 02, 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

135 - SCSIside & Ultra SCSIside by Joe Grand Mar 22, 2017

I had the extreme privilege to speak with Joe Grand, the creator of this week's game, SCSIside/Ultra SCSIside. Why are there two versions? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out! I would again like to thank Joe for taking the time to talk with me for the podcast, it was a great experience that I hope you will enjoy as much as I did. There's an announcement at the end of the episode that I really would like your feedback on. You can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. You can also get a jump start on feedback for the next game, which is Atari's Galaxian. As always, thank you all so much for listening and for your support. Joe's Grand Idea Studio SCSIside page on Grand Idea Studio site (lots of goodies here, especially the SCSIside archive download and roms) SCSIside on Atari Age (roms available here too) Gamasutra: SCSIside Post-mortem by Joe Grand Atari Age pictures from Philly Classic 3 AA Ultra SCSIside label contest Joe Grand's Youtube page All Prototype This episodes on Youtube Dakotacon March 31- April 2 2017 (you can livestream the con on the site) GRay Defender on Youtube

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Episode 2 - Combat (2017 Remaster) Mar 06, 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

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Protocast - Racer by Roklan Software Mar 01, 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

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134 - Glib by Selchow and Righter Feb 15, 2017

This week I'm covering Glib by Selchow and Righter, the only released adult word game for the Atari 2600! I would like to offer a huge thank you to Mike Montana, the son of Glib programmer Rich Montana, for talking with me on this episode! I apologize for some buzzing during the interview, it did not sound like that during the recording. Mike was extremely nice to me and I'm so glad that he contacted me about Glib, in addition to telling me about his part in the programming. I will also be publishing a write up about Glib that Mike did, with his blessing. Thank you again Mike! In two weeks I will be covering the homebrew game SCSIside/Ultra SCSIside, by Joe Grand. If you have any thoughts on this game, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Random Terrain - Glib No Swear Gamer 297 - Glib Scrabble tile distributions and score values (English) Don Sauter's Scrabble pages 8 Bit Workshop by Steven Hugg Arcade USA - Q*Bert Minicade by Basic Fun 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

133 - Q*Bert by Parker Brothers Feb 01, 2017

Thanks for your patience for this new episode on Q*Bert by Parker Brothers. Q*Bert is a fantastic arcade game and has a great port on the 2600, as well as many other systems! I hope you enjoy the episode. Next up in 2 weeks will be Glib by Selchow and Wrighter, the only adult word game released for the 2600 (I guess Hangman and Word Zapper are word games, but in my opinion they're skewed toward kids). If you've played Glib and would like to share your thoughts on the game, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent LinQ*s Tom Sloper's Sloperama Tom Sloper interview by Scott Stilphen Tom Sloper interview by CRV on Game Developer Research Institute's site Q*Bert on KLOV Random Terrain's Q*Bert page Atari Age thread about gap in pyramid Q*Bert 2600 arcade hack by RevEng The No Swear Gamer 295 - Q*Bert! SNES Podcast 4 - Q*Bert 3 with meeeeeeee Arcade USA Minisode - Q*Bert! Intellivisionaries Podcast 11 - Q*Bert, again with me! Kenner Q*Bert 5 pack figure auction Arcade USA Q*Bert Minicade by Basic Fun Atari 2600 Homebrew Facebook group

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132 - Space Attack by M Network Jan 11, 2017

In this episode I discuss the M Network game Space Attack, which is the 2600 version of Intellivision's Space Battle. Coming up next is Q*Bert, which I'm sure some of you have heard of. If you'd like to submit feedback on Q*Bert or any other game I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Retro Gaming Discussion Show A to Zed of the Atari 2600 Space Attack on Random Terrain's site Hal Finney interview by Scott Stilphen Sea Battle for the 2600 Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! Space Attack The No Swear Gamer 281 - Space Attack 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

2016 Year in Review Jan 01, 2017

Happy New Year! I was hoping to get this out before 2017, but we had super extenuating circumstances that prevented that from happening. Sarah and I played through all the games that I covered in 2016, some of which I couldn't remember everything about, but that was kind of the point. I have forgotten many of the games I've covered, so going forward I think this will be a yearly tradition of helping me remember. Like I said in the show, listening on an AUDIO podcast to people playing VIDEO games may not be everyone's cup of tea, so you have been warned. All in all it was a fun way to celebrate New Year's Eve! I wish you all health and happiness for 2017, thank you for sticking with me for so long. I will see you very soon!

2016 CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! Dec 21, 2016

Thank you to Kevin Zerbe for his recording of "Joy To The World" which opens the show. Thank you also to all the other artists whose songs I borrowed as a bed. Sorry. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and everything in between. I hope your end of year celebrations are wonderful. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I love all of you. Please be kind to one another. -- Ferg

131 - Mr. Do! by Coleco Dec 14, 2016

Hello all, this week I talk almost all about Mr. Do! I recorded it in a fragmented way, so I have forgotten stuff and repeated myself, but it is out a little early, so there's that. One thing I forgot to mention is the game over screen, just a simple screen with Mr. Do and game over on the screen, but I don't think I've seen much of that yet. Matt brought it up in his email but it still flew right by me. Also, the PAL version of the game shows your extra Mr. Do!s as full bodies, instead of just a head in the US version. Curioser and curioser. Despite this I really hope yopu enjoy the show. If you'd like to send in a Christmas memory, you have until the 17th to do so, and that episode will probably be out on Wednesday. The three days after for me will be eat, sleep, and work, not necessarily in that order. It's usually pretty hectic and I won't have much time for anything those three days. Also, Space Battle will be coming up sometime in January, please watch Facebook and Twitter for that. You can send your feedback to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Mr. Do on KLOV Mr. Do! arcade prototype footage Mr. Do! on Random Terrain's site Arcade USA - Mr. Do! No Swear Gamer 285 - Mr. Do! Colecovisions Podcast 22 - Mr. Do! and Dig Dug Classic Gaming Bookcast by Chris Federico for FREE! Willie's 3000 Subscriber Contest Video on Arcade USA Shinto's Game by Game Podcast hub (it's .com, not .net, sorry Shinto) The Retrogaming Times bi-monthly online magazine

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130 - Keystone Kapers by Activision Nov 30, 2016

Happy Gluttonous Shopping Season everyone! Please be sure to visit your local mom and pop stores this season, they'll feel good and you will too. Today I am discussing Keystone Kapers by the one and only Activision! I apologize for the refrigerator this episode, it sounded really loud and distracting on my end, so I hope you don't hear it. Next up on the show will be Mr. Do by Coleco, and I'll also throw in 3 Coleco games that had part numbers but never made it to programming, at least not that we know of. If you have any comments on Mr. Do or any game I've already covered (say, Mousetrap fer instance), please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Also, if you have any Christmas or holiday memories of really any kind that you'd like to share, I would love to hear them! Please send those to me by December 16th. Thank you for listening everyone! Egg Nog (makes 1 gallon, cut it down to the quantity you like) 2 quarts half and half 1 dozen eggs (I use large) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (DON'T USE THE FAKE STUFF, I WILL FIND YOU) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cups sugar 1 cup rum 1 cup brandy 1 cup bourbon Beat eggs in a blender until frothy and lemon yellow colored. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt and blend well. Pour into a large container (save your gallon milk jugs!) and add the remaining ingredients. Shake well to combine. PUT THE CAP ON FIRST. Sprinkle some nutmeg in there if you like that. Do NOT sprinkle pumpkin pie spice in there (see vanilla extract). Don't worry about cooking it, all of the alcohol will take care of whatever salmonella is in the eggs. I'm still here, aren't I? Refrigerate unused portion and shake well before you serve it again. Unused portion, that's a good one. Enjoy! :) Pertinent Links Batteries Not Included show with Garry Kitchen Keystone Kapers on Atari Protos Keystone Kapers scratch card from Atarimania Keystone Kapers 2 entry on Digital Press Rarity Guide Activisions Spring 1983 issue on Atari Age KK patch on DP KK patch accompanying letter Play Block the Knight by Rex Allison right in your browser! Atari Flashback Portable Compatibility List from AA

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Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 24, 2016

Thank you.

129 - Crazy Climber by Atari Nov 16, 2016

Hubbi Frubbiends! It's your old buddy Ferg, bringing you some info on Crazy Climber from my bathroom this week. Oh yes I did! I hope you enjoy the show. Coming up next is Keystone Kapers (MORE alliteration, wow!) by Activision, so's if you have some thoughts on it or any game I've covered already, you can send it to moi at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com, and hopefully I won't lose it. Happiest of Thanksgivings to you all (except Canadians, you couldn't wait apparently), and I will see you in December. Thanks for listening! Crazy Links Crazy Climber on KLOV CC on Atari Protos Atari Age Crazy Climber cover CC Easter Egg page on 2600 Connection CC different box art from Atarimania Black picture label in Atari Age magazine No Swear Gamer 280 - Crazy Climber BlocTheKnite by Rex Allison on Google Play Pyrex (Python library for 2600-style games) also by Rex Allison Coleco Retro Gaming Expo August 2017 Nichubutsu Arcade Classics on SUPER NINTENDO (with Crazy Climber) Atari 5200 Super Community My Extra Life donation page Rick's Extra Life donation page Wade's Extra Life donation page Bill's Atari Party Extra Life donation page Marc Allie's Extra Life donation page Reference material for those not in the NYC area.

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128 - Music Machine by Sparrow Nov 02, 2016

This week I discuss one of the two religious games released for the 2600, Music Machine by Sparrow. It's an expensive game but worth your time if you use emulators or Harmony cartridges. Next, uh, time on the show, I will be talking about Crazy Climber by Atari, one of the Atari Age magazine mailaway exclusive games. So yeah, another rare game, I promise I did not plan that! If you have feedback for Crazy Climber, you can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Please be sure to join me this weekend for Extra Life, and if you can donate, there are plenty of people to choose from in the links! Thanks to all who donated, and I thank you all for listening. I hope you had a Happy Halloween! Pertinent Links Palmtex/Super Micro Cartridge based system Sparrow Records today Peter Engelbrite's Music Machine page 2009 Kotaku article about sealed copy on eBay 2013 eBay auction for sealed copy Video from above auction Stella at 20 on Internet Archive Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino My Extra Life donation page Rick's Extra Life donation page Wade's Extra Life donation page Bill's Atari Party Extra Life donation page Marc Allie's Extra Life donation 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! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page 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

127 Part 2 - Sword of Saros by Starpath Oct 12, 2016

Finally, Part 2 of episode 127 is now available, featuring Sword of Saros by Starpath. From now on, each episode will feature one game and hopefully sometime in the future will be released weekly! I'm sure I'm going to regret that. Next time I'll be looking at Music Machine by Sparrow. Afert that, it will be Crazy Climber by Atari; Keystone Kapers by Activision; Mr. Do! by Coleco; Space Attack by M Network; Q8Bert by Parker Brothers; and Glib by Selchow and Wrighter. Any thoughts or comments on these games can be sent to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Don't forget to check out the forums! Another great idea. Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Sword of Saros description in Arcadia catalog Atari Age thread - Homemade cassette liner by Dan Skelton Late Starpath Flyer - front Late Starpath Flyer - back Starpath Internal Docs thread on Atari.IO Stephen Landrum interview by James Hague No Swear Gamer 269 - Sword of Saros! My Extra Life donation page Rick's Extra Life donation page Wade's Extra Life donation page Bill's Atari Party Extra Life donation page Get the Lego Atari 2600 by Chris McVeigh here! McIntyre Musings on Facebook BOSS! for the Atari 2600 IndieGoGo page

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127 Part 1 - Escape From The Mindmaster by Starpath Sep 25, 2016

So yeah, putting both games into this episode didn't work out, so you're only getting Escape From The Mindmaster this time. The next show will contain Sword of Saros and the feedback for both games. After that it will be one game per episode including feedback. Sorry about that. Speaking of feedback, if you have some for either or both of these games, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Interview with Dennis Caswell by Mat Allen Dennis Caswell's web site Escape From The Mindmaster on Atari Protos (Labyrinth page link at bottom) Complete Playthrough by Spolan No Swear Gamer 270 - Escape From The Mindmaster! Scott Stilphen's Easter egg page for Escape From The Mindmaster 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 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

The Atari 10400 Game by Game Podcast Featuring the No Swear Gamer Sep 18, 2016

This is a special episode featuring Phil from the No Swear Gamer channel on Youtube and the Atari 7800 Game by Game podcast. Phil was nice enough to send me a large audio submission talking about all of the games since his last submission, so I made it into its own episode. Huge thanks to Phil for doing this, please help me say thank you by checking out his stuff. I also explain a little about what is next for this podcast. Thank you all very much for listening, I hope you enjoyed your summer! Classic Gaming Bookcast by Chris Federico (RGR Forum post, has all the links where you can buy the book) Bally Alley Astrocast Omega Race controller hack by Thomas Jentzsch

126 Part 2 - Krull by Atari Sep 04, 2016

Part 2 of episode 126 is all about Krull by Atari. Thanks for your continued patience with me, I wasn't feeling great this week. The next episode will hopefully have 2 games, those being Sword of Saros and Escape From The Mindmaster by Starpath. Like I mentioned in the show, I am shooting to publish this 2 weeks from this past Wednesday, but if it does get delayed, it should be the last time that happens for awhile. Again, thank you for your patience and for listening, it really means a lot to me. Atari In-House Promo film, featuring 1983 new releases The No Swear Gamer 262 - Krull! Web page on Dave Staugas' NeoChrome Krull on Atari Protos Krull on KLOV Krull on Internet Pinball Database Ian's Risk of Rain video Wade's 1632 ATARI podcaST My friend Bill's website Bill's Youtube page Mr. Moribund's Theater of Terror! 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 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

126 Part 1 - Battlezone by Atari Aug 24, 2016

Yes, another split episode. I just wanted to get something out there, this is the best way for me to do that right now. Maybe it's the way I should be doing this, who knows? That was the original plan. At any rate, this episode is all about Battlezone by Atari, and next time I will cover Krull and the feedback for both games. So if you have any thoughts on either game, you still have time to send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Battlezone on Atari Protos Battlezone on KLOV Michael Feinstein blog post about GCC and Atari Voice Commander unit picture in AA thread (Post 19) Voice Commander unit drawing in 1983 Atari catalog on AA Brown label Battlezone cartridge Brown Battlezone box Battlezone Tank Control hack by Thomas Jentzsch The No Swear Gamer 261 - Battlezone I was wrong, new VR version of Battlezone will be released by Rebellion in October. Bad podcaster! 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 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

125 Part 2 - California Games by Epyx Aug 03, 2016

This is part 2 of episode 125, where I discuss California Games by Epyx, and read and listen to your feedback on all the Epyx games. Next up is Battlezone and Krull, both by Atari. I am hoping to watch the Krull movie before the episode since it is available on YouTube. If you have any feedback on these games, as always you can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Please be sure to check out Geekade's Twitch channel on August 20th for their Pain in the Ass-a-thon, which is a charity benefit for the Colon Cancer Alliance. You can donate during the 24 stream at the Twitch site. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Epyx on C64 Wiki History of Epyx on the Dot Eaters Peter Engelbrite's web site Peter Engelbrite interview by Gregory George Inspired Idea web site Fuddy Duddy Games Steve Baker's web site from 2008 Steve Baker's Pachinko game Steve Baker interview by Scott Stilphen Steve Baker interview by Randy Kindig, Antic podcast Steve Baker interview by Willie, ArKay and Captain Bob, Atari 5200 Super Podcast Tod Frye interview by Randy Kindig, Antic Podcast No Swear Gamer 175 - Summer Games No Swear Gamer 259 - Winter Games No Swear Gamer 260 - California Games 1997 Online Telegames Atari 2600 catalog Atari Bytes Podcast Atari Kong Podcast Tupacast! Geekade Pain In The Ass-a-thon Facebook page Sing's nutty eBay auction find for Stellar Track Devin's Pac-Man creepy pasta on AA 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 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

125 Part 1 - Summer Games and Winter Games by Epyx Jul 27, 2016

Hello all, long time no see! Last night I knew that I wouldn't be able to get the whole show done. So instead of waiting until probably next week, I split the episode into 2 parts. Part 1 deals with Summer and Winter Games, and Part 2 will be about California Games and all of the feedback for all three. So you still have until Saturday to get feedback in if you'd like. Thank you as ever for your patience and for listening, I wouldn't be here without you! Pertinent Links No Swear Gamer Flashback Portable Announcement Wade's Inverse Atascii podcast Epyx on C64 Wiki History of Epyx on the Dot Eaters Peter Engelbrite's web site Peter Engelbrite interview by Gregory George Inspired Idea web site Fuddy Duddy Games Steve Baker's web site from 2008 Steve Baker's Pachinko game Steve Baker interview by Scott Stilphen Steve Baker interview by Randy Kindig, Antic podcast Steve Baker interview by Willie, ArKay and Captain Bob, Atari 5200 Super Podcast Tod Frye interview by Randy Kindig, Antic Podcast No Swear Gamer 175 - Summer Games No Swear Gamer 259 - Winter Games No Swear Gamer 260 - California Games 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 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

Interview with Bill Kendrick Jul 13, 2016

In this episode I talk with Bill Kendrick, founder and host of the Atari Party, which is an annual event held in Davis CA (this year on July 30th). Bill is also a co-host of the Atari XEGS Cart by Cart podcast, and also contributes a segment to the Antic Podcast. Thank you to Bill for talking with me, and thank you for listening! Pertinent Links New Breed Software Atari Party 2016 Atari XEGS Cart by Cart Podcast Antic, the Atari 8 Bit 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 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

124 - Lost Luggage and Shark Attack by Apollo Jun 29, 2016

After quite a long delay, episode 124 featuring Lost Luggage and Shark Attack is finally available. Thank you once again for your patience. Coming up in July will be an all-Epyx episode featuring Winter, Summer, and California Games. You can send your thoughts on these games or any others that I've done to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. I sincerely hope you are all enjoying your summer, thanks for listening and I will see you all soon! Ernie Runyon interview by Scott Stilphen Ed Salvo interview by Scott Stilphen Lochjaw Easter Eggs on 2600 Connection (Shark Attack Easter Eggs are about the same) How to Beat the Home Video Games: Shark Attack Lost Luggage jingle by Byron Parks PM Magazine Games by Apollo piece No Swear Gamer 250 - Shark Attack (Phil LOOOOOVES sharks) No Swear Gamer 254 - Lost Luggage Rama's Youtube channel Easy To Learn, Hard To Master: The Fate of Atari Kickstarter campaign by 8bit generation Super Podcast Bros. Podcast Bill's Atari 8 bit Ads blog post about buying his Atari 400 Atari 2600 vs Channel F Chess on AA Atari Party 2016! 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 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

Too Many Games Wrapup Special Jun 29, 2016

Last weekend I was able to get to the Too Many Games video game convention in Pennsylvania. This is just a short episode about what I saw and did there. It was a lot of fun and I will be there again next year, hope to see you there! Too Many Games web site Rich's band Kickbax Sega Nerds web site Geekade on Youtube Mega Visions magazine Kickstarter Blind Blades by Heavy Key Studios Super Rock Blasters by QuadraTron Studios

My Top 10 Single Player Games & a Special Announcement May 29, 2016

This episode was suggested by Matt (@stormsurge) and will be part of a continuing series over the life of the podcast. The special announcement is that I will be slacking off the podcast this summer. ;) Well, kind of. Please stay tuned to the episode for details on that. Thanks for listening everyone, see you soon! These are the coasters that I mentioned in the podcast (you can also see them on Twitter and Facebook, I posted them back in 2014):

Pertinent Links Digital Press 99 Classics (NOT including Frankenstein's Monster) Toy Tomb Podcast Stone Age Gamer & Waveback podcasts on Geekade The Retro League Podcast Too Many Games! Atari.io Forums 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 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

123 - Oink and Dolphin by Activision May 21, 2016

Hey everyone, thanks for your patience this week. This episode is about two of Activision's early 1983 titles, Oink and Dolphin. Next on the podcast I will be looking at Lost Luggage and Shark Attack (Lochjaw) by Apollo. If you have any feedback on these or any of the games I've covered, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. You can check the calendar on the blogpage for the upcoming shows, I have updated it. A bit. I have some vacation time coming up, and while I don't have an episode listed for those weeks, I am going to try to get something out then. I also have an upcoming project, we are putting in a new floor in my gameroom/podcasting room, but I'm hoping that won't disturb the schedule. Much. Thanks for listening everyone! Pertinent Oinks Matthew Hubbard interview by Scott Stilphen Scott Stilphen's Dolphin Easter Egg page Oink on Atari Protos Dolphin on Atari Protos Oink Patch on Digital Press ...and the accompanying letter Friends of Dolphins patch on DP ...and the accompanying letter Secret Society of Dolphins patch on DP Activisions newsletter announcing Dolphin and Oink Matthew Hubbard's Blogger profile (he has a few blogs there) The No Swear Gamer 252 - Oink! The No Swear Gamer 253 - Dolphin Warren Robinett's Adventure web site Inventing the Adventure Game by Warren Robinett (unpublished manuscript) Classic Game Room - Oink!

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 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

122 - RealSports Basketball and Tennis by Atari May 03, 2016

This week I cover two more games in the RealSports line, Tennis and Basketball. Basketball was an unfinished prototype that saw the light of day near the turn of the century. I think there is only one more RealSports title left, Boxing, which oddly came out much later than the rest. Next time I'll be discussing the Activision games Oink! and Dolphin, so if you have any thoughts on these games (or the RealSports games, I expected the feedback to be a bit light and I was not mistaken), please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. You will not regret it! Thank you so much for listening, and this Sunday, please say hi to your mother for me. Pertinent Links RealSports Tennis on Atari Protos RealSports Basketball on Atari Protos Supergames 8 in 1 on Atari Protos Unused RS Tennis art on Atarimania No Swear Gamer 251 - RS Tennis! RS Basketball in 1982 Rev F catalog RS Basketball screenshot in 1983 Rev A catalog RS Basketball 2002 Repro on Atari Age Scott Stilphen's Easter Egg page for RS Basketball Highretrogamelord's RS Basketball video Intellivisionaries 18 - Basketball(s)! Intellivisionaries 7 - Baseball(s)! SNES Podcast 45 - Frogger!

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 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

121 - Tutankham and Sky Skipper by Parker Brothers Apr 20, 2016

Hi there, today's episode deals with Tutankham and Sky Skipper, both arcade ports from Parker Brothers. Both games are... interesting. Next time I'll be talking about two Realsports titles, Tennis and Basketball. Basketball did not come out at the time, but it is available. If you have any thoughts on these games or games I've covered previously, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Tutankham on KLOV Dawn Epstein's web site Dawn Epstein's Applied Chaos web site Tutankham map by Ben Valdes Sky Skipper on KLOV Shipping Box seller on eBay 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 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

120 - Tunnel Runner and Omega Race by CBS Electronics Apr 07, 2016

This week I'm looking at two of the CBS Electronics Ram Plus games, Tunnel Runner and Omega Race, as well as the Booster Grip controller! Thanks for your patience this week, and thanks again for the donations, it is greatly appreciated. I think I have settled on a mixer so I can record the sounds from the 2600 itself, and also, I think I may be able to use that to play the audio submissions live so you can hear me react to them. My current mixer is a Kitchen Aid, so that one won't work. Next episode will be about Sky Skipper and Tutankham by Parker Brothers, so if you have any feedback on those games or games I've already covered, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, or 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening, you guys are the best!! Pertinent Links Ram Plus Chip patent Dick Balaska interview by Red 5 on AA Dick Balaska's website Robert Hunter interview by Roy Trakin, Video Games magazine Stuart Ross interview by Scott Stilphen Stuart Ross drawing of Black Box Scott Stilphen's Tunnel Runner Easter Egg page Omega Race on KLOV Omega Race controller hack by Thomas Jentsch Omega Race Genesis controller hack by Omegamatrix (plus a lot more games!) The No Swear Gamer 246 - Tunnel Runner The No Swear Gamer 247 - Omega Race Atari Leaf's Booster Grip video Throwback Network Facebook group 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 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

119 - Dragonfire and Fathom by Imagic Mar 23, 2016

Hi guys, this episode is about Dragonfire and Fathom, two more games by the great software company Imagic. I hope that you enjoy it. In two weeks I'll be talking about Omega Race and Tunnel Runner by CBS Electronics. If you have any thoughts on these games or games that I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net or 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you very much for listening, and if you celebrate Easter or Spring Break, have a great one, or both. Pertinent Links Bob Smith interview in Numb Thumb Club magazine Get the Dragonfire source code here or here Scott Stilphen's Dragonfire Easter Egg page Dragonfire on Atari Protos An Act of Creation by Rob Fulop (Video Games Dec. 1983) Rob Fulop interview by Scott Stilphen Rob Fulop's blog entry about Fathom Rob Fulop interview by Chris Federico Michael Becker interview by Valter Prette Scott Stilphen Fathom Longplay Scott Stilphen's Fathom Easter Egg page The Monkees' Head - Porpoise Song Intarivisions ep 4 - Dragonfire No Swear Gamer 244 - Dragonfire No Swear Gamer 245 - Fathom - Phil also shows you the Easter eggs! 12 year old Bill Kendrick's Atari 800 clone of Dragonfire, called Crown Quest! Atari Vault video, showing all of the games Atari Flashback 2 in an Atari cartridge by lovablechevy Pinside forum thread with Nick Baldridge's photos from 2015 White Rose show 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 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

118 - Dig Dug, Dukes of Hazzard and Stunt Cycle by Atari Mar 16, 2016

Well, hello. This extremely late episode is all about the wonderful game Dig Dug, and the unreleased games Dukes of Hazzard, Stunt Cycle, and Dukes of Hazzard. Thank you again for your continued patience, I hope very much that you enjoy the show. Next WEEK (that's WEEK, singular, I hope) will be on Dragonfire and Fathom, by ye olde Imagick Companie. If you have any feedback on these games, or any that I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net or 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links My Spotify 1982 Playlist Bob Polaro on Antic podcast with Kevin Savetz Bob Polaro interview by Al Backiel The Crazy and Profitable Origin of Ms. Pac-Man, by Preston Burt Doug Macrae at California Extreme 2010 Doug Macrae on Cache and Release (a geocaching podcast) Doug Macrae's Geocaching site Mark Hahn interview by Scott Stilphen Atari Protos - Dig Dug Atari Protos - Dukes of Hazzard Atari Protos - Stunt Cycle Dukes of Hazzard map on Digital Press Dukes of Hazzard repro box on eBay Dukes of Hazzard Easter eggs on 2600 Connection Most likely unauthorized Dukes of Hazzard cart and box on eBay Sold Best Electronics Dukes of Hazzard with B&W label on eBay Stunt Cycle on Game Reproductions web site Arcade USA - Stunt Cycle: Arcade, dedicated console & 2600 versions Check out the Retro Junkies at Lexington Comic Con March 11-13! Atari vs Sears artwork on Atari Protos Game Dev Tycoon by Greenheart Games No Swear Gamer 189 - Dig Dug! Insane Ian - DiG DuG VectrexRoli on Youtube For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast Steve Thomas Art, Arcade Propaganda prints. NOT FROM THE 90s. WTF.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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

117 - Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom by Commavid Feb 24, 2016

Hi everyone, this week's extremely short compared to the episodes lately episode is about Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom, both by Commavid. I hope that you will try these games out if you haven't already, I think they deserve a chance. Next time I'll be discussing the Atari games Dig Dug and Dukes of Hazzard, and also the un-numbered Stunt Cycle, which was turned into a Dukes of Hazzard game after the fact. Do you have any feedback on these games or games that I've already covered? If so, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net or 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thank you so much! Pertinent Links Irwin Gaines magazine article on Digital Press Commavid article on Digital Press Cosmic Swarm on Random Terrain's site Cosmic Swarm second artwork Sheriff by Nintendo on KLOV Throwback Reviews podcast Stone Age Gamer podcast Select Game Odyssey 2 Podcast Classic Console Gamernews Podcast Classic Gaming Bookcast by Chris Federico Orphanedgames.com 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

116 - Donkey Kong Jr, Looping, Pepper II, Rocky Battles the Champ by Coleco Feb 12, 2016

Hi there, thanks for your patience! I had some issues yesterday. :) Anyway, this episode deals with the released Coleco game Donkey Kong Jr., the prototype Looping, and the vaporware Pepper II (sadly) and Rocky Battles the Champ. Next time I'll be talking about the Commavid games Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom. If you have any thoughts on these games or any I've already covered, you can send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I've been having some issues with email on my new computer, so I have made a new email address that you can also use, which is 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. That one shouldn't be too hard to remember! Thank you very much for listening! Pertinent Links Harley Puthuff's web site Ed Temple interview by Scott Stilphen DK Jr. On KLOV Looping on KLOV Pepper II on KLOV Looping on Atari Protos Looping on 2600 Connection Looping release on Atari 2600 Homebrew DK Jr arcade flyer (2600 label art) Rocky Battles the Champ Flyer Looping Flyer Pepper II Flyer DK Jr. Flyer, why not Doug Macrae at California Extreme Arcade USA - Pepper II No Swear Gamer 211 - Donkey Kong Jr. 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

115 - Dark Mage and This Planet Sucks by Greg Troutman Jan 27, 2016

Hey look, this episode is posting on the day it's supposed to be posted! Wow. This episode is about Greg Troutman's games Dark Mage and This Planet Sucks, both early examples of homebrew games. Next week I'll be focusing on Donkey Kong Jr., Looping, Pepper II and Rocky Battles The Champ, all by Coleco. Or some of them are, the last two were never released. Please send any feedback on these or any games I've covered to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all very much! P.S. - Snow is dumb. Pertinent Links Atari 2600 Homebrew site Greg Troutman's original website (Wayback Machine) Original webpage for This Planet Sucks (Wayback machine) Stella List Archives This Planet Sucks black background hack by Nukey Shay Lunar Rescue on KLOV Dark Mage solution by Jun Duc Dark Mage on Atari 2600 Homebrew site This Planet Sucks on Atari 2600 Homebrew site Buy these games from Packrat Video games Buy these games from Atari Age Fellowship of the Ring on AA Edladdin Colecovision Controllers Kickstarter! Atari Bytes podcast CU Podcast - Is Atari Collecting Dead? Phaeron's Seaquest for the Atari 800 on AA Rob Kelly's AMAZING Paper Stained Glass Window of Nolan Bushnell 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

114 - Spider Fighter and Seaquest by Activision Jan 20, 2016

Thank you everyone for your patience, understanding, and kindness. This episode is about Seaquest and Spider Fighter by Activision. Next week's episode about the Greg Troutman homebrew games This Planet Sucks and Dark Mage should be posted as scheduled. If you have feedback for those games or any games I've already covered, you can send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Larry Miller profile in Activisions newsletter Spider Fighter patch... ...and accompanying letter Spider Fighter contest writeup Seaquest patch... ...and accompanying letter Steve Cartwright interview by Tim Duarte Steve Cartwright interview on Retro Videogamer forum Lost Treasures of Gaming Podcast - Steve Cartwright interview CGE 2007 Activision Panel including Steve Cartwright HMS Raptor thread on AA Jaguar Raptor Engine homepage Article by Emilie Livezy about Seaquest International Retro Atari Podcasts app by Trevor Holyoak 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Happy New Year! The State of Me and Thank Yous Dec 30, 2015

I went back and forth about releasing this episode, I put a lot of myself out there and tried to explain what is going on with me. So there's no game talk in it. :) I ran it by Sarah and she thought it was good, so here you go. If you listen to it or not, it's up to you, I won't hold anything against you.

Thank you once again to Kevin McLaughlin, I won't be able to do that enough. Thank you all for listening, and please be safe on New Year's Eve. I am so glad you are here.

Merry Christmas 2015 Dec 20, 2015

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all enjoy your end of the year festivities. Thank you so much for all of your support, and I hope to give you as much as I can in 2016! Kevin Zerbe's Christmas music (and more) on Bandcamp Kevin Zerbe's Seasonal albums on Bandcamp The Holiday Special Podcast Doug McCoy's McCoyCast pages (Gamma Dev) The Snowman. Watch at your own risk.

113 - Ms. Pac-Man & Centipede by Atari Dec 17, 2015

Hi everyone! I hope that you all are having a stress-free holiday season. I will be as soon as this is posted. :) And by this I mean my episode about Ms. Pac-Man and Centipede for the Atari 2600. I had a lot of fun, and even Mrs. Ferguson joins me for a new unfortunately titled segment! This will also probably be the only appearance of that segment. Thank you all again for your patience while I put this episode together. On January 13th the games will resume with Seaquest and Spider Fighter, both by Activision. I will be putting a Christmas memories episode together this weekend, so I would need your submissions by December 19th. You can send your Christmas memories, feedback for Seaquest and Spider Fighter, or feedback for any game I've already covered (see Jose's handy list in the links down there) to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening everyone, I really appreciate it! Pertinent Links First State Potion Masters Hufflepuff House Cup - Donate to Food Bank of DE here, and thank you! Ms. Pac-Man on KLOV Centipede on KLOV Ms. Pac-Man Easter Eggs on 2600 Connection Centipede Easter Eggs on 2600 Connection (includes Centipede flea ladder trick video) Ms. Pac-Man on Atari Protos Centipede on Atari Protos No Swear Gamer 138 - Ms. Pac-Man! No Swear Gamer 111 - Centipede! Trak Ball games thread on Atari Age (get the roms here) Who Made Ms. Pac-Man thread on AA Pie Factory and NARC developers at Galloping Ghost Arcade on AA Dona Bailey interview by Andy Nealen Centipede at Arcade History Centipede $50,000 Tournament fiasco from All In Color for a Quarter Patricia Goodson's web site Josh Littlefield on Moby Games Mark Ackerman's web site Atari Centipede comic on AA Diagamblic on Soundcloud (the Galaxian remix is by him, I stole a snippet of it) Centipede World Championship medal on Atarimania Turmoil by Paul Robson on the iTunes store SNES Podcast Contest announcement on FB Holy Crap. 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

My Video Game Collecting History Dec 02, 2015

Hi folks, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The next show proper won't be out until the 16th (so he says), but I wanted to give you something to tide you over. Instead, you're getting a show in which I ramble on and on about my collecting habits and where they are headed. I hope you will enjoy it anyway. :) The next show will of course be about Centipede and Ms. Pac-Man, both by Atari. I am also looking for your Christmas memories, which I will put together and put out the week of Christmas some time. If you'd like to send your feedback or thoughts for either of these shows, please get them in to me by the end of the day on December 13th. That should give me plenty of time to get both shows out on time. You can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you very much for listening, enjoy your December! Donate to Hufflepuff House, First State Potion Masters. Donations benefit the Food Bank of Delaware. Show those Slytherin who's boss! :) 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

112 - Name This Game & Towering Inferno by U.S. Games Nov 18, 2015

Hello World! Today I check out Name This Game and Towering Inferno by U.S. Games. I also was very fortunate to speak with Ron Dubren, the designer of Name This Game. Big thank you to Ron for taking some time out of his day for me, and you can check him out on the interwebs at the links below. I forgot to mention in the show that you can still donate to Wade or Rick for the Extra Life charity, up until the end of the year. So if you think you might have missed it, you didn't! Links to donate are below. So. The next show will NOT be about Glib and Music Machine as I had originally planned. I am going to spend a little more time on the Centipede and Ms. Pac-Man episode, which will be out on December 16th. A Christmas show probably will not happen, but I haven't totally ruled it out. If you have feedback for Centipede or Ms. Pac-Man, or if you have an Atari related Christmas memory, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net no later than end of day on December 13th. Thanks very much for your understanding, and thank you all for listening! Pertinent Links Ron Dubren interview by Phil Wiswell Ron Dubren's Toys and Games blog page Ron Dubren's Art blog page Ron Dubren's Vimeo page Ron Dubren's Centipede book on Digital Press Atari Protos: Name This Game Atari Protos: Amiga Power Play Arcade Paul Allen Newell interview by Scott Stilphen Todd Marshall interview by Scott Stilphen Towering Inferno on Random Terrain's site Donate to Wade for Extra Life Donate to Rick for Extra Life No Swear Gamer 214 - Name This Game! No Swear Gamer 216 - Towering Inferno! Haunted House Pinball mod Lock Is Lit podcast For Amusement Only DAILY Pinball podcast! Silver Ball Museum in Asbury Park The SNES Podcast Wall Collisions in Adventure thread on AA Louis Gorenfeld's Youtube reviews 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

111 - Turmoil & Fantastic Voyage by 20th Century Fox Nov 04, 2015

Welcome to episode 111, where we discuss the very good 20th Century Fox games Turmoil and Fantastic Voyage. Make sure you save this episode, 111 will only come around once this century! Next episode will be on Name This Game and Towering Inferno (ironically a 20th Century Fox property) by US games. Please send your feedback for these games to 2600gamebgame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Interview with 20th Century Fox' Frank O'Connell by Beau Urell Mark Turmell Interview by Dan Gutman David Lubar interview by Scott Stilphen The No Swear Gamer Episode 212 - Turmoil Digital Press 99 Classics Donate to Wade for Extra Life Donate to Rick for Extra Life Lock Is Lit podcast This Guy's Retro Games Roundup blog Zlad. 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Happy Halloween! Haunted House by Gottlieb Oct 31, 2015

Happy Halloween! This is your TREAT from me, get it? Just a short one, I'm not good at talking about pinball, even my favorite table of all time! One thing I discovered after I recorded was that the Alfred Hitchcock Presents theme is actually a piece by Gounod called Funeral March of a Marionette, which makes sense. It will make sense to you when you listen, and I thank you for doing that. Have a great day! SCAAARY Links System 80 explanation at PinWiki Haunted House at Internet Pinball Database Haunted House at KLOV Haunted House at Pinside Bally's Elektra on IPDB Chicago Vending Company's Three Point ad Bally's Xenon at IPDB John Osborne at 2004 Pinball Expo John Osborne interview on Topcast podcast

110 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Oct 28, 2015

Hi everyone, I am very sorry once again for getting this episode out so late. I knew there was a lot to research on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Atari, but I just didn't realize how MUCH was out there until I started looking. It is now finished and is very long, and I really hope it was worth the wait! It was a lot of fun to go back through all that happened last year, and you guys sent in some GREAT feedback, thank you so much for that. Next week I'll be discussing two 20th Century Fox games developed by Sirius Software, Fantastic Voyage and Turmoil. I know I said in the show to get your feedback in by November 1st, but at this point by November 3rd end of day will be great. I apologize to Nils and Bill, they did send E.T. feedback in after I recorded but before I finished the show, but I didn't get time to put it in this show. Next one for sure! You can send that feedback to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all again very much for your patience, and I will see you next week! Fingers crossed. :) Pertinent Links HSW's website HSW Interview on AV Club HSW interview by Charles Gray TONS of HSW videos on Youtube Fixing E.T. thread on Atari Age Fixing E.T. writeup by AA user recompile (get the rom here) Random Terrain's E.T. pages 2600 Connection E.T. easter egg and bug page Steven Spielberg on E.T. and HSW James Heller interview by Scott Stilphen No Swear Gamer 9 - E.T.! No Swear Gamer E.T. Easter Eggs! Atlantic article by the "Punk Archaeologists" Punk Archaeologists' April Fools article E.T. Book Cart on Atari Age Tularosa Basin Historical Society eBay page (sold items) How to Beat the Home Video Games - E.T. American Hot Stuff with HSW E.T. Book Cart by Charles Gray Atari IO forums Rick Reynolds' podcasts - GET SOME Please support Rick and Extra Life! Action Figure Blues 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

109 - China Syndrome & Challenge of Nexar by Spectravision Oct 07, 2015

Hey everyone! Time to check into the hotel room and turn on the... oh, wait a minute. Wrong Spectravision. This episode deals with the other Spectravision's games China Syndrome and The Challenge of Nexar, both of which you'd think would be under the Ch section in a list of Atari 2600 games, but NOOooooooooooo. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the episode. Next time I'll be talking at length I'm sure about the Atari game E.T., by the inimitable Howard Scott Warshaw. Please try to get me your feedback by the end of the day on October 18th, I am really trying hard not to procrastinate. So of course now I'm putting it on you. :D And as always you can send that feedback to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Early Spectravision catalog - China Syndrome Scott Stilphen's interview with David Lubar Random Terrain's Challenge of Nexar section Data Age Mindscape record on Youtube Throwback Network on Facebook Short, inconclusive AA thread about China Syndrome Atari 2800 Challenge of Nexar on Atarimania Colecovisions podcast! The SNES Podcast Facebook page - contact Greg if you're interested in being a co-host Rob O'Hara's podcasts Holiday Special podcast on Facebook - please go and like the page! The Classic Gaming Bookcast by Chris Federico 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

108 - Bugs & Journey Escape by Data Age Sep 27, 2015

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay once again. This week it's Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age, both are pretty decent games in my opinion. I hope you like them too! Next time I'll be looking at China Syndrome and the Challenge of Nexar by Spectravideo/-vision. I haven't tried these yet so I won't say anything. If you have any thoughts about the games, or any I've already covered (check out Jose's spreadsheet below!), please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. You can always see what's coming up in the future by checking the calendar over on the blog page, which you may be on right now. Thanks very much for your continued patience and for listening! Pertinent Links Random Terrain - Bugs Random Terrain - Journey Escape Bob Rice interview by Lord Karnage (Part 3 of 4, Rice talks about Journey Escape) J. Ray Dettling interview in Electronic Fun magazine Stanley Mouse Studios website Journey talks about Journey Escape on MTV Journey Escape commercial Journey on KLOV No Swear Gamer 194 - Bugs! No Swear Gamer 195 - Journey Escape! Ken Love's Data Age thread on Atari Age Atari Lynx Game by Game Podcast, hosted by Christian! 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

107 - River Raid by Activision Sep 09, 2015

Today I look at one of the most popular Atari 2600 games (and I can say 2600 because it came out after the rebranding), River Raid! Extra special thanks to Carol Shaw and Ralph Merkle for their help with this episode, and to Willie, ArKay, Captain Bob, and Mike at the Atari 5200 Super Podcast for their help as well, even though I screwed that up slightly (more details in the episode). Please go and check out the Atari 5200 Super Podcast if you don't already listen, and please check out their Facebook page at the link above! Coming up next week is Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age. Thanks to Wade's (from Inverse Atascii) suggestion, I now have a calendar to your right (unless you're on a mobile phone, then all bets are off). As long as I remember to keep it updated, you can check there for all the upcoming shows and see when they will be published. If you'd like to send your thoughts on Bugs and/or Journey Escape, or any other game I've covered so far, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Links of No Return Interview with Carol Shaw by Benj Edwards Interview with Carol Shaw in Electronic Fun Sept. 1983 The No Swear Gamer 192 - River Raid! River Raid on SNES Air Fox Lite on iTunes Scramble on KLOV Ed Kelly's BETAR web site Atari Phoenix poster Billboard Magazine archive 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

106 - Swordquests Waterworld & Airworld by Atari Aug 26, 2015

OH HEY. Today we conclude the Swordquest series talking about Waterworld and Airworld, and the ill-fated Swordquest contest. I thought I would be glad to be done, but it made me sad. But wait, next time I'll be talking about River Raid by carol Shaw, only from Activision! This is a big favorite, so I'm anticipating some feedback. You can send that right over to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I'll also be doing some other games later on. I am tired. Procrastination only hurts yourself folks. Goodbye Utterance. :( Waterlogged Links Swordquest Revisited site by Scott Stilphen Waterworld Archive of Adventure Michael Rideout interview by John Hardie John Michael Battaglia's Atari page (he wrote the Waterworld manual, which I forgot to mention in the show) Airworld Parts list memo Atari Age magazine 9/10-1983 Videogame Illustrated Magazine April 1983 (I read this wrong, the article had June listed as the release for Waterworld, not April like I thought. I'm dumb) Me and Zerbe on the Youtubes Retro League Patreon page Retro League Forums. Sign up! All the cool kids are doing it SNES Podcast Facebook page. Contact them about the SNES Draft! Bally Alley (Bally Astrocade site) Orphaned Games & Computer Systems - contains pages about the Emerson Arcadia, APF MP-1000, and the Video Brain computer. 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

105 - Rocky & Bullwinkle, Kool-Aid Man, & Super Challenge Football by M Network Aug 12, 2015

HOWDY HOWDY HOWDY. Today I am covering three very good M Network games, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Kool-Aid Man, and Super Challenge Baseball. I had the great privilege of communicating with the developers of the latter two games, Stephen Tatsumi, Jane Terjung, and Ken Smith. My thanks go to them, and also to Paul Nurminen for getting me in touch with Ken Smith. Thank you all! Next episode I will conclude the Swordquest series with Waterworld and Airworld (which is made of air, HAR HAR). Upcoming games will include River Raid by Activision; Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age; China Syndrome and Challenge of Nexar by Spectravision; E.T. by Atari; Turmoil and Fantastic Voyage by 20th Century Fox; Name This Game and Towering Inferno by US Games; Music Machine by Sparrow and Glib by Selchow and Wrighter; and Ms. Pac-Man and Centipede by Atari. If you have any thoughts or memories of these games or any I've already covered, please send them along to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all so much for listening! Pertinent Links 1983 article mentioning Kool Aid Man Steve Tatsumi's company Elide Books Jane Terjung's web site Buy Jane & Steve's book Baby's First Year No Swear Gamer 183 - Kool Aid Man! Play Winterbells online! DO IT! Download Bell Hopper, 2600 Winterbells demake. Really fun! Atari 5200 Super Podcast - Defender Pie Factory Podcast Episode 12 - Home Consoles Atari Jaguar Game by Game Podcast Episode 1 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

104 - Chuck Norris Superkicks & Artillery Duel by Xonox Jul 30, 2015

Well hi! I learned a very important lesson this week. I finished the research for the Xonox games Chuck Norris Superkicks and Artillery Duel on Sunday, way before I usually do. So of course, I have problem after problem while recording and editing, so that means procrastination is always worth it! Also, ambigram. Next time I'l be discussing Rocky and Bullwinkle (not released), Kool Aid Man, and Super Challenge Football, all by M Network. For the rest of this year, I'll be covering the following games: Swordquest Waterworld and Swordquest Airworld (vapourware) by Atari; River Raid by Activision; Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age; China Syndrome and Challenge of Nexar by Spectravision; E.T. by Atari; Turmoil and Fantastic Voyage by 20th Century Fox; Name This Game and Towering Inferno by US Games; Music Machine by Sparrow and Glib by Selchow and Wrighter; and Ms. Pac-Man and Centipede by Atari. If you have any thoughts or memories of these games or any I've already covered, please send them along to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all so much for listening! Pertinent Links News about Xevious prototype on Atari Age (with rom downloads) Xonox press kit on Atarimania Chuck Norris Superkicks bug page at 2600 Connection AA thread with Chuck Norris/Hercules ad May 1983 Arcade Express newsletter Artillery Duel/Super Kung Fu label (different artwork) Solar Defense on Atarimania Atari Jaguar GBG Podcast by Shinto! Shinto's GBG Podcast Information hub Amigos Podcast, Everything about the Amiga Computer No Swear Gamer Patreon page 2 Dudes and a NES Patreon page Toys r Us Report Patreon 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! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

103 - Mondo Pong, INV+ and Oystron by Piero Cavina & Erik Mooney Jul 15, 2015

Hi everyone, thank you very much once again for your patience. This episode features Mondo Pong, INV+, and Oystron, all late 90s homebrew games (for the most part). Thank you to INV programmer Erik Mooney for contributing an audio submission detailing his programming work on the game. Next time I'll be discussing Chuck Norris Superkicks and Artillery Duel by Xonox. Upcoming episodes will include the unreleased Rocky and Bullwinkle, Kool-Aid Man, and Super Challenge Football, all by M Network; Swordquest Waterworld and Swordquest Airworld (which is basically what that game is made of) by Atari; River Raid by Activision; Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age; and China Syndrome and the Challenge of Nexar by Spectravideo. Feedback for any of these games or any game I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Erik Mooney's web site (has a few 2600 tech demos) StellaList Archives Picture of the StellaList award plaque INV+ Source Code on Atari Age Oystron page on the Wayback Machine XYPE home page The No Swear Gamer 174 - Oystron! Atari Age thread on Oystron 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

102 - Vanguard and Phoenix by Atari Jun 28, 2015

Hi everyone, this episode featuring Vanguard and Phoenix is SUPER LATE and I apologize. My sister and her family are all moved in in TN and Sarah's sister and her family are in their new home in Maine, with their big items coming next week. As I stated in the episode I recorded what seems like months ago, the next episode featuring Oystron, INV and Mondo Pong by Piero Cavina will be released on July 15. Upcoming episodes will include Chuck Norris Superkicks and Artillery Duel by Xonox; Rocky and Bullwinkle (unreleased), Kool-Aid Man, and Super Challenge Football by M Network; and Swordquest Waterworld and Swordquest Airworld (vaporware) by Atari. If you have any feedback for any of these games or any I've already covered (see the link for Jose's amazing spreadsheet for my show), send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening, and thank you again for your understanding and support. Pertinent Links KLOV - Vanguard KLOV - Phoenix No Swear Gamer 42 - Vanguard Ralph McQuarrie Star Wars concept art Vanguard 531 explanation in Atari Age magazine Vanguard easter Eggs/Bugs on 2600 Connection Michael Feinstein's blog (last entry 2011) NetSeer site (John Mracek's current company) Rob Fulop interview by Scott Stilphen Newspaper report on Atari-Imagic lawsuit Infoworld article on the same lawsuit 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Crabtowne USA! Jun 10, 2015

This is a short special episode about my visit to Crabtowne USA. If you don't know, it's a restaurant with an arcade that has over 100 classic arcade and pinball games. Nothing earth shaking, but I thought it might be fun to talk about. Thank you for listening everyone! Crabtowne USA web site DMV Pinball League Layout of Crabtowne arcade from 2011 (layout is different now, some different games too) 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

101 - Shootin' Gallery & Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic Jun 07, 2015

Hello everyone, I do apologize for the wait once again. The episode 100 contest has been extended until episode 102, so please get your entries in to win the Atari 2600 with a bunch of games to me by June 16th. Today's episode is all about Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx, both by Imagic. Next time I will be covering Phoenix and Vanguard by Atari. In the coming weeks I will be looking at Oystron, INV and INV+, and Mondo Pong, all of which are homebrews by Piero Cavina; Chuck Norris Superkicks and Artillery Duel by Xonox; Rocky and Bullwinkle (unreleased), Kool-Aid Man, and Super Challenge Football by M Network; and Swordquest Waterworld and Swordquest Airworld (vaporware) by Atari. If you have any feedback for any of these games or any I've already covered (see the link for Jose's amazing spreadsheet for my show), send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Sphinx Michael Becker interview by Valter Prette How to Beat the Home Video Games - Riddle of the Sphinx RotS Contest - Bob Smith and Charles Compton picture Chris ++ article on Riddle of the Sphinx Geeky Antics home 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! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

100 - Pitfall! by Activision May 20, 2015

Hi there! Thank you all so much for helping me get to episode 100. In this Intellivisionaries-sized episode, I am celebrating by discussing one of my favorite Atari 2600 games, Pitfall by Activision. Extra giant super special humongous thanks to Willie! from the Colecovisions podcast for surprising me with an interview with the awesome David Crane! Thank you so much Willie, and thanks much also to David Crane for talking with us, it was my honor. In two weeks I will be discussing Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic. I will also endeavor to fix up my list because it needs fixing, so in the next episode I will announce more games that are coming up. If you have any feedback for these games, or any games I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for listening. You all have made this such a wonderful experience and I am excited to cover many more games! Pertinent Links Jose's AMAZING spreadsheet for my podcast! Thank you Jose! David Crane Pitfall Post-mortem at GDC 2013 PRGE panel with David Crane, Garry Kitchen, & Bob Smith David Crane at Louisville Arcade Expo 2015 David Crane interview on Broken Token podcast David Crane interview by Michael Thomasson David Crane interview by Tristan Donovan 1/84 Hi Res magazine article on David Crane by Colin Covert David Crane interview by Chris Bieniek Matt's How To Win at Activision Games book that he made in 1982! Awesome! Pitfall on Atari Protos David Crane's comments on the 2 prototypes on Digital Press No Swear Gamer 149 - Pitfall! No Swear Gamer - Pitfall Walkthrough! Activision Mobiles thread on Atari Age Pitfall Jacket picture on Good Deal Games Other Pitfall promo items on Atarimania Pitfall map Pitfall 2 on KLOV Pitfall Patch ...and the letter that accompanied it Heckle and Jeckle cartoon intro How To Beat The Home Video Games - Pitfall! John Reder's web page with his 2600 homebrew games 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Episode 99 - Realsports Football & Atari Video Cube by Atari May 06, 2015

This episode you get 4 games for the price of 2! Well, sort of. Realsports Football and Atari Video Cube are covered, along with Rubik's Cube and 3D Rubik's Cube. Congrats to Rick Reynolds, he won the SNES Podcast-sponsored contest for the 20 dollar Atari Age gift certificate. Thank you Greg for sponsoring the podcast! There will be another contest in episode 100, and lastly, please stay tuned to the end of this episode for a special announcement. Episode 100 will be Pitfall by Activision. Upcoming episodes will include Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic; Vanguard and Phoenix by Atari, and Oystron, INV, and Mondo Pong, all homebrews by Piero Cavina. If you have any thoughts on these games or any games I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net.Thank you so much for listening, it really means the world to me. Pertinent Links AA thread about 3D Rubik's Cube Discovery 3D Rubik's Cube on Atari 2600 Homebrew David Winter's page for 3D Rubik's Cube on Pong Story RS Football - Atari Protos Atari Video Cube - Atari Protos Rubik's Cube - Atari Protos 3D Rubik's Cube - Atari Protos No Swear Gamer 143 - Realsports Football! James' AA thread about his friend Jacques Groslouis Rob Zdybel, Bob Smith, and Joe DeCuir at PRGE 2013 Atari 1983 In-house promo video (with Peter Niday) Rob Zdybel interview on RGR 75 CGE 2014 Atari panel on RGR 86 Atari Video Cube manual 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Episode 98 - Super Cobra & Reactor by Parker Brothers Apr 26, 2015

Hi there, I'm so sorry for the wait. Episode 98 features Super Cobra and Reactor, both arcade ports from Parker Brothers. On May 6th I'll be looking at Realsports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari. The contest that Greg from the SNES Podcast is sponsoring will be extended to May 5th at 11:59 PM EST. You can win a 20 dollar gift certificate to the Atari Age store, and all you have to do is tell me your favorite homebrew game for the 2600, either at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, or on the pinned Facebook post. Thanks Greg! Episode 100 will be Pitfall by Activision. Upcoming episodes will include Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic; Vanguard and Phoenix by Atari, and Oystron, INV, and Mondo Pong, all homebrews by Piero Cavina. If you have any thoughts on these games or any games I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Tax Avoiders thread on Atari Age Tax Avoiders thread 2 on AA List of Dunhill Electronics copyrights The No Swear Gamer 132 - Reactor! The No Swear Gamer Reactor Easter egg Reactor at KLOV Super Cobra at KLOV Super Cobra sweepstakes ad Reactor manual at 2600 Connection Paul Crowley's blog InfinaDyne website Charlie Heath interview by GDRI Parker Brothers reunion with Charlie Heath AA thread with Charlie Heath interview Charlie Heath's company Town Websites Charlie Heath's Reactor Easter egg on AA 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Episode 97 - Tax Avoiders and Boing! Apr 15, 2015

I hope you all had a wonderful Passover/Easter/Spring Break! It's time to get back into the games, and today we're looking at Tax Avoiders (Happy Tax Day too!) by American Videogame and Boing! by First Star Software. Both are the lone releases for the 2600 of their respective companies. Greg from the SNES Podcast is sponsoring a contest on my show! He is giving away a $20 gift certificate to the Atari Age Store. All you have to do is tell me your favorite homebrew Atari 2600 game in order to be entered in the contest. I will draw one winner at random on April 28th at 11:59 PM EST. Send your entries to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net or check Facebook for the pinned post. Thank you Greg! Next week I'll be looking at Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers. In the upcoming weeks we'll have Realsports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari; Pitfall by Activision; Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic; Vanguard and Phoenix by Atari, and Oystron, INV, and Mondo Pong, all homebrews by Piero Cavina. If you have any thoughts on these games or any games I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links No Swear Gamer 8 - Tax Avoiders Tax Avoiders haunts Retro Obscura! Boing! on Atari Protos Boing! manual on 2600 Connection Play Tax Avoiders on Archive.org Wii Arcade Zone by Activision Dumb Things with Doug and Kevin First Star Software web site Fernando Herrera interview by Kevin Savetz 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

Episode 96 - Realsports Volleyball and Realsports Soccer by Atari Apr 02, 2015

Hi folks, sorry for the delay. My Libsyn account is now free from hackers thank goodness. Well, maybe not, as this is a sportsball episode. Realsportses Volleyball and Soccer (better known as Football), to be exact. Next week I'll be taking off due to the holiday and family time, but I will return on the 15th with Tax Avoiders by American Videogame and Boing! by First Star Software. Coming up will be Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers; RealSports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari; and episode 100 will be on Pitfall by Activision. If you have any thoughts on any of these games or any I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening, see you next Wednesday! Pertinent Links No Swear Gamer 130 - Realsports Volleyball No Swear Gamer RS Volleyball Easter Egg No Swear Gamer 129 - Realsports Soccer RS Soccer video with comment from Michael Sierchio Warren Robinett Adventure post-mortem from GDC Howard Scott Warshaw Yars' Revenge post-mortem from GDC 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!

41 - Chocolate Chip Cookies! Apr 01, 2015

Join Bob the Baker for some history about the amazing chocolate chip cookie, then listen in as he bakes some that you can't have. Later Bob is joined by Miss Sarah as they try several brands of chocolate chip cookies to determine which is the best. Get yourself a glass of milk and thanks for listening! All glories to @drquest.

Episode 95 - Cosmic Avenger, Smurf, & Carnival by Coleco Mar 25, 2015

Coleco had more than its fair share of vaporware for the Atari VCS, and this week I cover one of them (or at least what I can of it). Cosmic Avenger never came out and still has not been found, but Smurf and Carnival did! Also, congratulations to Jose Quezada, he won the Atari Flashback 5 from Willie from the Colecovisions podcast. Thank you to all who entered, and thank you to Willie for sponsoring and coming up with the contest! Next week I will be covering two Realsports titles, Volleyball and Soccer (or Football if you're nasty). Coming up will be Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers; Tax Avoiders by American Video Game and Boing! by First Star; and RealSports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari. If you have any thoughts on any of these games or any I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening, see you next Wednesday! Smurfy Smurfs Please Stand By podcast The Atari 5200 Super Podcast Cosmic Avenger on KLOV Carnival on KLOV Kevin MacLeod's royalty free music at Incompetech Todd Marshall interview by Scott Stilphen Smurf prototype on Youtube Smurf prototype box on Atarimania The No Swear Gamer 125 - Carnival! Steve Kitchen on the Computer Chronicles 1984 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 Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and the OTR Playlist!

Episode 94 - Megamania & Sky Jinks by Activision Mar 18, 2015

Sorry for the lateness of this episode focusing on Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision. Also I apologize for not putting links to all of my podcast friends here that I mentioned in the episode. You know where they are. Next week I'll be looking at Smurf and Carnival (with the vaporware Cosmic Avenger thrown in). Upcoming games include RealSports Soccer & Volleyball by Atari; Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers; Tax Avoiders by American Video Game and Boing! by First Star; and RealSports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari. If you have any thoughts on any of these games or any I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening, see you next Wednesday! Pertinent Jinks Atari 5200 Super Podcast! on Facebook Warren Robinett at GDC article at Ars Technica Retro Video Gamer interview with Steve Cartwright Steve Cartwright interview by Tim Duarte GDC presentation by Steve Cartwright and David Crane Retrogaming with Racketboy podcast - Steve Cartwright interview Megamania commercial featuring the Tubes Megamania patch ...and the letter that accompanied the patch Megamania store standee on eBay How to Beat the Home Video Games - Megamania The No Swear Gamer 125 - Megamania! Scott Stilphen's interview with Bob Whitehead The No Swear Gamer 121 - Sky Jinks Sky Jinks patch ...and again, the accompanying letter Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 93 - Brain Games & Frog Pond by Atari Mar 11, 2015

Hi, it's me again. Today I am covering the final released text/picture label game on the part list, Brain Games, and the unreleased prototype game Frog Pond. Please check out the episode to find out how to find the clues to Willie's Fergquest contest; once you get all the clues you have to make 4 of them into the phrase that pays. I have extended the contest until March 24th at 11:59 PM EST. If you've already sent in an entry, you can send another one. Next week I'll be covering the Activision games Megamania and Sky Jinks. After that it will be Cosmic Avenger, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, and Carnival by Coleco; RealSports Soccer & Volleyball by Atari; Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers; Tax Avoiders by American Video Game and Boing! by First Star; and RealSports Football and Atari Video Cube by Atari. Episode 100 will feature a very special game, and I think it will probably be my longest episode to date. I don't want to say yet what it is, because I may start getting feedback now and then I will forget to put it in the show. I will give you ample time to send feedback, don't worry. If you have any thoughts on any of these games or any I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening, see you next Wednesday! Pertinent Links Larry Kaplan interview by Scott Stilphen Swordquest comics on Atari Age Cliff Spohn's Ahta Dee 2600 Connection Frog Pond article Atari Touch Me on KLOV Touch Me at the Handheld Museum Cassidy Nolen's Frog Pond manual Atari Age magazine Frog Pond announcement Frog Pond at Atari Protos Frog Pond thread on Atari Age (photo of Hozer Version) The No Swear Gamer 118 - Brain Games! Cassidy Nolen's Home Made Frog Pond CIB thread on Atari Age (with photos) Silver label Frog Pond repro on eBay 1982 CES footage with Frog Pond demo on Atarimania Pinball Wizard Arcade Pinball Wizard Arcade on the Retroist Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 92 - Fast Food & Ram It by Telesys Mar 04, 2015

Hi, welcome back from my vacation! Today's games are Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys. Also, today is the final batch of clues for Willie's FergQuest contest, where he is giving away a Flashback 5. You have to figure out the 4 word phrase that pays and send it to me in an email by March 17 11:59 PM EST. In case of a tie I will use random.org to determine the winner. If I don't get any correct answers by the next show, I will give you a clue. Good luck! Next week I'll be looking at Brain Games and the prototype game Frog Pond, both by Atari. Coming up I'll be talking about Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision; Cosmic Avenger, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, and Carnival by Coleco; Realsports Volleyball and Realsports Soccer by Atari; and Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers. If you have any memories to share about these or any of the games I've already covered, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Pickles Telesys Fast Food commercial with some history, from director Rich Yacco's web site The No Swear Gamer episode 114 - Fast Food Waterworld comic book Edladdin Controllers Our Brooklyn Bites podcast The Log Book (with the Escape Pod podcast) The SNES Podcast Atari 7800 Game by Game podcast Strudders' Score Compendium! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 91 - Threshold & River Patrol by Tigervision Feb 18, 2015

Hi there! This week I discuss two more of Tigervision's Atari 2600 cartridge output, Threshold and River Patrol. River Patrol is SUPER RARE L@@K. And they're not kidding. The next episode will be on March 4th and will be about Ram It and Fast Food by Telesys, and will also have the last installment of Willie's FergQuest contest! Upcoming games will include Brain Games and Frog Pond by Atari; Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision; Cosmic Avenger, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, and Carnival by Coleco; Realsports Volleyball and Realsports Soccer by Atari; and Super Cobra and Reactor by Parker Brothers. If you have any memories to share about these or any of the games I've already covered, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Leaks Astro Blaster at KLOV River Patrol at KLOV Warren Schwader interview by James Hague Warren Schwader's Solitaire Network Play "Jones in the Fast Lane" online No Swear Gamer 105 - Threshold! No Swear Gamer 106 - River Patrol! River Patrol at Atari Protos Atari Swordquest Fireworld comic book OTR Playlist - The Great Gildersleeve Intarivisions - Carnival! Delta 80s Safety Video Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 90 - Hangman & Road Runner by Atari Feb 12, 2015

Hi everyone! This week I talk about the Atari games Hangman and Road Runner. Please mind the gap. Also, you'll get the first set of clues for FergQuest, where you can win an Atari Flashback 5 from Willie from Arcade USA and the Colecovisions podcast! Thanks Willie! Next week I will be discussing Threshold and River Patrol by Tigervision. Upcoming games include Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys; Brain Games and Frog Pond by Atari; Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision; Cosmic Avenger, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, and Carnival by Coleco; and Realsports Volleyball and Realsports Soccer by Atari. You can send feedback on these or any of the games I've already discussed to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening! Acme Links Bob Polaro's web site Alan Miller interview by Al Backiel Bob Polaro interview by Al Backiel Road Runner at Atari Protos Road Runner at KLOV Zerbinator land - 80-89 podcast Action Figure Blues podcast Toys R Us Report podcast The SNES Podcast Contact Greg (Soulblazer) if you'd like to help out with the SNES Podcast! Inverse Atascii podcast California Extreme July 18-19 2015 Edladdin Controllersbr /> Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 89 - Sorcerer, Fire Fly, & Star Fox by Mythicon Feb 04, 2015

Hi there, thanks for your patience. This week's episode deals with the 'myths" of Mythicon! See what I did there? The games are Star Fox, Fire Fly, and Sorcerer, some of the worst reviewed games on the Atari 2600. UNTIL TODAY (spoilers). Next week I'll be discussing Hangman and Road Runner by Atari. Upcoming games include Threshold and River Patrol by Tigervision; Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys; Brain Games and Frog Pond by Atari; Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision; and Cosmic Avenger, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, and Carnival by Coleco. You can send feedback on these or any of the games I've already discussed to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening! Bruce de Graaf interview by Scott Stilphen Bruce de Graaf's nature photography site Thor Bradsher's website Confessions of a Programming Geek by Thor Bradsher Mythicon thread on Atari Age, with more info from Bruce de Graaf eBay auction with paperwork from Mythicon store display Now You're Playing With Podcast Intarivisions on iTunes! Please leave a review! OTR Playlist. Leave a review here too why doncha! Bill Kendrick's Atari Party! Incompetech Music by Kevin MacLeodbr /> Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 88 - Okie Dokie & Stell-A-Sketch by Bob Colbert Jan 21, 2015

Congratulations to Greg Miller, he is the winner of the Star Raiders contest! Thank you to everyone for entering! This week I am looking at Okie Dokie and Stell-A-Sketch, both made by Bob Colbert in the late 90s. Check the links below to see how to get these games. In the next episode I am talking about Sorcerer, Firefly, and Starfox by Mythicon; Hangman and Roadrunner by Atari; Threshold and River Patrol by Tigervision; Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys; Brain Games and Frog Pond by Atari, and Megamania and Sky Jinks by Activision. Any feedback you have on these or any games I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@podcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pert-I-Nent Links Making Okie Dokie - from Bob Colbert's archived website Bob Colbert's archived home page (the links for the 2 games still work) Download Sabotage WIP from Bob Colbert's archived web site Bob Colbert interview by Michael Thomasson Okie Dokie registry Pictures of Stell-A-Sketch/Okie Dokie cassette on Atari Age Okie Dokie at Hozer Video Games (scroll down) Okie Dokie at Packrat Video Games Okie Dokie at Atari Age The No Swear Gamer Episode 92 - Okie Dokie! Chris' book Classic Gaming Bookcast on Smashwords; ...on Barnes and Noble; ...on iTunes; ...and on Scribd Direct download for the Christmas episode 85 (edited on Stitcher) Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Mouses!

Episode 87 - Star Raiders by Atari Jan 14, 2015

Well hello. Today's episode is about Star Raiders by Atari. Fun game, but I did find some other games in this style to be better (spoilers). You can win a Star Raiders cart with manual, touch pad controller, and overlay! Just send an email with "Star Raiders Contest" in the subject to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, or check Facebook and Twitter for a pinned post regarding the contest. I will take entries until 11:59 PM EST January 20th. Next week will be Okie Dokie and Stell-A-Sketch by homebrew programmer Bob Colbert. In the following weeks I will be profiling orcerer, Firefly, and Starfox by Mythicon; Hangman and Roadrunner by Atari; Threshold and River Patrol by Tigervision; Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys; and Brain Games and Frog Pond by Atari. Any feedback you have on these or any games I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@podcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Hukka Hukka Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! - Star Raiders The No Swear Gamer Episode 90 - Star Raiders Player/Missile podcast episode 1 - Star Raiders Carla Meninsky interview by Will Nicholes Doug Neubauer's web site 10 most important video games article Stalking the Retro Episode 69 Quset For The Golden Chalice - Homebrew Coleco version of Adventure! Atarimax Colecovision Ultimate SD Cartridge Star Raiders at Atariprotos.com Blog post with photos about the Sears Video Arcade 2br /> Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 86 - Rabbit Transit & The Official Frogger by Starpath Jan 07, 2015

Happy New Year everyone, it is great to be back doing the podcast! This week I cover two Starpath cassette games, Rabbit Transit and the Official Frogger. In my opinion both of them are really fun. Next week I'll be talking about Star Raiders by Atari. In the upcoming weeks I will be discussing Okie Dokie and Stell-A-Sketch by Bob Colbert; Sorcerer, Firefly, and Starfox by Mythicon; Hangman and Roadrunner by Atari; Threshold and River Patrol by Tigervision; and Fast Food and Ram It by Telesys. Any feedback you have on these or any games I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@podcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Auld Links Syne

Frogger at KLOV Stephen Landrum interview by James Hague Stephen Landrum article by Sean Wheatley Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! The Official Frogger Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! Rabbit Transit Chris Dellorco's web site Gary Pierazzi's web site Coin-Op, by Dietmar Bertling (in German) The No Swear Gamer on Youtube! Intellivisionaries Q*Bert episode The Retro League awards results

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Episode 85 - Toyshop Trouble & Your Christmas Memories Dec 22, 2014

Merry Christmas everyone! Today's episode is about the homebrew game called Toyshop Trouble, and also your Christmas Atari 2600 memories! I was absolutely not expecting more submissions than last year's Christmas show, thank you so much! I love hearing your memories of the 2600 and the Christmas ones are terrific. The show will return on January 7th with Rabbit Transit and The Official Frogger by Starpath. Upcoming games will include Star Raiders by Atari; Okie Dokie and Stell-A-Sketch by Bob Colbert; Sorcerer, Firefly, and Starfox by Mythicon; and Hangman and Roadrunner by Atari. Any feedback you have on these or any games I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@podcast.net. Thank you all so much for a wonderful year, and I wish you all Merry Every Holiday! Buy Toyshop Trouble on Atari Age Toyshop Trouble Easter Egg Edladdin Controllers - Get 10% off your order with coupon code FERG SNES Podcast Arcade USA, with your host Willie! Stop it. You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Bonus (debatable) Episode - Arcade Memories Dec 17, 2014

This episode was totally unplanned (you can tell by listening) and I lay the blame at the feet of No Quarter podcast. I just wanted to talk about arcade games for a bit, so here it is. I hope you can get some enjoyment out of it. Also, if you have Christmas memories or feedback for Toyshop Trouble, please get it to me by the 19th to be included in the show. You can send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks everybody, enjoy your week! The SNES Podcast You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 84 - Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari Dec 10, 2014

Today I am discussing in horribly long detail Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari. This is the result of 2 weeks of research and 3 hours of recording, probably the most I've put into a show so far. I really hope you enjoy it and don't get too bored. Once again, your feedback makes the show better and I thank you for that. No show next week due to cookies. The Christmas memories episode will come out the week of Christmas. Additionally I will be looking at the homebrew title Toyshop Trouble, which is really a great game. Unfortunately I don't have the cash to buy this right now, nor would it get here in time if I did. But I need to start covering Christmas games, so I should be able to get this one done in time. Please send me your Atari Christmas memories and any feedback for Toyshop Trouble by December 19th for it to be included in the show. You can send that to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all so much for listening! Links! Why'd it have to be Links? How To Beat The Home Video Games - Raiders of the Lost Ark ROTLA quick playthrough Atari ROTLA commercial Chris++ ROTLA walkthrough 1983 Joystik ROTLA walkthrough 2600 Connection ROTLA Easter eggs and bugs listing The No Swear Gamer's ROTLA Review NowGamer article on Howard Scott Warshaw Jerome Domurat interview by Scott Stilphen Jerome Domurat's business website Edladdin Controllers Bill Kendrick's New Breed Software page You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 83 - Assault & Great Escape by BOMB! Dec 03, 2014

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, if you celebrate that sort of thing. Thank you for your patience waiting for a new episode, it will be much worse this month. :( Speaking of new episodes, next week I will be looking at Raiders of the Lost Ark, by Atari. I am very glad that I made that its own show, I already have 12 pages of notes just on the manual and hint sheets! It will probably be a long show, so hopefully that will tide you over for awhile. GET IT, TIDINGS! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry. After Raiders I most likely won't be doing anymore games until 2015, but that is tentative. Also, please send me your Christmas memories by December 19th so I can record the Christmas memories show that weekend. Please don't take me for one of those militant Christmas people, I just didn't get any Hanukkah or Kwanzaa memories last year. If you have some, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I hope to get another show's worth of Christmas stories, I think last year's was awesome. Thanks for listening everyone! Pertinent Links Intarivisions on Facebook! UK Bomb magazine ad Video Color Yamin commercial Greg's SNES Podcast Atari Age thread about Bomb and Spectravideo Assault longplay video (thank goodness) Stalking the Retro podcast Toys R Us Report Retrogaming Roundup 81 (Activision panel starts at 61 minutes in) You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 82 - Chopper Command & Starmaster by Activision Nov 19, 2014

Eh up! Today I discuss Chopper Command and Starmaster, two Activision games that were formerly Atari games. Next week I will be taking off for Thanksgiving, but I will resume the following week with Assault and Great Escape by Bomb. Hopefully that's not prophetic. The following week will be Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari. After that I will play it by ear, but I will have a Listener Christmas Memories show the week of Christmas. So if you have any Christmas memories, or if you would like to comment on upcoming games or any games I've already covered (the Bomb episode might be a good episode for past game comments). Send it all to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening, and I hope you all have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving! EAT HEAVY Pertinent Links Intarivisions Podcast! Activision 1982 in-house video Bob Whitehead interview by Scott Stilphen Chopper Command patch Chopper Command patch letter How To Beat The Home Video Games: Chopper Command The No Swear Gamer: Chopper Command Alan Miller interview by Al Backiel Starmaster main patch Starmaster additional patches Starmaster patch letter Starmaster Promotional patch Starmaster with awesome graphics! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! Starmaster How To Beat The Home Video Games: Starmaster You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 81 - Mega Force & Alien by 20th Century Fox Nov 12, 2014

Hi everyone, this episode is about the 20th Century Fox games Mega Force and Alien, both based on their movies. Congratulations to Matthew Edwards for winning the Strudders' Score contest! Thanks to everyone for participating. Next week I'll be looking at Chopper Command and Starmaster by Activision, then I will be taking the week of Thanksgiving off. The first week of December I will be covering Assault and Great Escape by Bomb, then Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari. I would like to release another Christmas show on the 24th, but I will need more Christmas memories from you! The whole episode will be your feedback about anything associated with Christmas and the VCS/2600. I did one last year and it was very successful; the reason it is only feedback is because I am very busy in December with Christmas and my birthday, both at home and at work. So if you do have any feedback about any of these games, games I've already covered, or your Christmas memories, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Deeds, not Links Bryan Cranston in Mega Force commercial! Paul Laughton interview on the ANTIC podcast Doug Neubauer's Wiki Doug Neubauer interview with James Hague Doug Neubauer 1986 interview with Lee Pappas Player/Missile Podcast Star Raiders episode The No Swear Gamer's Math Gran Prix review Willie's Arcade USA contest video! Win a Colecovision with 10 games! You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 80 - Math Gran Prix & Basic Math by Atari Nov 05, 2014

Hi there Mathletes! This week we are looking at two math-based games for the VCS, Math Gran Prix and Basic Math (aka Fun With Numbers). I hear your rapturous applause, thank you so much. Next week will be Alien and Mega Force by 20th Century Fox, and don't forget Strudders' Score Contest! See here for more details. Afterwards I will be looking at Chopper Command and Starmaster by Activision; Assault and Great Escape by Bomb; Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari; Okie Dokie and Stell-A-Sketch by Bob Colbert; Rabbit Transit and The Official Frogger by Starpath, and Hangman and Road Runner by Atari. If you have any feedback on any of these games or any of the games I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pythagorean Links Alan Miller interview on 2600 Connection Math Gran Prix YouTube review Atari 1980 catalog Sears Math manual Beanie Baby Bash by Jim Goebel Michael Current's Atari Timeline OTR Playlist on the Throwback Network Jimmy G's podcast - The Side Project Live You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 79 - Fire Fighter & Sky Patrol by Imagic Nov 01, 2014

I apologize for the delay, I ran out of space on Libsyn. I will make sure it doesn't happen again. Hello once again, today I talk about the Imagic games Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol (which went unreleased in the 80s). Also, Strudders is giving away copies of Alien and Mega Force in a contest on my show! You can check out the details at the link below. Next week I'll be looking at Basic Math (Fun With Numbers) and Math Gran Prix, both by Atari. The next episode will be on the aforementioned Alien and Mega Force by 20th Century Fox. Listen to the show for more details as to why there are not more games mentioned here. Your favorites are coming, don't worry. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your support for my Extra Life marathon, I made $500 for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and almost made it the entire 24 hours. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Strudders Score Contest! Win Alien and Mega Force! The games, not the movies! Sky Patrol on Atari Protos Sky Patrol on 2600 Connection Sky Patrol mockup box Sky Patrol mockup cart label Brad Stewart interview by Scott Stilphen The No Swear Gamer - Fire Fighter video Bill Grubb and Dennis Koble interview, Video Games magazine (scroll down, scans will open in new window) You can still donate to the show page at Extra Life, until December 31st! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 78 - Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age Oct 22, 2014

Hi there! To-day I discuss Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age, for all of 18 minutes. There just wasn't much to say about these games. Next week I'll be talking about Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol, both by Imagic. Upcoming games will include Math Grand Prix and Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari, Mega Force and Alien by 20th Century Fox; Star Raiders and Fun With Numbers (Basic Math) by Atari; Assault and Great Escape by Bomb; Chopper Command and Starmaster by Activision; and Hangman and Road Runner by Atari. If you have any feedback regarding these games or any others that I've covered already, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I will read it or play it on the show. Thank you for listening! Pertinent LinkssS Mindscape flexi disc on YouTube Lock is Lit Podcast 2 Dudes and a NES Podcast Greg's 2 Worthy Video Game Podcasts thread post Please donate to the Extra Life gaming marathon! Donate to the show page at Extra Life! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 77 - Swordquest: FireWorld by Atari Oct 15, 2014

This week, the Swordquest saga continues with Swordquest: Fireworld. Two games left in the series, and only one was actually made. It will be coming up soon. Well, soon in the grand scheme of things. Next week I'll be talking about Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age. Upcoming games will include Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic; Math Grand Prix and Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari, Mega Force and Alien by 20th Century Fox; Star Raiders and Fun With Numbers (Basic Math) by Atari; Assault and Great Escape by Bomb; and Chopper Command and Starmaster by Activision. If you have any feedback regarding these games or any others that I've covered already, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I will read it or play it on the show. Thank you for listening! Inflamed Links Swordquest Archive of Adventure: FireWorld FireWorld contest photos Swordquest Revisited (overview of entire contest) FireWorld comic uninked! (PDF file) Kabbalah Tree of Life Give this guy a medal. FireWorld at Atari Protos FireWorld walkthrough FireWorld contest photos Robert Ruiz FireWorld solution Michael Rideout interview Mark's Pepsi Invaders cart

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Episode 76 - Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers Oct 08, 2014

Hiya kids! Today I wax moronic about Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers, and also get a little creative all up in here. Very little. Despite that, I hope you enjoy the episode. Next week, the Swordquest saga continues with game 2 in the series, Fireworld. Who will win the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery? Who indeed! In the coming weeks and months and YEARS I'll be covering Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age; Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic; Math Grand Prix and Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari, Mega Force and Alien by 20th Century Fox; Star Raiders and Fun With Numbers (Basic Math) by Atari; and Assault and Great Escape by Bomb. If you have any feedback regarding these games or any others that I've covered already, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I will read it or play it on the show. Thank you for listening!

Splooched Links Ed English's company Elerts web site Ed English's Plates USA web site David Lamkins interview by Scott Stilphen at 2600 Connection David Lamkins' web site David Lamkins' Lisp programming language book David Lamkins on SoundCloud Information about Executive Games at Pong Story Ed Temple video interview by Scott Stilphen How to Beat the Home Video Games - Frogger General Mills/Parker Brothers Merger: Playing by Different Rules by Ellen Wojahn Frogger at KLOV Amidar at KLOV Fidelity Chess game example The Tenkop Youtube channel Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! - Amidar Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! - Frogger

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Episode 75 - AD&D Treasure of Tarmin; BurgerTime; In Search of the Golden Skull Oct 01, 2014

Hi! Today I am talking about 3 M Network games, AD&D Treasure of Tarmin, BurgerTime, and In Search of the Golden Skull. The middle one was released, but the other two never were. Next week is Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers! Upcoming games include Swordquest: Fireworld by Atari; Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age; Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic; Math Grand Prix and Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari, and Mega Force and Alien by 20th Century Fox. If you have any feedback regarding these games or any others that I've covered already, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I will read it or play it on the show. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Player/Missile podcast BurgerTime thread on Atari Age BurgerTime thread 2 on Atari Age (picture of later release innards) Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! BurgerTime BurgerTime on KLOV BurgerTime on Intellivision Lives Jerry Lawson interview Channel F Files podcast - Talks with Jerry Lawson In Search of the Golden Skull on Atari Protos In Search of the Golden Skull on Intellivsion Lives Treasure of Tarmin on Intellivision Lives Treasure of Tarmin on Atari Protos Intellivisionaries podcast Treasure of Tarmin episode Holiday Special podcast Greatest American Hero podcast Telegames catalog Strong Museum of Play Jerry Lawson papers (this is just a list, you have to go to the museum to look at them) Videosoft Atari 2600 titles by Jerry Lawson, available at Good Deal Games (3D Ghost Attack, 3D Genesis, 3D Havoc, Atom Smasher, Depth Charge & S.A.C. Alert) Donate to the show page at Extra Life! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice!

Episode 74 - SoundX and Edtris 2600 by Ed Federmeyer Sep 24, 2014

This time I talk about the first two homebrew games made for the Atari 2600, SoundX and Edtris 2600, both written by Ed Federmeyer. There are arguments that some other games are the first, but these were first after the 2600 ceased to be. SoundX is a sound utility program, and Edtris 2600 is a version of Tetris. Next week I'm looking at In Search of the Golden Skull, AD&D Treasure of Tarmin, and Burgertime by M Network. Only one of these games was actually released! Coming up I'll be yakking about Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers; Swordquest: Fireworld by Atari; Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age; Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic; Math Grand Prix and Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari, and Mega Force and Alien by 20th Century Fox. If you have any feedback for any of these games or any of the games I've covered so far, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening everyone! Homebrewed Links Hozer Video Games web site (order the games here) Inverse Atascii Podcast Player/Missile Podcast Player/Missile Podcast Space Invaders contest! Submit your guesses! Channel F Files podcast Colecovisions Podcast Arcade USA on Youtube

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Episode 73 - Swordquest: Earthworld by Atari Sep 17, 2014

This week I am looking at Swordquest: Earthworld and the ill fated contest that this game started off for Atari (SPOILERS). Very interesting stuff, please make sure you check out the links for great photos and even more info. Next week I am discussing Edtris 2600 and Sound X, both homebrews by Ed Federmeyer. From what I have read, Edtris 2600 is considered the first Atari 2600 homebrew cart. Upcoming games include In Search of the Golden Skull, AD&D Treasure of Tarmin & Burgertime by M Network; Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers; Swordquest: Fireworld by Atari; Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age; and Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic. Got any feedback for these games, or any of the other games I've covered so far? Send it to me in text or mp3 form at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Don't forget, Rob from Player/Missile Podcast is very generously sponsoring a contest! He is giving away an e-book copy of Racing the Beam, by Nick Montfort and Ian Bogost (it is an Amazon gift e-book, you need to be in the US and have an Amazon account, sorry about that). The next episode of his podcast is devoted to Space Invaders; both of us will be playing the game on the other's system, and you have to guess our combined scores (without going over) to win the book. You have until October 6th, and you can send your guesses to my email address above or post it to the pinned post on the Facebook page. Thank you for listening everyone! Earthlinks 2600 Connection Earthworld Solution page 2600 Connection Swordquest Revisited article (Lots of links here) John Michael Battaglia's web site John Michael Battaglia interview by Scot Stilphen Contestant James Schweitzer interview Robert Ruiz's Earthworld solution AVGN Swordquest Video Swordquest: Earthworld at Atari Protos.com Contest EPROM entry on Atarimania Masquerade book The Secret book Wiki (FASCINATING and still unsolved for the most part)

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Episode 72 - Death Trap and London Blitz by Avalon Hill Sep 10, 2014

Hi there. Thank you for your patience for this show, I had some issues that I talk about in the episode. Today's episode talks a little about Avalon Hill and the first of their games on my show, Death Trap and London Blitz. Coming up next week is Swordquest: Earthworld by Atari. There's a lot of info on that game and the accompanying contest, so I thought each of those should get its own episode (except Airworld, which never came out). Coming up will be Edtris 2600 and SoundX by Ed Federmeyer; In Search of the Golden Skull, AD&D Treasure of Tarmin & Burgertime by M Network; Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers; Swordquest: Fireworld by Atari; Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age; and Fire Fighter and Sky Patrol by Imagic. If you have any feedback on any of these games or any of the games I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I love hearing from you! In the meantime, Rob from Player/Missile Podcast is very generously sponsoring a contest! He is giving away an e-book copy of Racing the Beam, by Nick Montfort and Ian Bogost (it is an Amazon gift e-book, you need to be in the US and have an Amazon account, sorry about that). The next episode of his podcast is devoted to Space Invaders; both of us will be playing the game on the other's system, and you have to guess our combined scores (without going over) to win the book. I will give a cutoff date soon, but it will be sometime in early October. That will be fun! Extra thanks this week to Avalon Hill CEO Jackson Dott, and Avalon Hill artist Jim Talbot for contributing to my show. Thank you for listening! Links, Jolly What! Rebecca Heineman interview by Scott Stilphen Rebecca Heineman's web site Jackson Dott's Realtor page Jim Talbot's web site Avalon Hill's current site (now owned by Hasbro/WOC) Now You're Playing with Podcast Player/Missile Podcast Atari Age thread about new 4k Pac-Man rom (you can download the rom here) London Blitz manual

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Episode 71 - Barnstorming and Grand Prix by Activision Aug 27, 2014

Greetings programs! This week I'm looking at Barnstorming and Grand Prix, both by Activision. Next week I'll be discussing the Avalon Hill company and two of their games, Death Trap and London Blitz. Upcoming games include Swordquest: Earthworld by Atari; Edtris 2600 and Sound X by Ed Federmeyer; AD&D Treasure of Tarmin, Burgertime, and In Search of the Golden Skull by M Network, Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers, and Sssnake and Airlock by Data Age. If you have any stories about these games that you'd like to share, or about any of the games I've already covered, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. All get read or played on the show, and it is my favorite part of recording the podcast. Thanks for listening! Prixotic Links Barnstorming patch Grand Prix patch Grand Prix patch accompanying letter Grand Prix medal (scroll down to bottom for large pic) Willie's Grand Prix video! Awesome! Willie's Barnstorming video Steve Cartwright's web site How To Beat the Home Video Games - Barnstorming Super Action Pak Easter Egg 1984 Info World David Crane interview James' Howard Scott Warshaw interview CGE 2005 James' HSW Once Upon Atari commercial

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Episode 70 - Haunted House and Yars' Revenge by Atari Aug 20, 2014

Today I look at two of my favorites for the 2600, Haunted House and Yars' Revenge. There's a lot to talk about, and now that I've finished recording I forgot to mention the Kids Stuff records. Yars' Revenge had an LP and a book and 45, each having some exclusive content. Like Asteroids, the LP is online but I could not find the 45. Now that's 2 videos I have to make, maybe Willie! will give me some pointers. :) Next week it's Barnstorming and Grand Prix by Activision! Seems like it's been awhile for Activision on my little show here. After that, it will be Death Trap and London Blitz by Avalon Hill; Swordquest: Earthworld by Atari; Edtris 2600 and Sound X by Ed Federmeyer; AD&D Treasure of Tarmin and Burgertime by M Network (I may add another game here, as Tarmin was not released and remains unavailable), and Frogger and Amidar by Parker Brothers. If you have any feedback or memories you'd like to share for any of these games, or if you're getting caught up with my show and want to talk about a game I've already covered, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, in written or audio format. I love hearing from you! Thank you all so much for listening! Haunted Links Haunted House Easter Eggs How to Beat The Home Video Games: Yars' Revenge Willie's awesome Haunted House Video Willie's Yars' Revenge video (featuring Clutch Cargo as Yar) Yars' Revenge Kid Stuff album Mystery Mansion (Haunted House prototype) Howard Scott Warshaw interview by Scott Stilphen HSW Keynote at Electronicon, 1997, filmed by Scott Stilphen (this is part 1 of 5, the other parts will show on the right) HSW on Matt Chat (part 1 of 2, see above) HSW's Once Upon Atari site HSW's personal site HSW's books on Amazon Original Steve Hendricks Haunted House artwork (scroll down) Hiro Kimura's web site Brian's Yars' Revenge review

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Episode 69 - Custer's Revenge, Bachelor Party, & Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em by Mystique Aug 13, 2014

This week's episode is about the adult games released by Mystique, Custer's Revenge, Bachelor Party, and Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em. Controversial games all, please be advised that this episode has the explicit tag, so do not listen if you are offended by sex or if there are children anywhere near the mp3 player of choice. Next week will be much safer, it will be about Yar's Revenge and Haunted House, two of the better games that Atari made for their system. If you have any feedback about these two games, please send it along to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. It should be a fun show. Thank you for listening! Palm Beach Post article White Mountain Apache tribe resolution (PDF) Porn and Pong book by Damon Brown Ocala Star Banner article NY Times article People Magazine article Info World magazine article Canadian news segment American Indian Community House American Indian Movement

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Episode 68 - Blackjack, Casino and Slot Machine by Atari Aug 01, 2014

This week's episode talks about Blackjack, Casino, and Slot Machine by Atari. I apologize for the delay, I am still trying to get over being sick. Thankfully, my dad should be getting out of the hospital on Friday, and again, I thank you all for your patience and your well wishes. It really does mean a lot to me. Next time, since I am a 12 year old boy at heart (as I mention in this episode and should be readily apparent), episode 69 will be about Custer's Revenge, Beat 'Em and Eat 'Em, and Bachelor Party. These are the three Mystique adult games that cause a lot of controversy and at least one lawsuit when they were originally released. I will have a warning at the beginning of the episode and it will also be labeled explicit in iTunes. I realize this will be offensive to some. I don't want to leave these games out because they are part of the game library, so if you are offended by this kind of material or if you listen with your kids, please skip this episode and come back for the Haunted House and Yar's Revenge episode right after this one. As always, if you have any feedback, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I am thinking that episode 69 will probably not be out until the 13th; hopefully after that I can go back to once a week, because all of this stuff is driving me crazy. Thank you for listening everyone, see you next time! Pertinent Links Bob Whitehead interview by Scott Stilphen Ryan's Atari 2600 site Player/Missile podcast Zerbinator Land

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My Favorite Childhood Toys OTHER Than The Atari 2600 Jul 16, 2014

Hi everybody, I feel a little guilty about not having an episode this week. This one is not about the 2600 though; rather, it's about the other toys I had and enjoyed as a kid. I don't necessarily think of the 2600 as a toy, but it was the last toy-like thing that I remember getting. I was 11 when I got it and was 8 months away from Middle School, which changed a lot of things for me. I was also a year from my first job as a paperboy, so I had cash in my pocket for the first time. I would either save up for an Atari cartridge or blow it at an arcade, I don't remember buying toys. Not until my 20s at least, which you'll hear about soon on the Retro Junkies Mini episode I did. I hope you like this episode, but I won't blame you for skipping it. Don't forget, next week we'll be taking a trip to the Atari Casino with Blackjack, uh, Casino, and Slot Machine. If you have any feedback you can send it to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks everyone, enjoy the week and I'll see you on the 23rd! Pivot Pool Video of Pivot Pool Earthquake Tower record Earthquake Tower (with action photo!) PlaySkool Holiday Inn set Lego Swiss Villa set Video of Swiss Villa by a collector Mego Batman figures Mego Magnetic Batman figure commercial Atari Touch Me on KLOV Police ripoff Simon commercial More weird Simon commercials Electronic Quarterback Android app! Electronic Quarterback at Handheld Museum Electronic Quarterback hilarious commercial World of 2-XL Play 2-XL online! It's awesome! 1978 2-XL commercial Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 67 - Mouse Trap by Coleco and Lady Bug by Champ Games Jul 09, 2014

Hello dere. This week I'm profiling a Coleco Game, Mouse Trap, and what was supposed to be a Coleco game, Lady Bug. Lady Bug is actually a home brew done by Champ Games/John Champeau, it was never released by Coleco back in the 80s despite being advertised and given a part number. See, vaporware has been around forever! I am spending a few days next week with my dad who is visiting from Arizona, so the show will resume on July 23rd with Blackjack, Casino, and Slot Machine by Atari. If you have any feedback for any of these games, or for any games I've already covered, I would love to read or play it on the show! Just send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Enjoy your Cow Appreciation Day and I'll see you on July 23rd. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Mouse Trap on KLOV Lady Bug on KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! Mouse Trap Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie! Lady Bug How To Beat The Home Video Games - Mouse Trap Interview with John Champeau by Scott Stilphen Champ Games fan page Interview with John Champeau from the Champ Games fan page Order Lady Bug from the Atari Age store Nathan Strum's CheepTech web site Henry Will's PM Lessons Learned Podcast

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Episode 66 - Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari Jul 02, 2014

This week's episode is about Asteroids and Berzerk, two great early arcade ports for the 2600. Big thanks once again to Willie Culver for sponsoring the contest for this episode, where he gave away an Atari Flashback 4! Willie is a great guy, make sure you watch him on Youtube at Arcade USA or listen to the Colecovisions podcast and the upcoming Channel F Files! As I say in the show, I should have split these games up to make it a little easier on me, but then the Swordquest games wouldn't have been on the same show, and that seems wrong. So it works out. I'm still editing, but I think this may be the longest episode yet. In the future I may do more single-game shows for games I think will garner a lot of feedback. Next week I'll be talking about Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau. I'm hoping my copy of Ladybug is here soon! In future episodes I'll be doing Blackjack, Casino, Slot Machine, Yar's Revenge and Haunted House by Atari; Grand Prix and Barnstorming by Activision; Death Trap and London Blitz by Avalon Hill; and Swordquest: Earthworld and Swordquest: Fireworld by Atari. Send your feedback in any shape or size to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you everyone for listening! Pertinent Links Asteroids on KLOV Berzerk on KLOV Photo of Atari Asteroids tournament machine Willie's Asteroids video Willie's Berzerk video Willie's contest winner video! Thanks Willie! How to Beat the Home Video Games: Berzerk How to Beat the Home Video Games: Asteroids Kid Stuff Asteroids Album

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Episode 65 - Word Zapper and Commando Raid by U.S. Games Jun 25, 2014

Hi there! This week I discuss Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games. Next week is a big one, Asteroids and Berzerk, both by Atari. Upcoming games include Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau, Blackjack, Casino, Slot Machine, Yar's Revenge and Haunted House by Atari; Grand Prix and Barnstorming by Activision; and Death Trap and London Blitz by Avalon Hill. If you have any feedback for any of these games or any of the games I've already covered, please send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Don't forget to guess Willie's combined score on Asteroids and Berzerk to win an Atari Flashback 4! Go to Arcade USA and watch the video, then leave your score there in the comments or on my Facebook page. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Henry Will IV's blog page Amiga Power Play Arcade series on Atari Protos Willie's Commando Raid video

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Episode 64 - Cross Force and Tape Worm by Spectravision Jun 18, 2014

This is the second Spectravision show I've done, this time featuring the games Cross Force and Tape Worm. If you don't know Spectravision, try these games out, I think you will enjoy themNext week on the show I'll be looking at Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games. Upcoming games include Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari; Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau, Blackjack, Casino, Slot Machine, Yar's Revenge and Haunted House by Atari; and Grand Prix and Barnstorming by Activision. If you have any feedback for these or any of the games I've covered so far, send it to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening, see you next time! Pertinent Links Willie's Atari Flashback 4 contest video for episode 66 Willie's Cross Force video Willie's Tape Worm video How to Beat the Home Video Games: Tape Worm Submarine Commander on Atari Protos site Phenomenal Phil the No Swear Gamer on Youtube Nibbler on KLOV

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Episode 63 - Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari Jun 11, 2014

This episode is about Submarine Commander (the last Sears exclusive on this show), and one of my childhood favorites, Video Pinball (both by Atari). Be sure to stick around to hear me ramble for quite some time about playing pinball as a kid. Next week I'll be talking about Cross Force and Tapeworm by Spectravision. Upcoming games include Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games; Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari; Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau, Blackjack, Casino, and Slot Machine by Atari; and Yar's Revenge and Haunted House, also by Atari. Send your feedback on these games or any game I've already covered to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, and I'll read or play it on the show. Thanks for listening everyone, see you next week. Pertinent Links Matt Hubbard's This Day in Science Fiction blog Marilyn Churchill's Mystic Heroine Adventures web site Sea Wolf on KLOV Sea Wolf II on KLOV Video Pinball on KLOV Atari Video Pinball console Willie's Video Pinball video Willie's Submarine Commander video People Playing Atari - Video Pinball Derp.

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Episode 62 - Magicard and Video Life by CommaVid Jun 04, 2014

This week's episode is about the CommaVid carts Magicard and Video Life. It was a tough one, I really don't possess a basic understanding of programming (Magicard) or elementary science (Video Life), not to mention that I was off for three weeks and was out of the habit of my usual procrastination, which turned it into unusual procrastination. I hope that you will forgive me and enjoy the episode anyway, I did get some good feedback which as always saves the show. Next week I'll be talking about Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari. Video Pinball is one of my favorites. Upcoming games include Cross Force and Tape Worm by Spectravision; Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games; Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari; Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau, and Blackjack, Casino, and Slot Machine by Atari. Any thoughts or memories that you have about any of these games or any of the games I've already covered can be sent to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for your patience and for listening! Pertinent Links CommaVid Story on Digital Press Irwin Gaines magazine article John Bronstein's Atari 2600 reverse engineering contraption Magicard manual (PDF) Chess rematch with Rick from the Intellivisionaries Willie's Flashback 4 contest video Next Level Video Games in Blackwood, NJ Magicard program binaries on Atari Age

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Episode 61 - Thunderground and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator by Sega May 14, 2014

This week I talk about two more of Sega's Atari 2600 games, Thunderground and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator. I found both of them to be fun to play. Next episode will not be out until June 4, I am taking a few weeks off. That will be MagiCard and Video Life by CommaVid. The MagiCard manual is horribly long and complicated, so the extra time will be nice. Upcoming games include Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari; Cross Force and Tape Worm by Spectravision; Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games; Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari; and Mousetrap by Coleco and Ladybug by John Champeau. I'm including this homebrew (first one!) because it was slated to be released by Coleco but wasn't, and Champeau later released a great port of the game. So if you have any stories or memories of any of these games, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you everyone, have a great Memorial Day if you're in the US and I'll see you in June! Highly Illogical Links June 1983 Videogaming Illustrated Star Trek article Star Trek at KLOV Borderline at KLOV Classic Console Gamernews Now You're Playing With Podcast The Intellivisionaries Podcast Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie - Star Trek Pixa on the iTunes Store Thunderground manual from 2600 Connection (.PDF) Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 60 - Pac-Man by Atari May 07, 2014

This week is all about Pac-Man by Atari. Got a ton of feedback and audio submissions, so you are in for a treat! Next week I will be looking at Thunderground and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator by Sega. I'll get to CommaVid eventually. Thank you everyone, hope you enjoy the show. Thanks for listening! Pac-Links Pac-Man on KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie: Pac-Man Pac-Man schematic (for fun) 2600 Connection Pac-Man Easter Eggs (check here for bug videos) Nukey Shay's Pac-Man 8K on Atari Age Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 59 - Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skate Boardin' by Absolute Apr 30, 2014

This week I look at half of the Absolute Entertainment games, Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin.' Next week on the show I will be covering Pac-Man! A very polarizing game for sure. I already have quite a few emails for that show, I would love to hear what you think (and thought!) about this game. In the coming weeks I'll be doing MagiCard and Video Life by CommaVid; Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari; Thunderground and Star Trek by Sega; Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari; Cross Force and Tapeworm by Spectravision, and Word Zapper and Commando Raid by US Games. I would love to hear your thoughts on these games or any of the games I've already covered; please send them in text or mp3 form to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Interview with Alex DeMeo on 2600 Connection Skateboardin' map on Atarimania Earl Green's post about the Alamagordo excavation

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Episode 58 - Codebreaker, Flag Capture, and Video Chess by Atari Apr 24, 2014

This week I stupidly cover 3 Atari games, Codebreaker, Flag Capture and Video Chess. Stupidly only because it was Easter and I was more busy than I've ever been. Sometimes 3 in a show is a necessary evil. Next week I'll be delving into Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin' by Absolute. Upcoming games include Pac-Man by Atari; Magicard and Video Life by CommaVid; Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari; Thunderground and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator by Sega; Asteroids and Berzerk by Atari (if that show isn't close to 90 minutes with feedback then I'm doing something wrong); and Cross Force and Tapeworm by Spectravision. If you have any stories or memories of any of these games that you would like to share, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. This of course is not a guarantee that I will read it on the correct show, as I am wont to overlook them sometimes. I just realized I forgot to read Jeff's email this week, I apologize to Jeff and I will read them on next week's show. I hate it when I do that. Thanks for listening everyone. Pertinent Links Venetian Blinds by Activision on Atari Protos site Computer Chess by Atari on Atari Protos site Win a free game on the Retro Junkies Forum! Willie's Video for the Retro Junkies 5000 likes contest! Intellivision vs. Atari VCS Chess! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 57 - Gyruss and James Bond 007 by Parker Bros. Apr 16, 2014

This week's episode deals with Gyruss and James Bond 007 by Parker Brothers. Upcoming games include Codebreaker, Flag Capture & Video Chess by Atari; Skateboardin' and Title Match Pro Wrestling by Activision; Pac-Man by Atari; MagiCard and Video Life by CommaVid (tentatively); Submarine Commander and Video Pinball by Atari; and Thunderground and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator by Sega. Send me your memories of these games or any games I've already covered to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening everyone. This episode is dedicated to the memory of fellow video game podcaster Kevin Cronin. Pertinent Links Gyruss on KLOV Alternate James Bond 007 artwork on Atarimania (scroll to the bottom) GoFundMe donation page for Kevin Cronin Video Game Rescue podcast James Bond movie intros, featuring the red swirly thing, which now looks like a gun barrel. I am a dope. Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie - Gyruss Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 56 - Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites by Starpath Apr 09, 2014

Back to the wonderful Supercharger for two more of its games, Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites. I forgot to mention in the show that the Prototype version of Suicide Mission, Meteoroids, has a similar descending note scale like the arcade version of Asteroids. You can hear that in the sound clip I played in that section (it speeds up as there are fewer meteoroids onscreen). The released version only has 2 of these notes, and it sounds really weird. Next week on the show I'll be yakking about Gyruss and James Bond 007 by Parker Brothers. Upcoming games include Codebreaker, Flag Capture and Video Chess by Atari; Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin' by Absolute; Pac-Man by Atari; Magicard and Video Life by CommaVid, and Submarine Commander (Sears exclusive) and Video Pinball by Atari. You can send me your stories or memories of any of these game or any of the games I've already covered to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening! Pertinent Links Intellivision vs. Atari II: Electric Boogaloo - Checkers! Steve Hales interview in Halcyon Days by James Hague Steve Hales' Igor Software Labs web site Kevin Norman's Science Wiz web site Suicide Mission at Atari Protos web site Favorite Atari 2660 Games of Willie - Killer Satellites! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Willie - Suicide Mission! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 55 - Surround and Hunt & Score by Atari Apr 02, 2014

This week's episode is a little dry, it features the Atari games Surround and Hunt 'n' Score (aka A Game Of Concentration). What this episode lacks in gameplay makes up in audio submissions! I wasn't expecting much feedback this week, but I did get some, which included audio from Shinto and Rob O'Hara. I really appreciate everyone that sends feedback, especially those who take the time to actually record it. I am trying to do that more myself for other podcasts, even though I think my voice sounds worse on other podcasts than it does on mine. Anyway, next week I'll be looking at the Starpath games ("tapes" would be an acceptable term for these, and only these) Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites. Upcoming games include James Bond 007 and Gyruss by Parker Brothers; Codebreaker, Flag Capture & Video Chess by Atari; Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin' by Absolute, Pac-Man by Atari, and Magicard and Video Life by CommaVid. You can send your feedback for these games or any game I've already covered to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Than you for listening everyone! Pertinent Links Al Backiel interview with Alan Miller (contains a picture of Larry Wagner's launch title list) Dominos on KLOV Blockade on KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Surround Hunt 'n' Score bitmaps from the manual Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 54 - Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck by 20th Century Fox Mar 26, 2014

This week I look at Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck by 20th Century Fox, makers of fine films and video games. Next week it's back to the early days of Atari with Surround and Hunt 'n' Score, aka A Game of Concentration. Upcoming games include Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites by Starpath; James Bond 007 and Gyruss by Parker Brothers; Codebreaker, Flag Capture & Video Chess by Atari; Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin' by Absolute, and a big one, Pac-Man by Atari. That one should generate some discussion. Send me feedback, including your memories and opinions of these games and any of the games I've covered so far to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks everyone! Pertinent Links Interview with Mark Turmell, I Am Entertainment magazine Deadly Duck manual cover (blecch) Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 53 - Othello and RealSports Baseball by Atari Mar 19, 2014

This week I talk about Othello and RealSports Baseball, the latter being the first silver label game that I'm discussing! Rick from the Intellivisionaries Podcast and I pitted our respective consoles against each other in Reversi/Othello, which you can watch on Youtube via the link below. Special thanks to Rick for suggesting this, and also for recording it and hosting it on the Intellivisionaries Youtube page! Next week I'll be talking about Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck by Sirius/20th Century Fox. Upcoming games include Surround and A Game of Concentration (AKA Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari; Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites by Starpath; James Bond 007 and Gyruss by Parker Brothers; Codebreaker, Flag Capture & Video Chess by Atari; and Title Match Pro Wrestling and Skateboardin' by Absolute. You can send your thoughts and memories of these games or any games I've already covered to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Your submissions are what make this show fun! Thank you everyone! Pertinent Links Atari 2600 vs. Intellivision: Reversi vs. Othello LONG Ed Logg interview (PDF download) Atari Protos RealSports baseball page Atari Museum page on the Atari 2600 Jr. RealSports Baseball commercial with Billy Martin Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 52 - Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision Mar 13, 2014

This week's episode is about two more Activision games, Stampede and Ice Hockey. These games are so simple that I think I spent much more time on the packaging then on the actual gameplay! Next week is two more Atari games, Othello and RealSports Baseball (I think it's the first Atari silver label cart in the podcast that wasn't a reissue). Coming up isFast Eddie and Deadly Duck by Sirius/20th Century Fox; Surround and A Game of Concentration (AKA Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari; Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites by Starpath; James Bond 007 and Gyruss by Parker Brothers; and Codebreaker, Flag Capture & Video Chess by Atari. If you have any stories or memories for these games or any games I've already covered, send your email or audio submission to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks everyone! Pertinent Links How To Beat The Home Video Games - Stampede 1982 Activision Corporate video Ice Hockey commercial with the late great Phil Hartman Retro Junkies forums Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Stampede Atari Age thread on Rally X by Ed Fries Atari 2600 by Little Brother Solar Wolf game on Python (corrected link) Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 51 - Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics Mar 05, 2014

Hi ho everyone! Episode 51 deals with Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics, both really great games for the 2600 in my opinion. Next week I'll be looking at Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision. In the coming weeks you can expect to hear about Othello and RealSports Baseball by Atari; Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck by 20th Century Fox/Sirius; Surround and A Game Of Concentration (aka Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari; and Suicide Mission and Killer Satellites by Starpath. If you have any stories or memories for these games or any of the games I've already covered, I want to hear from you! Send an email or an audio submission to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. You can also comment on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening everyone, have a great week! Pertinent Links In depth review of Solar Fox (all versions) on RF Generation Solar Fox on KLOV Blue Print on KLOV Blueprint at Atariprotos.com Kickman at KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Blueprint! Solar Wolf, Solar Fox update for Python Solar Fox commercial with maybe Jane Krakowski Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 50 - Space Cavern and Racquetball by Apollo Feb 26, 2014

This week I cover two more Games by Apollo, Space Cavern and Racquteball! Space Cavern programmer Dan Oliver generously gave his time to answer my questions this week, and that Q & A will be posted to the blog shortly. Next week will be Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics. Upcoming games include Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision; Othello and RealSports Baseball by Atari; Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck By Sirius/20th Century Fox; and Surround and A Game of Concentration (aka Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari. If you have any stories or memories you'd like to share about these games or any games I've covered so far, send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Everything gets read or played on the show. Thank you all so much for listening! Pertinent Links Atari Age thread with lots of contributions from Dan Oliver Dan Oliver's web site Telepathy on Atari Protos site How to Beat the Home Video Games - Space Cavern Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 49 - Dodge 'Em and Missile Command by Atari Feb 13, 2014

Sorry about the lateness of the episode my friends! This one is about Dodge 'Em and Missile Command by Atari. Missile Command was definitely one of my favorites as a kid, not as much these days but only because my horizon has been broadened. Next week is Racquetball and Space Cavern by Games by Apollo. Upcoming games include Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics; Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision; Othello and RealSports Baseball by Atari; Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck By Sirius/20th Century Fox; and Surround and A Game of Concentration (aka Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari. Send your stories and memories for any of these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I love getting your feedback, and I read all of the submissions on the show! Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Head On on KLOV Missile Command at KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focus RS: Missile Command! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focus RS: Dodge 'Em! How To Beat The Home Video Games: Missile Command Missile Command Kids Stuff album Missile Command TB (Trak Ball) by Thomas Jentsch Brian's blog about Missile Command Missile Command Game Matrix Bruce Lee - Be Water Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 48 - Cosmic Ark and No Escape by Imagic Feb 05, 2014

Hi ho! Today's episode is about the Imagic games Cosmic Ark and No Escape. Love both of them, No Escape was a new one on me. I love finding these hidden gems in the 2600 library! Next week it's Missile Command and Dodge 'Em by Atari. Upcoming games include Space Cavern and Racquetball by Games by Apollo; Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics; Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision; Othello and RealSports Baseball by Atari; Fast Eddie and Deadly Duck By Sirius/20th Century Fox; and Surround and A Game of Concentration (aka Hunt 'n' Score) by Atari. Send your stories and memories for any of these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I read all of the submissions on the show. Eventually. :( Be sure to keep an eye on the blog for my Q&A with No Escape programmer Michael Greene! Thank you so much for listening everyone! Pertinent Links Zap arcade game on KLOV Space Zap on KLOV How to Beat the Home Video Games - Cosmic Ark Rob Fulop's blog about Cosmic Ark Atari Age thread on Cosmic Ark star field Easter egg/bug page for Cosmic Ark on 2600 Connection site 1985 Talking Teacher review by Edward Semrad MATH*Ability video MATH*Ability web site Cosmic Ark source code Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focus RS - Cosmic Ark Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 47 - Computer Corridor, He-Man, and Loco-Motion by M Network Jan 29, 2014

This week's episode is about the M-Network games Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man, Loco-Motion, and Computer Corridor. Computer Corridor was in my list as Computer Revenge, which I didn't find in my initial research, but I happened upon it while I was doing the research for this show. Hence my adding it at the last minute. But it was never finished like Loco-Motion was, so you're not missing much. Extra special thanks to Jeff Ratcliff for answering my questions this week, thank you Jeff! Next week, Cosmic Ark and No Escape by Imagic. Upcoming games include Dodge 'Em and Missile Command by Atari; Space Cavern and Racquetball by Games by Apollo; Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics; Stampede and Ice Hockey by Activision; and Othello and RealSports baseball by Atari. You can send your memories of these games and any Atari VCS/2600 memories to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I read everything on the show! Thanks everyone for downloading and listening, it makes me happy. :) Pertinent Links Intellivision He-Man page on Intellivision Lives! M-Network He-Man page on Intellivision Lives! M-Network unreleased games page on Intellivision Lives! Locomotion arcade game on KLOV Intellivision Lococmotion game play footage Locomotion at Atari Protos site Entex Stargate footage Justin Kyle's The A to Z of the Atari 2600 book on Amazon Doug McCoy's Mcoycast site Watch this video to improve your life. Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 46 - Maze Craze and Video Checkers by Atari Jan 22, 2014

I have to apologize for this episode folks. I think my microphone is going bad, there was a hum that was pretty prevalent through the show and it made me very sad. I tried using the noise reduction on it 3 times but it's still there. It sticks out like a sore thumb to me, maybe you won't hear it as much as I do. Hopefully. I'm not very happy with this but there's nothing I can do until I get a new microphone, which is on its way. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Next week I'll be looking at He-Man and the Locomotion prototype by M-Network. I played He-Man a bit today and I am finding it very frustrating. I will do better as the week goes on, I think. Upcoming games include Cosmic Arp (heh) and No Escape by Imagic, Dodge 'Em and Missile Command by Atari, Racquetball and Space cavern by Games by Apollo, Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics, and Ice Hockey and Stampede by Activision. Send your stories and memories to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you guys for your patience and for listening! Pertinent Links Channel F Videocart 10 - Maze Maze Craze manual (with game matrix) Checkers manual Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Maze Craze My Retro League appearance on Youtube Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 45 - Turbo and Venture by Coleco Jan 15, 2014

I have a schedule for the podcast set up, so I am hoping that the whole process will be streamlined and easier for me to do. This week's episode is going out much earlier than normal, but I did have an extra day off so who knows. This is the first time I am doing a review of a game that I wasn't able to play, being Turbo. There may be more numbered protos coming up that haven't been discovered yet, we shall see. Next week is Video Checkers and Maze Craze by Atari, which should be fun. Upcoming games include He- Man and Loco-motion by M-Network, Cosmic Ark and No Escape! by Imagic, Missile Command and Dodge 'Em by Atari, Space Cavern and Racquetball by Games by Apollo, and Blueprint and Solar Fox by CBS Electronics. Please send your stories and memories to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening everyone! Pertinent Links Atari Age Thread - Fake Turbo prototype Anthony Henderson's Turbo prototype video Turbo in the Atari Age store Atari Age thread - Actual Turbo prototype Turbo on KLOV Info on CommaVid on Digital Press How To Beat The Home Video Games - Venture Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Turbo Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Venture Tim Snider's Venture 2 on eBay People Playing Atari - Spike's Peak Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 44 - Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak by Xonox Jan 08, 2014

Happy New Year Everyone! Unfortunately I am still on the old year's procrastination schedule. It has been really hard getting back into this, it felt like I had to learn it all over again. Lots of awkward silences to edit out. I hope this episode measures up to my usual standards. Next week I'll be talking about Turbo and Venture by Coleco, which I remember playing a lot in the arcades, but not so much at home. Especially Turbo, since I did not have a Colecovision. Upcoming games include Maze Craze and Video Checkers by Atari, He- Man and Loco-motion by M-Network, Cosmic Ark and No Escape! by Imagic, Missile Command and Dodge 'Em by Atari, and Space cavern and Racquetball by Games by Apollo. Send your stories for these games, and games I've already covered that you missed, or anything you'd like to share about your experience with the 2600 to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Your contributions really are the backbone of the show. Plus they make the show twice as long! I keed, I keed. Thanks to everyone for listening, have a great week! Pertinent Links Steve Beck's web site Xonox article by Jim Gorzelany, March 1984 Ghost Manor manual on Atari Guide Focus on the Podcast with me! Xonox television commercial Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

2013 Wrap Up Dec 31, 2013

Hi everyone, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year! This has been a great year for me, and one of the reasons is that I finally started this podcast and met so many of you online. I am very grateful for all of your positive comments and feedback, thank you so much. Again, no games today, just a quick wrap-up of the year and what you can expect next year (hint: podcasts about Atari 2600 games). I also inserted something you might be interested in, which is kind of fun and kind of depressing for me to listen to. Next week I'll be talking about Xonox and their games Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak. Upcoming games will include Turbo and Venture by Coleco, Maze Craze and Video Checkers by Atari, He-Man and Locomotion by M-Network, Cosmic Ark and No Escape! by Imagic, and Dodge 'Em and Missile Command by Atari. I know we're all out of practice, but if you have any stories or memories about any of these games that you'd like to share, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. You can also post them on Facebook or (less likely if you have a long story) Twitter. I encourage you to also send them as audio submissions! I love getting those.

To thank you for a really wonderful year, I am having a spur of the moment contest. You can win a complete in box (CIB) copy of Starmaster by Activision. In this episode, I talk about my most downloaded show, which I also mentioned on FB and Twitter. The first person who can tell me my second most downloaded show will win the game, and maybe even receive it in the same month! You can enter through email, Facebook or Twitter. If no one guesses by Sunday January 5, I'll put it back in the hopper for a future contest. Thank you so much to everyone for listening, I cannot express that enough, it means the world to me. I hope to bring you many more episodes featuring your favorite and not-so-favorite games for the Atari 2600 in the coming years!

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Episode 43 - Atari 2600 Christmas Memories Dec 23, 2013

As I have been mentioning, this episode features your Christmas memories of the Atari 2600! I didn't get any Hanukkah or Kwanzaa submissions, so we'll just go with Christmas. There's some great stories here, thanks to everyone for contributing and for listening! Thanks especially to Ryan who let me use his Christmas photo from 1978! Next week will be a short episode containing a surprise, I won't be discussing any games. Think of it as a end of year wrap-up show. Merry Christmas everyone!

Episode 42 - Night Driver and Golf by Atari Dec 18, 2013

Still feeling a bit under the weather, but I did manage to get this week's episode featuring Night Driver and Golf out this week. Thanks for your patience! Next week is the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa memories show, you can send me your memories to be read on the show by December 20th. The games will resume on January 8th with Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak by Xonox. You can send any stories and feedback to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Whatever Holiday you celebrate, I hope that it is merry and happy and safe, and that you can play some Atari 2600! Thank you all for listening! Pertinent Links Night Driver on KLOV Odyssey 2 Computer Golf! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS: Night Driver! Night Driver post on The Retroist site Atari fonts on Atari Age. You can download them! Atari Inc. - Business is Fun by Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 41 - Freeway and Kaboom by Activision Dec 04, 2013

No, this is not a rerun. I was just so happy that I finally got the paddles to work with Stella so I could record sounds from paddle games, and I corrected what in my opinion was a horrible oversight in the Circus Atari episode. Anyway. This episode is about one of the greatest paddle games ever, Kaboom!, and Freeway. I can't say enough good things about Kaboom. Next week I'll be looking at Night Driver and Golf by Atari, followed by Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak by Xonox, Turbo and Venture by Coleco, and Maze Craze and Video Checkers by Atari. Sandwiched in between there will be, let's just call it the holiday memories show at this point. If you have any stories or memories of any of these games, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. For the holiday memories show, please get those in by the 20th so I can put it together over that weekend. Thank you everyone, hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, and mazel tov! Pertinent Links Good Deal Games interview with David Crane Freeway patch Bloody Human Freeway on Atari Protos Avalanche at KLOV Kaboom Easter Eggs on 2600 Connection Wow. How To Beat The Home Video Games - Kaboom! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Kaboom! Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Freeway! Kaboom patch 2004 Activision Keynote Address at CGE Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 40 - Space Invaders by Atari Nov 28, 2013

Happy Hanukkah and Thanksgiving everyone! Let us celebrate and give thanks for the mighty Space Invaders, savior of the Atari VCS (later the 2600). We'll talk a little about the arcade game, the 2600 programmer Rick Maurer, and a whole lot about the different packaging variations. One thing I didn't mention in the podcast was my assumption that Atari had an iron grip on the US console rights for Space Invaders for many years. It came out on many systems in Japan, but didn't see any kind of US release until the 90s. That's pretty amazing. Next week, I'm going back to the Activision well with Freeway and one of my very favorites, Kaboom. Hopefully I can get my USB paddle adapter to work so you can hear my amazing prowess at this game! I am good at some games! As always, send your stories and memories to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Also, please send me your Christmas and Hanukkah Atari related memories by December 20th, there will be a special Christmas show released (he says) on December 24th. I am thankful for all of you! Enjoy your holidays! Pertinent Links Space Invaders on KLOV Excerpts from James Hague's interview with Rick Maurer Pepsi Invaders page at Atari Protos site Coke Wins article at Digital Press Archives 2005 CGE Keynote Address: Jerry Lawson 2004 CGE Keynote Address: Atari 2600 Programmers (with Rick Maurer) mp3 Feb 2012 World Coin News article by Mark Fox disproving the yen shortage thing (I also forgot to mention this on the show, dammit!) Now You're Playing With Podcast's Comic Sans Invaders shirt Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS - Space Invaders Double bullets trick on Youtube How To Beat The Home Video Games - Space Invaders Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 39 - Pooyan Strategy X and Marine Wars by Konami Nov 20, 2013

This episode deals with Konami's entire released output for the Atari 2600, Pooyan, Strategy X, and Marine Wars. I tried not to be too heavy handed with the editing, because it was taking forever. I hope that it's still an enjoyable listen! I heard some mistakes during editing that I couldn't go back and fix: I said NTC where I should have said NTSC; I misused the words "diatonic" and "chromatic;" I forgot to mention the islands in Marine Wars that block you from hitting the ships; and lastly, Gakken released the PAL versions of these games. Next week is a big one: Space Invaders! I forgot to mention on the show that I am working on Wednesday next week, so the show may be released later on Wednesday instead of early in the AM. If you can, please send your stories to me as early as possible next week. Upcoming games include Frreway and Kaboom by Activision, Night Driver and Golf by Atari, Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak by Xonox, and Turbo and Venture by Coleco. Send your stories and memories of these games to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Also, please send in your Atari-related Christmas stories! Listen to the episode for full details, but please have those in by Friday, December 20th. Thank you all so much for listening, I am very grateful to all of you! Pertinent Links Pooyan at KLOV Strategy X at KLOV Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focusrs - Pooyan! Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 38 - King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision Nov 14, 2013

King Kong and Jawbreaker are two games that I was pretty unfamiliar with prior to this episode. I only own 3 out of the 10 Tigervision games, they are pretty rare. I was pleasantly surprised by both of these games for the most part! I hope you'll give them a try. Next week I'll be talking about the 3 Atari 2600 games made by Konami, Pooyan, Strategy X, and Marine Wars. On Thanksgiving Eve (I hope), I'll be looking at the first killer app for the Atari 2600, Space Invaders! I am expecting a lot of feedback for that show, you can send that to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I love hearing your stories, please keep sending them in! Thanks to all of you who have done so so far, and of course I thank you for listening and making my show so much fun for me to do! I am very happy that you are enjoying this as much as I am. Pertinent Links Tiger Electronics page at Handheld Museum John Harris interview by James Hague John Harris interview (about the AmigaDE OS) by Boing Attitude Paul Slocum's 2600 Music and Sound Programming Guide Atari 2600 Console Repair Tutorial on Youtube Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Epiosde 37 - Circus Atari and Superman by Atari Nov 07, 2013

This week's extra large episode deals with Circus Atari and Superman, another two of my favorite games for the Atari 2600. (I have a lot of favorite games.) Big giant extra special thanks this week to John Dunn, Susan Jaekel, and Mike Lorenzen for graciously sharing their memories of their time with Atari! It was very cool hearing from all of them! Next week I'll be doing King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision. If you have any memories of these games that you'd like to share with the class, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Please check out the episode for more upcoming games, I am running late and don't want to type them all. As always, thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy it! Pertinent Links Exidy's Circus Bally-Midway's Clowns James' interview with Jerry Lawson John Dunn Interview by RH Ball John Dunn's Algo Art website Susan Jaekel's website Atari art article by Andrew Webster Superman map by Maurice Molyneaux Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focusrs - Circus Atari Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Atari Protos Nurmix' post about the TCM prototype Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 36 - Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre by Wizard Video Oct 31, 2013

This special Halloween episode deals with the very rare games Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the only games released by Wizard Video, which was previously a video cassette distributor. Big, big thanks to Rob O'Hara for helping me fit into my costume! Thanks to all of you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode! Pertinent Links Wizard Video web site Activision 10 in 1 Plug and Play unit review Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 35 - Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision Oct 30, 2013

This week's episode is a fond look at 2 early Activision games, Tennis and Laser Blast. Lots of feedback for these two, plus another audio submission from Rob O'Hara! By the way, I know it's Willy Higinbotham, I had already put the mic away when I caught it in editing. Thank you Willy for video games! Next week I'll be looking at Circus Atari and Superman, two more of my childhood favorites. Upcoming games include King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision, Pooyan, Strategy X, and Marine Wars by Konami, Space Invaders, Night Driver, and Golf by Atari, Ghost Manor and Spike's Peak by Xonox, and Turbo and Venture by Coleco. Please send your stories and memories of these games, any game I've already covered, or anything you'd like regarding the 2600 to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I love reading your emails! Thank you so much for continuing to download, listen to and enjoy the show! Pertinent Links David Crane interview by Chris Bienik Now You're Playing With Podcast Classic Console Gamernews podcast Favorite Atari 2600 Games of Focusrs: Laser Blast Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 34 - Bowling & Sky Diver Oct 23, 2013

This week's episode goes into two more of my favorite early Atari games, Bowling and Sky Diver. There's three audio submissions today, I think that's a record! Next week I'll be looking at Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision. Upcoming games include Circus Atari and Superman by Atari. King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision, Pooyan, Strategy X and Marine Wars by Konami, Space Invaders by Atari, and Karate and Spiderdroid by Froggo. If you have any stories about these games that you want me to read on the podcast, please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening, I really appreciate it! You guys are awesome! Pertinent Links Owen Rubin's web site Sky Diver on KLOV Sky Diver on Owen Rubin's site Cannonball on Owen Rubin's site Focusrs' Youtube video about Bowling Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 33 - Death Star Battle & Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers Oct 16, 2013

This episode is about two more Parker Brothers Star Wars games, Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure. I didn't mention this in the episode, but the reason that an unreleased (by the company) prototype (Ewok Adventure) is included in the show is because it was assigned a part number. This will be the same for all companies that have prototypes with part numbers, as long as they have since been discovered. Did that make any sense? Also, please continue to bear with me as I try to break away from using a script. I need to practice, and I'm sorry I have to practice on you. It will get better. Next week I'll be looking at Bowling and Sky Diver, both by Atari. Upcoming games include Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision, Circus Atari and Superman by Atari, King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision, Pooyan, Strategy X, and Marine Wars by Konami, and the original killer app for the 2600, Space Invaders. Send your thoughts and memories of these games to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks so much for listening! Impertinent Links My guest spot on Throwback Reviews My guest spot an Adventure Club Kevin Horton's list of bankswitched 2600 games Kevin Horton's Atari 2600 mappers Atari Age's Ewok Adventure page Video Game Pricecharting's Ewok Adventure page Scott Stilphen's 2001 interview with Larry Gelberg Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 32 - Coconuts & Cosmic Creeps by Telesys Oct 09, 2013

In this week's episode I talk about the 3rd party company Telesys, and two of their games, Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps. Both are enjoyable games, but there's not a whole lot of info available for this company. I certainly make up for that in listener emails! Also, I am trying to get away from having a script for my shows, because it is extremely time-consuming to write and I don't read as well as I would like. This week's show is virtually script free; please bear with me on this, in order to get better I have to practice, and it will get better, it's just going to take some time! I hope you understand and can get past my stammering that I didn't edit out of this episode. Next week I'll be doing two more Star Wars games, Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure. After that it's Bowling and Sky Diver by Atari, Tennis and Laser Blast (paging Rob O'Hara) by Activision, Circus Atari and Superman by Atari, King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision, and all three of the Konami games, Pooyan, Strategy X and Marine Wars. Please send your thoughts and memories of these games or anything you'd like relating to the 2600 to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Text or audio, your choice, but try to keep it clean; I had a lot of people working blue this week! Well, not really. Thank you all so much for listening and have a great week! Pertinent Links Newspaper article on game violence mentioning Telesys, from 1982 Earl Green's Escape Pod podcast S1500's Classic Console Gamernews podcast Chris' Classic Gaming Webcast on Youtube James' People Playing Atari on Youtube Proud member of the Throwback Network! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website! http://traffic.libsyn.com/2600gamebygamepodcast/Episode_32_-_Coconuts__Cosmic_Creeps_by_Telesys.mp3

Episode 31 - Miniature Golf & Human Cannonball by Atari Oct 02, 2013

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these two games this week! Not everyone feels the same as I do, and that's okay. To each their own. No audio submissions, but lots and lots of emails! And I even remembered all of them this time! Go me! Join me next week as I discuss Telesys and two of their games, Cosmic Creeps and Coconuts. Upcoming games include Star Wars Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers, Bowling and Sky Diver by Atari, Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision, Circus Atari and Superman by Atari, and King Kong and Jawbreaker by Tigervision. If you’d like to send me stories about any of these games, you can send them in text or mp3 form to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. You guys rock, thank you for listening! This week I appeared on episode 19 of the Throwback Reviews podcast, and we talked all about the Atari 2600 of all things. You can check the show out here. I had a hard time getting used to listening to myself talk while I edit. Listening to yourself talk with other people is even weirder. Pertinent Links Cannon Man thread on Atari Age FocusRS' Favorite Games of the Atari 2600 - Human Cannonball Craig's blog about his trip on the Pacific Crest Trail

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Episode 30 - Gangster Alley & Planet Patrol by Spectravision Sep 25, 2013

In this week's episode I talk about Spectravision (later Spectravideo) and two of their early games, Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol. Guy Hutchinson has sent another great audio submission, and I am once again under coffee's big delicious thumb. Next week, two of my favorite games from kidhood, Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball. Upcoming games include Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps by Telesys, Star Wars Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers, Bowling and Sky Diver by Atari, Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision, and Circus Atari and Superman by Atari. You can send your memories of these games or anything related to the Atari 2600 to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Also, as I mentioned in the show, send me the list of games you had as a kid if you remember, and also let me know if you find any 2600 games out there in the big bad wild. Or on eBay, that's cool too. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Syd Bolton's Watara Supervision Homepage Hyperlync's web site How To Beat The Home Video Games 2: Gangster Alley Favorite Atari 2600 Games of FocusRS Episode 12: Planet Patrol Like the show on Facebook! Follow the show on Twitter! Check out the Blogger page! Stream the show on the Retro Junkies page!

Episode 29 - Basketball & Football by Atari Sep 18, 2013

This week's episode details two of Atari's sports games that kinda sorta resemble the sport they're based on, Basketball and Football. Lots of stories and comments, Strudders' Score, and another audio submission from Guy Hutchinson! Also, please go to 1 More Podcastle and vote for the A-Team! Details are in the episode. Next week I'll be looking at Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol by Spectravision. Upcoming games include Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball by Atari, Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps by Telesys, Star Wars Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers, Bowling and Sky Diver by Atari, and Tennis and Laser Blast by Activision. You can send your memories of these games, or any memories you want to share about your experiences with the Atari 2600, to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Atari Basketball on KLOV Atari Football on KLOV Atari Football manual Focus RS' Basketball video on Youtube Stream the Show on the Retro Junkies web site! Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 28 - Tac-Scan & Sub Scan by Sega Sep 11, 2013

In this week's episode I profile the first two Sega games for the Atari 2600, Tac-Scan and Sub Scan. This is just as confusing as Data Age's Airlock and Warplock, but those weren't in the same show. In this episode is a new Strudder's Score and an audio submission from Mr. Guy Hutchinson, podcaster extraordinaire. Here's a protip: if you run out of time to write a script for your show, don't think you can just use your notes and improvise, it ain't gonna happen. Next week I'll be looking at Football and Basketball by Atari. Hopefully I'm just going to look at them not actually play them, but I may be expected to do that. Upcoming episodes will include Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol by Spectravision, Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball by Atari, Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps by Telesys, Star Wars Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers, and Bowling and Sky Diver by Atari. You can send emails or mp3s containing your wonderful stories for any or all (recommended) of these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all for listening! Pertinent Links Tac/Scan on KLOV Deep Scan on KLOV Depth Charge on KLOV William Culver (Arcade USA, FocusRS) on Youtube Retro Junkies Super Show Genesis Gems podcast Turtle Flakes podcast Adventure Club Podcast Networkhref="http://www.theretrojunkies.com/videogames/gamecasts/">Listen to the show on the Retro Junkies website!

Episode 27 - Encounter At L-5 & Warplock by Data Age Sep 05, 2013

This week's extremely late episode deals with the early Data Age games Encounter At L-5 and Warplock. I'm sorry you had to wait so long for this lackluster episode. But there is an audio submission from Kevin, so it's not all bad. Next week's also delayed episode will be about Tac-Scan and Sub Scan, by Sega. Yes, it's the same Sega. Upcoming games include Basketball and Football by Atari, Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol by Spectravision, Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball by Atari, Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps by Telesys, and Star Wars Death Star Battle and Ewok Adventure by Parker Brothers. If you have stories for any of these games, please send them to me in text or mp3 form, 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I read every submission on the show and I really love hearing from you! Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links (Yes, that's it) Data Age Press Photo on eBay Listen to the Data Age Mindscape on Atari Age Kevin's Computer Space website William's Arcade USA on Youtube Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 26 - Breakout & Home Run by Atari Aug 25, 2013

This week's episode is about the early Atari games Breakout and Home Run. I received another audio submission this week, I love getting those so please keep sending them in! Next week I'll be discussing Warp Lock and Encounter At L-5 by Data Age. It may be a short show, there's not much info out there about Data Age. Upcoming games include Tac-Scan and Sub Scan by Sega, Basketball and Football by Atari, Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol by Spectravision, Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball by Atari, and Coconuts and Cosmic Creeps by Telesys. You can send your stories and memories of these games in text or audio form to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening! Pertinent Links Breakout on KLOV Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow Brad Stewart interview by Scott Stilphen Cliff Spohn at Fine Art America Kevin's Computer Space Fan website Adventure Club Podcast Network Atari commercial featuring Breakout Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 25 - Skiing & Bridge by Activision Aug 18, 2013

This week's episode deals with Activision's Skiing and Bridge. Please note that I screwed up the production number of Bridge in the show, it should be AX 006. I totally missed that in the list and just noticed it now when I checked what the numbers were for the blog title. In this episode I got two great audio submissions from Shinto and Rob O'Hara, and I got some constructive criticism from James. Instead of recording at night this time, I recorded after I woke up, so if you're reading this James, please let me know if this made any difference! I think I sound a lot more awake, I'm sure that my wife will let me know too. Next week's episode will be about Breakout and Home Run by Atari. If you have any stories or memories of these games, please send them along to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. You can send text or audio, and all of them get on the show. Upcoming games include Encounter at L5 and Warplock by Data Age, Tac-Scan and Sub Scan by Sega, Basketball and Football by Atari, Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol by Spectravision, and Miniature Golf and Human Cannonball by Atari. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Glossary of Bridge terms on Wikipedia Bridge "How Your Partner Bids" manual at Atari Guide Focus On the Prize video for August on Youtube Arcade USA videos on Youtube You Don't Know Flack podcast Now You're Playing With Podcast Oklahoma Video Game Expo Mismatched Activision games thread on Atari Age

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Episode 24 - Basic Programming & Video Olympics Aug 11, 2013

This week's torturously long episode deals with Basic Programming and Video Olympics. Not my favorite ever. Be sure to check out Hugues Johnson's Basic Programming site, it's much better than this episode. Next week I'll be talking about Activision's Skiing, which I really love, and Bridge, which I have absolutely no idea about, so that should be another great episode. Upcoming games include Breakout and Home Run by Atari, Encounter at L5 and Warplock by Data Age, Tac-Scan and Sub Scan by Sega, and Basketball and Football by Atari. You can send your stories and memories of these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, and I'll read them on the show. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Pong Pong Doubles Quadrapong Superpong Rebound Goal IV Hugues Johnson's web site The Retro League Podcast Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 23 - Space Jockey & Sneak n' Peek by U.S. Games Aug 04, 2013

This episode is the first regarding U.S. Games, featuring the passable Space Jockey and the absolutely horrible Sneak n' Peek. The less said the better. There's some nice emails and an audio submission from Earl Green. Next week I'll be trying to talk about Basic Programming and Pong- er, Video Olympics by Atari. Upcoming games include Skiing and Bridge by Activision, Breakout and Home Run by Atari, Encounter at L5 and Warplock by Data Age, and Tac-Scan and Sub Scan by Sega. If you have any stories regarding these games, or anything about the Atari 2600, you can send them 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks for listening! Pertinent Links Article about U.S. Games purchase by Quaker Oats (PDF download) Now You're Playing With Podcast Retro Gaming Roundup Podcast You Don't Know Flack Podcast The Escape Pod podcast at the Log Book Genesis Gems Podcast Facebook page Twitter page Blog page Direct Download

Episode 22 - Star Voyager & Atlantis by Imagic Jul 28, 2013

This week it's back to some fun games with Imagic's Star Voyager and Atlantis! I also talk a little about the Amiga prototype Power Arcade carts, and the company Xante. Also we have two audio submissions, keep those coming in, they're great! Next week I'll be talking about US Games’ Space Jockey and Sneak and Peek. Upcoming games include Basic Programming and Video Olympics by Atari, Skiing and Bridge by Activision (as of July 28 2013, Skiing is one of the special games in a two week run on the Atari Age high score club, check out the link below. This show will be on the last day you can submit scores for Skiing, as well as Time Warp and Sky Jinks), Breakout and Home Run by Atari, Encounter at L5 and Warplock by Data Age, and Tac-Scan and Sub Scan by Sega. Please send your stories for these games or anything related to the 2600 to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links Atlantis 2 on Atari Age Enterprise TV show: The Making of Atlantis, 1982 Bob Smith interview from Retrogaming Roundup podcast episode 47 (starts at 31:12) Colony 7 on KLOV Amiga Power Arcade carts at Atari Protos Atari Age 2600 High Score Club The Log Book by Earl Green Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 21 - 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe & Stellar Track by Atari Jul 21, 2013

This week's episode makes me wonder why the heck I took on this project in the first place. It was a rough week, the Stellar Track manual kicked my butt. Like Beavis said, you gotta have stuff that sucks if you wanna have stuff that's cool. Genius. Next week should be better, it will be Atlantis and Star Voyager by Imagic! Upcoming games include Space Jockey and Sneak n Peek by US Games, Basic Programming and Video Olympics by Atari, Skiing and Bridge by Activision, Breakout and Home Run by Atari, and Encounter at L5 and Warplock by Data Age. I'd love for you to send me your stories about these games, I read all of the submissions on the show! Send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. As always, thanks so much for listening! Pertinent Links The Retro Junkies website Benj Edward's interview with Carol Shaw on Vintage Computing Carol Shaw's website, from archive.org Qubic on Board Game Geek Earl Green's The Log Book website Wrath of Khan soundboard Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 20 - Worm War 1 & Beany Bopper by 20th Century Fox Jul 14, 2013

It's episode 20 and I'm talking about 20th Century Fox games for the first time. I wish I was smart enough to have planned that. Today's games are Worm War 1 and Beany Bopper, both really fun games, I hope you had a chance to try them out. Next week will be Atari's Stellar Track and 3D Tic Tac Toe. Stellar Track is a text adventure on the 2600, so that should be totally awesome! Upcoming games include Star Voyager and Atlantis by Imagic, Space Jockey and Sneak n Peek by US Games, Basic Programming and video Olympics by Atari, and Skiing and Bridge by Activision. Any stories or memories you have of these games can be sent to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, and I'll read it on the show. Thanks so much for listening, see you next time! Pertinent Links Scott Stilphen's interview with David Lubar David Lubar's website Worm War 1 commercial Genesis Gems podcast Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 19 - Championship Soccer & Backgammon by Atari Jul 08, 2013

This week's episode features 2 more Atari games, Championship Soccer and Backgammon. Also I get another visit from Mrs. Ferguson the Librarian! Next week I'll be looking at 20th Century Fox and their games Beany Bopper and Worm War 1. Upcoming games include 3D Tic Tac Toe and Stellar Track by Atari, Star Voyager and Atlantis by Imagic, Space Jockey and Sneak n Peek by US Games, and Basic Programming and Video Olympics by Atari. If you have any stories about any of these games or just about the 2600, you can send them in text or mp3 form to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all for listening! Steve Wright's website Stella Programming Guide by Steve Wright (download) Championship Soccer Manual Backgammon manual Backgammon Bugs on Atari 2600 Connection, by Scott Stilphen Backgammon manual proof on eBay Facebook page Twitter page Blog page

Episode 18 - Phaser Patrol & Communist Mutants From Space by Starpath Jun 30, 2013

Episode 18 covers two of the first 4 games available for the Starpath Supercharger, Phaser Patrol and Communist Mutants From Space! The Supercharger is a very cool add-on for the 2600 that allows you to load games into your 2600 via cassette tape. Upcoming shows include the games Worm War I and Beany Bopper by 20th Century Fox; 3D Tic Tac Toe and Stellar Track by Atari; Star Voyager and Atlantis by Imagic, and Space Jockey and Sneak n Peek by US Games. Please send me your stories for these games, either in an email or an mp3 file. You can send these to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you all so much for listening!

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Episode 17 - Star Strike & Adventures Of Tron by M Network Jun 23, 2013

Welcome back! This week's episode deals with M Network and two of its games, Star Strike and Adventures of Tron. Special thanks this week to Star Strike programmer David Akers for offering us insight into his game! Also thanks to Strudders for sending the only email this week, I edited out the thank you by mistake. I got distracted by my ingenious M Network stacking solution. Sorry Rob! :(Next week I'll be looking at the Starpath Supercharger and two of the games released for it, Phaser Patrol and Communist Mutants From Space. In two weeks, it's Pele's Soccer and Backgammon by Atari. If you have any stories or comments for these games, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening!

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Episode 16 - Steeplechase & Demons to Diamonds by Atari Jun 09, 2013

This weeks episode features two early 80s paddle games from Atari, Steeplechase and Demons to Diamonds. Steeplechase was a Sears exclusive that did not have an Atari counterpart. I also debut a new segment, so please let me know how you like it! I think it will be a once in awhile segment. Next week I'm on vacation, so the next 2 games, M Network's Star Strike and the Adventures of Tron, will be discussed on June 23rd. You have 2 weeks to send me stories about these games or anything else related to the Atari! Send everything to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I read all submissions on the show, because people like that. I host my own podcast and I still get a thrill when I am mentioned on someone else's podcast. Thanks for listening and enjoy the beginning of summer!

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Episode 15 - Adventure by Atari Jun 02, 2013

This week's episode is all about my favorite video game of all time, Adventure, created by Warren Robinett. LOTS of great listener stories and memories this week, thanks for sending them! I also get a little ranty about E.T. and the Alamagordo landfill. Sorry about that. Next week's show will be about Demons to Diamonds and Steeplechase, both by Atari (although Steeplechase was a Sears exclusive). If you have any stories for these games, or any stories about the 2600 in general, or even if you're a new listener and you have a story about a game I've already covered, send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. As always, thank you so much for listening!

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Episode 14 - Gorf & Wizard Of Wor May 26, 2013

This week I spotlight CBS Toys/Video Games/Electronics and their first two games for the Atari 2600, Gorf and Wizard of Wor. Plus 2 audio submissions! Keep those coming! Next week's episode is all about Adventure by Atari. Everyone should have some kind of story for that one! Please send them to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening!

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Episode 13 - Skeet Shoot & Space Chase May 19, 2013

In this episode I look at Games by Apollo and two of their games, Skeet Shoot and Spacechase. These games are, well, not the greatest. Bear with me, the next few weeks will be dealing with better games. Next week is CBS Electronics' Gorf and Wizard of Wor, and in 2 weeks, it's Adventure! Send your stories and memories to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you so much for listening!

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Episode 12 - Indy 500 & Street Racer May 12, 2013

This week I discuss two more of Atari's launch titles, Indy 500 and Street Racer. Thank you to Ed Riddle, programmer of Indy 500, for answering my questions and contributing to this episode! Next week's games will be Skeet Shoot and Space Chase by games by Apollo. You can send your memories and stories for these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening!

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Episode 11 - Checkers & Fishing Derby May 05, 2013

Back to Activision this episode for 2 more of their first 4 releases, Checkers and Fishing Derby. Not the greatest games in terms of sound, and perhaps gameplay, but every game has its fans! Next week is Atari's Indy 500 and Street Racer, please send your stories and memories to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net.

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Episode 10 - Donkey Kong & Zaxxon Apr 28, 2013

This week I get into Coleco games for the first time with Donkey Kong and Zaxxon. Finally the show has reached double digits! Chewie can listen now! Next week I go back to Activision with Checkers and Fishing Derby. Yep, you read that right. Your portable mp3 player will melt when you play the next episode! Upcoming games include Indy 500, Street Racer, Skeet Shoot, Space Chase, Wizard Of Wor, Gorf, Star Voyager, Atlantis, Star Strike, and Adventures of Tron. You can send me your stories and memories of these games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. I love hearing them and I will read them on the show, and tens of other people will hear them! Thanks for listening!

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Epiosde 9 - Defender & Warlords Apr 21, 2013

This week I go back to Atari for two of their more popular games, Defender and Warlords. Next week I'll be talking about Coleco's Donkey Kong and Zaxxon, so please send any of your memories or stories of those games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net, and I'll read them on the show. Thank for listening!

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Episode 8 - Jedi Arena & The Empire Strikes Back Apr 14, 2013

This week I eneter the Star Wars universe (and the Parker Brothers universe) for the first time. Also you can hear my first mp3 story submission from Rob O'Hara! Next week's games are Atari's Warlords and Defender, so please send me your stories, in print or sound form (no built in mikes if you can help it) to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thanks so much for listening!

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Episode 7 - Trick Shot & Demon Attack Apr 07, 2013

This week I discuss the second ever 3rd party video game manufacturer, Imagic, and two of their launch titles, Trick Shot and Demon Attack. I also give a more in-depth biography on Nick Turner, designer of one of last week's games, Super Breakout. Mr. Turner graciously answered my qustions to him this week, and I thank him very much for that. Next week I will talk about Parker Brothers and two of their 2600 games, Star Wars: Jedi Arena, and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Upcoming games include Warlords, Defender, Indy 500, Street Racer, Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, Checkers, and Fishing Derby. Thank you so much for listening!

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Episode 6 - Slot Racers - Canyon Bomber - Super Breakout Mar 31, 2013

This week it's back to Atari for three games, Slot Racers, Canyon Bomber, and Super Breakout. Next week I'll be discussing Imagic games for the first time, Trick Shot and Demon Attack. Please send your stories and memories of those games to 2600gamebygame@comcast.net. Thank you for listening!

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Episode 5 - Dragster & Boxing Mar 24, 2013

I focus on two of the first 3rd party video games ever made in this episode, Activision's Dragster and Boxing! I also give a brief history of Activision, and ruminate on their worst product ever, Actiplaque! Next week I'll discuss Canyon Bomber, Slot Racers, and Super Breakout, so please send me your stories and memories of those games. Thanks for listening!

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Episode 4 - Space War & Outlaw Mar 17, 2013

In this episode I discuss the joys and the pain (mostly pain) of Space War and Outlaw for the Atari 2600. Next week I will discuss Activision's Dragster and Boxing, so please send me your stories about those games! As always, I thank you for listening!

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Episode 3 - Air-Sea Battle & Star Ship Mar 10, 2013

In this episode I discuss CX2602, Air-Sea Battle, and CX 2603, Star Ship! Thanks for listening!

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Episode 2 - Combat Mar 03, 2013

This week's episode is all about Combat, the first game developed for the Atari 2600 and the first pack in game for the system.

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Episode 1 - Introduction Feb 24, 2013

The 2600 Game By Game Podcast is a somewhat weekly podcast that will give the synopsis, history, and personal memories of each game cartridge for the Atari 2600. Join your host Ferg as he goes back in time to rediscover the intimidatingly large Atari 2600 game library!

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