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The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast

The 2600 Game By Game Podcast will delve into the history, gameplay, and personal stories of every game made for the Atari 2600.

Latest Episodes:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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