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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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