All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this new episode of #RTFM (*Read the Freaking Manual), I play #Gridrunner, by #JeffMinter from 1982-1983 for the #Atari800 #homecomputer & on a variety of other platforms. This game has a rich history dating back to 1982, up through 2018. You play the pilot of the Gridrunner, tasked with maneuvering alien droids on the... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #Game #Reviews, let's go wayy back to the end of the #Atari alphabet & play #Zaxxon by #Sega in 1982 for the #AtariVCS (uhem, #Atari2600!) It's a cool #isometric shooter that is a port of a very popular #arcadegame. How does this obviosly subpar version still hold up... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play one of Atari's most talked about and profitable #games of all-time, an iconic #Atari #2600 #game, #PacMan. This game was licensed by #Namco & released in 1982 to great anticipation, which the game unfortunately did not live up to. However, it's a classic one for... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Lochjaw, AKA #SharkAttack, by #Apollo in 1982. It's shark season! For a fun #Summer #Atari #game, I decided to dive into the murky depths of this little lost jewel. You're picking up diamonds from a crashed Spanish Galleon from the early sixteenth century, but a... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I take a look at #Reactor, which was released in 1983 by #ParkerBrothers for the #Atari #2600! This is based on the 1982 #Gottlieb #arcade game! In this game, your job is knock particles into rods which slow down the overheating of the reactor core! Will... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 