All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On episode 6 of 99 Bytes, my TI-99/4A Home Computer Game Review series, I play 'TI Invaders' (a Space Invaders clone) & 'Chisholm Trail,' a game all about steering cattle & avoiding dangers on a cattle drive through Texas, back in the day. Let's play the games, talk about their unique collective histories, and, most... Continue Reading →
On this episode of 'That Atari Show,' our special guest is Michael Greenhut, dev of 'Gh0st' & 'Sentinels of Atlantis' on the Atari VCS! We discuss his games, childhood gaming memories, being inspired by Tron, the original movie, and much more! Plus: the Intellivision Gang of Four makes an appearance in Atari Show CInema! Plus... Continue Reading →
2Nite on a New #BCBStorytime: 8 yr old Bradley Bolt discovers his Grandma's health is on the decline & his Dad's drinking continues, forcing him to withdraw more into #Atari & create a make believe world inside his Mom's laundrymat biz. https://rumble.com/embed/v78xja6/?pub=2pa0g0
TONIGHT on a NEW #99Bytes! My #TexasInstruments #TI994A #GameReview series! Ep 4 features #TheAttack & #Blasto, 2 #MiltonBradley classics from my childhood that I play again, some 44 yrs later! Plus history, memories & ranking! Join me! #BCB 7p MT! Link: https://tinyurl.com/kvvztfwj https://rumble.com/v7ao566-99-bytes-4-blasto-and-the-attack-for-the-texas-instruments-ti-994a-gameplay.html?e9s=src_v1_upp_a
On this episode of BCB Storytime, I delve into chapter 2 of 'Sweet Pea,' my novel about growing up in the 80's, surviving an alcoholic father, drug addiction & homelessness, via the power of gaming & second chances. In this one, I lose my best friend & deal with abuse by my father, as well... Continue Reading →
In BCB Storytime, my renewed series, I read chapters of my novel 'Sweet Pea' which I wrote from 1989-2005 about growing up in a rich family, then losing it all... facing family tragedies, childhood lessons of life, keeping a dark secret or two, surviving drug addiction, homelessness and more, to ultimately become a retro gaming... Continue Reading →
(episode 464) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this Atari Newsline update, Champ Games has just announced what he's working on... 'Zaxxon 2600'! This port looks amazing, very similar to the Arcade game that I grew up with, playing at my Dad's barber shop in the early 80's! Let's take a look at the post... Continue Reading →
On episode 11 of BCB's Storytime, I dig into chapter 11 of my novel 'Sweet Pea' that I wrote for about 2 decades. This time, it's the late 80's/early 90's, and Bradley Bolt is befriended by an Asian boy his age, who is experiencing a different kind of welcome as he and his parents had... Continue Reading →
Welcome to 99 Bytes! My new series detailing the #games & #hardware of the #Ti994A #homecomputer by #texasinstruments! In this series of episodes, I'll review the games, dig into the #homebrew scene for the #Ti994A, talk about #history of the company & games, as well as discuss the system with friends who were also there... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #BCBConfidential, I discuss something that has been bugging me for the past few months, and what I plan to do about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUOZji_yn6U
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 