Floppy Deep Dive

On this G-Fueled episode of #ThatAtariShow, I unbox & try out the @GFuelEnergy#Atari2600Plus Collectors Box! Plus: #BaudDay 2024! What's it all about & how to connect! #FloppyDeepDive is my featured content creator, #IntoTheVerticalBlank is the #Podcast, #AtariNewsline & a #gamereview for #Activision's #Atari2600#ActionPack2! For #Windows! Also: What is a #BBS? And #AtariBBS Corner w/ @ballyalley!... Continue Reading →

March 12, 2024 0

02.28.24 XPO 57: (DEEP DIVE!) “Space Tunnel” (1982) by Puzzy (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play a random game on my #Retron77. That would be, a very rare game, #SpaceTunnel! (1982) by #Puzzy (& #BitCorp)! (Creators of #IWantMyMommy) 😉 In this one, you're shooting UFO's through a space tunnel, can you survive? How does it hold up for a rando... Continue Reading →

February 29, 2024 0

02.21.24 XPO 56: (DEEP DIVE!) “China Syndrome” (1982) by Spectravision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #ChinaSyndrome from 1982 by #Spectravision! In this special 10 minute #DeepDive episode, I read you the manual & discuss. You're tasked with completing a nuclear reactor simulation in the town of #Spectraville, on #SpectraIsland! WTH. How does this one hold up today? Let's take a gander!... Continue Reading →

February 23, 2024 0

XPO #19: “Sneak ‘N Peek” (1982) by U.S. Games (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I unfortunately have the mispleasure of playing #SneakNPeek, by #USGames (aka #QuakerOats) back in 1982. Yes, even #oatmeal companies made #videogames! Can u believe it? In this top tier game (lol) you play #hideandseek. For real. And there are just like 5 hiding places. Am I being... Continue Reading →

February 20, 2024 0

02.14.24 XPO 54: “Laser Gates” (1983) by Imagic (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #LaserGates, by #Imagic from 1983. In this game, you man the Dante Dart to infiltrate the Cryptic Computer, which has maintained peace throughout the galaxies for 5 centuries but has now malfunctioned! You must make your way through a series of gates & defeat foes along the... Continue Reading →

February 14, 2024 0

01.29.24 That Atari Show 62: “THE 400 MINI: Why This Mini Matters” (400/800 Cart Collection, Bubsy on Jag)

On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, it's all about the new #Atari #400Mini! What we know so far & why this mini matters! Also: My ENTIRE #Atari 400/800 #Computer Cart Collection! Which are your faves? Plus: My #gamereview for #Bubsy #FracturedFurryTales on the #AtariJaguar! And: #creatorspace with @MrShuaTV! It's all here, plus #AtariNewsline, on your latest... Continue Reading →

January 30, 2024 0

01.24.24 “Planet Patrol” (1982) by Spectreavision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #PlanetPatrol, by #Spectravision in 1982 for the #Atari 2600. You're patrolling a planet & trying to reach the fuel depots in time before it's too late! When night falls... everything changes. This game is a shooter with a few cool elements, but is it enough?... Continue Reading →

January 27, 2024 0

01.17.24 XPO 50: “Tron: Deadly Discs” (1982) by M Network (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Tron #DeadlyDiscs by #MNetwork back in 1982! I was a huge fan of #Tron as a kid, still am, and this #game does not disappoint! You're wielding discs at enemies trapped in the computer, avoiding #Recognizers & locking doors. It's a fun game by the... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2024 0

01.15.24 That Atari Show 61: “30 Atari 2600+ Gems” (400 Mini/My Arcade, G-Fuel, Mr Run & Jump, Berzerk, Book)

On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I delve into 30+ #Atari #Gems for your #Atari #2600Plus! These include #Atari7800 & #Atari2600 Classics! (Think: #Asteroids, #Bowling, #Solaris, #Moonsweeper, @FoodFight & the like.) Plus: Creator Space (@highretrogamelord & @maqkarra), Book Nook ("Your Atari Computer" by Poole, McNiff & Cook), and I feature 2 #gamereviews: #MrRunandJump & #BerzerkEnhanced for... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2024 0

01.14.24 XPO 49: (DEEP DIVE!) “Enduro” (1983) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)

On this #deepdive episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #gamereviews, I'm playing my favorite #Atari #game from my youth, received on #Christmas morning in 1983, #Enduro! by #Activision from 1983. It's a FANTASTIC game, even 40 years later! I show a cool #commercial & discuss the game at length. What do you think? Will this one... Continue Reading →