All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On episode 6 of #XpressO4, #AtariLynx #GameReviews, in about 20 minutes, I play #Shanghai for the #Lynx! This is a game by #Activision (I had no idea!) that has been on just about every home game console imaginable. However, the Lynx version shines... Let's read the manual & history of the game, including the history... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline #SpecialReport, I read a great article by #KevinBunch on behalf of @GameHistoryOrg: "The Long Lost #Tarzan #Atari #Game, Preserved" from June 3, 2024! He discusses the long trek to #Tarzan being found some 40 years later and completed for a free ROM release! Let's read the article,... Continue Reading →
Long before #Mp3Players such as the #iPod & #Zune, #TigerElectronics came out with one device that shook up the #music & #toy industry! #HitClips, of course! These little wafers contained 1-2 minutes of a #song, usually a #pop song from the era, and there were a ton of ways to play them, from the #DanceBot... Continue Reading →
On this very special series for #NoFilterHD, I play #Llamasoft #TheJeffMinterStory by @DigitalEclipse, on the #Nintendo #Switch! (2nd in the #GoldMasterSeries!) This is a complete "#talkthrough" of the #game, including all the #videos & #games from Chapters 1-4 of the awesome #documentary-styled #game about one of the world's most amazing #gamedevelopers! Join me on this... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I discuss the #Atari7800 & some of my favorite #games for the system. Plus: #Atari2600Plus #Compatability! #Atari 7800: A Condensed #History, Who Was #GCC?, #GameReview: #Swordquest #Waterworld, #NPR Atari #Podcasts & All About #PRGE on #atarinewsline, plus #AtariBasic by #RichardHaskell on Book Nook, and a very special #kumbaya '"let's build... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // 2 New #AtariVCS #Games were Announced over the Weekend! #Puzzledorf (by @StuartsPixelGames)... and a #Skiing #RPG by @bluesunsetgames3887! Let's Take a Look at the info & discuss! Plus: #mrrunandjump #Atari2600 #AtariXP #Cart #Preorders Begin Today @ #Atari.com! What do you think? Let's ponder this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtNeSvroIgA
On this episode of #BCB, I unveil the #Atari #VideoPinball, which is a 1977 home #gaming #console! In the time of #Pong home releases, #VideoPinball made a splash in 1977 & solidified the popularity of similar games at the time. #Sears even made their own models! I go over the hardware, talk a little history... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I take a deep-dive into the #Atari#Flashback#consoles... all of them! From the original to the variants to the #Flashbackportable#handheld, the mini #FlashbackBlast, the #Atari50th Flashback & more! Plus history. Which is your favorite of all 20+ variations? Also: Some #AtariVCS News of #Homebrew#Games on the way, @ThePoorMansRetroGameRoom is featured on... Continue Reading →
This epsiode, I begin a massive undertaking... I'm going to be playing #Atari50: The Anniversary Celebration' by #DigitalEclipse, released on 11/11/22. I'll begin with Chapter 1 in the 'documentary'-focused collection, #Arcade Origins, and work my way through the entire #game, playing all 103 #games and reading all the ephemera, snippets & showing you all the photos & tidbits in this amazing collection. Enjoy!
My Nanny was diagnosed with Cerebrovascular disease and vascular dementia a few months ago. She had a stroke and is not getting blood flow to her brain. Her knight in shining armor, Tuffy, is watching her along with my Mom and her sisters at their home in North Richland Hills. I made the 9 hour... Continue Reading →
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 