This episode of #ThatAtariShow, my good local friend @ballyalley joins me to discuss the #Sears #TeleGames #VideoArcade 1! I never owned one as a kid & now I've found one. Completely unedited & raw footage of 2 friends just having fun with #Atari #games, a retro 70's #gameconsole & more! Full #gameplay & #review! Plus:... Continue Reading →
02.28.25 BCB 160: Sears TeleGames Video Arcade II: My First Atari 2600 Console! History, Overview & Review!
On this episode of #BCB, I #review the #Sears #Telegames #VideoArcadeII! This system came out in 1983 and was actually my very first #Atari #gameconsole as a kid in the early 80's. (It came with some funky controllers, to be sure!) Being reunited with the #console after all these years is very nostalgic. But how... Continue Reading →
08.16.24 UNBOXD 42: “Summer Showcase of Retro Goodness!” (Atari Asteroids Deluxe, 2600, 5200 & 7800 Games!)
On this jam-packed #Summer episode of #Unboxd, I take the wraps off of tons of #Atari & #retro goodness! Including #Sears #Telegames #VideoArcadeII, #Krull for the #Atari2600, #MrCool for #Atari8bit, #CircusConvoy by @audacitygames7731, #MarioBros for the #Atari5200, #Ballblazer for the #Atari7800, #AtariAge #magazines, and my first ever REAL #Atari commercial grade #arcadecabinet, #asteroidsdeluxe ! (And...... Continue Reading →
09.06.23 “Atari Stories” is now it’s own Podcast! Only on Spotify! Subscribe Today!
On the 1st episode of #AtariStories (now it's OWN #podcast!) I talk about my 1st #Atari2600 & the subsequent #PacMan fever situation that developed! 🙂 Send me your stories, as well & I'll include it on a future episode! & Subscribe! #Atari #gaming Click: https://open.spotify.com/show/7egdzioB0iYFtREP1X8flU?si=c99901ee9f354a1d
09.03.23 ATARI STORIES v.1 (An ATARI NEWSLINE: THE PODCAST / Spotify Exclusive)
Sep 3, 2023. In this exclusive Labor Day holiday episode just for ATARI NEWSLINE: THE PODCAST listeners on Spotify, I recall a couple of Atari-themed stories from my childhood. First up, the day my Dad brought our new Sears Telegames (Atari VCS clone from Sears) home, and playing Steeplechase and Space Invaders. Next, I talk... Continue Reading →
07.07.23 BCB 113: “Atari Video Pinball” A 1977 Home Video Gaming Console by Atari (Overview, History & Gameplay)
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 →