All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this episode of #BCB, I begin a new semi-ocassional series titled #RetroRecall, where I discuss elements of #vintage #technology, #gaming, #gadgets, #departmentstores, #arcades & more! In this first episode, I discuss being an #MSN #BetaTester for a decade, from 1996-2006, and my experiences both good & bad. Plus: A glimpse into #RadioShack, what the... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Ristretto, #BCB's #FirstImpressions, #Unboxings & #Shorttakes series, I take the wraps off the brand new #Atari2600Plus #PacMan Edition! w/ the #Atari #HighScore Collection #BoxSet of 4 #games! This includes #PacmanDoubleFeature, #Xevious, #DigDug & #Galaga! These are limited editions with #patches & #pins! Let's take a look @ the set, unbox it,... Continue Reading →
On October 30, 2025, my friend @lukesawakening64 texted me to inform me that the Google.com homepage was a Halloween version of Pac-Man! So I played all 8 levels. Come take a look! And Happy Halloween! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPOs9_kf84 https://www.google.com/
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, @ballyalley returns with a NEW #BookNook special! He & I (#BCB) take a look at 2 cool #AtariAge #Magazines featuring #AtariVideoCube & #PolePosition! Plus, we discuss #Atari5200, #PacMan... all those vintage #ads & more! Plus: @YorkiesTV (Patrick John) returns with a new #AtariVCS chat! You won't wanna miss it! Plus:... Continue Reading →
On episode 2 of #XpressO4, #AtariLynx #GameReviews, I play another random game, this time - #TurboSub! The name says it. You're in a #submarine shooting down foes in the land, sea & air! Multiple levels of #gameplay & great sound, too for #Atari's awesome handheld. How does it hold up to similar games? I go... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #AtariTheatre, I take a look at the #AtariST #HomeComputer #commercials, #Dealerpromos, #Featurettes & more! From the intial 520 ST line on up to the Atari 1040STF & STFM, the ST line of Atari home computers made a definite splash in 1986 & beyond! Let's take a look at some of the... Continue Reading →
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 →
On this episode of #AtariNewsline, I peel back the covers on the unreleased & legendary #AtariMirai console. It was discovered only recently in an #Atari warehouse after the company shuttered some offices. Was it a partnership with #SNK to released #NeoGeo like collaboration #games or was it meant to be the #16bit successor to the... Continue Reading →
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 →
On this episode of #BCB, I take you on yet another #storetour! This time, we're visiting #GDE #Vintage in #CoronadoMall in #AlbuquerqueNM! This store features a mix of new & old #toys, including #vintage titles such as #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles, #StarWars, #StarTrek, #HeMan, #GIJoe, #HotWheels, #Matchbox, #CreepyTerrors, #Chucky, #BridgeofChucky, #DukesofHazzard, #TheSimpsons, #FuncoPops & much, much more! At... Continue Reading →
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