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 →
12.27.23 XPO 47: “The Challenge of Nexar” (1982) by Spectravision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
2On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #TheChallengeofNexar (1982) by #Spectravision. This is one of my favorite #Atari #games & in this #deepdive, I'll read you the entire manual & discuss why I think it's amongst my top 20 @atari gems! Spectravision made some great ones, and this #game is no different!.... Continue Reading →
12.20.23 XPO 45: (DEEP DIVE!) DEFENDER (1982) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I feature #Defender, a 1982 port for the #Atari2600 of the popular #Williams #Arcade #Game! This is obviously a #classic #game for many! My big Sis and I received this gem on #Christmas Day in 1982. It's a great title, for sure, but how does it hold... Continue Reading →
11.22.23 XPO 42: TUTANKHAM (1983) by Parker Bros. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #Thanksgiving #holiday episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Tutankham by #ParkerBros in 1982 for the #Atari 2600! This is a port of the popular 1982 #arcade #game hit by #Konami! In this one, you're running for your life in #KingTut's #tomb, escaping deadly snakes, scorpions, #spells & more! Your goal is... Continue Reading →
11.14.23 XPO 41: “Tanks But No Tanks” (1983) by ZiMAG (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play a timely game for the #Thanksgiving #holiday, #TanksbutNoTanks by #ZiMag from 1983. This game has a cute name, for sure, but how does the game stack up? You're defending your base while shooting down waves of phantom tanks! It's reminiscent of #WizardofWor or other similar... Continue Reading →
11.07.23 XPO 40: FAST FOOD (1982) by Telesys (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #FastFood by #Telesys from 1982. This arcade-style game has you chomping all the food on the screen, from hot dogs to hamburgers to milk shakes and more, just don't eat the purple pickles!! You may go BURP! and, voila, game over! The goal is to... Continue Reading →
10.31.23 XPO 39 (Deep Dive!): HALLOWEEN (1983) by Wizard Video (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, it's another #DeepDive!! For #Halloween! This game is based on the popular #horror #film series Halloween, starring #MichaelMyers. In this game, you play a #babysitter escaping a knife-wielding murderer who is out to get you and 5 kids who you are tasked with protecting. How does this... Continue Reading →
10.11.23 XPO 36: FISHING DERBY (1980) By Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #FishingDerby by #Activision way back in 1980. This #game was created by legendary #gamedesigner #DavidCrane, who made many classic #Atari 2600 games, created #Activision, the first 3rd party game publisher & more! Will this #fishing game turn up a big catch or a wrecked old... Continue Reading →
08.29.23 XPO 31 (Deep Dive!): “MEGAMANIA” (1982) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Megamania, by #Activision in 1982, programmed by #SteveCartwright. In this DEEP DIVE double episode, I peel back the layers on this insanely addictive, silly little shooter. I also show you the famous #Atari #commercial featuring #TheTubes! You won't wanna miss this! Is this game a... Continue Reading →
08.08.23 XPO 25: “Summer Games” (1987) by Epyx (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #SummerGames by #Epyx, from 1987, for the 2600! It's a cool #Olympic #Summer #Game feast with 7 action-packed exciting events! #Rowing, #SkeetShooting, #Gymnastics, #sprint relay, #hurdles, #100yarddash & #Swimming! How does the game hold up today? Let's find out ๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhxEg-axueI