All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #SpaceInvaders, a 1980 port for the #Atari #2600 published by #Atari, and licensed by #Taito & #Midway. In this classic, you're blasting away aliens and UFO's... it's a classic game for sure. Does it hold up well on the ol' VCS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMuP3F0tzys
On this #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Venture, a 1982 port on the #Atari 2600 by #Exidy & #Commavid. In this game, you play #Winky, who's out to hunt down treasure from a series of 3 levels containing 4 dungeons in each. But beware! #Hallmonsters roam the rooms, much like #EvilOtto in #Berzerk &... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #NightDriver by #Atari from 1980 for the #AtariVCS/2600. This game was hugely popular in the #arcades in 1976 and is also known as the first electro- mechanical #driving #game in the #arcade. On the 2600, it was a huge hit in 1980. I played it... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #PigsinSpace from 1983 by #Atari Inc. This game features 3 #games in 1! A #SpaceInvaders clone, a #Frogger #clone & a #cavernsofmars clone. This game is based on the popular skit from #themuppetshow, the popular 70's-80's kids #tvshow. Will this #game have you laughing for... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Atlantis by #Imagic in 1982. In this classic #game, you're defending your base on Atlantis against the evil Gorgons. #DennisKoble created this game, who was responsible for helping to start up both Atari & #Imagic. Is this game still fun 41 years later? Let's find... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #Game #Reviews, let's go wayy back to the end of the #Atari alphabet & play #Zaxxon by #Sega in 1982 for the #AtariVCS (uhem, #Atari2600!) It's a cool #isometric shooter that is a port of a very popular #arcadegame. How does this obviosly subpar version still hold up... Continue Reading →
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