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427: Williams Electronics and Designing The Amiga with Sam Dicker - The Retro Hour EP427


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This week, we're joined by Sam Dicker, a pioneer who helped shape the sound and fury of iconic games like Defender and Sinistar. We explore his time at Williams Electronics and joining the early Amiga crew, Sam shares his stories behind the creation of game-changing sounds and making the legendary Amiga 'boing ball' demo that wowed CES in 1984.

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
40:48 - Sam Dicker Interview

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Show notes:

Xbox 360 store to close this summer: https://tinyurl.com/6hs6suxj
SummerCart64: https://tinyurl.com/yc6mjuzr
Dr Robotnik ring racers: https://tinyurl.com/43x9466s
Fallout excel: https://tinyurl.com/2ktmw25t
30 years since Commodore went bust: https://tinyurl.com/m573sxhx

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