On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast:

-Our Atari Holiday Gift Picks - which is apparently now a tradition on our show

-Randy’s definitive roundup of virtual drive options

-Bill plays three new, award-winning games

-and lots of listener feedback about the Atari 850 interface

Links mentioned in this episode:

Recurring Links

Floppy Days Podcast

AtariArchives.org

AtariMagazines.com

Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd”

New Atari books scans at archive.org

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge

the Atlanta Historical Computing SocietyWhat We’ve Been Up To

Terry Stewart's Classic Computers Website

Dig Dug variant discussion at AtariAge

Another Dig Dug variant discussion at AtariAge

FOIA request with the FBI looking for records about Mattel

News

ABBUC Software Competition results at AtariAge

ABBUC Software Competition results at ABBUC

“Game Over” movie (dump dig) at XBox Live

The Capitalism of Late Archaeology: Alamogordo's Atari Games on Ebay

NEW TURBO CARD for ATARI 8bit - RAPIDUS

Web version of Preppie

WUDSN

The!Cart Studio

Pro(c) Magazine Issue #3 Available in English

New Game "Dungeon Hunt Gold" mention at Retro Gaming Mag

"Dungeon Hunt Gold" at AtariAge

Atari 8-bit at reddit

VCF East 10.0 (VCFeX)

APX Authors Guide at Archive.org

Atari User Group Packet at Archive.org

ValFORTH documentation at Archive.org

Atari 8-bit Manuals at Archive.org

Internet Arcade at Archive.org

Christmas Gift Ideas

Under $25

Atari Logo Folio Style Protective Case For Apple Ipad (3rd Generation) Red

Atari Keyboard Stickers

Atari 800XL Dust Cover

Atari Computers For People Pin Button Badge

Pro(C) magazine

800XL Mug

3-D printed, 2” Atari 400

5" Logo Sticker

$25-$50

Best Electronics Atari CX2 Joystick (5200)

Flashback consoles - Atari 2600, Intellivision, or Colecovision

Classic USB Joystick

Over $50

ATARI GameRoom Neon Light Sign

1980's Atari Video Game cabinet Original Display Case

Raspberry Pi inside Atari 65XE USB

Technical Topic (Virtual Drive Replacements)

SIO2PC/10502PC Dual-USB device

SIO2OSX

SIOSERVER

AspeQt4Mac

CF/SD/SIO2PC/SIO2USB Options Comparison

SIO2PC/APE (AtariMax)

MyIDE II cartridge (AtariMax)

SIDE2 cartridge (Lotharek)

SIO2SD (Lotharek)

Bill’s Modern Segment

Dimo's Quest (Atari 8-bit)Dimo's Quest (Amiga)

RGB (Fandal)RGB (AtariAge)

Nemezyro DownloadNemezyro Blog (English)Nemezyro (AtariAge)

Listener Feedback

ProComm+ script from Wade Ripkowski

ASCII Version of Claim Jumper Source from Dan Boris

Joystick Controller/Keyboard Controller hybrid that uses two joystick ports

Atari 850 vs P:R: Connection Discussion (Jack Nutting)

Closing

AD:6502 (Arsantica 2) Atari XL/XE mega demo 128kb PAL by Desire at YouTube