Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective

Ep. 30: 8-bit vs 5200 Part 1: 1982

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In a special multi-part series comparing the 8-bit computers to the 5200 console, this first episode focuses on 1982. Scanning the regular magazines for mentions of the 5200, I also scour other magazines for both 8-bit and 5200 coverage. Only in this special series will you hear article summaries from these periodicals: Electronic Games, JoyStik, Video Games, Video Games Player and Atari Age Magazine.

Introduction
  • Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast
  • The Atari 5200 Podcast
  • Atari 3200 prototype
  • Gremlins: last official release for the 5200
    • Technical References
    • Business is Fun by Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel
    • Jan 1984 ANALOG Computing #15 article Transporting programs to the 5200
    • Feb 1984 ANALOG Computing #16 update for 2-port 5200
      • Magazine Chronology
      • Jan 8, 1982: Atari Press Release Announcing the 5200
      • Winter 1981/1982 Electronic Games
      • Mar 1982 Electronic Games
        • Command Line Heroes podcast about Jerry Lawson
        • May 1982 Electronic Games
        • May/Jun 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #1
        • Jun 1982 Electronic Games
        • Jul/Aug 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #2
        • Aug 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #1
          • Billy Mitchell & Perfect Pac-Man
          • Historical overview of fake Pac-Man high scores & Billy Mitchell’s Fraud
          • Background research for the above
          • Sep 1982: Video Games Player
          • Sept 1982: Joystik Magazine
          • Sep/Oct 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #3
          • Nov 1982 The Video Game Update Vol 1, #8
          • Nov 1982 Joystik Magazine
          • Nov 1982 Electronic Games
          • Nov/Dec 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #4
          • Creative Computing Vol 8, #12
          • Dec 1982 Joystik Magazine
          • Dec 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #3
          • Dec 1982 Electronic Games
            • Arcadia 2001 overview
            • Late 1982 Atari P.O.P. (Point Of Purchase) and Advertising Support
              • Production Notes
              • Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
              • Episode page: Episode 30
              • Twitter: @atari8bitgames
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