Into The Vertical Blank

In this episode we look at 25 of our favorite #atarist and #atariste games that were not initially on the Amiga 500 in the 80s or 90s.  

The #Amiga has an incredible library of games, but if you only ever played the Amiga, you might hve missed these.

Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

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For the premier episode of the A8 Show we decided to create a LIST!
A Plain old top 25 game list would have many duplicates with the C64, so we decided to create a countdown of the top A8 games not on that system. 30+ games

Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @[email protected] facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

#atari #atarist #nintendo #nes #BattleofMidway1941 #afterburner #aliensyndrome #arkanoid #baddudes #bioniccommando #bluesbrothers #bomberman #dynablaster #bubblebobble

Hi this is Jeff and welcome to The Latest Atari ST Show. Today we look at 9 games I had on my Atari ST and YOU most likely played on something else.

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Intro song is Touch My Pain My Toy Longworth

Intro 0:00
1941 Battle of Midway 4:07
Afterburner 8:40
Alien Syndrome 13:55
Arkanoid 19:21
Dad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja 22:55
Bionic Commando 27:13
Blues Brothers 31:40
Bomberman 37:12
Bubble Bobble 45:14

Thanks for support from: Jason Moore, Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @[email protected] facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Atari has Licensed 39 games for physical release. We go through all of the confusing offerings and collections to make sense of what is on offer. 

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/ Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/ Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @[email protected] facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

When my brother and I start our 2nd year of Catholic CCD class in 1978, we receive an introduction into a world we could have never imagined prior, and it changes our lives forever.

Features the song "Touch My Pain" by Tony Longworth,

See the video version here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2026/07/15/the-first-communion-the-gospel-according-to-atari/

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Thanks for support from:

Jason Moore,
Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@[email protected]

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

A double episode of Atari Now ! and Fill In The blanks.

Links: 

-BCB On Rumble : LAtari Newsline | BCB

-Tunnel Panic on Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st

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Thanks for support from:

Jason Moore,
Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@[email protected]

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

We discuss the Evercade carts, Atari Arcade 1 and Atari Arcade 2, both disappointing cartridges from, but for two every different reasons.

Credits found for Stern game on Atari Arcade 2

Berzerk: copyright 1980 designed and developed by Alan McNeil
Frenzy: copyright 1982 also designed and developed by Alan McNeil
Rescue: copyright 1982, designed and developed by Chris Oberth
Minefield: copyright 1983, designed and developed Chris Oberth
Tazz-Mania: copyright 1982 , designed and developed by Chris Oberth
Lost Tomb: copyright 1983, designed and programmed by Dan Lee
Dark Planet : copyright 1982 created by Erick Erickson and Dan Langlois
Moon War : No credits could be found

Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berzerk_%28video_game%29
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frenzy_%281982_video_game%29
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_%281982_video_game%29
- https://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/09/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Tomb
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_%28game_company%29

Additional song: "Connecting The Dots" by Tony Longworth

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Thanks for support from:

Jason Moore,
Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

"Fill In The Blanks" and "Into The Vertical Blank" are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead, show the process, warts and all of "living" with a love for retro games and retro platforms. There are lots of other channels where you can consume content that aims for absolute perfection. We, instead, aim for passion.

Ballon Saw Itch.io
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/balloon-saw-7800-alpha

Tunnel Panic ST
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st

Mike Peters' Song "Fill In The Blanks" used by kind permission of his wife, Jules Peters

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Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

#atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker
This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these are things we have always wanted to do, but have not accomplished yet. This time we were each tasked to creating a chip or tracker tune for an Atari machine. Jeff chose to target the Atari ST YM2149 using the STOS music creator and Steve chose the Atari Pokey using RMTtracker to target the advanced sound abilities of the Atari 7800. The RMT Tracker music should also be able to be played on an Atari 8bit computer, but we did not explore that in this episode.

Fill in the Blanks Song By Michael Peters MBE http://www.thealarm.com

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Thanks for support from: Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/
Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @[email protected] facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother.

Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth

Links:

VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/
VintNerd Ms. Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/TheVintNerd
Commodore128: https://8bithe.art
Hector: Rémi Arnaud: https://sasfepu.com
Jeri Ellsworth
Atari 8bits And Ansi Art:
Bucket O Pixels : John Manko (@bucketofpixels) • Instagram photos and videos
Magic-1: magic-1.org, http://www.homebrewcpu.com
Series 7 TTL ICs: List of 7400-series integrated circuits - Wikipedia
Jason Moore Atari Projects: https://retroprojects.org
Thomas Cheryholmes: https://FVResearch.com
Maker Faire OC: https://makerfaireoc.com/
Yamaha FM: https://www.deepsignalstudios.com
Game Tank: https://gametank.zone

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Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/