Into The Vertical Blank

By Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton

A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and

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March 10, 2019S2:E1: Atari Food Fight (Audio Remaster)
In this first episode of season 2 the Fulton’s dive into a mystery: Why hasn’t Atari’s magnificent 1983 game “Food Fight” appeared any of their retro game collections? Where has it is gone? Episode features an in-depth interview with the fabulous Jonathan Hurd, creator on the Food Fight arcade game for GCC and Atari.
Atari 2015 IP Catalog: http://news.calyptus.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Atari-IPs-Sept15.pdf
Atari Production Numbers Memo: http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf
Atari Vault: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-vault/
Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
Atari Foodgod’s Food Truck Frenzy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atari.mobile.atarifoodfight
Quantum Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFs_nIOMXJs
Food Fight Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNcro22TbQ
Nightmare arcade game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo60wBg3H2w&t=1254s
Food Fight Atari 7800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8qNjya0B0
Crazy Otto Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIL8aYDfALU
Ms Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQv0zAXDCo8
Jr. Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAu5-Zt4nL4
Ms Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYjSI4Pnh7M
Jr. Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8-y4o7VX3I
Atari Red Baron at Retroist: https://www.retroist.com/2012/07/27/ataris-red-baron/
Food Fight Atari 8Bit: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-food-fight_2036.html
Etsy: Atari Food Fight, Red Baron, Tunnel Hunt & Battlezone Vintage Video Arcade Game Joystick Pivot Ball: https://www.etsy.com/listing/595024277/atari-food-fight-red-baron-tunnel-hunt
Atari Food Fight Operators Manual: https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/F/foodfight.pdf
Atari ST Mudpies: https://www.mobygames.com/game/mudpies
Williams Splat game: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9727
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1h 8min
March 10, 2019 S2:E1: The Disappearance Of Charley Chuck : Atari Food Fight
In this first episode of season 2 the Fulton’s dive into a mystery: Why hasn’t Atari’s magnificent 1983 game “Food Fight” appeared any of their retro game collections? Where has it is gone? Episode features an in-depth interview with the fabulous Jonathan Hurd, creator on the Food Fight arcade game for GCC and Atari.
Atari 2015 IP Catalog: http://news.calyptus.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Atari-IPs-Sept15.pdf
Atari Production Numbers Memo: http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf
Atari Vault: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-vault/
Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
Atari Foodgod’s Food Truck Frenzy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atari.mobile.atarifoodfight
Quantum Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFs_nIOMXJs
Food Fight Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNcro22TbQ
Nightmare arcade game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo60wBg3H2w&t=1254s
Food Fight Atari 7800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8qNjya0B0
Crazy Otto Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIL8aYDfALU
Ms Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQv0zAXDCo8
Jr. Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAu5-Zt4nL4
Ms Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYjSI4Pnh7M
Jr. Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8-y4o7VX3I
Atari Red Baron at Retroist: https://www.retroist.com/2012/07/27/ataris-red-baron/
Food Fight Atari 8Bit: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-food-fight_2036.html
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1h 8min
January 11, 2019 S1:E11: Bonus : A Trip To The Retro City Festival In Pomona, CA (Remaster)
In this Bonus podcast between Season 1 and Season 2, Steve takes his family to the Retro City Festival in Pomona, CA .
Mild, family friendly hijinks ensue.
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39min
January 11, 2019 S1:E11: Bonus : A Trip To The Retro City Festival In Pomona, CA
In this Bonus podcast between Season 1 and Season 2, Steve takes his family to the Retro City Festival in Pomona, CA .
Mild, family friendly hijinks ensue.
...more
39min
December 23, 2018S1:E10: Christmas In The Vertical Blank plus The Christmas Train (remaster)
In this season 1 finale, the Fulton brothers discuss the early years of Atari and Christmas, culminating in a Christmas story that ties a bow on a few of the previous stories and themes from this season. There are also some surprises, weird occurances, and awkwardness. Lots and lots of awkwardness. What were you expecting?
Some Images To Illustrate The Podcast
Probably the first ad we ever saw in Electronic Games magazine from November 1981
The Amazing "Train Tables" in the Sears Catalog
The only picture I have of the N-Scale Xmas-tree stand. This is from long after it fell into disrepair, but I think you can still still what it might have looked like in it's glory days
The "HO Scale Dementia Table" when "everything lived"
Dad working on his table the took up most of his room.
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1h 28min
December 23, 2018 S1:E10: Christmas In The Vertical Blank plus The Christmas Train
In this season 1 finale, the Fulton brothers discuss the early years of Atari and Christmas, culminating in a Christmas story that ties a bow on a few of the previous stories and themes from this season. There are also some surprises, weird occurances, and awkwardness. Lots and lots of awkwardness. What were you expecting?
Some Images To Illustrate The Podcast
Probably the first ad we ever saw in Electronic Games magazine from November 1981
The Amazing "Train Tables" in the Sears Catalog
The only picture I have of the N-Scale Xmas-tree stand. This is from long after it fell into disrepair, but I think you can still still what it might have looked like in it's glory days
The "HO Scale Dementia Table" when "everything lived"
Dad working on his table the took up most of his room.
...more
1h 28min
November 22, 2018S1:E9: Laser Blast And The Weird Family Thanksgiving (remaster)
S1:E9: The Weird Family Thanksgiving In the Vertical Blank
In the penultimate episode of season one of Into The Vertical Blank, travel back to Thanksgiving holidays of the past to find out how pop culture, games and Atari fit into The Vertical Blank. This episode features a story by Steve Fulton named "The Weird Family" and Story by Jeff Fulton named "4 Days In November"
Notes:
See images mentiiend inpodcast here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2018/11/21/s1e9-the-weird-family-thanksgiving-in-the-vertical-blank/
Of Dice And Men: by David M. Ewalt : https://www.amazon.com/Dice-Men-Dungeons-Dragons-People/dp/145164051X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542898885&sr=8-1&keywords=of+dice+and+men
Colonial Coquest by SSI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Conquest
Starleague Baseball: http://www.geekometry.com/2013/11/gamechanger-star-league-baseball/
Laser Blast!: http://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=270
Lilttle Alchemy : https://littlealchemy.com/

Images Mentioned In Podcast
50's Day 1982
Laser Blast High Score, 1982
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1h 8min
October 25, 2018S1:E8: Wild Gunman and The Bronze Age Of Arcade Games (remaster)
S1:E8: The Bronze Age of Arcade Video Games
In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss their favorite games and memories of the Bronze Age of arcade video games, a period that spans 1971 (pong) to 1978 (Space Invaders). The pair talk about what was special about those games, and why they matter today. Also included: new music by Jeff, Atari Haiku, a remix by Jeff, and brand-new story by Steve named “Sharpshooter”.
Games Mentioned
Pac-Man 256: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86_pplPreo
Bard’s Tale 4: https://store.steampowered.com/app/566090/The_Bards_Tale_IV_Barrows_Deep/
Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
Atari Vault: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400020/Atari_Vault/
Atari Baseball (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLsAjY_aNho
Atari Basketball (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlJieawWcQ
Atari Soccer (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHn73nrx3k
Avalanche (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDvRlNuaX4
Canyon Bomber (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdpo5jgxtSk
Destroyer (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kuJfqVG_A
Dominos (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSt2gMQ2U9w
Fire Truck / Smokey Joe (Arcade)
Maze Invaders (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSja0y0N-N8
Monte Carlo (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjgkwCu1Lk
Pool Shark (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lco2tW-X9Ms
Super Bug (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPe14I13Lk&t=12s
Wild Gunman (Nintendo, 1974). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmdOHmnbYHw&t=30s
Breakout (Atari, 1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW7Sg5pXAok
Space Wars (Cinematronics, 1977). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNNrzEGgpCs
Hercules (Atari, 1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=d9gvtl3o1no
Fire Truck (Atari, 1978 ).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMol8ES3DGM
Sky Raider (Atari, 1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=u-u5FA3Rqho
Speed Freak (Vectorbeam, 1978). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syDQ1GEM-s8
Stunt Cycle (Atari, 1976): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU_Up648_kU
Video Pinball (Atari, 1978). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oI5oDBSQM8
Freeway: http://atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=192
Crossyroad: https://www.crossyroad.com/
Books Mentioned
Beautiful Boy : https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Boy-Fathers-Journey-Addiction/dp/0547203888?keywords=beautiful+boy&qid=1540508310&sr=8-1&ref=sr_1_1
Breakin The Borders Vol. 1: https://www.microzeit.com/atari-store/volume-1/
Beyond The Borders Vol. 2: https://www.microzeit.com/atari-store-1/volume-2/
Vintage Game Consoles: https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Game-Consoles-Commodore-Platforms/dp/1138428388?keywords=matt+barton&qid=1540510167&sr=8-5&ref=sr_1_5
Generation X/Generation Atari Podcasts
The Essential Growing up 80’s Podcast - https://player.fm/series/growing-up-80s
Gen X Grownup Podcast: http://genxgrownup.com/
More 80’s podcasts on Player FM - https://player.fm/en/podcasts/80's-podcasts
Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts
Antic - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/
XE Game By Game - http://xegs8bit.com/
XL/XE - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/xlxe-xlxe-uvPGcxAZnHD/
Player / Missile - https://playermissile.com/
Inverse ATASCII - https://inverseatascii.info/
Atari Game Podcasts
Ferg’s amazing Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-2600-game-by-game-podcast
Atari Bytes - https://player.fm/series/atari-bytes
The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast (classic episodes) - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-game-by-game-podcast
Shinto’s Jaguar game by game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-jaguar-game-by-game-podcast
The Atari 5200 Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-podcast
The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-homebrew-podcast
The Atari Lynx Handy Cast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-lynx-handycast
The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-super-community
The Best of the rest (if you are not listed an want to be , please contact us)
The Amazing Intellivisionaries Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-intellivisionaries-podcast
Intarivisions - Atari, Intellivision and Coleco common games - https://player.fm/series/intarivisions
The Pie Factory Podcast - https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/
The Floppy Days Podcast - https://player.fm/series/floppydays-vintage-computing-podcast
Essential Podcasts that might be of interest to this community
Writer Types Podcast: http://swlauden.com/writer-types-podcast/
Reply-All - https://player.fm/series/reply-all
The Moth - https://themoth.org/podcast
Story Corps - https://storycorps.org/podcast/
Never let the fires die The official Alarm Podcast - http://thealarm.com/feed/podcast/
Comfortable Place on the Couch The Midnight Oil Podcast - http://darrenfoulds.com/podcasts/index.html
...more
1h 9min
October 25, 2018 S1:E8: Wild Gunman and The Bronze Age Of Arcade Games
S1:E8: The Bronze Age of Arcade Video Games
In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss their favorite games and memories of the Bronze Age of arcade video games, a period that spans 1971 (pong) to 1978 (Space Invaders). The pair talk about what was special about those games, and why they matter today. Also included: new music by Jeff, Atari Haiku, a remix by Jeff, and brand-new story by Steve named “Sharpshooter”.
Games Mentioned
Pac-Man 256: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86_pplPreo
Bard’s Tale 4: https://store.steampowered.com/app/566090/The_Bards_Tale_IV_Barrows_Deep/
Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
Atari Vault: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400020/Atari_Vault/
Atari Baseball (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLsAjY_aNho
Atari Basketball (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlJieawWcQ
Atari Soccer (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHn73nrx3k
Avalanche (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDvRlNuaX4
Canyon Bomber (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdpo5jgxtSk
Destroyer (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kuJfqVG_A
Dominos (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSt2gMQ2U9w
Fire Truck / Smokey Joe (Arcade)
Maze Invaders (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSja0y0N-N8
Monte Carlo (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjgkwCu1Lk
Pool Shark (Arcade) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lco2tW-X9Ms
...more
1h 9min
September 19, 2018 S1:E7: Playing The VCS Together, Interview with Jamie Lendino (Remaster)
This episode takes a slightly more personal turn as twin brother hosts Jeff and Steve Fulton tell stories and relive memories of playing together in both analog and digital ways in the 1970’s. The episode includes an original non-fiction story by Steve Fulton titled “Big Mouse And Little Mouse 1.0”. (Remaster adds a section to this story). This episode also features an interview with Jamie Lendino about his book “Adventure: The Atari VCS At The Dawn Of Console Gaming”.
Show Notes

Extreme Tech Website edited by Jamie Lendino: https://www.extremetech.com/

Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming” by Jamie Lendino:

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation” by Jamie Lendino

Generation X/Generation Atari Podcasts
The Essential Growing up 80’s Podcast - https://player.fm/series/growing-up-80s
Gen X Grownup Podcast: http://genxgrownup.com/
More 80’s podcasts on Player FM - https://player.fm/en/podcasts/80's-podcasts
Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts
Antic - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/
XE Game By Game - http://xegs8bit.com/
XL/XE - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/xlxe-xlxe-uvPGcxAZnHD/
Player / Missile - https://playermissile.com/
Inverse ATASCII - https://inverseatascii.info/
Atari Game Podcasts
Ferg’s amazing Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-2600-game-by-game-podcast
Atari Bytes - https://player.fm/series/atari-bytes
The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast (classic episodes) - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-game-by-game-podcast
Shinto’s Jaguar game by game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-jaguar-game-by-game-podcast
The Atari 5200 Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-podcast
The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-homebrew-podcast
The Atari Lynx Handy Cast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-lynx-handycast
The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-super-community
The Best of the rest (if you are not listed an want to be , please contact us)
The Amazing Intellivisionaries Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-intellivisionaries-podcast
Intarivisions - Atari, Intellivision and Coleco common games - https://player.fm/series/intarivisions
The Pie Factory Podcast - https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/
The Floppy Days Podcast - https://player.fm/series/floppydays-vintage-computing-podcast

Essential Podcasts that might be of interest to this community
Writer Types Podcast: http://swlauden.com/writer-types-podcast/
Reply-All - https://player.fm/series/reply-all
The Moth - https://themoth.org/podcast
Story Corps - https://storycorps.org/podcast/
Never let the fires die The official Alarm Podcast - http://thealarm.com/feed/podcast/
Comfortable Place on the Couch The Midnight Oil Podcast - http://darrenfoulds.com/podcasts/index.html

...more
1h 24min

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