Into The Vertical Blank

We get together live and in person to talk about the state of Atari and play victim to the C64, NES, and the Amiga. Whoa is us, as Atari fans.

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Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
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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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#134 Atari ST Special: SSI on the ST and a STOS STE game engine

Welcome to episode 134 of the Into The Vertical Blank Podcast. Today we have a special treat. It’s the 40th anniversary of the Atari ST this year, so we will be confusing most of the audio and video channels on the Atari computers and especially the ST. 

First up we have a segment focusing on the Magic of SSI games on the ST. Following that we will have a special on a newly found STe game engine for STOS. 

The Magic of SSI Games on the ST
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/kOOo97BMwp4?si=Xpo6OI2I_5Fg_DBx

An Atari STe Game Engine
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/MAYL4YI2W_M?si=V4k6A96J7rOw5yqu

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Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
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Dave theVelociraptor

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

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

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Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics
A story about technology change from generation to generation and the importance of feeling useful with DIY
See video version here:
https://youtu.be/r78tcGiIzP4

#diy #atari #motorcycles #pcgames #fryselectronics #southbay #memoir

Music licenses:
Soundstripe
Full Throttle: Code: UKYZGYCBOZ5E6MSB
1 Up: Code: FPQITALX8O3ERBZV

Written and Created By Steve Fulton
Thanks to @JarrodsTech for the video lesson

End song "Out Of The Vertical Blank"
by Tony Longworth
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Into The Veritcal Blank is Steve and Jeff Fulton
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Sources
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-The Redondo Reflex Tue Jun 2 1970
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-Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 ZZ-R1100 Motorcycle Service Manual Supplement
-https://www.youtube.com/@renegonzalez6755: Rene Gonzalez
ZX1100-C1 C2 1990-1991
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"Beautiful Disaster: An Ode To Fry's Electronics"

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

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

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There were as many stories as there were people at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025.

This is Ours

Video version of the main story here:
Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025

#retrogaming #vintacomouting
Links, etc.

Panel Attendees:
→ David from Usagi Electric - youtube.com/@UsagiElectric
→ Jeri from Tilt Five - tiltfive.com
→ Sean from Advent of Computing - adventofcomputing.libsyn.com
→ Evie from Evie's Revue - youtube.com/@EviesRevue
→ Alex from That Electronics Fool - youtube.com/@ThatElectronicsFool
→ Jeff & Steve from Into The Vertical Blank - youtube.com/@IntoTheVerticalBlank
→ Steve from The VintNerd - youtube.com/@TheVintNerd

Vendors And Exhibitors
→Jason Moore - http://atariprojects.org
→Levi’s Retro Bridge - https://www.levimaaia.com
→Aquarius+ - https://aquarius.1stage.com
→Old School Gamer - http://www.oldschoolgamer.com
→Monsoon Studios -https://monsoonstudios.net
→Commander X16 - https://commanderx16.com
→Sideburn Studios - https://youtube.com/sideburn
→Atari Video Music (1977) Display - https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic
→Jim DiNunzio - https://jimdinunzio.com
→The Wind Terminal - https://www.windterminal.com
→The Southern Amis Projects - https://www.southernamis.com

VCF Ao. Call Web Site: https://www.vcfsocal.com/

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

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

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In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer.

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Environmental music in this episode is Ed Federmeyer's "Class Project #1"

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

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

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What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself.
Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story.

See Video Version: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be

Music: All Systems Go by used on Cyberlink Power Director license:
Code: WTVUZQ8QQU4DGD83

Links:

Eclectic Lee's
rec.games.vidieo.classic Atari Action Pack Archive: https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/cvg/2600emu/
@eclecticlee.bsky.social

Win31DosBox:
https://mendelson.org/win31dosbox.html

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

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

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The final, definitive version of the story we've been trying to tell for the past 6 years. Christmas 1983, the Atari 8-bit computer Christmas was, for many reasons, the best *#@! Christmas ever. This new version gives a rounder picture, explains The Vertical Blank, obsesses over Star Wars, and tries to explain the actual result of Christmas 1983, once and for all.
#atari #atari8bit #atari800 #starwars #blankgeneration #genx

You can watch a movie version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9YfsN51kO0&feature=youtu.be

Extra soundtrack music "Tinsel and Fire" by Tony Longwort
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

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

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
Find the full song on band camp
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Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

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@steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

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There is a new Atari related limited podcast out there that blew us away!
The Legend Of SwordQuest from iHeartRadio

Atariage Thread: Legend of Swordquest podcast - Atari 2600 - AtariAge Forums
iHeartRadio Podcast Page: The Legend of SwordQuest | iHeart
Jamie Loftus Page: Jamie Loftus
School Of Humans: The Legend of SwordQuest — School of Humans

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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
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

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On the Into The Vertical Blank’s The Essential #atari ST, we investigate, discuss and evaluate #atarist Computers games and try to uncover titles worthy of play by all who are interested in the platform. I will be giving you a history of #timebandit , a personal review and I will also be inserting video and audio with my brother Steve, fultonbot, as we further discuss the gameplay, legacy and it’s metrics as an essential Atari ST title

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

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 Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

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In this 20 minute rant, we loudly discuss an incident we recently had at a retro game store, and then talk about how the retro game store experience could be improved for all.

https://retrogamesplus.com/

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

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
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
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