In this episode the brothers bring on brother from another country and mother, Tony Longworth to discuss Anco Kickoff vs Sensible Soccer on the ST, the World Cup and Welcome to Wrexham. 

Kickoff 2

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-kick-off-ii_37007.html

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/kick-off-2

Sensible

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-sensible-soccer-european-champions-1992-3-season-edition_23549.html

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/sensible-soccer-european-champions-9293-edition

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S5:e8 75th Episode Free For All!

In this episode, Steve and Jeff catch up on the state of their Arcade 1Up and AtGames systems, and  discuss  their current gaming and media time killers. They also discuss the state of the ST and 7800 ports they are working on and  bring Ballistik Coffee Boy in for a further discussion of the latest additions to his home arcade. 

Show notes:

AtGames Legends Takes Over My Home office!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcE4LkA874o

Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQRH_mLoe1Y&t=7s

Atari XP "Aquaventure" Standard Edition Cartridge Shipped **NOT WORKING**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPc96yRccCs

Atari Makes Good On Atari XP Cartridge Mishap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB1f49hP7wU&t=118s

Two Brothers and their Atari ST

https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/two-brothers-and-their-atari-st/

BCB #72: Ridge Racer 5-in-1 Home Arcade by Arcade1Up (Gameplay & Overview) And: History of the Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1UVyTILAUU&t=656s

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Steve recently won a small hometown writing contest with a story about Star Wars in 1977.  With the prize money he purchased an item he’s had his eye on for almost 2 years: The Arcade 1Up Atari Legacy Centipede cabinet. In this episode we go deep into the Arcade 1Up product, discuss its strengths and weaknesses and the invite Brian Bolding (AKA Ballistik Coffee Boy) in to talk about the Arcade1Up products, retrocades, gatekeepers, and our shared love for the 80’s.   

Watch the video version of the Arcade1Up machine here: Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review - YouTube

Read Steve’s original Star Wars story here: EasyReader (onlinedigitaleditions.com)

Brian’s channel Ballistik Coffee Boy - YouTube

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S5:e6 Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 3: Atari ST Gaming Gems

Our favorite 1989 Console Style Games for the ST

We had an ST when most of the other kids near us had various consoles. We knew our machine could play superior RPGs, Simulations, and Adventure titles, but how did it hold up against the 8 and 16 bit console games of the day? 

Some ST console-like games were as good, some were not. We've chosen 20 console style games from 1989 for the ST to highlight and talk a little about, but before we get to those we’d like to highlight, let's first look at a list of the top 10 games in all genres from 1989, based on our ratings. 

To make these lists we played every single game that has a 1989 release date in Atari Mania’s database, and ranked them based on Sound, Graphics, Game Play and Addictiveness,  usings scores of 1-10, then averaged those scores to come up with a rating.

 The following list is how the numbers worked out for a top 10. It’s all subjective + math, but we did play all of the games from the year to be certain we were ranking them against their contemporary competition. 

Videos for this Podcast:
Atari ST Gaming Gems #6 1989 Top 10
https://youtu.be/dCBzOatNAng

Atari ST / STE Gaming Gems: Vol 7 -  Top Console Style Games from 1989
https://youtu.be/rZ0qsS42av0

Games discussed in this episode:

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This episode is about  the early 1980's Junior High computer lab. A wonderous place where Bank Street Writer and Sands of Egypt were loaded from 5 1/4 inch floppy disks,  LOGO and BASIC were viable programming options, and where kids like us could find a place of our own.   The story this time is about the computer lab, and also about how sometimes you don't understand the affect teachers have on your life until decades later.

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

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In this episode Steve and Jeff turn calendar to 1989 and discuss what it was like gaming on the Atari ST back then. They list and discuss close to 50 games that they purchased and played that year. for the Atari ST Computer.

Games Mentioned in this Episode: 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

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s5:e3  Xenon 2 and the Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 1

Steve and Jeff are joined by Tony Longworth to discuss Xenon 2: Megablast for the Atari ST, in the first of a multi-part series on 1989 Atari ST games
Part 2 will be be a discussion of 50+ games from 1989 that Steve and Jeff purchased in the USA and Part 3 will be a survey of some of the hidden gems of the 1989 Atari ST Library

Notes:
Tony’s new album - Godless Universe Random Pain

 https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/godless-universe-random-pain 

Atari Mania Xenon II

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-xenon-ii-megablast_10904.html

Mobygames Xenon II

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/xenon-2-megablast

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From 2020 for Atari's 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Games From Atari.

In this opening episode for season 5, after a tumultuous season 4,  inspired by some feedback, we reaffirm just why we are here and what we mean by “The Vertical blank” and “Generation Atari.

BCB #36 - "The Atari Generation" (Delving "Into the Vertical Blank.")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRdFWpt3L0&t=1180s

“Video Games For The ‘Basest Instincts Of Man’” 

Jan, 28, 1982 (New York times Subscription required)
Opinion | VIDEO GAMES FOR THE 'BASEST INSTINCTS OF MAN' - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Not mentioned in the episode but a good resource on this subject is “The Atari Age:The Emergence Of Video Games In America” by Michael Newman

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Clocking in at almost 3 hours, this episode is a remastered super-cut of Into The Vertical Blank Season 3, Episode #1, #4 and #6 (2020) that cover April 3, 1982: Atari Pac-Man Day and it's lasting effects on the company. Yep, this one is all about Atari VCS Pac-Man, but so much more as well. It features a discussion with the late Curt Vendel, in one of his final interviews, speaking very very passionately about what we all believed to be "Atari's Biggest Mistake".

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Rest In Peace Mr. Vendel, we miss you very much