June 25, 2020

S3:E14 - Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

1 hour 10 minutes

S3:E14 Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

In this episode Steve and I discuss the games Tempest and Yars' Revenge and how they represented a change, at least to us, in the home and arcade gaming experience. We also have some home brew news, and a new song from Tony Longworth

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

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Additional music - “Spineless Wannabe Tinpot Dictator” By Tony Longworth

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Links to mentioned games, etc

Yars’ Revenge:
https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=603

Tempest: (From Klov):
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10065

AtariProtos 2600 Tempesthttp://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/tempest/tempest.htm

AtariProtos 5200 Tempesthttp://www.atariprotos.com/5200/software/tempest/tempest.htm

Atari ST Tempest
https://www.atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=402

Tempest Elite Plushttps://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/06/14/review-and-video-game-play-tempest-elite-megaoids-venture-48k-animal-keeper/

Official Jaguar Tempest 2000 FRom Atari Age
https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=1111

Nuon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuon_(DVD_technology)

New Version of Space Invaders Closer to the Arcade being developed for the 8-bits https://atariage.com/forums/topic/307862-space-invaders-wip/?fbclid=IwAR0qBZT4f1MSjwy0HVcLCsvSzdHsJDBNVvBVBexAB-S8-qwaC4WXK0kJtWc

Also, a nearly identical 2600 Version is in the works
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/307915-space-invaders-arcade/?fbclid=IwAR0_TP9Gxi9qZBNBDAJdXD1OF9W9SeCWl87WN5wXCYZw_49xt5jdV389U_U

Legacy of the Beast by (Aeriform - AIR I FORM) https://aeriform.itch.io/beast

Other Hardcore Games Mentioned:

Robotron 2084:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9347

Defender:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7547

Donkey Kong:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7610

Star Castle:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9754

Eastern Front:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-eastern-front-1941_1791.html

Fort Apocalypse:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-fort-apocalypse_2054.html

Olympic Decathlon (IBM)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Decathlon

Battlezone:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7059

Dragon’s Lair:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7647

River Raid:
https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=409

Vectrex:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex

Time Pilot:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10119

Zeppelin:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-zeppelin_5923.html

Shamus:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-shamus_4613.html

Escape From The Mindmaster”
https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=167

Stargate:
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9780

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