Select Game – theLogBook.com

Select Game – theLogBook.com

By Earl GreenVideo Games
Download on the App Store

Select Game – theLogBook.com episodes

  • 302: A Mind Forever Voyaging
    Universal appeal! From his groundbreaking work in hypothesizing and studying black holes, to his famous electronic voice, the late, great Professor Stephen Hawking left his mark on the world, and it’s only fitting for the Odyssey2 and Videopac to pay tribute. (35:48) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | […]
    0 min
  • 301: The Kick-Axe Legend of Pick Axe Pete

    This game rocks! Long before Minecraft and Terraria, Pick Axe Pete was hitting the mother lode on the Odyssey²! The storied history of your podcast host’s all-time favorite, plus an exciting new product announcement and more! (48:29)

    Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com


    You can pick your nose, or you can pick your axe, but it’s not recommended to pick your nose with an axe.

    Links from this episode:

    • GoFundMe: Utah or bust
    • Odyssey² homebrews at Good Deal Games, including K.C. Escapes!
    • Select Game merch at Redbubble!
    • theLogBook.com Patreon
    • The all-new theLogBook.com Forums
    • theLogBook.com’s Facebook page (talk to us)
    • Chiptune cover songs by Kasatochi (free downloads, including the Select Game soundtrack)
    • theLogBook.com Store (get my latest book, WARP!1!)
    • Don’t Give This Tape To Earl (also available on iTunes)


      • Didi na Mina Encantada!


      The “real” Didi (actor/comedian Renato Aragão).


      The winners.


      Maze 9 starts to get…interesting.

      0 min
    • 301: The Kick-Axe Legend of Pick Axe Pete
      This game rocks! Long before Minecraft and Terraria, Pick Axe Pete was hitting the mother lode on the Odyssey2! The storied history of your podcast host’s all-time favorite, plus an exciting new product announcement and more! (48:29) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com You can pick your […]
      0 min
    • 207: Xmas ’83

      Festive Firepower! Return with us to find out what was under the tree in Christmas ’83, as well as test-driving a lost, unreleased game that’s now up for grabs as a reproduction cartridge. (40:21)

      Select Game will return in The Living Daylights February 2018.

      Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com


      Original NAP Attack Of The Timelord! sales sheet (click to embiggen)
      Special thanks to Scott Bolderson

      Links from this episode:

      • Classic Consoles Center, including Robot City
      • Odyssey² homebrews at Good Deal Games, including K.C. Escapes!
      • Old School Gamer Magazine, featuring a new interview with Ed Averett


        • Original NAP Smithereens! sales sheet (click to embiggen)
        Special thanks to Scott Bolderson

        • Select Game merch at Redbubble!
        • theLogBook.com Patreon
        • The all-new theLogBook.com Forums
        • theLogBook.com’s Facebook page (talk to us)
        • Chiptune cover songs by Kasatochi (free downloads, including the Select Game Season One soundtrack)
        • theLogBook.com Store (get my latest book, WARP!1!)
        • Don’t Give This Tape To Earl (also available on iTunes)

          • 0 min
        • 207: Xmas ’83
          Festive Firepower! Return with us to find out what was under the tree in Christmas ’83, as well as test-driving a lost, unreleased game that’s now up for grabs as a reproduction cartridge. (40:21) Select Game will return in The Living Daylights February 2018. Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback […]
          0 min
        • 206: K.C.’s Krazy Sequels!

          Much More Munching! Previously on Buffy Select Game, the courts took K.C. Munchkin! off the shelves. But did the Odyssey²’s cute blue muncher stay out of the limelight? Awww hell no – K.C. is still in circulation today. As in, literally, today. (31:20)

          This episode was intended to drop before PRGE, but real life intervened, as it is wont to do.

          Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Archive.org mirror | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com


          K.C. both scratches and sniffs


          K.C. Returns main menu


          K.C. Returns to myriads of mazes


          K.C. Returns to WIN


          K.C. Escapes to patch things up


          K.C. Escapes to your shelf

          Links from this episode:

          • Official K.C. Munchkin Site
          • Odyssey² homebrews at Good Deal Games, including K.C. Escapes!
          • Old School Gamer Magazine, featuring a new interview with Ed Averett
          • CRISPR FAQ
          • CRISPR entry at Wikipedia


            • K.C. Returns to escape!

            • Select Game merch at Redbubble!
            • theLogBook.com Patreon
            • The all-new theLogBook.com Forums
            • theLogBook.com’s Facebook page (talk to us)
            • Chiptune cover songs by Kasatochi (free downloads, including the Select Game Season One soundtrack)
            • theLogBook.com Store (get my latest book, WARP!1!)
            • Don’t Give This Tape To Earl (also available on iTunes)


              • K.C. Returns to resequence your DNA!

              0 min
            • 206: K.C.’s Krazy Sequels!
              Much More Munching! Previously on Buffy Select Game, the courts took K.C. Munchkin! off the shelves. But did the Odyssey2’s cute blue muncher stay out of the limelight? Awww hell no – K.C. is still in circulation today. As in, literally, today. (31:20) This episode was intended to drop before PRGE, but real life intervened, […]
              0 min
            • 205: Back To The Arcade!

              Winking Frogs! Gather ye quarters while ye may…you’ll need them to save up for Super Cobra, Frogger, and Turtles! on the Odyssey² and Videopac. Also homebrew news galore. Winking froggies included, some assembly required. (36:03)

              Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Archive.org mirror | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com

              Links from this episode:

              • Graham Thomasson’s Crash Course in Videopac G7000 programming
              • 2600connerction.com
              • Playable versions of all of the Parker Bros. games are available on the Odyssey² Multicart via PackratVG.com
              • John Reder’s Handy Pick Hank!

                • Select Game merch at Redbubble!
                • theLogBook.com Patreon
                • The all-new theLogBook.com Forums
                • theLogBook.com’s Facebook page (talk to us)
                • Chiptune cover songs by Kasatochi (free downloads, including the Select Game Season One soundtrack)
                • theLogBook.com Store (get my latest book, WARP!1!)
                • Don’t Give This Tape To Earl (also available on iTunes)
                  • 0 min
                • 205: Back To The Arcade!
                  Winking Frogs! Gather ye quarters while ye may…you’ll need them to save up for Super Cobra, Frogger, and Turtles! on the Odyssey2 and Videopac. Also homebrew news galore. Winking froggies included, some assembly required. (36:03) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Archive.org mirror | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com Links from this […]
                  0 min
                • 204: Amok Downtime!

                  Strange Brew! What has kept the Odyssey² alive into the 21st century? Not me talking about it, that’s for sure – it’s the homebrew programmers and their sometimes brilliant, sometimes frustrating additions to the Odyssey² and Videopac libraries. This month’s show examines a cross-section of homebrew titles, from the very first to the fairly recent. (35:55)

                  Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Archive.org mirror | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com

                  Links from this episode:

                  • Aaron the Aant! via 2600connection.com
                  • Play Amok! on the Odyssey² Multicart via PackratVG.com
                  • Kill The Attacking Aliens via PackratVG.com
                  • Wildlife! via 2600connection.com
                  • John Reder’s Handy Pick Hank!
                  • John Reder’s UFO!
                  • Don’t Give This Tape To Earl (also available on iTunes)

                    • Select Game merch at Redbubble!
                    • theLogBook.com Patreon
                    • The all-new theLogBook.com Forums
                    • theLogBook.com’s Facebook page (talk to us)
                    • Chiptune cover songs by Kasatochi (free downloads, including the Select Game Season One soundtrack)
                    • theLogBook.com Store (get my latest book, WARP!1!)

                      • Read the full interview with Bob Harris here. (Special thanks to Cav at Classic Gamer Magazine)

                      Fabulous prizes!

                      0 min

                    About Select Game – theLogBook.com

                    From the publisher's feed

                    The Home of What Tomorrow Looked Like Yesterday