The Atari 5200 Podcast

OMG, Becky! Look at those podcasters! They put out another episode!

In this episode the gang gets together again to pick apart and review the Activision scrolling games. The Dreadnaught Factor and Carol Shaw's classic, River Raid.

Plus Pete checks in from Pinball at the Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI where his enthusiasm gets the best of him and he almost gets kicked out.

Mayhem! Magic! Public Nuisance Charges! Once again its all here in this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast!

Hello Again to our faithful and intrepid listeners! In this episode of the podcast, we venture into the Land of Meh. Tonight's deep dive we profile two of the most underrated games of the 5200 library. Super Breakout and Kaboom! by Activision. And when you start digging, you always find a bit of a surprise. And these games might have a little magic to them after all.

As always, we add the usual bit of mischief and jackassery that you've come to expect from the gang.

(Quick Note: Capt. Bob's sound quality is a bit off. The bandwidth at the hotel wasn't the best.)

You've played the Best. Now play the Rest! On tonights episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast!

Once more unto the breach, dear friends! The gang gets together again to reminince of the great game company, Sega. We get a brief history of the company and delve into two of their most popular games, Zaxxon and Buck Rogers-Planet of Zoom. Not to mention your recommended daily amount of jackassery and hijinx.

Magic, Mayhem, Complaining about prices in Retrogaming! It's all here in this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast!

Hello, Everyone!

Yes, we're still here and still doing the podcast. It's a little late, but that's normal around here. Anyhoo-the gang gets together to talk about one of the biggest events in retrogaming, The Portland Retro Gaming Expo. This was fun because it was a free-form, unscripted episode.

This one is for you, the fans of the show. Enjoy!

It’s been a couple of months since we recorded this and we all have gone through an adventure or two. But finally, here it is! Episode 14: Dogfight! The gang reviews two of the lowest rated games for the system, Congo Bongo and Quest for Quintana Roo. And just a heads up, Pete owns this episode, and it’s great!

Of course, we have the usual amount of jackassery that comes standard with each episode.

Mystery! Adventure! Horrible Collision Detection! It’s all here in the Atari 5200 Podcast!

You’ve all waited long enough! We’re keeping the witty prose to a minimum and giving you what the fans want to see and hear!

In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast, we cover two of the most influential and popular video games of all time: Pitfall! And Pitfall II Lost Caverns. Not to mention the normal amount of jackassery that the usual suspects deliver.

Passion! Intrigue! Artificially inflated prices! It’s all here on The Atari 5200 Podcast!

The Retro Recipies link on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/V9X-3CmDjLs

In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podacst, the gang is back and we drag in Michael from The Atari XEGS Game by Game Podcast as a special cohost. This time, our theme is helicopter games. So we cover the games, Choplifter!, Super Cobra, and our first homebrew review of Scramble.

Of course, the usual jackassery that ensues on every episode is included as part of a nutritional podcast diet. And believe it or not, not only did we get feedback we actually respond to it as well!

Magic! Mayhem! And Pete almost gets our AARP cards yanked.

It’s all here in this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast!

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That’s right! Another episode within a year! So stop clutching your pearls and tune in for another two hours with the lunatic fringe of retro gaming.

Capt. Bob talks about building a fence and doing his Eric Cartman from “South Park” impersonation. Pete has a water tank go out on him and floods his storage room. Steve continues to do great things while Glen takes a well deserved break. And David gives us the much anticipated update that every 5200 enthusiast has been waiting for.

Oh Yeah! We review Parker Brothers Frogger and Gyruss. Along with a quick history of Parker Brothers itself.

Construction! Water Damage! A mediocre impersonation of a copyrighted character!

It’s all here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast!

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Steve continues his never ending quest to burn down his house finding new ways to make new controllers work with old systems. Glen takes off his Essential Worker Supersuit and and checks in with his latest stuff. David brings the latest from the Atariverse. Pete has the latest from his home studio. And Capt. Bob checks in from deep in the heart of the Atari Force Strategic Command Facility (His Basement) to contribute almost absolutely nothing.

And since we have nothing else to do during a global pandemic lockdown, we finally, after long last, get to our viewer feedback and determine who is the big winner! Also, we prepare for our next review episode Parker Brothers Frogger and Gyruss.

Is this “Love in the Time of Cholera?” Nope, it’s Love in the Time of COVID-19! And you have nothing else better to do than listen to our Spring Podcast Update and Contest Giveaway, here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast!

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Fatigue from the holidays and cold and flu season can’t stop the crew of this podcast! But it came pretty close.  This episode we cover the two games that were created by Lucasfilm Games, Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus. Steve and Capt. Bob compare sniffles, Pete’s inner game geek is let loose upon the world, Glen is off doing other amazing stuff, and David tests out his new recording equipment. Which is why about 10 minutes into the episode he mysteriously disappears.

Which strangely works out. Because these are two games that we can talk about all day, but they must be played and experienced to be truly appreciated. And for the first time, Show Notes! Follow the links below to learn more about Lucasfilm Games.

Fueled on nothing but enthusiasm, holiday burnout, and NyQuil, is this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast!

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kwpd7v/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-lucasarts-adventure-classics-883

https://www.pcgamer.com/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-history-of-lucasarts/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LucasArts

And the article that was the most help:

https://www.usgamer.net/articles/i-actually-was-hunting-ewoks-lucasfilm-games-the-early-years

And here’s the story from someone who was there!

http://www.langston.com/LFGames/