The Upper Memory Block

The Upper Memory Block

By Joe Mastroianni

The Upper Memory Block podcast is all about DOS and pre-Windows XP gaming. Every two weeks we talk in-depth about a game, game series, company and/or technology from this era. Enjoy!... more
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  1. Number 1: UMBCast 101 - F-19 Stealth Fighter

    Time for episode 101 in which we discuss the 1988 Microprose flight sim, F-19 Stealth Fighter and its sequel/remake, F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0! First though, I read some email that leads us to two cool links: Troels and I playing A Final Unity: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuPHRWonRSTOs9KHN_aPgbinDMJfQP9J Ben Chandler's PC Gamer article about adventure game backgrounds: http://www.pcgamer.com/ten-of-the-best-classic-adventure-game-scenes/ We then get into the usual topics around these unique Microprose flight sims. Buy F-19 Steakth Fighter on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/347250/F19_Stealth_Fighter/ Buy F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 on GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/f117a_nighthawk_stealth_fighter_20?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f My F-19 YouTube Research session: https://youtu.be/J-F6WsoNxcA Next time we'll be covering the iconic 1986 Cinemaware strategy game, Defender of the Crown. Enjoy!

    1h 21min
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  2. Number 2: UMBCast 100 - Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity

    Here it is! My long overdue return from "parental leave" and episode 100 of the podcast! This time around I celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with the 1995 Spectrum Holobyte adventure, Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity. Find CD copies of the game via this eBay search. A Final Unity research on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h30smq8aX0c Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/umbcast Next time, we'll be flying again with F-19 Stealth Fighter and F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0.

    1h 9min
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  3. Number 3: UMBCast 065 - Patreon Hangout: Firsts

    This week we did something very special. I got together with some of my Patrons and we had an incredibly fun discussion (and quite a few drinks) all about our gaming firsts. Early gaming memories, first CD ROM games, first gaming machines, music, sound cards, pirating and much, much more. Thanks very much to all the patrons for making this discussion possible and thanks especially to Brian, Troels, Tomer and AmayriotAkago for taking two hours out of their Saturdays to participate. Note: This is a bunch of us hanging around and drinking, so suffice it to say we swear a bit. Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/umbcast Next time, I'll be looking at the 1993 space sim/trading game, Wing Commander: Privateer. Enjoy!

    2h 5min
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  4. Number 4: UMBCast 064 - Strife

    Happy new year, it's time for episode 64, where I cover the 1996 Rogue Entertainment FPS/RPG, Strife. First, we read a whole whack of emails catching up on previous shows. We then chat about Strife: Quest for the Sigil. I discuss all the usual suspects, including a listener voicemail. Buy Strife: Veteran Edition on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/317040/ Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/umbcast Next time, I'll be looking at the 1993 space sim/trading game, Wing Commander: Privateer. Enjoy!

    1h 4min
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  5. Number 5: UMBCast 010 - Descent

    Welcome to episode 10! This time around we go deep into the mines with Parallax Software's amazing 1995 FPS, Descent. As usual, before we get into that, a bit of news: First of all, I joined the GoG.com affiliate program. So, if you were planning to pick up any of the games I talk about on the show, I'd really appreciate it if you went to GoG via the show site as it gives me a small kickback that I can use to cover some of the show's expenses. You can get there by clicking the GoG banners in the right hand column! Aside from that, last week's Red Baron show led me to check out some current games in the flight sim genre and I came across Microsoft Flight. It's free to play so I'll definitely be giving it a whirl in the near future. Finally, I blogged about a really cool article earlier in the week. In it, one of the original developers of Warcraft: Orcs vs. Humans talks about the very beginnings of that seminal game. It's a great read! I read an email from BJ, where he provides a bit of additional info on emulation, which I talked about back in episode 6. Then, on to the main topic, 1995's Descent. I cover the usual suspects and talk about some cool and different ways to play it today ending off with some listener voicemails. Buy Descent from GoG.com Descent source port downloads: DXX-Rebirth and D2X-XL. Next time, I'll be talking about the unique LucasArts adventure game from 1990, Loom. Hope to see you then!

    1h 10min
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