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- August 1979, Temple of Apshai - TVGTLS16
Hail and well met listeners! Join Jack and Evan as they venture deep into the mysterious Temple of Apshai; encountering revolutionary (for 1979) graphical technology, never seen before game design and a digitized version of Dungeons & Dragons!
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Manual: https://openretro.org/file/7c68b152f5e392fe71bea30fc79f529013e50953
TRS80 Screenshots :https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758325276190179332/850085428119470180/unknown.png
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758325276190179332/850085495110762556/unknown.png
Boxart: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758325276190179332/850088092215410778/Temple_of_Apshai_cover.png
Colourful Scratch Art Paper Magic Drawing: https://www.google.com/search?q=colourful+scratch+art+paper+magic+drawing&sxsrf=ALeKk01j0pEBlLYZ3CoSxGIumLDni68krw:1623666794660&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPtJ2U9pbxAhVxA2MBHYkgDkQQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1920&bih=99444 min - August 1979, Lunar Lander - TVGTLS15
Evan and Jack play a classic space-faring game, marking the beginning of the golden age of arcade games, chat about the usefulness of an abort button and even delve into the world of the arts!
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Lunar Lander browser game: http://moonlander.seb.ly/
Lunar Lander cabinet: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758325276190179332/839942828339626014/Atari01.png
Lunar Lander artwork (Lunar Trails): https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758325276190179332/839940902432538644/8202087645_8770889dd8_c.png37 min - Bonus Area: Star Raiders II Creator
In our second Bonus Area episode, we speak with Aric Wilmunder, the creator of Star Raiders II the unreleased sequel to the Atari 8-bit mega-hit! We learn about the process of developing games at the start of the home computer revolution, what it was like working for Atari in the 1980s, find out what Aric's favourite game is and how he personally would rate the original Star Raiders!
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Star Raiders II Design Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YVAfsTbkXyjxX_I08WCpU4OAbylpNfcy/view?usp=sharing
Star Raiders II Game File Download: https://atariage.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=424436
Star Raiders II Controls: https://atariage.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=424437
The Authoritative Star Raiders II: https://atariage.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=424438
ANTIC Podcast Episode: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-104-aric-wilmunder-star-raiders-ii-temple-of-apshai39 min - June 1979, Star Raiders - TVGTLS14
Jack and Evan uncover what is truly a hidden gem, on a strange computer system neither of them are familiar with. Join them in a space-faring adventure with surprisingly great graphics and even better gameplay!
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Box Art: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Star-raiders-game-manual-cover.jpg
Game Manual: https://cutt.ly/abP9fop
Star Raiders Images: https://imgur.com/a/yMJQDNw
Atari 800 Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeaEE4Akdoo&t40 min - April 1979, Head On - TVGTLS13
Evan and Jack discover another piece to the Pac-Man puzzle, with a strangely familiar pellet-grabbing mechanic but featuring violent motorists and an insanely high difficulty curve - make sure you take us up on the challenge of reaching level four too!
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Cabinet: https://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/118124212259.jpg
Advert: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ce/cb/2e/cecb2e35785ac70b9bc4dd5996f5c14a.jpg29 min - October 1978, Gee Bee, Bomb Bee, Cutie Q - TVGTLS12
In this episode, Jack and Evan look at the birth of a few more modern-day developers, struggle not to reference 60s disco and discover the beginnings of a very special yellow circle!
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Namco F1 Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1WSYdn1b8I
Gee Bee Cabinet: https://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242110215.jpg
Bomb Bee Cabinet: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7vDG0-9KqUM/maxresdefault.jpg
Cutie Q Branding: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Cutie_Q_arcade_flyer.jpg/220px-Cutie_Q_arcade_flyer.jpg44 min - July - October 1978, Football and Fire Truck - TVGTLS11
Jack and Evan dive back into some more obscure games this week, so come and listen to two Brits who have no knowledge of American Football worry about the citizens of a fictional town and their irresponsible fire brigade and talk about what is probably the most interesting cabinet design to date!
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Atari Football Cabinet (Normal): https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/0a/68/ab0a68a2ab20aade7a647faf18ada067.jpg
Atari Football Cabinet (Rare): https://media.playright.dk/object/067/179/[email protected]
Atari Fire Truck Cabinet: https://i.imgur.com/y5SZjSZ.jpg35 min - Bonus Area: Space Invaders World Champion
In our first Bonus Area episode, we chat with world champion Space Invaders player Jon Tannahill and learn some secret tips and tricks to the game lost to time, empathize with the struggles of being a world record holder, discover Jon's favourite space invader and even hear his ratings - for then and for now!
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Twin Galaxies scoreboard: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/space-invaders/arcade
49 min - July 1978, Space Invaders - TVGTLS10
Jack and Evan tackle what is definitely the most significant video game to date within the timeline, discover its place as the 'video-game-game' and feel intimidated by a 3D monster-man.
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Netflix Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81019087
Space Invaders Cabinet: https://arcadedirect.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/original-space-invaders-arcade-game-machine-for-sale-uk.png40 min - 1977, The Atari 2600 II, Indy 500, Star Ship, Street Racer, Surround, Video Olympics - TVGTLS09
Continuing with their discussion on the Atari 2600 and it's nine launch titles, Jack and Evan experience awful sound effects, hidden gems and even give a ten out of ten rating for the time in this extra-extra-long episode!
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Indy 500 Box Art: https://i.etsystatic.com/20276044/r/il/2d0ef6/1932106456/il_570xN.1932106456_amn9.jpg
Star Ship Box Art: https://www.atariage.com/2600/boxes/b_StarShip_Color_front.jpg
Street Racer Box Art: https://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/30357-street-racer-atari-2600-front-cover.jpg
Surround Box Art: https://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/36715-surround-atari-2600-front-cover.jpg
Video Olympics Box Art: https://i1.wp.com/puckjunk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/box_f_zoom.jpg?w=840&ssl=11 hr 15 min
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