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#166:The Mistress of the Dark on the Atari ST: ST Show
In the episode we cover three #Elvira Games on the #AtariST, one on the #Atari #Lynx and two other games :#HoundofShadow…
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Is it Better Than Xenon Part 1 – 1988: ST Show Xtra
#Xenon by The #Bitmapbrothers is my personal all time favortite arcade style shooter on the #AtariST.Xenon is easy to get into,…
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Making Sense of THE 800XL By Retro Games and Atari: Atari Now!
On the Latest The Atari Now!, we discuss the details, and the good bad and ugly of the newly announced #The800XL…
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#164:ST Show: 25 Great Atari ST Games not on the Amiga
In this episode we look at 25 of our favorite #atarist and #atariste games that were not initially on the Amiga…
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Beneath Apple Manor: Play Session
We continue long play session on our Alt-VB channel, this time the Atari 8-Bit Classic proto RPG “Beneath Apple Manor” (which…
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163: The A8 Show. Top 25 Atari 8bit Games not on the C64
For the premier episode of the A8 Show we decided to create a LIST!A Plain old top 25 game list would…
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Phantasie II Atari ST Complete Playthrough
In the final installment I run into a critical bug that required me to HEX edit the file to finish the…
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Phantasie Atari ST Complete Playthrough! Nearly 20 hours.
A complete playthrough of the Atari ST version of SSI Phantasie designed by Winston Douglas Wood and converted by Logical Design…
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ST Show: You had it on the NES I had it on my Atari ST: Vol 1
Hi this is Jeff and welcome to The Latest Atari ST Show. Today we look at 9 games I had on…
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#161: Atari Now: Making Sense of Atari x Activision Packages
Atari has Licensed 39 games for physical release. We go through all of the confusing offerings and collections to make sense…
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Atari ST Show Xtra: 30+ Platform Arcade Games (Single Screen)
This is a new Platform Library Archaeology series when we dig deep into the Atari ST game library from about 1985…
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ST Show xtra: Power Drift Atari ST vs STE vs Mega STE
Powerdrift was released into the arcade by sega in August of 1988 and then quickly ported the The Amiga, ST with…
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The First Communion: The Gospel According To Atari
When my brother and I start our 2nd year of Catholic CCD class in 1978, we receive an introduction into a…
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Atari 8bit Show Xtra: Homesoft Games Disk 304
Before we formally launch the #Atari8bit Show, I wanted to test my recording setup by making the first #Atari 8bit show…
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Atari ST Show Xtra: Adrenalin Menu Disk No. 36
#AtariST#Atari#IntoTheVerticalBlankFor #AtariST Show Xtra, we publish on both the ITVB Channel and The Alt ITVB Channel. / @altitvbin In this episode we…
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Atari ST Show #5: My Five WIP Atari ST Homebrew Games
I have started and stopped about 1/2 dozen #AtariST ports over the last couple years for a variety of reasons, but…
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Atari ST Show #4: Does the Mega STE Fix Fix it?
#atari #atarist #atarimegaste #AtomicRobokid #BloodMoney #Darius #BlackHornet #dragonspirit Today I will test 5 AtariST Games and answer the question “Will the…
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New Game By Game Casts for A8 and ST on Alt VB
The Alt VB is our second channel when we can cut loose a little be and do pretty much what we…
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Tunnel Panic Atari ST Released
Tunnel Panic is my new game, for the Atari ST. It will run in 512K on any ST and has been…
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Atari-Washing : Did Atari And Evercade Erase Gaming History?
We discuss the Evercade carts, Atari Arcade 1 and Atari Arcade 2, both disappointing cartridges from, but for two every different…
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We Create Demakes / Remakes on the Atari 7800 and ST : Fill In The Blanks
“Fill In The Blanks” and “Into The Vertical Blank” are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and…
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Challenge: Make a Chip Tune on an Atari Machine: AtariST vs Atari7800 : YM vs Pokey
#atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode.…
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The Art Of Vintage Computing (At VCF So. Cal. 2026)
My twin brother Jeff could not make it down the VCF So Cal 2026 this year, so I made the video…
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Atari Now Feb 2026
A lethargic, uninspired episode where you can tell we are over this.Will this be the last one? What will we do…
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153: ST Show #2: Atari History August 1989: ST Format 01 Cover + More
We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging into the World of Atari News and the …
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Atari Now! January 2026 – News, Christmas, Predictions, Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More
Atari Now! January 2026 – News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions Notes: Zero…
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Atari ST SHOW #1: Did Atari Knowingly Give Away Pirate Software? + ST News
In 1989 Atari Distributed a 4 disc game collection with new STs called “2- Great PD Games” that notoriously include some…
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The “Worst Box”
My dream has come true.Sort of.I can now place my very own Atari 2600 game on my shelf of Atari 2600…
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PC-Man and The Spark Of Childhood Wonder
Teenager Greg Kuperberg wrote three fast-action arcade games for the IBM-PC in 1982 and 1983 (an almost impossible of feat…
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Old Man Code: Use Atari 8bit Altirra Basic in Linux + Play Preppie!
Emulator & DOS We are going to look for the latest version. In this case, it’s Altirra4.31.zip Save this some place…
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Atari Now! November 2025
Audio Version Notes:NEWS Oct 22 (upcoming) — Audacity Games’ Rescue From Poseidon’s Gate (2600) on sale Intellivision Sprint – Atari® Three…
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Atari ST Archeology Games Published By Storm / Sales Curve
We are starting to do things a little different here at Into the Vertical Blank Towers. To comb6at AI slop, and…
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#148 Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems
September 2–5, 2025 At Gamescom 2025, Atari’s CEO Wade Rosen declares the company’s ambition to become the “best in the world…
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People, Not Things: The Enigma Of Chris Crawford
By Steve Fulton I’ve always been a fan of Chris Crawford.To me he is probably one of the first “indie” developers,…
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Atari ST Archaeology Action / Arcade American Football Games
There are only a handful of #AtariST American Football games that include full arcade action and we are going to explore…
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Atari 8bit Archeology: The Top Action Arcade Soccer / Footie / Futbol Games
Live play and ranking of th6 half dozen action arcade style soccer footie football futbol games on the Atari bit computers
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STA 1 Really!? Out Run ST Action’s Glowing Review
#atari #atarist #outrun #staction Welcome to the second episode of the series I’m calling “STA 1 Really?” This is where we…
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Atari Now! September 2025
New monthly show about everything Atari is doing in the modern era, plus new homebrew for all Atari platforms. Monthly update…
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Atari 8bit Archeology: 1982 Top 40+ Awesome Arcade Shooters and SHMUPS
Back again with more Atari Computer game archeology. This time we tackle a countdown of the shmups and arcade shooters on…
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We Play New 7800 Games Like It’s 1985!
Has Atari 2025 finally remade themselves into (mythical) Atari Inc. 1985? We play a bag-full of new Atari 7800 games to…
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Atari ST Archeology. Top 30 Arcade Shooters 1987
Today we bring you another Atari Computer Archaeology Video top 30 list. This is a countdown of the shmups and arcade…
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Atari 8bit Archeology: Top 20 Shooters and Shmups 1979 – 1981.
Back again with more Atari Computer game archeology. This time we tackle a countdown of the shmups and arcade shooters on…
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Atari ST Archeology. Top 30 Arcade / Action Games 1985-86
op 30 Atari ST / STE Action Arcade Games from the earliest years. 1985 and 1986 represent the first primordial signs…
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STA1! really? Atari ST Buggy Boy. One on the best ST Arcade Ports
Buggy Boy, known as Speed Buggy in North America, is an off-road racing game developed by Tatsumi and released for arcades…
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What The Heck Is “The Vertical Blank” Anyway?
In this video we play the long versions of our two songs, mixed with a segment from our movie “The Best…
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Atari 7800: Lesson 4 – Collect The Orbs
Welcome to Atari 7800 Basic Make-a-Thing lesson Yes, I’m back.Look at me.That intro was done 2 years ago, and I look…
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Kid Grid Atari ST Port Part 2: Algorithms: Make a Thing!
Join me as I start to code a new #atarist game – a port of the #c64 and #atari 8bit game…
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Finding the First Issue of Electronic Games Magazine in 1981
Throughout the 70’s and early 80’s, our house existed on the kind of gender divide that had been common-place for centuries: …
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Atari 7800 Basic Lessons 1-3
In anticipation of episode #4, here isa is supercut of lessons 1-3 of the Atari 7800 Basic Tutorial. 1 – Hello…
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Make a thing: Atari ST Kid Grid Dev Diary #1
t has been at least 15 years since I completed a game of my own and more than 10 since I…
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The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025.
As L.A. “burned” we visited the So. Cal Retro Gaming Expo a couple weeks back. The Worst Game Visits The So.…
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History & Tier List Firebird UK Atari ST and Atari 8bit Games
Firebird UK was a pivotal publisher for many 8 and 16 bit machines in the 80s and early 90s. They were…
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Claw Hammer : A Fether’s Day Story
When I am seven years old my dad gives me a claw hammer. It is summertime, just after a wet spring.…
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How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software
Audio Version: STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but…
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#140 The Game Creator: Atari ST STOS History, Games & Community
If you were a teen, pre-teen, or even a curious adult with an 8-bit computer in the 80’s, you most likely…
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Core Designs Early Success on the Atari ST (1988-1993)
Full Text and Foot Notes Core Design emerged as a prominent British video game developer in 1988, founded by a team…
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How Well Did We Predict Atari’s Future In 2008?
In October 2008 almost 16 years ago, we embarked on quest to “save Atari”. The Atari IP was languishing under Infogrames…
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The Worst Game Ever For The Atari 2600
To get the game, source code, assets visit our itch.io page: Worst Game by Into The Vertical Blank
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Atari ST ASMR: 15 Well Crafted Action / Arcade Games in GFA Basic
Today we are going to cover 15 more Well crafted Action arcade titles for the Atari ST and STE. This time…
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Atari ST ASMR: 15 Well Crafted STOS Action Arcade Games
Atari ST ASMR: 15 Well Crafted STOS Action Arcade Games Today we are going to cover 15 Well crafted Action arcade…
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#134 Atari ST Special: SSI on the ST and a STOS STE game engine
Welcome to episode 134 of the Into The Vertical Blank Podcast. Today we have a special treat. It’s the 40th anniversary…
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132: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025
There were as many stories as there were people at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025. This is Ours Video version…
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131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris
This one was a labor of love of sorts. About 4 weeks ago, I did not even know Ed Federmeyer existed.…
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130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1
What started as simple “crack the seal” to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover,…
