Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 1, Episode 4: Escape To The Asteroids Zone Part 1.

In Part One of our two-part extravaganza,  we delve into the that game forms the backdrop of The Vertical Blank: Asteroids. We discuss our experiences with  Atari’s best selling coin-op and discover why this game, in particular, means so much to us. This episode includes a story written by Steve Fulton named, appropriately enough, “Escape To The Asteroids Zone”

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Show Notes

• The intro music and many, but not all, of the ambient 8-bit sounds you hear through out the podcast were created with a loop library by 8bitweapon.
• Reach us for  comments and suggestions via email at 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com

Photos Of The Safeway Where We played Asteroids (photos circa 1970 from from Manhattan Beach Historical Society)

Links

• 1001 Video Games To play Before You Die by Tony Mott
• The First Quarter  By Steven Kent
• 8bitweapon
• The 8bitrocket.com site
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• Twitter Into The Vertical Blank (@Atari_VB_POD)
• Twitter 8itrocket (@8bitrocket)  Jeff’s Twitter
• Twitter FultonBot (@fultonbot) Steve’s Twitter
• Email: 8bitrocket(dot)collectibles(at)gmail.com