Year: 2022
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Video: Atari 4160 STE Episode 1: Hardware overview and game playVideo:
In this episode we begin a new series where will will investigate my 4160 STE’s “Modern” setup by testing STE Specific games and more. The games this time are ROx Zero, Wolfenstein 3D, and Pac-Man on E’s Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music…
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Video: Atari ST Beyond Zork: What’s in the Game Box? Open and Play
Atari ST Beyond Zork: What’s in the Game Box? Open and Play Let’s explore the incredible contents of out original copy of Infocom’s Beyond Zork and then give it a spin my my 4160 Atari STE Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by…
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S5:E10: Mike Mika Interview + How The “Atari Anniversary Celebration” Saved Christmas
This time we present a double-long, double-wide, twin-brother-scale episode of all-out Christmas madness!First, we have an audio review of “The Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration”, followed by a knock-down-drag-out discussion of international scale of its merits with Tony Longworth from the UK. Then we pull out all the stops and feature…
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S5:e9 USA v. England Anco v. Sensible Association Footie Special
In this episode the brothers bring on brother from another country and mother, Tony Longworth to discuss Anco Kickoff vs Sensible Soccer on the ST, the World Cup and Welcome to Wexham. Show notes: Kickoff 2 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-kick-off-ii_37007.html https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/kick-off-2 Sensible http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-sensible-soccer-european-champions-1992-3-season-edition_23549.html https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/sensible-soccer-european-champions-9293-edition Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And…
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S5:e8 75th Episode Free For All: Twin Brothers in Conversation
In this episode, Steve and Jeff catch up on the state of their Arcade 1Up and AtGames systems, and discuss their current gaming and media time killers. They also discuss the state of the ST and 7800 ports they are working on and bring Ballistik Coffee Boy in for a…
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Atari XP Cartridge Fix!
Atari made an effort to fix the Atari XP non-working cartridge issue. they sent is fix and we made a video!
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S5:E7: The Ballad of The Arcade1UP Atari Legacy Centipede Machine
Steve recently won a small hometown writing contest with a story about Star Wars in 1977. With the prize money he purchased an item he’s had his eye on for almost 2 years: The Arcade 1Up Atari Legacy Centipede cabinet. In this episode we go deep into the Arcade 1Up…
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Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review
With 14 games and authentic controls, The Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy should be a must-have product for any Atari fan, but is it? The Atari Centipede Legacy is an at once partially great and also misfire that is, literally, one Wi-fi OTA update away from being near perfect. Can Arcade1Up…
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S5:e6 Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 3: Atari ST Gaming Gems
Our favorite 1989 Console Style Games for the ST We had an ST when most of the other kids near us had various consoles. We knew our machine could play superior RPGs, Simulations, and Adventure titles, but how did it hold up against the 8 and 16 bit console games…
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S5:E5: The Computer Lab and The Horror of Junior High
This episode is about the early 1980’s Junior High computer lab. A wonderous place where Bank Street Writer and Sands of Egypt were loaded from 5 1/4 inch floppy disks, LOGO and BASIC were viable programming options, and where kids like us could find a place of our own. The…
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s5:e4 Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 2: Fun Imported From Europe
In this episode Steve and Jeff turn calendar to 1989 and discuss what it was like gaming on the Atari ST back then. They list and discuss close to 50 games that they purchased and played that year. for the Atari ST Computer. Games Mentioned in this Episode: Action Fighter…
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s5:e3 Xenon 2 and the Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 1
s5:e3 Xenon 2 and the Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 1 Steve and Jeff are joined by Tony Longworth to discuss Xenon 2: Megablast for the Atari ST, in the first of a multi-part series on 1989 Atari ST games Part 2 will be be a discussion of…
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S5:E2: Atari 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Atari Games (from 2020)
From 2020 for Atari’s 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Games From Atari.
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Atari 8bit Gaming Gems Vol 2: 25 Great Games + Notes and Ratings
25 more of our favorite Atari 8bit games. One per year for the first 25 years. Many more videos to come, exploring the entire library up until today. If your favorite isn’t here, tell us below. It will probably show up in a video later in the series. There are…
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Atari 8bit Gaming Gems Vol 1: 25 Great Games + Notes and Ratings
25 of our favorite Atari 8bit games. One per year for the first 25 years. Many more videos to come, exploring the entire library up until today. If your favorite isn’t here, tell us below. It will probably show up in a video later in the series. There are A…
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Barbie Fashion Frenzy (2008)
I just noticed that one of my old games is back up on the internet running with the Ruffle Flash emulator. This is Barbie Fashion Frenzy made for the BarbieGirls.com web site. You can get the ruffle emulator here (Get the Chrome or Mozilla plug-in):Ruffle | Flash Player emulator written…
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Atari ST / STE Gaming Gems: Vol 5 – 20 more well crafted games
20 more Atari ST/STE Games that are fun to play get the most out of the little 16-bit that could. After 4 videos of “games that rock” we are now digging into the ST library to find gems we have missed. Some of these rock, some are just fun or…
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S5: E1 – Generation Atari
In this opening episode for season 5, after a tumultuous season 4, inspired by some feedback, we reaffirm just why we are here and what we mean by “The Vertical blank” and “Generation Atari. BCB #36 – “The Atari Generation” (Delving “Into the Vertical Blank.”)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRdFWpt3L0&t=1180s “Video Games For The ‘Basest…
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Atari’s Biggest Mistake: 40th Anniversary of Atari’s Pac-Man-Day, April 3, 1982
40 years-ago today Atari launched the VCS version of Pac-Man after an unprecedented marketing push. In this video we cover the run-up to Pac-Man Day showing a sample of the massive advertising push employed by Atari and retailers to market a game that did not meet expectations. Then we cover…
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S4:E14: Atari Pac-Man Day 40th Anniversary Documentary
Clocking in at almost 3 hours, this episode is a remastered super-cut of Into The Vertical Blank Season 3, Episode #1, #4 and #6 that cover April 3, 1982: Atari Pac-Man Day and it’s lasting effects on the company. Yep, this one is all about Atari VCS Pac-Man, but so…
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S4: E13: Bonus Atari ST Games That Rock: LLamatron ++: Llamatron, Jeff Minter and Heart of Neon
In this episode, the brothers discuss recent Christmas, the latest Atari recharged releases and then bring on their brother from another mother (and father) Tony Longworth to discuss the Jeff Minter Classic, LLamatron for the Atari ST. Listen: Discussion Video Version: Notes: Heart of Neon: https://www.heartofneon.com/ Buy a Jeff Minter…
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