Into The Vertical Blank Castos http://www.intotheverticalblank.com A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context with the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now. We do all this in an effort to finally understand the answer to this existential question: what does it mean to have grown up in the generation of "the Vertical blank." Credits: Written, Engineered and Produced by Jeff Fulton @8bitrocket With help from Steve Fulton @fultonbot Branding by Daryl Litts @daryllitts Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:14:31 +0000 en-us All rights reserved https://episodes.castos.com/intotheverticalblank/images/VB-Podcast-Cover-2000x2000.png Into The Vertical Blank http://www.intotheverticalblank.com A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context with the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now. We do all this in an effort to finally understand the answer to this existential question: what does it mean to have grown up in the generation of "the Vertical blank." Credits: Written, Engineered and Produced by Jeff Fulton @8bitrocket With help from Steve Fulton @fultonbot Branding by Daryl Litts @daryllitts Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton episodic A Podcast about growing with a twin brother up In the 70s and 80s, at the dawn of video games, navigating family strife, punk rock, Star Wars obsessions, and trying to understand the world while developing an inexplicable love for everything “Atari”. -- In this podcast we discuss Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context with the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now. We do all this in an effort to finally understand the answer to this existential question: what does it mean to have grown up in the generation of "the Vertical blank." Credits: Written, Engineered and Produced by Jeff Fulton @8bitrocket With help from Steve Fulton @fultonbot Branding by Daryl Litts @daryllitts Jeff Fulton 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com true https://feeds.castos.com/y72j yes <![CDATA[#157 : We Create Demakes / Remakes on the Atari 7800 and ST : Fill In The Blanks]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:14:31 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2414282 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/157-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 that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead, show the process, warts and all of "living" with a love for retro games and retro platforms. There are lots of other channels where you can consume content that aims for absolute perfection. We, instead, aim for passion.

Ballon Saw Itch.io
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/balloon-saw-7800-alpha

Tunnel Panic ST
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st

Mike Peters' Song "Fill In The Blanks" used by kind permission of his wife, Jules Peters

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

]]> 157 9 true

"Fill In The Blanks" and "Into The Vertical Blank" are not anal retentive. We are not perfect. We are messy, and that's the way we like it. We have opted to not strive for perfection, but instead, show the process, warts and all of "living" with a love for retro games and retro platforms. There are lots of other channels where you can consume content that aims for absolute perfection. We, instead, aim for passion.

Ballon Saw Itch.io
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/balloon-saw-7800-alpha

Tunnel Panic ST
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/tunnel-panic-atari-st

Mike Peters' Song "Fill In The Blanks" used by kind permission of his wife, Jules Peters

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

]]> 00:36:43 <![CDATA[#156: Challenge: Make a Chip Tune on an Atari Machine: AtariST vs Atari7800 : YM vs Pokey]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:55:38 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2388963 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/156-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. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these are things we have always wanted to do, but have not accomplished yet. This time we were each tasked to creating a chip or tracker tune for an Atari machine. Jeff chose to target the Atari ST YM2149 using the STOS music creator and Steve chose the Atari Pokey using RMTtracker to target the advanced sound abilities of the Atari 7800. The RMT Tracker music should also be able to be played on an Atari 8bit computer, but we did not explore that in this episode.

Fill in the Blanks Song By Michael Peters MBE http://www.thealarm.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Thanks for support from: Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/
Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @intotheverticalblank@techhub.social facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 156 7 true #atari #atari7800 #atarist #pokey #YM2149 #STOS #RMTTracker
This season we are doing retro coding and retro creation challenges for every episode. We are calling this "Fill in the Blanks" as these are things we have always wanted to do, but have not accomplished yet. This time we were each tasked to creating a chip or tracker tune for an Atari machine. Jeff chose to target the Atari ST YM2149 using the STOS music creator and Steve chose the Atari Pokey using RMTtracker to target the advanced sound abilities of the Atari 7800. The RMT Tracker music should also be able to be played on an Atari 8bit computer, but we did not explore that in this episode.

Fill in the Blanks Song By Michael Peters MBE http://www.thealarm.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Thanks for support from: Atari Legend, AtariBasement Atari Crypt BCB Coffee Boy, Daniel Beasley++, Barry Burkey Chris++ Dave the Velociraptor ED Possible, David L. Farquhar Jolt7800 Tony Longworth David Schmidt Daniel Stephens T1LT wesbrown18 VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/
Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon @intotheverticalblank@techhub.social facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:47:27 <![CDATA[#155 : The Art Of Vintage Computing (at VCF So. Cal. 2026)]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:26:37 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2373492 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/153-the-art-of-vintage-computing-at-vcf-so-cal-2026 Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother.

Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth

Links:

VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/
VintNerd Ms. Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/TheVintNerd
Commodore128: https://8bithe.art
Hector: Rémi Arnaud: https://sasfepu.com
Jeri Ellsworth
Atari 8bits And Ansi Art:
Bucket O Pixels : John Manko (@bucketofpixels) • Instagram photos and videos
Magic-1: magic-1.org, http://www.homebrewcpu.com
Series 7 TTL ICs: List of 7400-series integrated circuits - Wikipedia
Jason Moore Atari Projects: https://retroprojects.org
Thomas Cheryholmes: https://FVResearch.com
Maker Faire OC: https://makerfaireoc.com/
Yamaha FM: https://www.deepsignalstudios.com
Game Tank: https://gametank.zone

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

]]> full 155 9 true Steve takes a solo trip to VCF So. Cal 2026 and reports back to his twin brother.

Music: Chromatic Light Distortion by Tony Longworth

Links:

VCF So Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/
VintNerd Ms. Pac Man: https://www.youtube.com/TheVintNerd
Commodore128: https://8bithe.art
Hector: Rémi Arnaud: https://sasfepu.com
Jeri Ellsworth
Atari 8bits And Ansi Art:
Bucket O Pixels : John Manko (@bucketofpixels) • Instagram photos and videos
Magic-1: magic-1.org, http://www.homebrewcpu.com
Series 7 TTL ICs: List of 7400-series integrated circuits - Wikipedia
Jason Moore Atari Projects: https://retroprojects.org
Thomas Cheryholmes: https://FVResearch.com
Maker Faire OC: https://makerfaireoc.com/
Yamaha FM: https://www.deepsignalstudios.com
Game Tank: https://gametank.zone

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

]]> 00:22:35 <![CDATA[#154: Atari Now Feb 2026]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:31:39 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2359993 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/154-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 next?


https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Notes:
-Secret Mall
Apartment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Mall_Apartment

-Atari ST Mini:
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units

-Strong Museum Acquire Curt Vendel Atari Archive
The Strong National Museum of Play Acquires Atari Home Computer and Console Division Collection - The Strong National Museum of Play

-New 7800 Multi-cart: The 7800 GameDrive
https://www.retrohq.co.uk/products/atari-7800-gamedrive-flash-cartridge

-Astrowing for the 7800 Looks pretty amazing https://github.com/jasonfrowe/Astrowing/releases/tag/20260126
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387574-astro-wing-starfighter/

-Exodus - The closest thing to Bosconian on the ST
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-exodus_9262.html

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 154 9 true A lethargic, uninspired episode where you can tell we are over this.
Will this be the last one? What will we do next?


https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Notes:
-Secret Mall
Apartment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Mall_Apartment

-Atari ST Mini:
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units

-Strong Museum Acquire Curt Vendel Atari Archive
The Strong National Museum of Play Acquires Atari Home Computer and Console Division Collection - The Strong National Museum of Play

-New 7800 Multi-cart: The 7800 GameDrive
https://www.retrohq.co.uk/products/atari-7800-gamedrive-flash-cartridge

-Astrowing for the 7800 Looks pretty amazing https://github.com/jasonfrowe/Astrowing/releases/tag/20260126
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387574-astro-wing-starfighter/

-Exodus - The closest thing to Bosconian on the ST
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-exodus_9262.html

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:38:56 <![CDATA[#153: ST Show #2: Atari ST History August 1989: ST Format 01 Cover Disk News and more]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:27:13 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2328868 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/152-st-show-2-atari-st-history-august-1989-st-format-01-cover-disk-news-and-more Atari ST History + New Home Brew Podcast 2. 

Video Version: youtube.com/watch?v=zqyqyXYNh8Q&feature=youtu.be

We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging  into the World of Atari News and the  Cover Disk for August 1989, The Premier issue Number one or ST Format Magazine.  This  era of Atari History post Warner has not been covered in detail in too many places, so to right that wrong, we are going to the SOURCE, ST Format magazine. The most successful and comprehensive magazine to cover the world of the Atari ST and Corporate Atari  from 1989 onward. 

Plus New Atari ST Home Brew Games!

Puckman: https://frgailll.itch.io/puckman
Jonathan Thomas on X: https://x.com/RetroRacing

St Format Magazine Archive: https://www.stformat.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,

AtariBasement 

Atari Crypt 

BCB Coffee Boy, 

Daniel Beasley++,

Barry Burkey

Chris++

Dave the Velociraptor

ED Possible,

David L. Farquhar 

Jolt7800

Tony Longworth

David Schmidt

Daniel Stephens

T1LT

wesbrown18 

VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless  otherwise noted.  (c)8bitrocket Studios

 #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/



Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis

Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP

 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon  

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 153 7 true Atari ST History + New Home Brew Podcast 2. 

Video Version: youtube.com/watch?v=zqyqyXYNh8Q&feature=youtu.be

We begin our Tramiel era Atari history exploration in this episode by digging  into the World of Atari News and the  Cover Disk for August 1989, The Premier issue Number one or ST Format Magazine.  This  era of Atari History post Warner has not been covered in detail in too many places, so to right that wrong, we are going to the SOURCE, ST Format magazine. The most successful and comprehensive magazine to cover the world of the Atari ST and Corporate Atari  from 1989 onward. 

Plus New Atari ST Home Brew Games!

Puckman: https://frgailll.itch.io/puckman
Jonathan Thomas on X: https://x.com/RetroRacing

St Format Magazine Archive: https://www.stformat.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,

AtariBasement 

Atari Crypt 

BCB Coffee Boy, 

Daniel Beasley++,

Barry Burkey

Chris++

Dave the Velociraptor

ED Possible,

David L. Farquhar 

Jolt7800

Tony Longworth

David Schmidt

Daniel Stephens

T1LT

wesbrown18 

VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless  otherwise noted.  (c)8bitrocket Studios

 #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/



Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis

Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP

 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon  

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:20:18 <![CDATA[#152 - Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions]]> Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:00:01 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2311749 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/atari-now-152-january-2026-news-views-homebrews-for-all-atari-systems-and-more-plus-christmas Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions

Notes:

Zero Page Homebrew: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew
Arcade1up :https://arcade1up.com/
Basic Fun: https://www.basicfun.com/arcade-classics/
PXE Engine:https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381582-pxe-pronounced-pixie-new-elf-based-bb-kernel/
Phantom Logic: https://phantomlogicstudios.com/
Rebecca Heinemen Memorial: https://www.rosehills.com/obituaries/whittier-ca/rebecca-heineman-12626858?utm_source=chatgpt.com
GRS: controller:https://wagnerstechtalk.com/grs/#TRON_2022
Silicon Underground:https://dfarq.homeip.net/tandy-1000-models/
Commode Dore 64: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/251730-why-i-still-love-atari-8-bit-computers/
Atari ST/STE -=Rogül=- demo/WIP - Silly Venture 2025 WE version : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2csKIZYCMSk
Atari XL/XE VBXE -=Castlevania=- demo 11/11/2025 : https://forums.atariage.com/topic/336661-new-demo-castlevania/page/4/#comment-5744434
Der Schraenker 4 - In Another World (130 XE) : (homesoft 429) http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=10
Street Fighter2 for the Atari 8bit, plus a collection of other incredible games: https://vega.atari.pl/
Mattress Monkeys - No playable demo, but I wanted to prop the Atari Network and his review of both: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-J3C2SVbo
Philsan has a post about the UnoCart Plus, which can be used in the 2600+ and 7800+: https://www.16-32bit.eu/unocartplus

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 152 9 true Atari Now! January 2026 - News, Views & Homebrews For All Atari Systems and More plus Christmas & Predictions

Notes:

Zero Page Homebrew: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew
Arcade1up :https://arcade1up.com/
Basic Fun: https://www.basicfun.com/arcade-classics/
PXE Engine:https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381582-pxe-pronounced-pixie-new-elf-based-bb-kernel/
Phantom Logic: https://phantomlogicstudios.com/
Rebecca Heinemen Memorial: https://www.rosehills.com/obituaries/whittier-ca/rebecca-heineman-12626858?utm_source=chatgpt.com
GRS: controller:https://wagnerstechtalk.com/grs/#TRON_2022
Silicon Underground:https://dfarq.homeip.net/tandy-1000-models/
Commode Dore 64: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/251730-why-i-still-love-atari-8-bit-computers/
Atari ST/STE -=Rogül=- demo/WIP - Silly Venture 2025 WE version : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2csKIZYCMSk
Atari XL/XE VBXE -=Castlevania=- demo 11/11/2025 : https://forums.atariage.com/topic/336661-new-demo-castlevania/page/4/#comment-5744434
Der Schraenker 4 - In Another World (130 XE) : (homesoft 429) http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=10
Street Fighter2 for the Atari 8bit, plus a collection of other incredible games: https://vega.atari.pl/
Mattress Monkeys - No playable demo, but I wanted to prop the Atari Network and his review of both: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-J3C2SVbo
Philsan has a post about the UnoCart Plus, which can be used in the 2600+ and 7800+: https://www.16-32bit.eu/unocartplus

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AtariBasement
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Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

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Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:52:24 <![CDATA[#151: Atari ST SHOW #1: Did Atari Knowingly Give Away Pirate Software? + ST News]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:35:57 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2291884 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/151-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 non-pd content. The Atari ST Show #1 we deep dive into the contents of these 4 disks and answer the question “Did Atari Knowingly do this?” We also look at the games and authors as a dive into the hobbyist history of the ST in the uSA. Plus, we take a brief look at a C library for developing STe games. 

The Atari ST Show is brought to you by Into The Vertical Blank. Host Jeff Fulton (old man code).

Notes:

Download the Disk Collection:

https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-20-great-public-domain-games_31449.html

This is my first full length video post on Windows 11. It uses a combination of Kdenlivve and Shotcut, neither of which can hold a candle to Power Director in windows. For the next video I will create a dual boot and try Davinci Resolve on a different flavor or linux just for video editing (rocky Linux)

The Front Cover of Start Magazine was chosen for the thumbnail not just for it’s excellent photo of the ST, but because it was the First issue and this is the first episode of the new series.

“The term "Jack Attack Victim" is an informal phrase used to describe individuals, particularly employees, suppliers, or partners, who were negatively affected by the notoriously tough, ruthless, and aggressive management style of Jack Tramiel at both Commodore and later at Atari” 

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All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

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Reddit:   / atarinow  

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com...

]]> full 151 7 true In 1989 Atari Distributed a 4 disc game collection with new STs called “2- Great PD Games” that notoriously include some non-pd content. The Atari ST Show #1 we deep dive into the contents of these 4 disks and answer the question “Did Atari Knowingly do this?” We also look at the games and authors as a dive into the hobbyist history of the ST in the uSA. Plus, we take a brief look at a C library for developing STe games. 

The Atari ST Show is brought to you by Into The Vertical Blank. Host Jeff Fulton (old man code).

Notes:

Download the Disk Collection:

https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-20-great-public-domain-games_31449.html

This is my first full length video post on Windows 11. It uses a combination of Kdenlivve and Shotcut, neither of which can hold a candle to Power Director in windows. For the next video I will create a dual boot and try Davinci Resolve on a different flavor or linux just for video editing (rocky Linux)

The Front Cover of Start Magazine was chosen for the thumbnail not just for it’s excellent photo of the ST, but because it was the First issue and this is the first episode of the new series.

“The term "Jack Attack Victim" is an informal phrase used to describe individuals, particularly employees, suppliers, or partners, who were negatively affected by the notoriously tough, ruthless, and aggressive management style of Jack Tramiel at both Commodore and later at Atari” 

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/

Reddit:   / atarinow  

Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social facebook   / intotheverticalblank  

]]> 00:27:04 <![CDATA[#150 : PC-Man And "The Spark" Of Childhood Wonder]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:08:25 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2264085 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/150-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 at the time) and then took another path. In this rare examination of his work, we look at the legacy and inspiration of this "would-be" game programming auteur, who "moved-on" while at the top of his game.

Links:
-Tony Longworth: https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music
--Interview and Text Version: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2024/12/01/interview-greg-kuperberg/
--Retro365: https://retro365.blog/
--Retro365 - Orion Software: https://retro365.blog/2019/09/23/bits-from-my-personal-collection-the-original-ibm-pc-and-orion-software/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
--Putnum Math Competition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lowell_Putnam_Mathematical_Competition
---Time Out :https://www.macintoshrepository.org/66553-time-out
--PC Assembly Language Step-By-Step: https://archive.org/details/pcassemblylangua0000hoff/page/286/mode/2up
--8086 Code Examples: https://medium.com/@aleksej.gudkov/8086-assembly-code-examples-a-beginners-guide-3aeafd3fa808
--Assembly For World Domination: https://www.chibialiens.com/8086/platform.php#LessonP1
-Jamie Lendino: https://www.jamielendino.com/

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Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
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Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 150 8 true Teenager Greg Kuperberg wrote three fast-action arcade games for the IBM-PC in 1982 and 1983 (an almost impossible of feat at the time) and then took another path. In this rare examination of his work, we look at the legacy and inspiration of this "would-be" game programming auteur, who "moved-on" while at the top of his game.

Links:
-Tony Longworth: https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music
--Interview and Text Version: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2024/12/01/interview-greg-kuperberg/
--Retro365: https://retro365.blog/
--Retro365 - Orion Software: https://retro365.blog/2019/09/23/bits-from-my-personal-collection-the-original-ibm-pc-and-orion-software/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
--Putnum Math Competition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lowell_Putnam_Mathematical_Competition
---Time Out :https://www.macintoshrepository.org/66553-time-out
--PC Assembly Language Step-By-Step: https://archive.org/details/pcassemblylangua0000hoff/page/286/mode/2up
--8086 Code Examples: https://medium.com/@aleksej.gudkov/8086-assembly-code-examples-a-beginners-guide-3aeafd3fa808
--Assembly For World Domination: https://www.chibialiens.com/8086/platform.php#LessonP1
-Jamie Lendino: https://www.jamielendino.com/

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AtariBasement
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Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari #IBM #8088 #1982 #1983 #gregkuperberg

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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
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Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:32:44 <![CDATA[#149: Atari Now! November 2025]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:52:37 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2201065 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/149-atari-now-november-2025 Atari now!

Notes here
Atari Now! November 2025

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Atari Now, News and Homebrews.
See full notes here:

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

 

 

 

 

 

]]> full 149 8 true Atari now!

Notes here
Atari Now! November 2025

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Atari Now, News and Homebrews.
See full notes here:

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

 

 

 

 

 

]]> 00:38:27 <![CDATA[#148 Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2025 18:31:04 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2158326 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/148-atari-now-october-2025-news-and-home-brew-for-all-atari-systems #atari #atari8bit #atari2600 #atarist #atari5200 #atari7800 #atarijaguar #atarilynx #atarivcs #atarirecharged

Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

 

Notes: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/10/05/148-atari-now-october-2025-news-and-home-brew-for-all-atari-systems/

0:00 Opening 

0:50 Atari News

24:48 Atari Home Brew 

36:45  Closing 

Mentioned in this episode: Adventure of samsara Akalabeth AWA Anthology Drone Patrol Polybius Bubsy-4d Vectrex RM 800XL Apollo 6000 Old Skool Gamer Magazine Silicon Underground Tetris Forever The Realm of Riesig 2600 Bell of the Dragon 2600 Gridlock 2600 Mars Defender 2600 Lore Lords Gladiators 2600. ABBUC Contest EatMore Atari8bit Yachtze Classic Atari8bit PengoGOCrazy Atari8bit Gemini Atari8bit Block it Atari8bit 1K ATASCOIID Atari8bit Assimilate Atari8bit Center Atari8bit Woodworm Atari8bit Witshift Atari8bit Hard Snake Atari8bit Kobo800 Atari8bit Schränker 4 Atari8bit Elite Beta Atari8bit Street Fighter II v.099g Atari8bit Retro Lemon Shop Fallen Kingdom Atari8bit Block'Em Sock'Em Atari5200 Scramble Atari 7800 Robot Rumble Redux Atari 7800 Mouse Trap + Mouse Line Atari 7800 Yoomp! V1.1 Atari ST Hero Fantasy Atari ST Miracle Boy In Dragon Land demo v.078 Atari ST Jumping at Shadows Atari Jaguar

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Opening
  • (00:00:50) - Atari News
  • (00:24:51) - Atari Home Brew
  • (00:36:45) - Closing
]]> full 148 7 true #atari #atari8bit #atari2600 #atarist #atari5200 #atari7800 #atarijaguar #atarilynx #atarivcs #atarirecharged

Atari Now! October 2025 News and Home brew for all Atari systems

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

 

Notes: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/10/05/148-atari-now-october-2025-news-and-home-brew-for-all-atari-systems/

0:00 Opening 

0:50 Atari News

24:48 Atari Home Brew 

36:45  Closing 

Mentioned in this episode: Adventure of samsara Akalabeth AWA Anthology Drone Patrol Polybius Bubsy-4d Vectrex RM 800XL Apollo 6000 Old Skool Gamer Magazine Silicon Underground Tetris Forever The Realm of Riesig 2600 Bell of the Dragon 2600 Gridlock 2600 Mars Defender 2600 Lore Lords Gladiators 2600. ABBUC Contest EatMore Atari8bit Yachtze Classic Atari8bit PengoGOCrazy Atari8bit Gemini Atari8bit Block it Atari8bit 1K ATASCOIID Atari8bit Assimilate Atari8bit Center Atari8bit Woodworm Atari8bit Witshift Atari8bit Hard Snake Atari8bit Kobo800 Atari8bit Schränker 4 Atari8bit Elite Beta Atari8bit Street Fighter II v.099g Atari8bit Retro Lemon Shop Fallen Kingdom Atari8bit Block'Em Sock'Em Atari5200 Scramble Atari 7800 Robot Rumble Redux Atari 7800 Mouse Trap + Mouse Line Atari 7800 Yoomp! V1.1 Atari ST Hero Fantasy Atari ST Miracle Boy In Dragon Land demo v.078 Atari ST Jumping at Shadows Atari Jaguar

]]> 00:38:55 <![CDATA[#147: People Not Things: The Enigma Of Chris Crawford]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2152622 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/147-people-not-things-the-enigma-of-chris-crawford  

Game Developer Chris Crawford recently declared his lifelong work a "failure". In this Video, we deep dive into Crawford, his legacy, and why we think h is wrong.

End Of An Era
https://www.erasmatazz.com/personal/self/end-of-an-era.html

Chris Crawford's web site:
https://www.erasmatazz.com/

Dragon Speech:
https://youtu.be/VwZi58u1FjI

Gossip Documentation:
https://www.atariarchives.org/APX/showdocs.php?cat=unknown_gos

Play Siboot Here:
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Trust_and_Betrayal_-_The_Legacy_of_Siboot_1987

Features the song "Nomad" by Tony Longworth.

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 147 8 true  

Game Developer Chris Crawford recently declared his lifelong work a "failure". In this Video, we deep dive into Crawford, his legacy, and why we think h is wrong.

End Of An Era
https://www.erasmatazz.com/personal/self/end-of-an-era.html

Chris Crawford's web site:
https://www.erasmatazz.com/

Dragon Speech:
https://youtu.be/VwZi58u1FjI

Gossip Documentation:
https://www.atariarchives.org/APX/showdocs.php?cat=unknown_gos

Play Siboot Here:
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Trust_and_Betrayal_-_The_Legacy_of_Siboot_1987

Features the song "Nomad" by Tony Longworth.

Thanks for support from:

Atari Legend,
AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Website: https://intotheverticalblank.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/
Itch.io: https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/


Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:47:32 <![CDATA[#146: Atari Now! September 2025]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:30:36 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2130669 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/146-atari-now-september-2025 Monthly update about the world of Atari.
Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Games Featured:
Super 3D Maze 16
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751700/Super_3D_Maze_16/

Dash (2600) https://forums.atariage.com/topic/382967-dasher-a-new-64k-platformer/

Axercise (2600)
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381609-are-you-ready-to-axercise/

Intruders 2 (2600)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/atariage/posts/10162880774035255/

Champ Games; Spiders Arcade, Tomahawk 777, Lucky Chase
https://champ.games/f/boom-lucky-chase-and-tomahawk-777-added-to-the-online-store?blogcategory=Announcements

Svellas (7800, A8, 5200) https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-svellas_44457.html
Demon Attack (7800 WIP)
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/383751-sneak-peek-demon-attack-7800/

Pong Experiment (A8)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pong-experiment_44444.html

Street Fighter II (A8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3ihyOzlC8

Timber Man (A8)
https://atarionline.pl/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7976&page=1#Item_0

Wings of Death (Jag(
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/380054-announcing-wings-of-death-for-the-jaguar/

Full Circle Rocketeer (Jag)
https://www.patreon.com/rebootgames/shop/full-circle-rocketeer-caravan-edition-2187174

Timeloop (Lynx)
https://drludos.itch.io/timeloop

Atari Dash (ST)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-atari-dash_44356.html

Galactic Panic (ST)
https://insert-studio-name.itch.io/galactic-panic

Defender 1.0 (ST)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-defender_s30637.html


Thanks for support from:

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AtariBasement
Atari Crypt
BCB Coffee Boy,
Daniel Beasley++,
Barry Burkey
Chris++
Dave the Velociraptor
ED Possible,
David L. Farquhar
Jolt7800
Tony Longworth
David Schmidt
Daniel Stephens
T1LT
wesbrown18
VintNerd

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 146 8 true Monthly update about the world of Atari.
Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025

https://www.reddit.com/r/atarinow/

Games Featured:
Super 3D Maze 16
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751700/Super_3D_Maze_16/

Dash (2600) https://forums.atariage.com/topic/382967-dasher-a-new-64k-platformer/

Axercise (2600)
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381609-are-you-ready-to-axercise/

Intruders 2 (2600)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/atariage/posts/10162880774035255/

Champ Games; Spiders Arcade, Tomahawk 777, Lucky Chase
https://champ.games/f/boom-lucky-chase-and-tomahawk-777-added-to-the-online-store?blogcategory=Announcements

Svellas (7800, A8, 5200) https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-svellas_44457.html
Demon Attack (7800 WIP)
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/383751-sneak-peek-demon-attack-7800/

Pong Experiment (A8)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pong-experiment_44444.html

Street Fighter II (A8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3ihyOzlC8

Timber Man (A8)
https://atarionline.pl/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7976&page=1#Item_0

Wings of Death (Jag(
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/380054-announcing-wings-of-death-for-the-jaguar/

Full Circle Rocketeer (Jag)
https://www.patreon.com/rebootgames/shop/full-circle-rocketeer-caravan-edition-2187174

Timeloop (Lynx)
https://drludos.itch.io/timeloop

Atari Dash (ST)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-atari-dash_44356.html

Galactic Panic (ST)
https://insert-studio-name.itch.io/galactic-panic

Defender 1.0 (ST)
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-defender_s30637.html


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Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
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]]> 00:45:42 <![CDATA[#145: What The Heck Is The Vertical Blank Anyway?]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:28:10 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2095453 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/145-what-the-heck-is-the-vertical-blank-anyway In this piece we play the long versions of our two songs, mixed with a segment from our movie "The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank" To lay out just what The Vertical blank means to us and why we use it as the metaphor for the retro gaming hobby.

Video version here:
https://youtu.be/qudbVpMUCWI

 

 

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 145 8 true In this piece we play the long versions of our two songs, mixed with a segment from our movie "The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank" To lay out just what The Vertical blank means to us and why we use it as the metaphor for the retro gaming hobby.

Video version here:
https://youtu.be/qudbVpMUCWI

 

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

 

Thanks for support from:
BCB,
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Jolt7800
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Daniel Stephens
Chris++


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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]]> 00:07:31 <![CDATA[#144: Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage Computing]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2092786 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/144-atari-800-blue-max-and-the-zen-of-vintage-coawq Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage Computing
A crack the seal, an essay, a something, whatever this is.

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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]]> full 144 8 true Atari 800, Blue Max, and the Zen of Vintage Computing
A crack the seal, an essay, a something, whatever this is.

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Jolt7800
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Daniel Stephens
Chris++


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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]]> 00:10:30 <![CDATA[#143: Finding Electronic Games Magazine In 1981 (Remaster)]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:00:37 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2082044 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/143-finding-electronic-games-magazine-in-1981-remfqn The story from Season 2, Episode 5, remastered.

Video version here:

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

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]]> full 143 8 true The story from Season 2, Episode 5, remastered.

Video version here:

Thanks for support from:
BCB,
Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/
ED Possible,
Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Dave theVelociraptor
Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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]]> 00:18:47 <![CDATA[#142: The Worst Game Visits The So. Cal Retro Gaming Expo]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:26:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2071636 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/142-the-worst-game-visits-the-so-cal-retro-gaming-expo The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025.
Additional music:
Music: Heart Of Neon (Spectral Grid Mix) - Tony Longworth

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Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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]]> full 142 8 true The Worst Game Visits The So Cal Retro Expo 2025.
Additional music:
Music: Heart Of Neon (Spectral Grid Mix) - Tony Longworth

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Thanks for support from:
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Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt -https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/
ED Possible,
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Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
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Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:09:50 <![CDATA[#141: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:36:57 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2059858 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/141-how-stos-helped-people-forge-careers-in-software STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but for many many people it became entry point into the world of professional software development. This is just one such tale, the story of "Zamboozal Poker Dice"

Video version here: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software

The is a re-edit and and re-master of podcast from season 3. 

Original Zamboozal on Atarimania.com: https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37004.html
2020 Update on Atarimania.com: https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37016.html

#atari #atarist #atariste #stos #dit #bedroomcoders

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Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> true STOS The Game Creator (and like software) might have been seen as silly or non-serious shortcuts for hobbyists, but for many many people it became entry point into the world of professional software development. This is just one such tale, the story of "Zamboozal Poker Dice"

Video version here: How STOS Helped People Forge Careers in Software

The is a re-edit and and re-master of podcast from season 3. 

Original Zamboozal on Atarimania.com: https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37004.html
2020 Update on Atarimania.com: https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37016.html

#atari #atarist #atariste #stos #dit #bedroomcoders

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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

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facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:37:01 <![CDATA[#140: The Game Creator: Atari ST STOS History, Games &  Community ]]> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 23:17:43 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2055980 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/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 started your journey as a computer enthusiast by playing with the basic language included with your machine.  Some typed in a few programs, then moved to games and never looked back, while many of us were so engrossed in the power to control the computer and especially create games,  that it became an obsession that we still feed off of today.  

 

Eventually many of us sold or traded up to an Amiga or Atari ST and we found that basic languages bundled with the machines, at least before the advent of the Super, or Power pack bundles, was lacking in any game making ability. In fact, some of the basics were so poor that many of us were put off trying to program on these newer faster machines at all. 

 

Enter the game creation basics!
If you were an ST owner in 1989 or an Amiga owner just one year later, your prayers were answered by a fantastic set of tools by a tint French development team of two genius developers. 

 

Video Version: https://youtu.be/kK4QrccSChg

Full notes available here: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/06/02/140-the-game-creator-atari-st-stos-history-games-community/

]]> full 140 8 true If you were a teen,  pre-teen, or even a curious adult with an 8-bit computer in the 80’s, you most likely started your journey as a computer enthusiast by playing with the basic language included with your machine.  Some typed in a few programs, then moved to games and never looked back, while many of us were so engrossed in the power to control the computer and especially create games,  that it became an obsession that we still feed off of today.  

 

Eventually many of us sold or traded up to an Amiga or Atari ST and we found that basic languages bundled with the machines, at least before the advent of the Super, or Power pack bundles, was lacking in any game making ability. In fact, some of the basics were so poor that many of us were put off trying to program on these newer faster machines at all. 

 

Enter the game creation basics!
If you were an ST owner in 1989 or an Amiga owner just one year later, your prayers were answered by a fantastic set of tools by a tint French development team of two genius developers. 

 

Video Version: https://youtu.be/kK4QrccSChg

Full notes available here: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/06/02/140-the-game-creator-atari-st-stos-history-games-community/

]]> 00:30:19 <![CDATA[#139: "Brandon" - When Your Best Gaming Friend Passes Away. (from the lost tapes)]]> Sun, 11 May 2025 10:38:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2025876 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/139-brandon-when-your-best-gaming-friend-passes-away-from-the-lost-tapes A lost tape from 2023. Jeff and I sit down to talk about our friend Brandon, the day we found out he passed away. Brandon was with us on our gaming adventures from 1982 to 2023.

]]> full 139 8 true A lost tape from 2023. Jeff and I sit down to talk about our friend Brandon, the day we found out he passed away. Brandon was with us on our gaming adventures from 1982 to 2023.

]]> 01:04:26 <![CDATA[#138: Project Save Atari (from The Lost Tapes)]]> Sun, 04 May 2025 15:30:36 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2024751 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/138-project-save-atari-from-the-lost-tapes In 2008, when quite literally, NO ONE CARED we published a multi-part series called "Project Save Atari" with ideas and predictions for Atari's future. In 2024 we sat down to revisit it, and see how we did. These are the lost tapes from 2024 and 2008. These were predictions and suggestions to help save the then struggling Atari/Infogrames. In this lost tape from 2024,w e went back to look at the 17 year-old "Project: Save Atari" and see how we did. We also unearthed another lost tape...from 2008 where we discussed it all in context.

Web text here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/05/04/how-well-did-we-predict-ataris-future-in-2008/

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Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


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#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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]]> full 138 8 true In 2008, when quite literally, NO ONE CARED we published a multi-part series called "Project Save Atari" with ideas and predictions for Atari's future. In 2024 we sat down to revisit it, and see how we did. These are the lost tapes from 2024 and 2008. These were predictions and suggestions to help save the then struggling Atari/Infogrames. In this lost tape from 2024,w e went back to look at the 17 year-old "Project: Save Atari" and see how we did. We also unearthed another lost tape...from 2008 where we discussed it all in context.

Web text here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/05/04/how-well-did-we-predict-ataris-future-in-2008/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
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ED Possible,
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Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Dave theVelociraptor
Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:23:54 <![CDATA[#137 : The Worst Game Ever For The Atari 2600]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:16:49 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2022505 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/137-the-worst-game-ever-for-the-atari-2600 In the final episode of "Worse Than E.T. ?" we attempt to, once and for all, find the "worst Atari 2600 game", even if we have to make it ourselves...so we do.
Here is the itch.io page for the game when you can download it, get the code, see the box-art, etc.
All free, of course.
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/worst-game

#worst #atari #atari2600 #humor

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All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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]]> full 137 8 true In the final episode of "Worse Than E.T. ?" we attempt to, once and for all, find the "worst Atari 2600 game", even if we have to make it ourselves...so we do.
Here is the itch.io page for the game when you can download it, get the code, see the box-art, etc.
All free, of course.
https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/worst-game

#worst #atari #atari2600 #humor

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Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

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]]> 00:19:05 <![CDATA[#136: What Does It Mean To Finish A Game?]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:29:11 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2020048 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/136-what-does-it-mean-to-finish-a-game
What Does It Mean To Finish A Game? Atari 2600, 400/800, 520/1040 ST
A lost tape from 2022, finally released. Inspired by an episode of The Retro Hour, We discuss all the games we "finished" for Atari platforms. With gobs of new video for each game.
#atari #atari2600 #atari800 #atari400 #atarist

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Opening 0:00
Adventure (2600) 2:15
Breakout (2600) 5:31
Dragonstomper (2600) 7:31
ET (2600) 10:05
Haunted House (2600) 11:51
Fantastic Voyage (2600) 13:50
Raiders of the Lost Ark (2600) 15:23
Star Raiders Star Master Phaser Patrol (2600) 16:27
Laser Blast (2600) 17:56
Escape from the Mind Master (2600) 18:14
River Raid (2600) 18:37
Pitfall (2600) 19:07
Hero (2600) 19:42
Pitfall II (2600) 20:03
Crypts of Chaos (2600) 22:17
Jungle Hunt (2600) 22:45
Vanguard (2600) 23:07
Archon (Atari 400/800) 23:42
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (Atari 400/800) 25:12
Bruce Lee (Atari 400/800) 26:27
Excalibur (Atari 400/800) 27:20
Easter Front (Atari 400/800) 28:30
Ultima IV (Atari 400/800) 29:30
MULE (Atari 400/800) 31:51
F16 Strike Eagle (Atari 400/800) 33:08
Murder on the Zinderneuf (Atari 400/800) 34:23
Soft porn Adventure (Atari 400/800) 36:37
Star Raiders (Atari 400/800) 37:39
7 Cities of Gold (Atari 400/800) 38:14
Star League Baseball (Atari 400/800) 39:29
One on One (Atari 400/800) 39:50
Pinball Construction Set (Atari 400/800) 40:25
ET Pone Home (Atari 400/800) 42:14
Karateka (Atari 400/800) 42:57
Battle Hawks 1942 (Atari ST) 44:46
Kings Quest 1 and 2 (Atari ST) 45:50
Phantasie I, II, III (Atari ST) 46:45
Wizards Crown (Atari ST) 49:11
Demons Winter (Atari ST) 50:16
Dungeon Master (Atari ST) 51:06
Kult (Atari ST) 52:46
Xenon 2 (Atari ST) 54:01
Kickoff Player Manager/Kickoff 2 (Atari ST) 54:57
Gateway to Apshai (Atari 400/800) 56:02
Karate Kid 2 (Atari ST) 56:24
Balance of Power (Atari ST) 56:33
Battle Tech Crescent Hawks Inception (PC on ST via AT-Speed) 57:39
The Price is Right (PC on ST via AT-Speed) 56:09
Closing 59:40

Thanks for support from:
BCB,
Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt,
ED Possible,
Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Dave theVelociraptor
Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 136 8 true
What Does It Mean To Finish A Game? Atari 2600, 400/800, 520/1040 ST
A lost tape from 2022, finally released. Inspired by an episode of The Retro Hour, We discuss all the games we "finished" for Atari platforms. With gobs of new video for each game.
#atari #atari2600 #atari800 #atari400 #atarist

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Opening 0:00
Adventure (2600) 2:15
Breakout (2600) 5:31
Dragonstomper (2600) 7:31
ET (2600) 10:05
Haunted House (2600) 11:51
Fantastic Voyage (2600) 13:50
Raiders of the Lost Ark (2600) 15:23
Star Raiders Star Master Phaser Patrol (2600) 16:27
Laser Blast (2600) 17:56
Escape from the Mind Master (2600) 18:14
River Raid (2600) 18:37
Pitfall (2600) 19:07
Hero (2600) 19:42
Pitfall II (2600) 20:03
Crypts of Chaos (2600) 22:17
Jungle Hunt (2600) 22:45
Vanguard (2600) 23:07
Archon (Atari 400/800) 23:42
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves (Atari 400/800) 25:12
Bruce Lee (Atari 400/800) 26:27
Excalibur (Atari 400/800) 27:20
Easter Front (Atari 400/800) 28:30
Ultima IV (Atari 400/800) 29:30
MULE (Atari 400/800) 31:51
F16 Strike Eagle (Atari 400/800) 33:08
Murder on the Zinderneuf (Atari 400/800) 34:23
Soft porn Adventure (Atari 400/800) 36:37
Star Raiders (Atari 400/800) 37:39
7 Cities of Gold (Atari 400/800) 38:14
Star League Baseball (Atari 400/800) 39:29
One on One (Atari 400/800) 39:50
Pinball Construction Set (Atari 400/800) 40:25
ET Pone Home (Atari 400/800) 42:14
Karateka (Atari 400/800) 42:57
Battle Hawks 1942 (Atari ST) 44:46
Kings Quest 1 and 2 (Atari ST) 45:50
Phantasie I, II, III (Atari ST) 46:45
Wizards Crown (Atari ST) 49:11
Demons Winter (Atari ST) 50:16
Dungeon Master (Atari ST) 51:06
Kult (Atari ST) 52:46
Xenon 2 (Atari ST) 54:01
Kickoff Player Manager/Kickoff 2 (Atari ST) 54:57
Gateway to Apshai (Atari 400/800) 56:02
Karate Kid 2 (Atari ST) 56:24
Balance of Power (Atari ST) 56:33
Battle Tech Crescent Hawks Inception (PC on ST via AT-Speed) 57:39
The Price is Right (PC on ST via AT-Speed) 56:09
Closing 59:40

Thanks for support from:
BCB,
Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt,
ED Possible,
Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Dave theVelociraptor
Jolt7800
wesbrown18
Daniel Stephens


All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:01:58 <![CDATA[#135: Live from The Tarriff Bunker, April 2025]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2014314 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/135-live-from-the-tarriff-bunker-april-2025 We get together live and in person to talk about the state of Atari and play victim to the C64, NES, and the Amiga. Whoa is us, as Atari fans.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 135 8 true We get together live and in person to talk about the state of Atari and play victim to the C64, NES, and the Amiga. Whoa is us, as Atari fans.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:29:45 <![CDATA[#134 Atari ST Special: SSI on the ST and a STOS STE game engine]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:52:06 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2013374 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/134-atari-st-special-ssi-on-the-st-and-a-stos-ste-game-engine #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 of the Atari ST this year, so we will be confusing most of the audio and video channels on the Atari computers and especially the ST. 

 

First up we have a segment focusing on the Magic of SSI games on the ST. Following that we will have a special on a newly found STe game engine for STOS. 

 

The Magic of SSI Games on the ST
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/kOOo97BMwp4?si=Xpo6OI2I_5Fg_DBx

 

An Atari STe Game Engine
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/MAYL4YI2W_M?si=V4k6A96J7rOw5yqu

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
 #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Opening
  • (00:00:45) - SSI Games on the ST
  • (00:13:09) - STe Game Engine for STOS
]]> full 134 7 true #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 of the Atari ST this year, so we will be confusing most of the audio and video channels on the Atari computers and especially the ST. 

 

First up we have a segment focusing on the Magic of SSI games on the ST. Following that we will have a special on a newly found STe game engine for STOS. 

 

The Magic of SSI Games on the ST
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/kOOo97BMwp4?si=Xpo6OI2I_5Fg_DBx

 

An Atari STe Game Engine
Video and Show Notes

https://youtu.be/MAYL4YI2W_M?si=V4k6A96J7rOw5yqu

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
 #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:40:30 <![CDATA[133: Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 03:39:34 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/2004116 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/133-beautiful-disaster-an-ode-to-frys-electronics Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics
A story about technology change from generation to generation and the importance of feeling useful with DIY
See video version here:
https://youtu.be/r78tcGiIzP4

#diy #atari #motorcycles #pcgames #fryselectronics #southbay #memoir

Music licenses:
Soundstripe
Full Throttle: Code: UKYZGYCBOZ5E6MSB
1 Up: Code: FPQITALX8O3ERBZV

Written and Created By Steve Fulton
Thanks to @JarrodsTech for the video lesson

End song "Out Of The Vertical Blank"
by Tony Longworth
Thanks to our supporters:
BCB,
Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt,
ED Possible,
Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

Into The Veritcal Blank is Steve and Jeff Fulton
intotheverticalblank.com

Sources
-Dirt Bike magazine, Aug., 1975
-Dirt Bike magazine, Dec., 1974
-Dirt Bike magazine, Feb., 1975
-LA Times, Dec. 11, 1975
-LA Times, July 8, 1979
-LA Times, April 25, 1976
-The Redondo Reflex Tue Jun 2 1970
-The Redondo Reflex Wed Jun 26 1974
-The Redondo Reflex Wed Sep 29 1976
-LA Times Jan. 15, 1983
-The Daily Breeze, Dec. 31, 1983
-LA Times, Jul. 27, 1983
-LA Times, Jun. 22, 1986
-LA Times, Apr. 2, 1984
-LA Times, Apr. 16, 1983
-LA Times, Nov. 18, 1983
-Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 ZZ-R1100 Motorcycle Service Manual Supplement
-https://www.youtube.com/@renegonzalez6755: Rene Gonzalez
ZX1100-C1 C2 1990-1991
-LA times April 17, 1993
-LA Times, Aug 14, 1993
-Santa Cruz Sentinel, Feb 28, 1988
-Lodi News Sentinel, Feb 26, 1988
-LA Times, March 2, 1994
-LA Times, Dec. 8, 1993
-LA Times, Sept. 14, 1994
-LA Times, May 15, 1993
-LA Times, June 29, 1994
-LA Times, Sep 12, 1994
-LA Times, Sep 26, 1994
-Lodi News Sentinel, Jan. 2 1997
-Record Searchlight Jan 1, 1997
-LA Times June 24, 2001
-LA times Dec 28, 2003
-LA Times, May 29, 2002
-LA times, June 5, 2004
-LA Times June 3, 2002
-Orlando Sentinel, June 29, 2007
-News Press, April 3, 2010
-USA Today, April 10, 20121
-National Post, Oct. 19., 2012
-LA Times, Nov. 19, 2011
-LA Times, Dec 30, 2018
-LA Times, July 7, 2019
-LA Times, Feb 25, 2021

"Beautiful Disaster: An Ode To Fry's Electronics"

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 133 8 true Beautiful Disaster: An Ode to Fry's Electronics
A story about technology change from generation to generation and the importance of feeling useful with DIY
See video version here:
https://youtu.be/r78tcGiIzP4

#diy #atari #motorcycles #pcgames #fryselectronics #southbay #memoir

Music licenses:
Soundstripe
Full Throttle: Code: UKYZGYCBOZ5E6MSB
1 Up: Code: FPQITALX8O3ERBZV

Written and Created By Steve Fulton
Thanks to @JarrodsTech for the video lesson

End song "Out Of The Vertical Blank"
by Tony Longworth
Thanks to our supporters:
BCB,
Atari Legend,
Atari Crypt,
ED Possible,
Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley,
Barry Burkey
David Schmidt,
Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

Into The Veritcal Blank is Steve and Jeff Fulton
intotheverticalblank.com

Sources
-Dirt Bike magazine, Aug., 1975
-Dirt Bike magazine, Dec., 1974
-Dirt Bike magazine, Feb., 1975
-LA Times, Dec. 11, 1975
-LA Times, July 8, 1979
-LA Times, April 25, 1976
-The Redondo Reflex Tue Jun 2 1970
-The Redondo Reflex Wed Jun 26 1974
-The Redondo Reflex Wed Sep 29 1976
-LA Times Jan. 15, 1983
-The Daily Breeze, Dec. 31, 1983
-LA Times, Jul. 27, 1983
-LA Times, Jun. 22, 1986
-LA Times, Apr. 2, 1984
-LA Times, Apr. 16, 1983
-LA Times, Nov. 18, 1983
-Kawasaki Ninja ZX-11 ZZ-R1100 Motorcycle Service Manual Supplement
-https://www.youtube.com/@renegonzalez6755: Rene Gonzalez
ZX1100-C1 C2 1990-1991
-LA times April 17, 1993
-LA Times, Aug 14, 1993
-Santa Cruz Sentinel, Feb 28, 1988
-Lodi News Sentinel, Feb 26, 1988
-LA Times, March 2, 1994
-LA Times, Dec. 8, 1993
-LA Times, Sept. 14, 1994
-LA Times, May 15, 1993
-LA Times, June 29, 1994
-LA Times, Sep 12, 1994
-LA Times, Sep 26, 1994
-Lodi News Sentinel, Jan. 2 1997
-Record Searchlight Jan 1, 1997
-LA Times June 24, 2001
-LA times Dec 28, 2003
-LA Times, May 29, 2002
-LA times, June 5, 2004
-LA Times June 3, 2002
-Orlando Sentinel, June 29, 2007
-News Press, April 3, 2010
-USA Today, April 10, 20121
-National Post, Oct. 19., 2012
-LA Times, Nov. 19, 2011
-LA Times, Dec 30, 2018
-LA Times, July 7, 2019
-LA Times, Feb 25, 2021

"Beautiful Disaster: An Ode To Fry's Electronics"

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:19:17 <![CDATA[132: Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:24:22 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1988824 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/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 of the main story here:
Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025

#retrogaming #vintacomouting
Links, etc.

Panel Attendees:
→ David from Usagi Electric - youtube.com/@UsagiElectric
→ Jeri from Tilt Five - tiltfive.com
→ Sean from Advent of Computing - adventofcomputing.libsyn.com
→ Evie from Evie's Revue - youtube.com/@EviesRevue
→ Alex from That Electronics Fool - youtube.com/@ThatElectronicsFool
→ Jeff & Steve from Into The Vertical Blank - youtube.com/@IntoTheVerticalBlank
→ Steve from The VintNerd - youtube.com/@TheVintNerd

Vendors And Exhibitors
→Jason Moore - http://atariprojects.org
→Levi’s Retro Bridge - https://www.levimaaia.com
→Aquarius+ - https://aquarius.1stage.com
→Old School Gamer - http://www.oldschoolgamer.com
→Monsoon Studios -https://monsoonstudios.net
→Commander X16 - https://commanderx16.com
→Sideburn Studios - https://youtube.com/sideburn
→Atari Video Music (1977) Display - https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic
→Jim DiNunzio - https://jimdinunzio.com
→The Wind Terminal - https://www.windterminal.com
→The Southern Amis Projects - https://www.southernamis.com

VCF Ao. Call Web Site: https://www.vcfsocal.com/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 132 8 true  

There were as many stories as there were people at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025.

This is Ours

Video version of the main story here:
Finding Our Story at Vintage Computer Fest So. Cal. 2025

#retrogaming #vintacomouting
Links, etc.

Panel Attendees:
→ David from Usagi Electric - youtube.com/@UsagiElectric
→ Jeri from Tilt Five - tiltfive.com
→ Sean from Advent of Computing - adventofcomputing.libsyn.com
→ Evie from Evie's Revue - youtube.com/@EviesRevue
→ Alex from That Electronics Fool - youtube.com/@ThatElectronicsFool
→ Jeff & Steve from Into The Vertical Blank - youtube.com/@IntoTheVerticalBlank
→ Steve from The VintNerd - youtube.com/@TheVintNerd

Vendors And Exhibitors
→Jason Moore - http://atariprojects.org
→Levi’s Retro Bridge - https://www.levimaaia.com
→Aquarius+ - https://aquarius.1stage.com
→Old School Gamer - http://www.oldschoolgamer.com
→Monsoon Studios -https://monsoonstudios.net
→Commander X16 - https://commanderx16.com
→Sideburn Studios - https://youtube.com/sideburn
→Atari Video Music (1977) Display - https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic
→Jim DiNunzio - https://jimdinunzio.com
→The Wind Terminal - https://www.windterminal.com
→The Southern Amis Projects - https://www.southernamis.com

VCF Ao. Call Web Site: https://www.vcfsocal.com/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:43:09 <![CDATA[131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:51:06 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1984274 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/131-the-first-atari-2600-homebrew-cartridge-ed-federmeyer-and-the-story-of-sound-x-and-edtris In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

Environmental music in this episode is Ed Federmeyer's "Class Project #1"

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 131 8 true In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

Environmental music in this episode is Ed Federmeyer's "Class Project #1"

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:13:15 <![CDATA[130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:40:47 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1973300 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/130-the-curious-case-of-atari-2600-action-pack-for-windows-31 What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself.
Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story.

See Video Version: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be

Music: All Systems Go by used on Cyberlink Power Director license:
Code: WTVUZQ8QQU4DGD83

Links:

Eclectic Lee's
rec.games.vidieo.classic Atari Action Pack Archive: https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/cvg/2600emu/
@eclecticlee.bsky.social

Win31DosBox:
https://mendelson.org/win31dosbox.html


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 130 8 true What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself.
Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story.

See Video Version: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be

Music: All Systems Go by used on Cyberlink Power Director license:
Code: WTVUZQ8QQU4DGD83

Links:

Eclectic Lee's
rec.games.vidieo.classic Atari Action Pack Archive: https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/cvg/2600emu/
@eclecticlee.bsky.social

Win31DosBox:
https://mendelson.org/win31dosbox.html


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:02:49 <![CDATA[129: The Best *#@! Christmas Ever: An Atari 8-bit Journey Into The Vertical Blank]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:50:37 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1923090 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/129-the-best-at-christmas-ever-an-atari-8-bit-journey-into-the-vertical-blank The final, definitive version of the story we've been trying to tell for the past 6 years. Christmas 1983, the Atari 8-bit computer Christmas was, for many reasons, the best *#@! Christmas ever. This new version gives a rounder picture, explains The Vertical Blank, obsesses over Star Wars, and tries to explain the actual result of Christmas 1983, once and for all.
#atari #atari8bit #atari800 #starwars #blankgeneration #genx

You can watch a movie version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9YfsN51kO0&feature=youtu.be

Extra soundtrack music "Tinsel and Fire" by Tony Longwort
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
nto The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

@steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> full 129 7 true The final, definitive version of the story we've been trying to tell for the past 6 years. Christmas 1983, the Atari 8-bit computer Christmas was, for many reasons, the best *#@! Christmas ever. This new version gives a rounder picture, explains The Vertical Blank, obsesses over Star Wars, and tries to explain the actual result of Christmas 1983, once and for all.
#atari #atari8bit #atari800 #starwars #blankgeneration #genx

You can watch a movie version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9YfsN51kO0&feature=youtu.be

Extra soundtrack music "Tinsel and Fire" by Tony Longwort
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
nto The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

@steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon

@intotheverticalblank@techhub.social

facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:10:56 <![CDATA[128: The Legend Of SwordQuest: Is This The Best Atari Podcast Ever created?]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:12:33 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1918965 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/the-legend-of-swordquest-is-this-the-best-atari-podcast-ever-created There is a new Atari related limited podcast out there that blew us away!
The Legend Of SwordQuest from iHeartRadio

Atariage Thread: Legend of Swordquest podcast - Atari 2600 - AtariAge Forums
iHeartRadio Podcast Page: The Legend of SwordQuest | iHeart
Jamie Loftus Page: Jamie Loftus
School Of Humans: The Legend of SwordQuest — School of Humans

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

 

]]> full 128 7 true There is a new Atari related limited podcast out there that blew us away!
The Legend Of SwordQuest from iHeartRadio

Atariage Thread: Legend of Swordquest podcast - Atari 2600 - AtariAge Forums
iHeartRadio Podcast Page: The Legend of SwordQuest | iHeart
Jamie Loftus Page: Jamie Loftus
School Of Humans: The Legend of SwordQuest — School of Humans

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

 

]]> 00:10:59 <![CDATA[127: The Essential: Atari ST Michtron’s Time Bandit from 1986.]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:38:03 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1908533 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/127-the-essential-atari-st-michtrons-time-bandit-from-1986 Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

 

On the Into The Vertical Blank’s The Essential #atari ST, we investigate, discuss and evaluate #atarist Computers games and try to uncover titles worthy of play by all who are interested in the platform. I will be giving you a history of #timebandit , a personal review and I will also be inserting video and audio with my brother Steve, fultonbot, as we further discuss the gameplay, legacy and it’s metrics as an essential Atari ST title

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

@steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon  

@intotheverticalblank

]]> full 127 7 true Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

 

On the Into The Vertical Blank’s The Essential #atari ST, we investigate, discuss and evaluate #atarist Computers games and try to uncover titles worthy of play by all who are interested in the platform. I will be giving you a history of #timebandit , a personal review and I will also be inserting video and audio with my brother Steve, fultonbot, as we further discuss the gameplay, legacy and it’s metrics as an essential Atari ST title

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

@steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

Into The vertical Blank On Blue SKY @8bitrocket.bsky.social

Into The Vertical Blank on Mastodon  

@intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:43:31 <![CDATA[#126 : RANT: The Incident At The Retro Game Store]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:24:19 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1875600 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/126-rant-the-incident-at-the-retro-gamer-store In this 20 minute rant, we loudly discuss an incident we recently had at a retro game store, and then talk about how the retro game store experience could be improved for all.

https://retrogamesplus.com/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 126 7 true In this 20 minute rant, we loudly discuss an incident we recently had at a retro game store, and then talk about how the retro game store experience could be improved for all.

https://retrogamesplus.com/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:21:06 <![CDATA[#125: 10 Good “Euro” Action Platformers for the Atari ST]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:53:58 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1857635 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/125-10-good-euro-action-platformers-for-the-atari-st (Including Sun Su Si and First Samurai)

 

Join us as we take a look at 10 good #actionplatformer games for the #atarist we also briefly discuss them for the #amiga and otjer 80s computers such as the #c64 and #pc I have chosen the #Atari ST as my platform because it was what I had from 1987 until 1992 and also because these games have most likely been explored in detail for other systems multiple times already, whereas the ST versions probably have not been explored as much as they deserve outside of the few good ST youtube channels that do a great job of covering games for the system.

Youtube version: https://youtu.be/BeT-50_7LnI

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 125 7 true (Including Sun Su Si and First Samurai)

 

Join us as we take a look at 10 good #actionplatformer games for the #atarist we also briefly discuss them for the #amiga and otjer 80s computers such as the #c64 and #pc I have chosen the #Atari ST as my platform because it was what I had from 1987 until 1992 and also because these games have most likely been explored in detail for other systems multiple times already, whereas the ST versions probably have not been explored as much as they deserve outside of the few good ST youtube channels that do a great job of covering games for the system.

Youtube version: https://youtu.be/BeT-50_7LnI

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:17:02 <![CDATA[124: 10 Mid-80’s “Euro” Action Platformers on the Atari ST (and other 80’s computers)]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:06:16 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1847977 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/124-10-mid-80s-euro-action-platformers-on-the-atari-st-and-other-80s-computers #atari #atarst #actionplatformer #amiga #msx #c64 #speccy #amstradcpc #dos

The Euro Platformer. Today the term is used with much derision, mostly by console game fans but even by some many 80’s computer games, and well now, now even by me, and we all probably should know better, or should we? Yes, these games had very high difficulty, cheap deaths, a lot of jumping to unknown places and mostly “bad game design” that would have the Retronaughts guys throwing up their arms in disgust. I’m picking to play these on the Atari ST because it's the machine I had and loved but also because it bridged the gap in many ways between the 8bit era and the full 16-bit era with its colorful graphics but decidedly 8-bit sound. The ST was a machine built for 1985 with very little concern about what would come next. Sometimes I jokingly call the games of this time the forgotten 12-bit era. I will note, and briefly discuss these games, if available, on other systems, because you really should check them out on the machine of your choice, but the ST versions are the ones we will be looking it today in

10 Mid-80’s “Euro” Action Platformers on the Atari ST (and other 80’s computers)

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

]]> full 124 7 true #atari #atarst #actionplatformer #amiga #msx #c64 #speccy #amstradcpc #dos

The Euro Platformer. Today the term is used with much derision, mostly by console game fans but even by some many 80’s computer games, and well now, now even by me, and we all probably should know better, or should we? Yes, these games had very high difficulty, cheap deaths, a lot of jumping to unknown places and mostly “bad game design” that would have the Retronaughts guys throwing up their arms in disgust. I’m picking to play these on the Atari ST because it's the machine I had and loved but also because it bridged the gap in many ways between the 8bit era and the full 16-bit era with its colorful graphics but decidedly 8-bit sound. The ST was a machine built for 1985 with very little concern about what would come next. Sometimes I jokingly call the games of this time the forgotten 12-bit era. I will note, and briefly discuss these games, if available, on other systems, because you really should check them out on the machine of your choice, but the ST versions are the ones we will be looking it today in

10 Mid-80’s “Euro” Action Platformers on the Atari ST (and other 80’s computers)

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK Vertical Blank Branding Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

]]> 00:22:03 <![CDATA[#123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own!]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:04:11 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1842269 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/123-atari-ip-list-found-23-atari-st-games-they-own #123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own!

We scour Atari's 2024 IP list (we were altered to it last week by BCB Coffee Boy last week) and discover 23 Atari ST games Atari (probably) owns that could be put into a game pack, DLC for Atari 50, an Atari ST mini, etc. We played (almost) all of them (game play video included).

Note: list was first published by PowerDubs on atariage.com who found it on Atari's home page:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1e-tl9Oqwnr78879Lnne_uhlsGkPWFK_z428ZmUaJjog/edit#slide=id.g2ff92e3406f_0_0


BCB's video (@ballistik_coffee_boy):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipA-Cm64-2E

AtariAge Thread:
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/372647-atari-ip-list-2024/


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 123 7 true #123: Atari I.P List Found! 23 Atari ST Games They Own!

We scour Atari's 2024 IP list (we were altered to it last week by BCB Coffee Boy last week) and discover 23 Atari ST games Atari (probably) owns that could be put into a game pack, DLC for Atari 50, an Atari ST mini, etc. We played (almost) all of them (game play video included).

Note: list was first published by PowerDubs on atariage.com who found it on Atari's home page:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1e-tl9Oqwnr78879Lnne_uhlsGkPWFK_z428ZmUaJjog/edit#slide=id.g2ff92e3406f_0_0


BCB's video (@ballistik_coffee_boy):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipA-Cm64-2E

AtariAge Thread:
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/372647-atari-ip-list-2024/


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:47:43 <![CDATA[#122: Worse Than E.T.? Pac-Man And The Day Atari Lost The Video Game War]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:40:40 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1830375 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/122-worse-than-et-pac-man-and-the-day-atari-lost-the-video-game-war Is Atari 2600 Pac-Man worse than E.T. for The Atari 2600?
Or does it go deeper than that? Did the timing, release, and quality of the 2600 Pac-Man game combine together to make it worse than the sum of its parts?
We explore that in this video.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 122 7 true Is Atari 2600 Pac-Man worse than E.T. for The Atari 2600?
Or does it go deeper than that? Did the timing, release, and quality of the 2600 Pac-Man game combine together to make it worse than the sum of its parts?
We explore that in this video.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:36:26 <![CDATA[#121 : Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For the Atari 2600]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:20:40 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1827965 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/121-worse-than-et-marauder-for-the-atari-2600 Why do people subjectively choose one game or another to top their "worst" list? It's rarely actually the "worst" game objectively. In this episode I explore why one particular game has topped my own "worst" list for 4 decades, and if that is still the case in 2024.

See Video Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIc1R8Fg24&feature=youtu.be

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Includes music from Tony Longworth's song "Whisper's From The Drowned City" Find him here on bandcamp:
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

]]> full 121 7 true Why do people subjectively choose one game or another to top their "worst" list? It's rarely actually the "worst" game objectively. In this episode I explore why one particular game has topped my own "worst" list for 4 decades, and if that is still the case in 2024.

See Video Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIc1R8Fg24&feature=youtu.be

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Includes music from Tony Longworth's song "Whisper's From The Drowned City" Find him here on bandcamp:
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

]]> 00:10:11 <![CDATA[#120 : Worse Than E.T.? Mr. Postman and the games from Bit Corp]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:11:28 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1809239 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/120-worse-than-et-mr-postman-and-the-games-from-bit-corp Mr. Postman is another game from Bit Corp., the people who brought us Bobby Is Going Home. It's a doozy of game for the 2600, but is it worse than E.T.?

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxJOrAOklw&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Spuds Game Reviews: https://doctorspudsreviewsthings.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/mr-postman-bit-corp-atari-2600-game-review/

Ric Pryor on Old School Gamer Magazine:
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/mr-postman-for-the-atari-2600/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton

]]> full 120 7 true Mr. Postman is another game from Bit Corp., the people who brought us Bobby Is Going Home. It's a doozy of game for the 2600, but is it worse than E.T.?

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxJOrAOklw&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Spuds Game Reviews: https://doctorspudsreviewsthings.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/mr-postman-bit-corp-atari-2600-game-review/

Ric Pryor on Old School Gamer Magazine:
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/mr-postman-for-the-atari-2600/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton

]]> 00:17:59 <![CDATA[#119 : Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:32:20 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1802847 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/119-overscan-cracking-seals-and-proving-life Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life

In this over scan we discuss a few new home brew games we have obtained for the #Atari2600 and #NES.

#ChampGames

https://champ.games/

#AtariAgeStore

https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1045

#MurderintheMaze

https://t1lt.itch.io/mitm

#mrrunandjump

https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jump-2600

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 119 7 true Overscan: Cracking Seals and Proving Life

In this over scan we discuss a few new home brew games we have obtained for the #Atari2600 and #NES.

#ChampGames

https://champ.games/

#AtariAgeStore

https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1045

#MurderintheMaze

https://t1lt.itch.io/mitm

#mrrunandjump

https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jump-2600

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from: BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt, ED Possible, Tony Longworth Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey David Schmidt, Jolt7800 Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:15:27 <![CDATA[#118 : Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:17:47 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1795883 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/118-11 Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon

In our continuing quest to find games that are "Worse Than E.T?" we have arrived at the bottom of the stinkiest barrel imaginable, and there rests the games of Mythicon.
Enjoy!

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSlqW9MjU4

Links:

DP Royal Archives - The Worst of the Atari 2600 (digitpress.com)
https://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00135.htm

The Story of Mythicon.. How cool is this.
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/55115-the-story-of-mythicon-how-cool-is-this/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 118 7 true Worserer than E.T.? : The Games Of Mythicon

In our continuing quest to find games that are "Worse Than E.T?" we have arrived at the bottom of the stinkiest barrel imaginable, and there rests the games of Mythicon.
Enjoy!

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSlqW9MjU4

Links:

DP Royal Archives - The Worst of the Atari 2600 (digitpress.com)
https://www.digitpress.com/archives/arc00135.htm

The Story of Mythicon.. How cool is this.
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/55115-the-story-of-mythicon-how-cool-is-this/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:21:24 <![CDATA[#117: Worse Than E.T.? #3: Airlock]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:26:03 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1790985 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/117-worse-than-et-3-airlock Airlock A game that takes "worse Than E.T." to a whole new level.
Did Data Age make games worse than the supposed worst game ever, E.T. for the Atari VCS? Were they also one of the culprits responsible for the North American Video Game Crash? Have we found the worst Atari VCS game ever made?
Watch and find out.

Plus: Embarrassed by my poor play of Airlock, I went back and tried to figure out what I was doing wrong. What I found was a combination of user error, RTFM and a flaw of the 2600+ that all contributed to my poor play. But none of that made the game any better.

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwaDhSNKh38&feature=youtu.be


#atari #worst #2600 #vcs #dataage

Correction: The Article from Arcade Express about Data Age filing chapter 11 was from May 8, 1983, not May 8, 1984, which makes a lot more sense in context.

#atari #retrogames

They Create Worlds: Atari's Distribution Nightmare:
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/atari-s-distribution-nightmare/

10 Worst Products For Classic Gamers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWVMLv76qwA&feature=youtu.beLate night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> full 117 7 true Airlock A game that takes "worse Than E.T." to a whole new level.
Did Data Age make games worse than the supposed worst game ever, E.T. for the Atari VCS? Were they also one of the culprits responsible for the North American Video Game Crash? Have we found the worst Atari VCS game ever made?
Watch and find out.

Plus: Embarrassed by my poor play of Airlock, I went back and tried to figure out what I was doing wrong. What I found was a combination of user error, RTFM and a flaw of the 2600+ that all contributed to my poor play. But none of that made the game any better.

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwaDhSNKh38&feature=youtu.be


#atari #worst #2600 #vcs #dataage

Correction: The Article from Arcade Express about Data Age filing chapter 11 was from May 8, 1983, not May 8, 1984, which makes a lot more sense in context.

#atari #retrogames

They Create Worlds: Atari's Distribution Nightmare:
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/atari-s-distribution-nightmare/

10 Worst Products For Classic Gamers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWVMLv76qwA&feature=youtu.beLate night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> 00:22:10 <![CDATA[#116: 'Worse Than E.T?" #2 Bobby Is Going Home]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:45:51 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1787066 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/116-worse-than-et-bobby-is-going-home In our 2nd installment we play the notorious Atari 2600 game "Bobby Is Going Home" and decide:
Is it worse than E.T.?

Video Version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtcqOVvPA0&feature=youtu.be

Ambient music in this video is "GUL-ee-SUCK-uh" by Tony Longworth

"Bobby Is Going Home" By Flanders '72:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc517DXJiSo
Flanders 72 on Band Camp
https://flanders72.bandcamp.com/track/lucy-moved-to-london

Bobby Is Going Home review from AtariMania.com:
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-bobby-is-going-home_18790.html

Banana's Rotten Reviews Of "Bobby Is Going Home":
https://www.rfgeneration.com/news/2600/Banana-s-Rotten-Reviews-Bobby-Is-Going-Home-3473.php

"Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast Episode About "Bobby Is Going Home"
https://2600gamebygamepodcast.libsyn.com/bobby-is-going-home-by-bit-corp

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 116 7 true In our 2nd installment we play the notorious Atari 2600 game "Bobby Is Going Home" and decide:
Is it worse than E.T.?

Video Version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtcqOVvPA0&feature=youtu.be

Ambient music in this video is "GUL-ee-SUCK-uh" by Tony Longworth

"Bobby Is Going Home" By Flanders '72:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc517DXJiSo
Flanders 72 on Band Camp
https://flanders72.bandcamp.com/track/lucy-moved-to-london

Bobby Is Going Home review from AtariMania.com:
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-bobby-is-going-home_18790.html

Banana's Rotten Reviews Of "Bobby Is Going Home":
https://www.rfgeneration.com/news/2600/Banana-s-Rotten-Reviews-Bobby-Is-Going-Home-3473.php

"Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast Episode About "Bobby Is Going Home"
https://2600gamebygamepodcast.libsyn.com/bobby-is-going-home-by-bit-corp

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:09:48 <![CDATA[#115: "Worse Than E.T?" #1: Tax Avoiders]]> Sat, 13 Jul 2024 00:33:44 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1785524 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/115-worse-than-et-1-tax-avoiders In the first in a series, we play notoriously "bad" games and figure out if they are "worse" than the supposed worst game ever, "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" for the Atari 2600.  This first episode is a bit rough, but I promise you, they get better.

Video version here:
Worse Than E.T.? Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600 (youtube.com)

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave the Velociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot






 

]]> full 115 7 true In the first in a series, we play notoriously "bad" games and figure out if they are "worse" than the supposed worst game ever, "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" for the Atari 2600.  This first episode is a bit rough, but I promise you, they get better.

Video version here:
Worse Than E.T.? Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600 (youtube.com)

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave the Velociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot






 

]]> 00:16:06 <![CDATA[#114: Overscan: Yep, another One These @#$%!! Podcasts (Plus Atari Hidden Gems)]]> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:44:04 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1779771 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/114-overscan-yep-another-one-these-at-podcasts-plus-atari-hidden-gems Overscan # 8

#114 Yep. Another of these STUPID @#$%!! Podcasts. Plus...Atari Hidden Gems
In this episode the brothers find a hidden gem for each of Atari’s classic systems and even a few divisions like the Arcade division and APX.
As always they decide in the middle if they want to keep going with the podcast and we cut out a lot of infighting and cursing/

Steve edited this episode.


#Atari #atarist #atariste #atari8bit #atariarcde #atari2600#atari5200 #atari7800 #atarilynx #atarijaguar #atarisoft #microsoft #ataricrypt

0:00 intro
2:01 News in the Bored Room
8:10 Book Club
13:00 Retro News Story of the week
14:50 Retro Magazine of the week
20:00 PC Dos Game of the week
22:25 Lynx / Jag 7800 Era Ad of the week
23:55 Crack the Seal
25:48 Feedback
27:40 Retro Ad of the week
31:33 Ancient Video Game / Computer Comics
32:15 Atari system hidden gems


Notes
Sam in Monsters Garden
https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/sam-in-monsters-garden.html

Colecovision Basic Updater
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/365682-colecovision-wonder-tastic-basic-compiler-cvbasic-v050-now-with-bank-switching-support/

8bitunity
https://8bit-unity.com/

UGbasic
https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/

Replay by Tristan Donovan
https://amzn.to/45JWrVl

Atari Arcade Superbug:
Old Classic Retro Gaming On Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPe14I13Lk

Jakks Atari NES on A chip Joystcik
https://plugplaytvgames.fandom.com/wiki/Atari_TV_game

2600 Chaotic Grill
Brian’s Man Cave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of3ck-KO6Po&t=1s

Atari 8bit. The Arcade Machine
AtariMania
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-arcade-machine-_309.html

Atarisoft Coleco Galaxian
Into The Vertical Blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdRWRVgd7o&t=703s

APX Phobos
ThisIsPete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-OeqxjDXs&t=394s

Atari 5200 Meteorites
Into the Vertical Blank
https://youtu.be/IO4PXuJjE5Q?si=uTBHxaJMYbmc2ZXh&t=480

Xybots Atari ST
Atarimania
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-xybots_10910.html

Atari 7800 Asteroids Deluxe
Into The Vertical Blank
https://youtu.be/HGI15xa7YHM?si=D7pMYUc_RAHCGTkN&t=284

Lynx Desert Strike
World of Longplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8z70BdTEJI&t=4750s

Jaguar Chaos Engine
Atari Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8z70BdTEJI&t=4750s

PC
Microsoft Arcade
Melhod Riperton Channel
Microsoft Arcade Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCV7bnAe3o
(probably made with AI)


Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave the Velociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitt...

]]> full 114 true Overscan # 8

#114 Yep. Another of these STUPID @#$%!! Podcasts. Plus...Atari Hidden Gems
In this episode the brothers find a hidden gem for each of Atari’s classic systems and even a few divisions like the Arcade division and APX.
As always they decide in the middle if they want to keep going with the podcast and we cut out a lot of infighting and cursing/

Steve edited this episode.


#Atari #atarist #atariste #atari8bit #atariarcde #atari2600#atari5200 #atari7800 #atarilynx #atarijaguar #atarisoft #microsoft #ataricrypt

0:00 intro
2:01 News in the Bored Room
8:10 Book Club
13:00 Retro News Story of the week
14:50 Retro Magazine of the week
20:00 PC Dos Game of the week
22:25 Lynx / Jag 7800 Era Ad of the week
23:55 Crack the Seal
25:48 Feedback
27:40 Retro Ad of the week
31:33 Ancient Video Game / Computer Comics
32:15 Atari system hidden gems


Notes
Sam in Monsters Garden
https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/sam-in-monsters-garden.html

Colecovision Basic Updater
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/365682-colecovision-wonder-tastic-basic-compiler-cvbasic-v050-now-with-bank-switching-support/

8bitunity
https://8bit-unity.com/

UGbasic
https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/

Replay by Tristan Donovan
https://amzn.to/45JWrVl

Atari Arcade Superbug:
Old Classic Retro Gaming On Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPe14I13Lk

Jakks Atari NES on A chip Joystcik
https://plugplaytvgames.fandom.com/wiki/Atari_TV_game

2600 Chaotic Grill
Brian’s Man Cave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of3ck-KO6Po&t=1s

Atari 8bit. The Arcade Machine
AtariMania
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-arcade-machine-_309.html

Atarisoft Coleco Galaxian
Into The Vertical Blank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdRWRVgd7o&t=703s

APX Phobos
ThisIsPete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-OeqxjDXs&t=394s

Atari 5200 Meteorites
Into the Vertical Blank
https://youtu.be/IO4PXuJjE5Q?si=uTBHxaJMYbmc2ZXh&t=480

Xybots Atari ST
Atarimania
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-xybots_10910.html

Atari 7800 Asteroids Deluxe
Into The Vertical Blank
https://youtu.be/HGI15xa7YHM?si=D7pMYUc_RAHCGTkN&t=284

Lynx Desert Strike
World of Longplays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8z70BdTEJI&t=4750s

Jaguar Chaos Engine
Atari Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8z70BdTEJI&t=4750s

PC
Microsoft Arcade
Melhod Riperton Channel
Microsoft Arcade Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCV7bnAe3o
(probably made with AI)


Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave the Velociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:53:46 <![CDATA[#113 Overscan: This Week in Retro vs. The Retro Hour : Showdown + news and more]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:23:41 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1772395 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/113-overscan-this-week-in-retro-vs-the-retro-hour-showdown-news-and-more This week we discuss two of our favorite weekly retro gaming podcasts and compare and contrast  them to one another. There are no losers here as both pods are excellent weekly doses of what make us tick here at Into the Vertical Blank, We also have our usual assortment of news and have added even more segments. 

Contents 0:00 Intro  1:35 News  6:45 Book Club  8:45 Retro Ad of the Week 14:00 PC Dos Game of the Week  19:02 Crack the seal!  22:20 Feedback  26:50 Creator Spotlight  29:30 Ancient Video Game and Computer Comic  32:30 Debate  47:30 Outro 

#atari8bit #galaga

Atari 8bit Galaga’ish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvLFC0Sj9Y

 

#atarimoviecart 

Atari 2600 Moviecart Cartridge Housing by t1lt - Thingiverse

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6662894

 

#iWoz #wozniak 

https://amzn.to/4eHdyLA

 

The Cincinnati Enquirer

https://eu.cincinnati.com/

 

#BlakeStone

Blake Stone  Aliens of Gold

https://www.mobygames.com/game/786/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold/

 

#atarist #midwiinter

https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-midwinter_25275.html

 

#Microsoft 

Microsoft Olympic Decathlon

https://www.mobygames.com/game/1652/olympic-decathlon/

 

Jones on the fast lane

https://jonesinthefastlane.com/



#Bob Schroeter

Laff-A-Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laff-a-Day

 

#zeropagehomebrew

https://www.youtube.com/@ZeroPageHomebrew

 

#ThisWeekinRetro

https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retro

 

#TheRetroHour

https://theretrohour.com/

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank




Thanks for support from:

BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,

ED Possible, Tony Longworth

Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey

David Schmidt, Jolt7800...

]]> full 113 true This week we discuss two of our favorite weekly retro gaming podcasts and compare and contrast  them to one another. There are no losers here as both pods are excellent weekly doses of what make us tick here at Into the Vertical Blank, We also have our usual assortment of news and have added even more segments. 

Contents 0:00 Intro  1:35 News  6:45 Book Club  8:45 Retro Ad of the Week 14:00 PC Dos Game of the Week  19:02 Crack the seal!  22:20 Feedback  26:50 Creator Spotlight  29:30 Ancient Video Game and Computer Comic  32:30 Debate  47:30 Outro 

#atari8bit #galaga

Atari 8bit Galaga’ish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvLFC0Sj9Y

 

#atarimoviecart 

Atari 2600 Moviecart Cartridge Housing by t1lt - Thingiverse

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6662894

 

#iWoz #wozniak 

https://amzn.to/4eHdyLA

 

The Cincinnati Enquirer

https://eu.cincinnati.com/

 

#BlakeStone

Blake Stone  Aliens of Gold

https://www.mobygames.com/game/786/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold/

 

#atarist #midwiinter

https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-midwinter_25275.html

 

#Microsoft 

Microsoft Olympic Decathlon

https://www.mobygames.com/game/1652/olympic-decathlon/

 

Jones on the fast lane

https://jonesinthefastlane.com/



#Bob Schroeter

Laff-A-Day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laff-a-Day

 

#zeropagehomebrew

https://www.youtube.com/@ZeroPageHomebrew

 

#ThisWeekinRetro

https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retro

 

#TheRetroHour

https://theretrohour.com/

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank




Thanks for support from:

BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,

ED Possible, Tony Longworth

Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey

David Schmidt, Jolt7800

Dave theVelociraptor

 

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless  otherwise noted.  (c)8bitrocket Studios

 #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

 

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis

Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP

 http://www.briantravisband.com/

 

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

Find the full song on band camp

https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Vertical Blank Branding

Daryl Litts

 

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com 

 

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter

https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:48:52 <![CDATA[#112 Overscan: Homebrew Showdown! Ports vs Originals]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:36:46 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1766338 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/112-overscan-homebrew-showdown-ports-vs-originals Overscan: Showdown! Homebrew port vs homebrew originals

Yar’s Rising Demo Available
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Paris Dakar Dump for Atari ST!
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-paris-dakar_42936.html

AtariCrypt Review -Nano Cave ST!
https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/nano-cave.html
https://electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

Neosprint is awesome!
https://atari.com/products/neosprint?msID=088cfe85-49e7-4a11-9635-0c3f4c6e78e3

Space Battle Jamie Lendino! Book on Intellivision!
https://amzn.to/4b4zY6p

Microsoft Decathelon
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Microsoft_Decathlon_1982

Found In The Desert (HD)-The Movie: Atari ST Lost Dutchman Mine - 2024 Father's Day Special Edition
https://youtu.be/BfbO8TOga5A?si=EYDVUFp43K_VAADU

Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For The Atari 2600
https://youtu.be/BWIc1R8Fg24?si=hTQBF0Yj0ds0s-oE

Music Update: Brian Travis
The HOA by Brian Travis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiwe-mF_eVE

Music Update: Tony Longworth
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

BCB Coffee Boy! Brian Bolding!

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 112 7 true Overscan: Showdown! Homebrew port vs homebrew originals

Yar’s Rising Demo Available
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2534370/Yars_Rising/

Paris Dakar Dump for Atari ST!
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-paris-dakar_42936.html

AtariCrypt Review -Nano Cave ST!
https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com/2024/06/nano-cave.html
https://electric-dreams.itch.io/nano-cave

Neosprint is awesome!
https://atari.com/products/neosprint?msID=088cfe85-49e7-4a11-9635-0c3f4c6e78e3

Space Battle Jamie Lendino! Book on Intellivision!
https://amzn.to/4b4zY6p

Microsoft Decathelon
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Microsoft_Decathlon_1982

Found In The Desert (HD)-The Movie: Atari ST Lost Dutchman Mine - 2024 Father's Day Special Edition
https://youtu.be/BfbO8TOga5A?si=EYDVUFp43K_VAADU

Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For The Atari 2600
https://youtu.be/BWIc1R8Fg24?si=hTQBF0Yj0ds0s-oE

Music Update: Brian Travis
The HOA by Brian Travis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiwe-mF_eVE

Music Update: Tony Longworth
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

BCB Coffee Boy! Brian Bolding!

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK
Vertical Blank Branding
Daryl Litts

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
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Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:50:43 <![CDATA[#111: Atari 8bit Sierra Action Game Tier List, News, Book Club and more! Overscan:]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 05:41:23 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1761872 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/111-atari-8bit-sierra-action-game-tier-list-news-book-club-and-more-overscan In this episode we cover Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates; The possibility of new Atarisoft games; Fixing Activision Labels by Silicon Underground; Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found. Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk; How bad is Phantasmagoria?; Evercade Alpha; Open a New Package Feedback and the Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier List

 

Contents

Intro 0:00

Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates 1:28

New Atarisoft games? 3:10

Audacity is back 5:12

Fixing Activision Cartridge Labels Silicon Underground 6:50

Atari 2600+ Update 7:25

Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found.  9:14

Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk 13:00

How bad is Phantasmagoria? 17:53

Evercade Alpha 21:50

Let’s Open A Package 24:40

Feedback 25:51

Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier List 26:48

Aquatron 27:30

BC's Quest for Tires 29:35

Crossfire 32:05

Frogger 2 Versions  33:28

Golf Challenge 35:45

Jawbreaker  37:30

Jawbreaker II 40:15

Lunar Leeper 40:41

Marauder 44:00

Mouskattack 47:35

Mr. Cool  49:20

Oil’s Well 50:17

Threshold 51:42

Wallwar 52:45

Final Tiers 54:15

Outro 55:00






Into The Vertical Blank Over Scan Retro News and Atari 8bit Sierra Action Game Tier List Coming Up Next

 

Genx Grownup On Atari 7800 Releases by Atari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64dHiDhw9G0

 

Alien Abduction by Audacity

https://adgm.us/portal/guide04A.html

 

Mockduck Plays Games Alien Abdictuon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02fSpcQoc-w

 

Silicon Underground

https://dfarq.homeip.net/reattach-activision-atari-2600-cartridge-labels/

 

New 2600+ Firmware

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/361600-experimental-2600-firmware-and-dumper/

 

Coleco Tarzan

]]> full 111 true In this episode we cover Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates; The possibility of new Atarisoft games; Fixing Activision Labels by Silicon Underground; Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found. Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk; How bad is Phantasmagoria?; Evercade Alpha; Open a New Package Feedback and the Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier List

 

Contents

Intro 0:00

Atari SA’s 7800 product shipping dates 1:28

New Atarisoft games? 3:10

Audacity is back 5:12

Fixing Activision Cartridge Labels Silicon Underground 6:50

Atari 2600+ Update 7:25

Atari 2600 Coleco Tarzan ROM Found.  9:14

Book Club featuring Katie Hafner’s Cyberpunk 13:00

How bad is Phantasmagoria? 17:53

Evercade Alpha 21:50

Let’s Open A Package 24:40

Feedback 25:51

Sierra Atari 8bit Action Game Tier List 26:48

Aquatron 27:30

BC's Quest for Tires 29:35

Crossfire 32:05

Frogger 2 Versions  33:28

Golf Challenge 35:45

Jawbreaker  37:30

Jawbreaker II 40:15

Lunar Leeper 40:41

Marauder 44:00

Mouskattack 47:35

Mr. Cool  49:20

Oil’s Well 50:17

Threshold 51:42

Wallwar 52:45

Final Tiers 54:15

Outro 55:00






Into The Vertical Blank Over Scan Retro News and Atari 8bit Sierra Action Game Tier List Coming Up Next

 

Genx Grownup On Atari 7800 Releases by Atari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64dHiDhw9G0

 

Alien Abduction by Audacity

https://adgm.us/portal/guide04A.html

 

Mockduck Plays Games Alien Abdictuon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02fSpcQoc-w

 

Silicon Underground

https://dfarq.homeip.net/reattach-activision-atari-2600-cartridge-labels/

 

New 2600+ Firmware

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/361600-experimental-2600-firmware-and-dumper/

 

Coleco Tarzan
 - Kevin Bunch Article https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan/  

 

-Irata Non Grata Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSmMr3OWlmo 

 

Cyberpunk By Karie Hafner

-Cyberpunk https://amzn.to/3XhSWTB

-Where Wizards Stay Up Late

 

Phantasmagoria At Moby Games

https://www.mobygames.com/game/1164/roberta-williams-phantasmagoria/

 

Evercade Alpha Megaman

https://amzn.to/4ciJHHi

 

Evercade Alpha Street Fighter 2

https://amzn.to/3KG4vwA

 

Should Atari own Retro By Silicon Underground

https://dfarq.homeip.net/should-atari-own-all-of-classic-retro/

 

All Atari 8bit Sierra Releases

https://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-400-800-xl-xe-sierra-on-line_publisher_1411_8_G.html




Ken Williams Book

https://amzn.to/3VBydcj

]]> 00:56:13 <![CDATA[#110: AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan.]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1756001 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/e110-at-speed-the-day-our-atari-1040-st-became-a-286-pc-clone-news-overscan AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan.
Into The Vertical Blank podcast episode #110
#atari, #atarist, #dinodini #skald #rollercoastertycoon #stevenlevy #atspeed

00:48 Intro
01:28 Atari News
08:56 Atariage.com
09:21 Book Club
13:18 Excitement Of The Week
17:13 Feedback
20:49 Creator Spotlight
24:59 AT Speed - when an Atari ST could transform into a 286

Roller Coaster Tycoon:
https://atari.com/pages/rollercoaster-tycoon

Titan
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-titan_6337.html

Hackers
https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Steven-Levy/dp/1449388396/

Skald
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/SKALD_Against_the_Black_Priory/

Moths Of Programming
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moths-of-programming-with-dino-dini/id1505940543

AT Speed In Last Issue Of STart
https://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_5_issue_7.pdf


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
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Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 110 true AT Speed: The Day Our Atari 1040 ST Became a 286 PC Clone + News Overscan.
Into The Vertical Blank podcast episode #110
#atari, #atarist, #dinodini #skald #rollercoastertycoon #stevenlevy #atspeed

00:48 Intro
01:28 Atari News
08:56 Atariage.com
09:21 Book Club
13:18 Excitement Of The Week
17:13 Feedback
20:49 Creator Spotlight
24:59 AT Speed - when an Atari ST could transform into a 286

Roller Coaster Tycoon:
https://atari.com/pages/rollercoaster-tycoon

Titan
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-titan_6337.html

Hackers
https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Steven-Levy/dp/1449388396/

Skald
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/SKALD_Against_the_Black_Priory/

Moths Of Programming
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moths-of-programming-with-dino-dini/id1505940543

AT Speed In Last Issue Of STart
https://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_5_issue_7.pdf


Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 01:01:52 <![CDATA[#109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro?]]> Wed, 29 May 2024 08:15:03 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1751729 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/109-should-atari-own-golden-age-american-retro #109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro?

 

The third episode of our weekly live recorded by edited podcast concerning mostly Atari retro, but other topics as well. This time we discuss whether or not Atari SHOULD own Golden Age American Retro.

 

#atari #neosprint #intellivision #atari7800 #superproracers #atari8bit #vbxe #missilecommand #atarist #amiga

 

Notes:
NeoSprint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6jXTy0_99I

Atari Buys Intellivision

https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand

 

Atari 7800 Homebrew Super Pro Racers

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/366433-super-pro-racers/

 

Atari 8bit VBXE Arcade Missile Command

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/365388-new-game-missile-command-arcade-vbxe/

 

Atari2600 Movie Cart

https://youtu.be/AsCJvX_Hmd0?si=_kwJXFlYSYOzco8M

 

Zone Warrior  Atari ST Vs. Amiga

https://youtu.be/LlRcfxDIyWQ?si=VZgPdahWdhHWBomo

 

Feedback

Atari Crypt

 

INTERVIEW PART 2: Atari 8 bits, Système graphique, Démos, avec Laurent

https://youtu.be/QPnh6OGpPa4?si=MCBlxE4vSWzIqHxZ

 

FERG! Creator Spotlight

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/2600gamebygamepodcast/id/31369352

 

Bored Room” Should Atari Own Retro

 

Content links

Intro 0:00

Neo Sprint 1:04 

Atari Buys Intellivision 4:57

Atari 7800 Homebrew Super Pro Racers 7:14

Atari2600 Movie Cart 11:40

Zone Warrior  Atari ST Vs. Amiga 14:30

Feedback Atari Crypt  15:28

Feedback Laurent 17:20

FERG! Creator Spotlight 18:35

Bored Room” Should Atari Own Retro 23:35

Ending 43:08

 

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp

]]> full 109 true #109 Should Atari Own Golden Age American Retro?

 

The third episode of our weekly live recorded by edited podcast concerning mostly Atari retro, but other topics as well. This time we discuss whether or not Atari SHOULD own Golden Age American Retro.

 

#atari #neosprint #intellivision #atari7800 #superproracers #atari8bit #vbxe #missilecommand #atarist #amiga

 

Notes:
NeoSprint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6jXTy0_99I

Atari Buys Intellivision

https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand

 

Atari 7800 Homebrew Super Pro Racers

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/366433-super-pro-racers/

 

Atari 8bit VBXE Arcade Missile Command

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/365388-new-game-missile-command-arcade-vbxe/

 

Atari2600 Movie Cart

https://youtu.be/AsCJvX_Hmd0?si=_kwJXFlYSYOzco8M

 

Zone Warrior  Atari ST Vs. Amiga

https://youtu.be/LlRcfxDIyWQ?si=VZgPdahWdhHWBomo

 

Feedback

Atari Crypt

 

INTERVIEW PART 2: Atari 8 bits, Système graphique, Démos, avec Laurent

https://youtu.be/QPnh6OGpPa4?si=MCBlxE4vSWzIqHxZ

 

FERG! Creator Spotlight

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/2600gamebygamepodcast/id/31369352

 

Bored Room” Should Atari Own Retro

 

Content links

Intro 0:00

Neo Sprint 1:04 

Atari Buys Intellivision 4:57

Atari 7800 Homebrew Super Pro Racers 7:14

Atari2600 Movie Cart 11:40

Zone Warrior  Atari ST Vs. Amiga 14:30

Feedback Atari Crypt  15:28

Feedback Laurent 17:20

FERG! Creator Spotlight 18:35

Bored Room” Should Atari Own Retro 23:35

Ending 43:08

 

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:44:14 <![CDATA[#108: Overscan: Can Retro Save The Video Game Industry?]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1746508 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/108-overscan-did-cliff-stoll-predict-the-internet-dumpster-fire-30-years-ago Overscan Weekly Retro Podcast: Into The Vertical Blank #108
This week we cover
00:00 Intro:
03:29 Atari 50th XP Collection Problems
07:24 Epyx Handheld Collection
09:42 TimeExtension.com
10:38 Atari Video Music
13:05 AtariAge.com
15:10 Cuckoo's Egg
17:35 Silicon Snake Oil
27:25 Atari Movie Cart
29:23 Our Videos
30:28 Jeff's Rant on Crap ST Ports
38:16 Feedback
41:44 Steve's Glowing Review of Silicon Underground
45:51 Bored Room Debate: Can Retro Save The Game Industry?

#lynx #atarixp #atari50 #atarivideomusic #atariage #cliffstoll
#cookoosegg #siliconsnakeoil #siliconunderground #atarimoviecart


Links:
-Atari 50th XP Collection Problems:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/atari-responds-to-reports-of-faulty-games-in-usd1000-50th-xp-collection

-Epyx Handheld Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ln_8GuVyEE

-Time Extension :
https://www.timeextension.com/

-Atari Video Music
https://www.timeextension.com/features/most-of-my-engineers-were-stoned-nolan-bushnell-on-the-failure-of-atari-video-music

-AtariAge.com
http://www.atariage.com

-Cuckoo's Egg
https://www.amazon.com/Cuckoos-Egg-Tracking-Computer-Espionage/dp/1416507787

-Silicon Snake Oil
https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780785794943/page/38/mode/2up

-Atari Movie Cart
https://www.tindie.com/products/lodefmode/moviecart-atari-2600/

-Countdown! Atari ST Action Platform Run and Gun Top: 50 Part 3: Numbers 30-21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPeOBcb4DA

-Silicon Underground:
https://dfarq.homeip.net

-Play me like Atari: Retro gaming and the push to preserve video game classics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQ0raP9dUQ

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 108 true Overscan Weekly Retro Podcast: Into The Vertical Blank #108
This week we cover
00:00 Intro:
03:29 Atari 50th XP Collection Problems
07:24 Epyx Handheld Collection
09:42 TimeExtension.com
10:38 Atari Video Music
13:05 AtariAge.com
15:10 Cuckoo's Egg
17:35 Silicon Snake Oil
27:25 Atari Movie Cart
29:23 Our Videos
30:28 Jeff's Rant on Crap ST Ports
38:16 Feedback
41:44 Steve's Glowing Review of Silicon Underground
45:51 Bored Room Debate: Can Retro Save The Game Industry?

#lynx #atarixp #atari50 #atarivideomusic #atariage #cliffstoll
#cookoosegg #siliconsnakeoil #siliconunderground #atarimoviecart


Links:
-Atari 50th XP Collection Problems:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/atari-responds-to-reports-of-faulty-games-in-usd1000-50th-xp-collection

-Epyx Handheld Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ln_8GuVyEE

-Time Extension :
https://www.timeextension.com/

-Atari Video Music
https://www.timeextension.com/features/most-of-my-engineers-were-stoned-nolan-bushnell-on-the-failure-of-atari-video-music

-AtariAge.com
http://www.atariage.com

-Cuckoo's Egg
https://www.amazon.com/Cuckoos-Egg-Tracking-Computer-Espionage/dp/1416507787

-Silicon Snake Oil
https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780785794943/page/38/mode/2up

-Atari Movie Cart
https://www.tindie.com/products/lodefmode/moviecart-atari-2600/

-Countdown! Atari ST Action Platform Run and Gun Top: 50 Part 3: Numbers 30-21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwPeOBcb4DA

-Silicon Underground:
https://dfarq.homeip.net

-Play me like Atari: Retro gaming and the push to preserve video game classics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQ0raP9dUQ

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:59:48 <![CDATA[#107: Overscan. Is it possible to be bored in 2024 + Retro News!]]> Thu, 16 May 2024 04:40:57 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1743399 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/107-weekly-over-scan-is-it-possible-to-be-bored-in-2024-retro-news Into the veritable blank Weekly Overscan : Our new Weekly Retro / Classic gaming and nostalgia show Coming up next:

 

ITVB - Retro - Overscan. Featuring This weeks possibly below the radar retro and classic gaming news as well as  the discussion topic is  it possible to really be bored in 2024

What is the Overscan? : Overscan is when the margins of the picture are hidden beyond the 

borders of the screen, as if the picture is zoomed in.

So it;s kinda like, let’s cover smaller stories and things we don’t think get covered that much.

Let’s see how it develops over time.

 

Notes

Lunar Lander: Beyond – Atari

https://atari.com/products/lunar-lander-beyond

 

Curious video Game Machines by Lewis Packwood

https://amzn.to/44GAlT2

 

GameGuide Jaguar (zafinnbooks.com)

https://www.zafinnbooks.com/page15.html#extHeader19-ak

 

Clipped Claws, Atari Jaguar Story

https://archive.org/details/clipped-claws

 

Playsoft has a video of their latest Turret Turmoil : Dreadnought Assault

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRi-JfMlBZI&t=6s

 

Atari 8bit  : Mikie

https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2024/04/inminente-lanzamiento-de-mikie-para.html

 

SKALD - Against The Black Priory

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/SKALD_Against_the_Black_Priory/

 

Atari Might Own STOS and AMOS!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stoscoders/permalink/2169859943372536/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com, archive.org

 

]]> full 107 true Into the veritable blank Weekly Overscan : Our new Weekly Retro / Classic gaming and nostalgia show Coming up next:

 

ITVB - Retro - Overscan. Featuring This weeks possibly below the radar retro and classic gaming news as well as  the discussion topic is  it possible to really be bored in 2024

What is the Overscan? : Overscan is when the margins of the picture are hidden beyond the 

borders of the screen, as if the picture is zoomed in.

So it;s kinda like, let’s cover smaller stories and things we don’t think get covered that much.

Let’s see how it develops over time.

 

Notes

Lunar Lander: Beyond – Atari

https://atari.com/products/lunar-lander-beyond

 

Curious video Game Machines by Lewis Packwood

https://amzn.to/44GAlT2

 

GameGuide Jaguar (zafinnbooks.com)

https://www.zafinnbooks.com/page15.html#extHeader19-ak

 

Clipped Claws, Atari Jaguar Story

https://archive.org/details/clipped-claws

 

Playsoft has a video of their latest Turret Turmoil : Dreadnought Assault

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRi-JfMlBZI&t=6s

 

Atari 8bit  : Mikie

https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2024/04/inminente-lanzamiento-de-mikie-para.html

 

SKALD - Against The Black Priory

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/SKALD_Against_the_Black_Priory/

 

Atari Might Own STOS and AMOS!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stoscoders/permalink/2169859943372536/

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com, archive.org

 

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com  Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton J

eff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:39:23 <![CDATA[#106: Redemption : "Once Upon Atari" By Howard Scott Warshaw, Book Review]]> Sat, 04 May 2024 13:19:20 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1734659 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/106-once-upon-atari-by-howard-scott-warshaw-book-review A book review for Howard Scott Warshaw's magnificant tome "Once Upon Atari: How I made Histry By Milling An Industry"

See video version of this review:
Redemption For a Game Maker: "Once Upon Atari" Book Review. (youtube.com)

Once Upon Atari: How I made history by killing an industry: Warshaw, Howard Scott: 9780986218668: Amazon.com: Books

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.
(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> true A book review for Howard Scott Warshaw's magnificant tome "Once Upon Atari: How I made Histry By Milling An Industry"

See video version of this review:
Redemption For a Game Maker: "Once Upon Atari" Book Review. (youtube.com)

Once Upon Atari: How I made history by killing an industry: Warshaw, Howard Scott: 9780986218668: Amazon.com: Books

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.
(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:09:03 <![CDATA[#105 The Atari 400 Mini Honest First Impressions]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:55:09 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1710423 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/episode-105-the-atari-400-mini-honest-first-impressions The Atari 400 Mini. Honest First Impressions from old skool Atari 8bit owning twins

The Atari 400 mini arrived for both of us late last week. Here is our very candid first  few discussions  on what we like and dislike about the system.

 

Support the Podcast

400 Mini

https://amzn.to/43Efak6

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.
(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

 

]]> full 105 true The Atari 400 Mini. Honest First Impressions from old skool Atari 8bit owning twins

The Atari 400 mini arrived for both of us late last week. Here is our very candid first  few discussions  on what we like and dislike about the system.

 

Support the Podcast

400 Mini

https://amzn.to/43Efak6

 

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.
(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

 

]]> 00:41:14 <![CDATA[#104: Atari 400 Mini - BLOWOUT!]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:44:06 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1679532 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s104-atari-400-mini-blowout We take a deep dive into the Atari 400 mini, discuss what we know, the features, all the included games, plus many other games we'd like to see.

Watch the video version here:

Atari 400 Mini -BLOWOUT! All the Games and More. - YouTube

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Into The Vertical

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 2 7 true We take a deep dive into the Atari 400 mini, discuss what we know, the features, all the included games, plus many other games we'd like to see.

Watch the video version here:

Atari 400 Mini -BLOWOUT! All the Games and More. - YouTube

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Into The Vertical

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:46:44 <![CDATA[#103 : A Visit To The 2024 Vintage computer Festival So. Cal.]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:30:12 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1668561 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/103-a-visit-to-the-2024-vintage-computer-festival-so-cal A visit to VCF So Cal. 2024.

Groups, Podcasts, Publication Highlighted: -

VCF So. Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/

-Atari Video Music Garage: https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic

-Intellivision Blue Sky Rangers: https://www.ebay.com/str/blueskyrangers

-Intellivisionaries: http://intellivisionaries.com/

-Old School Gamer Magazine: https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/

-Atari Projects: https://atariprojects.org/

-Antic: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

-Floppy Days: https://floppydays.libsyn.com/

-10 minute Amiga Retrocast : https://www.youtube.com/c/10MinuteAmigaRetroCast

-Sarah Jany Avory: https://sarahjaneavory.wordpress.com/

-Joe Decuir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Decuir

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Into The Vertical

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 1 7 true A visit to VCF So Cal. 2024.

Groups, Podcasts, Publication Highlighted: -

VCF So. Cal: https://www.vcfsocal.com/

-Atari Video Music Garage: https://www.youtube.com/@AtariVideoMusic

-Intellivision Blue Sky Rangers: https://www.ebay.com/str/blueskyrangers

-Intellivisionaries: http://intellivisionaries.com/

-Old School Gamer Magazine: https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/

-Atari Projects: https://atariprojects.org/

-Antic: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

-Floppy Days: https://floppydays.libsyn.com/

-10 minute Amiga Retrocast : https://www.youtube.com/c/10MinuteAmigaRetroCast

-Sarah Jany Avory: https://sarahjaneavory.wordpress.com/

-Joe Decuir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Decuir

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Into The Vertical

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth Find the full song on band camp https://t.co/qxbudlAFCK

Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:20:05 <![CDATA[#102: "Generation-Atari Out Of The Vertical Blank" Theme Song]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:14:09 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1644088 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/bonus-generation-atari-out-of-the-vertical-blank-theme-song This is our new "second" theme song "Generation Atari - Out Of The Vertical Blank".
Music by Tony Longworth

]]> bonus true This is our new "second" theme song "Generation Atari - Out Of The Vertical Blank".
Music by Tony Longworth

]]> 00:03:34 <![CDATA[#101: VCF So Cal 2024! Interview With The Vintnerds!]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 01:15:24 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1643428 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e13-vcf-so-cal-2024-interview-with-the-vintnerds We interview the Vintnerds about the upcoming, inaugural Vintage Computer Festival Southern California (VCF So. Call), Feb. 17, 18 2024 VCF links:

Buy tickets / sponsor / donate / vend etc. https://www.vcfsocal.com/

New theme music "Out Of The Vertical Blank" by Tony Longworth

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intothev...

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

]]> full 13 6 true We interview the Vintnerds about the upcoming, inaugural Vintage Computer Festival Southern California (VCF So. Call), Feb. 17, 18 2024 VCF links:

Buy tickets / sponsor / donate / vend etc. https://www.vcfsocal.com/

New theme music "Out Of The Vertical Blank" by Tony Longworth

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intothev...

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

]]> 00:36:24 <![CDATA[#100: Atari ST LOG Magazine #2 May 1986: An Action RPG Point and Click and More]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:54:47 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1633228 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/bonus-atari-st-log-magazine-2-may-1986-an-action-rpg-point-and-click-and-more The history of the Atari ST in the USA #1. 

 Video Version

https://youtu.be/xxe4cV1eydY?si=0b6_K1s-Y7sLDf0s

We continue taking a look at Atari after the Warner Sale specifically focusing on ST Log magazine which is still an insert into American Atari 8bit Computer Magazine, Analog at this point in history. Our focus is the ST and as entertainment machine, but it was such a great general purpose computer that we will stop along the way to look at some of the more interesting applications especially if they have an entertainment focus or if we used the applications when we had an ST in the 80’s and early 90’s while stopping briefly to look at some of the more interesting magazine articles. 

Let’s get started.

Notes: 
ST LOg#2 is Available at Atari Maniia

http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-st-log_83.html

 

All music, audio/ video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #


Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis

T2k by Tony Longworth: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth


Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> bonus true The history of the Atari ST in the USA #1. 

 Video Version

https://youtu.be/xxe4cV1eydY?si=0b6_K1s-Y7sLDf0s

We continue taking a look at Atari after the Warner Sale specifically focusing on ST Log magazine which is still an insert into American Atari 8bit Computer Magazine, Analog at this point in history. Our focus is the ST and as entertainment machine, but it was such a great general purpose computer that we will stop along the way to look at some of the more interesting applications especially if they have an entertainment focus or if we used the applications when we had an ST in the 80’s and early 90’s while stopping briefly to look at some of the more interesting magazine articles. 

Let’s get started.

Notes: 
ST LOg#2 is Available at Atari Maniia

http://www.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-st-log_83.html

 

All music, audio/ video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #


Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis

T2k by Tony Longworth: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth


Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:13:38 <![CDATA[#99 : The Best Atari Christmas Ever - 40 Year Anniversary Atari 800]]> Sun, 24 Dec 2023 20:36:22 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1621884 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/bonus-the-best-atari-christmas-ever-40-year-anniversary-atari-800 Republished Decamber 24th 2023

From 2019: The best @#$! Christmas Ever!

The Season 2 finale of Into The Vertical Blank. In this episode we pull out all the stops and explain exactly why Atari means so much to us. This honest, naked, all-cards-on-the-table, frank episode includes an Eponymous Story named "The Best #*@! Christmas Ever" that tells all. There is also discussion and a remix that incorporates the entirety of Season 2. This is probably not the final episode ever of Into The Vertical Blank, but if it was, we'd be satisfied that we achieved what we set out to do: exorcise the demons of our past and discover why we are here in the first place.

]]> bonus true Republished Decamber 24th 2023

From 2019: The best @#$! Christmas Ever!

The Season 2 finale of Into The Vertical Blank. In this episode we pull out all the stops and explain exactly why Atari means so much to us. This honest, naked, all-cards-on-the-table, frank episode includes an Eponymous Story named "The Best #*@! Christmas Ever" that tells all. There is also discussion and a remix that incorporates the entirety of Season 2. This is probably not the final episode ever of Into The Vertical Blank, but if it was, we'd be satisfied that we achieved what we set out to do: exorcise the demons of our past and discover why we are here in the first place.

]]> 01:24:33 <![CDATA[#98: Atari 8bit and more With Author and Extreme Tech Editor Jamie Lendino]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:01:19 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1612963 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e12-atari-8bit-and-more-with-author-and-extreme-tech-editor-jamie-lendino #JamieLendino, #ExtremeTech 's  Editor, is the Author of books on the #Atari8bit Computers, #Atari2600, #AtariST, Classic Arcade machines and games in the DOSs era.  We sit  down to discuss his books, focusing on the second edition of Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, but end up discussing all of them. 

 

The Full Video Version S6:E12 of the Into The Vertical Blank Podcast is available here: 

https://youtu.be/2yf8a3kCGdE


S6:E12 Atari 8bit  and more With Author and Extreme Tech Editor Jamie Lendino

 

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/Breakout-Atari-Computers-Defined-Generation/dp/1957932023/

Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Atari-2600-Console-Gaming/dp/1732355207/

Faster Than Light: The Atari ST and the 16-Bit Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Faster-Than-Light-16-Bit-Revolution/dp/1732355215

Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games https://www.amazon.com/Attract-Mode-Coin-Op-Arcade-Games/dp/1732355223/

Starflight: How the PC and DOS Exploded Computer Gaming 1987-1994 https://www.amazon.com/Starflight-Exploded-Computer-Gaming-1987-1994/dp/1732355290/

 

My website: https://www.jamielendino.com

 

ET free excerpt of Breakout: https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/celebrating-the-atari-800-and-its-games

 

PCMag Atari 2600 article: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/atari-2600-console-brought-arcade-games-home

 

PCMag Atari at 50 article: https://www.pcmag.com/news/atari-turns-50-a-look-back-on-the-original-name-in-video-games

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #


Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis

Tk2 by Tony Longworth: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth


Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
http://intot...

]]> full 12 6 true #JamieLendino, #ExtremeTech 's  Editor, is the Author of books on the #Atari8bit Computers, #Atari2600, #AtariST, Classic Arcade machines and games in the DOSs era.  We sit  down to discuss his books, focusing on the second edition of Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, but end up discussing all of them. 

 

The Full Video Version S6:E12 of the Into The Vertical Blank Podcast is available here: 

https://youtu.be/2yf8a3kCGdE


S6:E12 Atari 8bit  and more With Author and Extreme Tech Editor Jamie Lendino

 

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/Breakout-Atari-Computers-Defined-Generation/dp/1957932023/

Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Atari-2600-Console-Gaming/dp/1732355207/

Faster Than Light: The Atari ST and the 16-Bit Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Faster-Than-Light-16-Bit-Revolution/dp/1732355215

Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games https://www.amazon.com/Attract-Mode-Coin-Op-Arcade-Games/dp/1732355223/

Starflight: How the PC and DOS Exploded Computer Gaming 1987-1994 https://www.amazon.com/Starflight-Exploded-Computer-Gaming-1987-1994/dp/1732355290/

 

My website: https://www.jamielendino.com

 

ET free excerpt of Breakout: https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/celebrating-the-atari-800-and-its-games

 

PCMag Atari 2600 article: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/atari-2600-console-brought-arcade-games-home

 

PCMag Atari at 50 article: https://www.pcmag.com/news/atari-turns-50-a-look-back-on-the-original-name-in-video-games

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #


Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis

Tk2 by Tony Longworth: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth


Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Research: Atarimaina.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

Find us here:
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Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 01:02:08 <![CDATA[#97 : Punker Pacman And The Mindless Generation]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:42:18 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1610498 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e11-punker-pacman-and-the-mindless-generation In 1982 I was enthralled with Pac-Man. A Pee-Chee folder I found in box 40 years later remined me of that time: when anything, even growing-up and working for Atari, seemed possible.

Watch video version here: (1) Punker Pac-Man and the Mindless Generation - YouTube

Original story published in the Easy Reader as "Punker Pac-Man: An ode to the Mindless Generation, and The Guild Drug" - Easy Reader News: https://easyreadernews.com/punker-pac-man-an-ode-to-the-mindless-generation-and-the-guild-drug/?fbclid=IwAR2Q2-1ytOUrMPfa2HQIwfMTABCGzPIuEdV47X84SID6p-zmCm0hHGY-sAo

Special thanks to Manhattan Beach Historical Society: https://www.manhattanbeachhistorical.com/

 All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ F

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton S

teve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 10 6 true In 1982 I was enthralled with Pac-Man. A Pee-Chee folder I found in box 40 years later remined me of that time: when anything, even growing-up and working for Atari, seemed possible.

Watch video version here: (1) Punker Pac-Man and the Mindless Generation - YouTube

Original story published in the Easy Reader as "Punker Pac-Man: An ode to the Mindless Generation, and The Guild Drug" - Easy Reader News: https://easyreadernews.com/punker-pac-man-an-ode-to-the-mindless-generation-and-the-guild-drug/?fbclid=IwAR2Q2-1ytOUrMPfa2HQIwfMTABCGzPIuEdV47X84SID6p-zmCm0hHGY-sAo

Special thanks to Manhattan Beach Historical Society: https://www.manhattanbeachhistorical.com/

 All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari

Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ F

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton S

teve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:18:51 <![CDATA[#96 : My Existential Journey Into Desert Falcon]]> Sat, 02 Dec 2023 17:58:16 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1607063 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/bonus-my-existential-journey-into-desert-falcon This is a better produced version of the the story "The Vindication Of Desert Falcon" was was read as part of S6:E5 The Vindication of Desert Falcon. Interview with GCC's Michael Feinstein.

There is also a video version here:
(5) My Existential Journey Into Desert Falcon - YouTube

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

]]> bonus true This is a better produced version of the the story "The Vindication Of Desert Falcon" was was read as part of S6:E5 The Vindication of Desert Falcon. Interview with GCC's Michael Feinstein.

There is also a video version here:
(5) My Existential Journey Into Desert Falcon - YouTube

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios # Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook   / intotheverticalblank   Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter   / atari_vb_pod   Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:15:23 <![CDATA[#95: Atari ST LOG #1 April 1986: Atari ST History from an American Perspective]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:40:22 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1604319 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/atari-st-log-1-april-1986-atari-st-history-from-an-american-perspective The history of the #AtariST in the USA defined by ST Log magazine. In this series we will be going through the American History of the #Atari ST by focusing on the #STLog magazine, which started as a insert in the Atari 8bit magazine, #Analog, and then became its own animal for a number of years only to be incorporated back into Analog magazine as Atari focused its efforts on videos games systems and the European market. 

Full Video of this Episode: https://youtu.be/-XCCAW2fbgM?si=RYvqZvmNJIIvZ9pW

]]> bonus true The history of the #AtariST in the USA defined by ST Log magazine. In this series we will be going through the American History of the #Atari ST by focusing on the #STLog magazine, which started as a insert in the Atari 8bit magazine, #Analog, and then became its own animal for a number of years only to be incorporated back into Analog magazine as Atari focused its efforts on videos games systems and the European market. 

Full Video of this Episode: https://youtu.be/-XCCAW2fbgM?si=RYvqZvmNJIIvZ9pW

]]> 00:15:36 <![CDATA[#94: Lost Credit Full Version]]> Sat, 21 Oct 2023 23:38:22 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1581120 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/bonus-lost-credit-full-version New, full version, remastered, new content, new edits, full HD presentation.
GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is full story. It combines part 1 and part 2 with some new information. It also Features brand-new interview with Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC

Find Current GCC Credits list here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/gcc-credits/

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" ,"Zork" and "Enchanter" By Tony Longworth.
Find his music here: https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> bonus true New, full version, remastered, new content, new edits, full HD presentation.
GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is full story. It combines part 1 and part 2 with some new information. It also Features brand-new interview with Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC

Find Current GCC Credits list here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/gcc-credits/

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" ,"Zork" and "Enchanter" By Tony Longworth.
Find his music here: https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/free-music-for-everyone

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 01:42:00 <![CDATA[S6E10: Jeff Minter, Giles and Zarjaz with Tony Longworth - Heart of Neon Soundtrack Composer ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 03:21:40 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1574868 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e10-jeff-minter-giles-and-zarjaz-with-tony-longworth-heart-of-neon-soundtrack-composer S6e10: Jeff Minter, Giles and Zarjaz with  Tony Longworth - Heart of Neon Soundtrack Composer 

The full video production of our Mini Jeff Minter retrospective and Interview with Tony Longworth about the Heart of Neon Documentary is also published here: https://youtu.be/k05l2GdNvxM
as Jeff Minter, Giles and Zarjaz with  Heart of Neon Soundtrack Composer Tony Longworth.  

Notes

Poly Play

https://www.polyplay.xyz/Memories-of-Infocom-Volume-1_1

Heart of Neon Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/heartofneon

Heart of Neon Trailer

https://t.co/2wiyFID0Wd

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation

Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast 

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 10 4 true S6e10: Jeff Minter, Giles and Zarjaz with  Tony Longworth - Heart of Neon Soundtrack Composer 

The full video production of our Mini Jeff Minter retrospective and Interview with Tony Longworth about the Heart of Neon Documentary is also published here: https://youtu.be/k05l2GdNvxM
as Jeff Minter, Giles and Zarjaz with  Heart of Neon Soundtrack Composer Tony Longworth.  

Notes

Poly Play

https://www.polyplay.xyz/Memories-of-Infocom-Volume-1_1

Heart of Neon Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/heartofneon

Heart of Neon Trailer

https://t.co/2wiyFID0Wd

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted.

(c)8bitrocket Studios

#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation

Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast 

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 01:00:06 <![CDATA[S6:E9 Lost Credit (part 2): The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1566285 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e9-lost-credit-part-2-the-secret-atari-heroes-of-gcc Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part1)

Part 2 of the story: GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is part 1 of that story. Features brand-new interview Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC.  

Video Version: (1) Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part 1) - YouTube

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" By Tony Longworth

Written, Edited and Produced by
Into The Vertical Blank

Branding by Daryl Litts
Theme Song by Brian Travis
Additional Music by Tony Longworth
Coffee Provided by Atari Legend

Special Thanks to:

Jonanthan Hurd
Steve Golson
Michael Feinstein
Doug Macrae
and
All The rest of our boyhood
Heroes at GCC and Atari

Full GCC Creditss will
Be available at
intotheverticalblank.com
when they are completed
and provided to any
other site tha
requests them.

Into The Vertical Blank

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton with help from  #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 9 6 true Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part1)

Part 2 of the story: GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is part 1 of that story. Features brand-new interview Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC.  

Video Version: (1) Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part 1) - YouTube

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" By Tony Longworth

Written, Edited and Produced by
Into The Vertical Blank

Branding by Daryl Litts
Theme Song by Brian Travis
Additional Music by Tony Longworth
Coffee Provided by Atari Legend

Special Thanks to:

Jonanthan Hurd
Steve Golson
Michael Feinstein
Doug Macrae
and
All The rest of our boyhood
Heroes at GCC and Atari

Full GCC Creditss will
Be available at
intotheverticalblank.com
when they are completed
and provided to any
other site tha
requests them.

Into The Vertical Blank

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton with help from  #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:40:12 <![CDATA[S6:E8:Goth and Leong Atari ST Bedroom Coding Heroes]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:01:13 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1564550 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e8goth-and-leong-atari-st-bedroom-coding-heroes S6:E8:Goth and Leong Atari ST Bedroom Coding Heroes

Gary “Goth” Wheaton and Robert Leong are two of the more unsung heroes of the Atari SY Bedroom Game coding Underground. In this episode we take a well deserved if all too brief look at some of their combined and separate efforts. 


I started down a rabbit hole a few weeks ago when I wanted to find a Galaga style game to play on my Atari ST.  I knew that most of the best Arcade style translations for the ST were made by bedroom coders for shareware, freeware and license ware, but I had only even dipped my toes into investigating that Atari scene. I knew of Dave Munsie and his legendary status because of his Kid Kong and Asteroida games as well as of course Jeff Minter and his beastie zarjaz filled ST extravaganza, but that was about it.

What I found was a wide open treasure trove of arcade games and translations of yesterday year hits that needed a deep dive. I started with Robert Leong’s Annihilator, examined the credits on Atarimania, dove in and am now hooked on the ST Bedroom game dev scene. 

What follows is an audio  edited version of the first three videos of the Bedroom Coded classics series, focusing on Robert Leong and Gary Goth Wheaton. It’s hardly exhaustive, and there is much more to explore, especially from Gary, but I think it’s a great introduction to a scene that has not been explored much previously.


That’s it for this time. There is so so so much more to explore game, interview and story-wise with the Atari ST bedroom coded game series. Much more to come in the future. Don’t forget, you can watch the video versions at https://www.youtube.com/intotheverticalblank. 

 

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/k0LLL7D30CU?si=5PtX_v83U7oPfbre

Episode 2:https://youtu.be/grGqqk3xUCY?si=d15ERNrP9rh8mPax

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/BPnlh9ulPfk?si=cwinZmjzXVcR9P3V

We have another exceptional tune by Tony Longworth as the outro today, called Death Meditation. Tony’s Music can be heard in the upcoming Heart of Neon Documentary on Jeff Minter.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Jeff Fulton

Music : Death By Design - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> full 6 6 true S6:E8:Goth and Leong Atari ST Bedroom Coding Heroes

Gary “Goth” Wheaton and Robert Leong are two of the more unsung heroes of the Atari SY Bedroom Game coding Underground. In this episode we take a well deserved if all too brief look at some of their combined and separate efforts. 


I started down a rabbit hole a few weeks ago when I wanted to find a Galaga style game to play on my Atari ST.  I knew that most of the best Arcade style translations for the ST were made by bedroom coders for shareware, freeware and license ware, but I had only even dipped my toes into investigating that Atari scene. I knew of Dave Munsie and his legendary status because of his Kid Kong and Asteroida games as well as of course Jeff Minter and his beastie zarjaz filled ST extravaganza, but that was about it.

What I found was a wide open treasure trove of arcade games and translations of yesterday year hits that needed a deep dive. I started with Robert Leong’s Annihilator, examined the credits on Atarimania, dove in and am now hooked on the ST Bedroom game dev scene. 

What follows is an audio  edited version of the first three videos of the Bedroom Coded classics series, focusing on Robert Leong and Gary Goth Wheaton. It’s hardly exhaustive, and there is much more to explore, especially from Gary, but I think it’s a great introduction to a scene that has not been explored much previously.


That’s it for this time. There is so so so much more to explore game, interview and story-wise with the Atari ST bedroom coded game series. Much more to come in the future. Don’t forget, you can watch the video versions at https://www.youtube.com/intotheverticalblank. 

 

Episode 1: https://youtu.be/k0LLL7D30CU?si=5PtX_v83U7oPfbre

Episode 2:https://youtu.be/grGqqk3xUCY?si=d15ERNrP9rh8mPax

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/BPnlh9ulPfk?si=cwinZmjzXVcR9P3V

We have another exceptional tune by Tony Longworth as the outro today, called Death Meditation. Tony’s Music can be heard in the upcoming Heart of Neon Documentary on Jeff Minter.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Jeff Fulton

Music : Death By Design - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 00:34:09 <![CDATA[S6:E7: Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part 1)]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:52:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1557183 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/lost-credit-the-secret-atari-heroes-of-gcc-part-1 Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part1)

GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is part 1 of that story. Features brand-new interview Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC

Video Version: (1) Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part 1) - YouTube

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" By Tony Longworth

Written, Edited and Produced by
Into The Vertical Blank is:
Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton
Branding by Daryl Litts
Theme Song by Brian Travis
Additional Music by Tony Longworth
Coffee Provided by Atari Legend

Special Thanks to:

Jonanthan Hurd
Steve Golson
Michael Feinstein
Doug Macrae
and
All The rest of our boyhood
Heroes at GCC and Atari

Full GCC Creditss will
Be available at
intotheverticalblank.com
when they are completed
and provided to any
other site tha
requests them.

Into The Vertical Blank

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> true Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part1)

GCC were masters of video game design in the early 1980's. They created Ms. Pac-Man and went on to become a "secret" development house for Atari. They are responsible for many golden age Atari games, but so far, the credits for their games have been incomplete and hard to locate. After working for 5 years, Into The Vertical Blank may have finally "cracked the code" on the credits for GCC Atari games by pestering and annoying ex-GCCers Doug Macrae, Michael Feinstein, Steve Golson and Jonathan Hurd until they finally put pen to paper, researched, reached out to fellow ex-employees, and put together a definitive list of credits. This is part 1 of that story. Features brand-new interview Doug Macrae, co-founder of GCC

Video Version: (1) Lost Credit: The Secret Atari Heroes of GCC (part 1) - YouTube

Music in the episode is "I Want To Feel (instrumental)" By Tony Longworth

Written, Edited and Produced by
Into The Vertical Blank is:
Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton
Branding by Daryl Litts
Theme Song by Brian Travis
Additional Music by Tony Longworth
Coffee Provided by Atari Legend

Special Thanks to:

Jonanthan Hurd
Steve Golson
Michael Feinstein
Doug Macrae
and
All The rest of our boyhood
Heroes at GCC and Atari

Full GCC Creditss will
Be available at
intotheverticalblank.com
when they are completed
and provided to any
other site tha
requests them.

Into The Vertical Blank

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios #
Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #Generation Atari
Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:
http://intotheverticalblank.com
Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank
Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 01:04:49 <![CDATA[S6:E6: The Ubiquitously Requisite Atari 2600+ Discussion]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:50:32 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1545110 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e6-the-ubiquitously-requisite-atari-2600-video-podcast Just like your grandma, your kid brother, your old-man-cringe game-playing uncle, your dental hygienist and that surprisingly personable Uber driver that picked you up this morning, we ALSO now have a podcast episode where we discuss the new Atari 2600+ Hint: We like it, for what it is, but have some reservations...just like everyone else.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Branding by Daryl Litts

Ending song: As The Clouds Gather by Tony Longworth.

(c)8bitrocket Studios

Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

 

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> full 6 6 true Just like your grandma, your kid brother, your old-man-cringe game-playing uncle, your dental hygienist and that surprisingly personable Uber driver that picked you up this morning, we ALSO now have a podcast episode where we discuss the new Atari 2600+ Hint: We like it, for what it is, but have some reservations...just like everyone else.

Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Branding by Daryl Litts

Ending song: As The Clouds Gather by Tony Longworth.

(c)8bitrocket Studios

Generation Atari Theme by Brian Travis Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

 

Find us here: http://intotheverticalblank.com Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari |

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast –

Twitter https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket
Steve on Threads @steveafulton Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

]]> 00:40:50 <![CDATA[S6:E5 The Vindication of Desert Falcon. Interview with GCC's Michael Feinstein]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:45:22 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1532757 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e5-the-vindication-of-desert-falcon-interview-with-gccs-michael-feinstein S6:E5 The Vindication of Desert Falcon. Interview with GCC's Michael Feinstein

This new full video podcast explores the legacy of the first original title for the Atari 7800 and the last title by GCC for the system they created, Desert Falcon. Join us in conversation with GCC's Michael Feinstein (Credits: Atari 2600: Phoenix, Battlezone, Jungle Hunt, Joust, 7800: Desert Falcon) in our new Full Video Podcast Format.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/I8Hsfun0QTc

Topics Games Discussed:

  • Atari 7800: Desert Falcon
  • Atari 2600: Phoenix
  • Atari 2600: Jungle Hunt
  • Atari 2600: Joust
  • Atari 2600: Batt;ezone
  • Atari ST STOS

Michael’s Game Credit  List:

  • Atari 7800: Desert Falcon
  • Atari 2600: Phoenix
  • Atari 2600: Jungle Hunt
  • Atari 2600: Joust
  • Atari 2600: Battlezone

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music :Eyes Like the Sun - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton 

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

]]> full 5 6 true S6:E5 The Vindication of Desert Falcon. Interview with GCC's Michael Feinstein

This new full video podcast explores the legacy of the first original title for the Atari 7800 and the last title by GCC for the system they created, Desert Falcon. Join us in conversation with GCC's Michael Feinstein (Credits: Atari 2600: Phoenix, Battlezone, Jungle Hunt, Joust, 7800: Desert Falcon) in our new Full Video Podcast Format.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/I8Hsfun0QTc

Topics Games Discussed:

  • Atari 7800: Desert Falcon
  • Atari 2600: Phoenix
  • Atari 2600: Jungle Hunt
  • Atari 2600: Joust
  • Atari 2600: Batt;ezone
  • Atari ST STOS

Michael’s Game Credit  List:

  • Atari 7800: Desert Falcon
  • Atari 2600: Phoenix
  • Atari 2600: Jungle Hunt
  • Atari 2600: Joust
  • Atari 2600: Battlezone

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music :Eyes Like the Sun - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton

Jeff on Twitter @8bitrocket

Steve on Threads @steveafulton 

Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

 

]]> 01:39:36 <![CDATA[S6:E4 Inflection point! Amico v. Atari.]]> Sun, 18 Jun 2023 06:04:35 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1498539 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e4-inflection-point-amico-v-atari-plus-homebrew-with-stos-and-7800-basic S6:E4 Inflection point!  Amico v. Atari. Plus Homebrew with STOS and 7800 Basic

 

In this episode we have a frank discussion on the state of Amico and Atari.

 

Notes


STOS 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQy2ZZjapGE&t=5s
STOS 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXp6XWsbaN4&t=464s

7800 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i45aqBviQZI&t=1s

7800 1.5. The Three C’s:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3-C5LRBT9k




All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

 

Music : Death By Design - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

 

Branding by Daryl Litts

 

Find us here:

 

http://intotheverticalblank.com

 

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> full 3 6 true S6:E4 Inflection point!  Amico v. Atari. Plus Homebrew with STOS and 7800 Basic

 

In this episode we have a frank discussion on the state of Amico and Atari.

 

Notes


STOS 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQy2ZZjapGE&t=5s
STOS 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXp6XWsbaN4&t=464s

7800 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i45aqBviQZI&t=1s

7800 1.5. The Three C’s:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3-C5LRBT9k




All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

 

Music : Death By Design - Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

 

Branding by Daryl Litts

 

Find us here:

 

http://intotheverticalblank.com

 

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:05:18 <![CDATA[S6:E3 In Conversation with Mission Ed Possible]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:32:06 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1464332 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e3-in-conversation-with-mission-ed-possible In this episode the brothers interview fellow Atari NUTCASE, Ed Salisbury, of the Atari and Retro / Classic gaming YouTube channel, Mission Ed possible. They discuss everything about growing up in Generation Atari from the 2600 to the Atari 8bit Computers, through the ST and beyond. 

We apologize for the echo in the interview section, it was conducted in Jeff’s living room and was uncontrollable. We have “dried” it up as much as we can. 


Show Notes:

Visit and subscribe to Ed’s Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionEdPossible

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 3 6 true In this episode the brothers interview fellow Atari NUTCASE, Ed Salisbury, of the Atari and Retro / Classic gaming YouTube channel, Mission Ed possible. They discuss everything about growing up in Generation Atari from the 2600 to the Atari 8bit Computers, through the ST and beyond. 

We apologize for the echo in the interview section, it was conducted in Jeff’s living room and was uncontrollable. We have “dried” it up as much as we can. 


Show Notes:

Visit and subscribe to Ed’s Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionEdPossible

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:25:46 <![CDATA[S6:E2 Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:29:20 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1447296 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s6e2-space-sucker-found-in-the-desert-dads-guns-gold-the-atari-st-and-the-lost-dutchman-mine S6:E2  Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine

In this episode the brothers Discuss the 1989 World of Atari Show at Disneyland and then we premier the audio version of our Epic Atari ST story and game play-through of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 

What compels someone to finish a computer game after more than three decades of first trying?  The Lost Dutchman Mine for the Atari ST is such a game for me.  First played in 1989, this obscure game and its subject matter of a legendary gold mine have stuck with me ever since, but why?  When I sat down to play it again last October, I was not ready for the memories and emotions that would emerge.   Welcome to Into The Vertical Blank's first (almost) feature length documentary film: Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine.

Show Notes:

Full Video  Version available here:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7TZGu1te6g

In this episode the brothers Discuss the 1989 World of Atari Show at Disneyland and then we premier the audio version of our Epic Atari ST story and game play-through of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 

What compels someone to finish a computer game after more than three decades of first trying?  The Lost Dutchman Mine for the Atari ST is such a game for me.  First played in 1989, this obscure game and its subject matter of a legendary gold mine have stuck with me ever since, but why?  When I sat down to play it again last October, I was not ready for the memories and emotions that would emerge.   Welcome to Into The Vertical Blank's first (almost) feature length documentary film: Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine.

 

Show Notes:

World Of Atari: Atari At Disneyland (atarimagazines.com)

https://www.atarimagazines.com/st-log/issue35b/058_1_FEATURE_ATARI_AT_DISNEYLAND.php

World Of Atari: Z*Magazine: 2-May-89 #155 (atarimax.com)

https://www.atarimax.com/freenet/freenet_material/5.8-BitComputersSupportArea/11.Z-Magazine/showarticle.php?159

Atarimania.com : Atari ST Lost Dutchman Mine : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms (atarimania.com)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-lost-dutchman-mine_9869.html

 

Walkthrough blog: 

https://rekowski.info/home/misc/the-lost-dutchman-mine-guide.md

 

Video gameplay diary: (2) Lost Dutchman Mine | EP7 Found a piece of the map in a mine | Amiga 500 | commodore 64 | - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdXX4TIi30

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

]]> full 2 6 true S6:E2  Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine

In this episode the brothers Discuss the 1989 World of Atari Show at Disneyland and then we premier the audio version of our Epic Atari ST story and game play-through of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 

What compels someone to finish a computer game after more than three decades of first trying?  The Lost Dutchman Mine for the Atari ST is such a game for me.  First played in 1989, this obscure game and its subject matter of a legendary gold mine have stuck with me ever since, but why?  When I sat down to play it again last October, I was not ready for the memories and emotions that would emerge.   Welcome to Into The Vertical Blank's first (almost) feature length documentary film: Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine.

Show Notes:

Full Video  Version available here:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7TZGu1te6g

In this episode the brothers Discuss the 1989 World of Atari Show at Disneyland and then we premier the audio version of our Epic Atari ST story and game play-through of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 

What compels someone to finish a computer game after more than three decades of first trying?  The Lost Dutchman Mine for the Atari ST is such a game for me.  First played in 1989, this obscure game and its subject matter of a legendary gold mine have stuck with me ever since, but why?  When I sat down to play it again last October, I was not ready for the memories and emotions that would emerge.   Welcome to Into The Vertical Blank's first (almost) feature length documentary film: Found In the Desert - Dads, Guns, Gold, The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine.

 

Show Notes:

World Of Atari: Atari At Disneyland (atarimagazines.com)

https://www.atarimagazines.com/st-log/issue35b/058_1_FEATURE_ATARI_AT_DISNEYLAND.php

World Of Atari: Z*Magazine: 2-May-89 #155 (atarimax.com)

https://www.atarimax.com/freenet/freenet_material/5.8-BitComputersSupportArea/11.Z-Magazine/showarticle.php?159

Atarimania.com : Atari ST Lost Dutchman Mine : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms (atarimania.com)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-lost-dutchman-mine_9869.html

 

Walkthrough blog: 

https://rekowski.info/home/misc/the-lost-dutchman-mine-guide.md

 

Video gameplay diary: (2) Lost Dutchman Mine | EP7 Found a piece of the map in a mine | Amiga 500 | commodore 64 | - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdXX4TIi30

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

 

]]> 01:35:40 <![CDATA[S6:E1: Space Sucker - An 80’s Sitcom Takes on Video Games]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:15:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1424872 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/space-sucker-an-80s-sitcom-takes-on-video-game S6:e1  Space Sucker - An 80’s Sitcom Takes on Video Games

In this episode the brothers dissect the video game themed episode of Diff'rent Strokes from Oct. 2, 1982, partake in some listener feedback, listen to a new Tony Longworth song and more. 

Show Notes:

Different Strokes S5e1
https://www.amazon.com/Diffrent-Strokes-Season-5/dp/B099DBR46Q/ref=atv_pr_sw_sc

Ed’s Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@MissionEdPossible

Brian’s Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> full 1 6 true S6:e1  Space Sucker - An 80’s Sitcom Takes on Video Games

In this episode the brothers dissect the video game themed episode of Diff'rent Strokes from Oct. 2, 1982, partake in some listener feedback, listen to a new Tony Longworth song and more. 

Show Notes:

Different Strokes S5e1
https://www.amazon.com/Diffrent-Strokes-Season-5/dp/B099DBR46Q/ref=atv_pr_sw_sc

Ed’s Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@MissionEdPossible

Brian’s Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Itch.io:  https://intotheverticalblank.itch.io/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:16:10 <![CDATA[S5:E11 John]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:24:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1400568 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e11-john S5:E11 John

 

In this episode the brothers discuss “John”, a cousin that recently passed away and how he was a huge part of the Vertical Blank. They also Talk about retro Christmas, opening of sealed games and a new game programming project.


Show Notes

 

Programming Games for Atari 2600
https://www.lulu.com/shop/oscar-toledo-gutierrez/programming-games-for-atari-2600/hardcover/product-n8z9r6.html?page=1&pageSize=4


Kinhank Super Console X

https://www.amazon.com/Kinhank-Console-Pre-Built-EmuELEC-CoreELEC/dp/B0B393BDQ7/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2118Q25GJH3V6&keywords=kinhank&qid=1675379840&sprefix=kinhank%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-5

 

They Create Worlds Podcast
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ITVB Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/intotheverticalblank



All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

 

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

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]]> full 11 5 true S5:E11 John

 

In this episode the brothers discuss “John”, a cousin that recently passed away and how he was a huge part of the Vertical Blank. They also Talk about retro Christmas, opening of sealed games and a new game programming project.


Show Notes

 

Programming Games for Atari 2600
https://www.lulu.com/shop/oscar-toledo-gutierrez/programming-games-for-atari-2600/hardcover/product-n8z9r6.html?page=1&pageSize=4


Kinhank Super Console X

https://www.amazon.com/Kinhank-Console-Pre-Built-EmuELEC-CoreELEC/dp/B0B393BDQ7/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2118Q25GJH3V6&keywords=kinhank&qid=1675379840&sprefix=kinhank%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-5

 

They Create Worlds Podcast
https://www.theycreateworlds.com/



ITVB Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/intotheverticalblank



All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

 

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

 

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:06:50 <![CDATA[S5:E10: Mike Mika Interview + How The “Atari Anniversary Celebration” Saved Christmas]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:30:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1351675 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e10-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 a full hour-long interview with one of the main men behind the stunning Atari 50th Celebration, Mike Mika.   You will laugh, you will cry, and you will never look at the name "Mrs. Cripps" the same again.    Oh, and Merry Christmas from The Vertical Blank.

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Cristal – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

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]]> full 10 5 true 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 a full hour-long interview with one of the main men behind the stunning Atari 50th Celebration, Mike Mika.   You will laugh, you will cry, and you will never look at the name "Mrs. Cripps" the same again.    Oh, and Merry Christmas from The Vertical Blank.

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Cristal – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

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Find us here:

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 02:06:58 <![CDATA[USA v. England Anco v. Sensible Association Footie Special]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:02:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1338150 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/usa-v-england-anco-v-sensible-association-footie-special 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 Wrexham. 

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

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

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]]> full 9 5 true 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 Wrexham. 

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

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : The Machines are Listening – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

 

]]> 01:10:16 <![CDATA[S5:E8: 75th Episode Free For All: Twin Brothers In Conversation]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2022 06:32:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1312400 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e8-75th-episode-free-for-all-twin-brothers-in-conversation S5:e8 75th Episode Free For All!

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 further discussion of the latest additions to his home arcade. 

 

Show notes:

AtGames Legends Takes Over My Home office!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcE4LkA874o

 

Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQRH_mLoe1Y&t=7s

 

Atari XP "Aquaventure" Standard Edition Cartridge Shipped **NOT WORKING**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPc96yRccCs

 

Atari Makes Good On Atari XP Cartridge Mishap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB1f49hP7wU&t=118s

 

Two Brothers and their Atari ST

https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/two-brothers-and-their-atari-st/

 

BCB #72: Ridge Racer 5-in-1 Home Arcade by Arcade1Up (Gameplay & Overview) And: History of the Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1UVyTILAUU&t=656s

 

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

 

Music : Uncanny Valley – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

 

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Find us here:

 

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]]> full 8 5 true S5:e8 75th Episode Free For All!

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 further discussion of the latest additions to his home arcade. 

 

Show notes:

AtGames Legends Takes Over My Home office!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcE4LkA874o

 

Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQRH_mLoe1Y&t=7s

 

Atari XP "Aquaventure" Standard Edition Cartridge Shipped **NOT WORKING**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPc96yRccCs

 

Atari Makes Good On Atari XP Cartridge Mishap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB1f49hP7wU&t=118s

 

Two Brothers and their Atari ST

https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/two-brothers-and-their-atari-st/

 

BCB #72: Ridge Racer 5-in-1 Home Arcade by Arcade1Up (Gameplay & Overview) And: History of the Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1UVyTILAUU&t=656s

 

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

 

Music : Uncanny Valley – Tony Longworth : support Tony’s Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

 

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

 

Branding by Daryl Litts

 

Find us here:

 

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@intotheverticalblank

]]> 01:33:20 <![CDATA[S5:E7: The Ballad of The Arcade1UP Atari Legacy Centipede Machine]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:40:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1295509 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e7-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 product, discuss its strengths and weaknesses and the invite Brian Bolding (AKA Ballistik Coffee Boy) in to talk about the Arcade1Up products, retrocades, gatekeepers, and our shared love for the 80’s.   

Watch the video version of the Arcade1Up machine here: Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review - YouTube

Read Steve’s original Star Wars story here: EasyReader (onlinedigitaleditions.com)

Brian’s channel Ballistik Coffee Boy - YouTube

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Uncanny Valley - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

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Find us here:

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]]> full 7 5 true 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 product, discuss its strengths and weaknesses and the invite Brian Bolding (AKA Ballistik Coffee Boy) in to talk about the Arcade1Up products, retrocades, gatekeepers, and our shared love for the 80’s.   

Watch the video version of the Arcade1Up machine here: Arcade1up Atari Centipede Legacy Overview and Review - YouTube

Read Steve’s original Star Wars story here: EasyReader (onlinedigitaleditions.com)

Brian’s channel Ballistik Coffee Boy - YouTube

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Uncanny Valley - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/ 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Find us here:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Youtube: Into The Vertical Blank - YouTube

 

]]> 01:11:07 <![CDATA[S5:E6: Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 3: Atari ST Gaming Gems]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:18:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/63/episode/1280932 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e6-atari-st-halcyon-days-of-1989-part-3-atari-st-gaming-gems 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 of the day? 

Some ST console-like games were as good, some were not. We've chosen 20 console style games from 1989 for the ST to highlight and talk a little about, but before we get to those we’d like to highlight, let's first look at a list of the top 10 games in all genres from 1989, based on our ratings. 

To make these lists we played every single game that has a 1989 release date in Atari Mania’s database, and ranked them based on Sound, Graphics, Game Play and Addictiveness,  usings scores of 1-10, then averaged those scores to come up with a rating.

 The following list is how the numbers worked out for a top 10. It’s all subjective + math, but we did play all of the games from the year to be certain we were ranking them against their contemporary competition. 

Videos for this Podcast:
Atari ST Gaming Gems #6 1989 Top 10
https://youtu.be/dCBzOatNAng

Atari ST / STE Gaming Gems: Vol 7 -  Top Console Style Games from 1989
https://youtu.be/rZ0qsS42av0

 

Games discussed in this episode:

  • Interphase   
  • RVF Honda  
  • Gauntlet 2 
  • Midwinter 
  • Seven Gates of Jambala (The) 
  • Ultima V - Warriors of Destiny 
  • Kick off Extra Time 
  • SimCity . 
  • Xenon 2 . 
  • Stunt Car Racer 
  • New Zealand Story 
  • Super Wonderboy 
  • Pipe Dream/Pipe Mania 
  • Robocop 
  • Blood Money 
  • R-Type II 
  • Rick Dangerous 
  • Strider 
  • Ivanhoe 
  • Batman The Movie 
  • Baal 
  • Atomic Robo-Kid 
  • JUG 
  • Onslaught 
  • Switchblade 
  • Commando 
  • Hawkeye 
  • Skweek 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Past Present Future - Tony Longworth : suppor...

]]> full 6 5 true 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 of the day? 

Some ST console-like games were as good, some were not. We've chosen 20 console style games from 1989 for the ST to highlight and talk a little about, but before we get to those we’d like to highlight, let's first look at a list of the top 10 games in all genres from 1989, based on our ratings. 

To make these lists we played every single game that has a 1989 release date in Atari Mania’s database, and ranked them based on Sound, Graphics, Game Play and Addictiveness,  usings scores of 1-10, then averaged those scores to come up with a rating.

 The following list is how the numbers worked out for a top 10. It’s all subjective + math, but we did play all of the games from the year to be certain we were ranking them against their contemporary competition. 

Videos for this Podcast:
Atari ST Gaming Gems #6 1989 Top 10
https://youtu.be/dCBzOatNAng

Atari ST / STE Gaming Gems: Vol 7 -  Top Console Style Games from 1989
https://youtu.be/rZ0qsS42av0

 

Games discussed in this episode:

  • Interphase   
  • RVF Honda  
  • Gauntlet 2 
  • Midwinter 
  • Seven Gates of Jambala (The) 
  • Ultima V - Warriors of Destiny 
  • Kick off Extra Time 
  • SimCity . 
  • Xenon 2 . 
  • Stunt Car Racer 
  • New Zealand Story 
  • Super Wonderboy 
  • Pipe Dream/Pipe Mania 
  • Robocop 
  • Blood Money 
  • R-Type II 
  • Rick Dangerous 
  • Strider 
  • Ivanhoe 
  • Batman The Movie 
  • Baal 
  • Atomic Robo-Kid 
  • JUG 
  • Onslaught 
  • Switchblade 
  • Commando 
  • Hawkeye 
  • Skweek 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Past Present Future - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:15:39 <![CDATA[S5:E5: The Computer Lab and The Horrors of Junior High]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:38:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s5e5-the-computer-lab-and-the-horrors-of-junior-high https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e5-the-computer-lab-and-the-horrors-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 story this time is about the computer lab, and also about how sometimes you don't understand the affect teachers have on your life until decades later.

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Everything Has Energy - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

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]]> full 5 5 true 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 story this time is about the computer lab, and also about how sometimes you don't understand the affect teachers have on your life until decades later.

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Everything Has Energy - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:19:43 <![CDATA[S5:E4: Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 2: Fun Imported From Europe]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:06:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s5e4-atari-st-halcyon-days-of-1989-part-2-fun-imported-from-europe https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e4-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: 

  1. Action Fighter (Firebird) - Sega Arcade Port
  2. Airborne Ranger (Microprose) - Military Sim
  3. Axel’s Magic Hammer (Gremlin) - Multi Screen Platformer
  4. BAAL (Psyclapse) -  Arcade Platformer / Shooter
  5. Bad Company (Logotron) 3D first person fly / drive and shoot
  6. Ballastix (Psyclapse) - Sports Marble game
  7. BattleHawks 1942 (Lucasfilm) - Battle / Air sim
  8. Blasteroids (Mirrowsoft/Imageworks) - Atari Coin-op Conversion
  9. Blood Money (Psygnosis) - Hor / Vert Scroll and blast
  10. Bloodwych (Mirrowsoft/Imageworks) - RPG 3D
  11. Breach (Omnirend) - Squad Strategy . Combat
  12. Captain blood (Mindscape) - Adventure /Arcade 2D
  13. Commando (Elite) - Capcom Arcade Conversion
  14. Darius + (Edge / Softek) - Horizontal Shooter - Arcade conversion
  15. Demon’s Winter (SSI / EA) - RPG 2D
  16. Double Dragon II (Virgin) - Arcade Scrolling Beat-em-up
  17. Dragon Spirit (Domark) - Namco Vertical Scroller Conversion
  18. Fighter Bomber (Activision) - Air Combat Sim
  19. Forgotten Worlds (ARC / US Gold) - Capcom Horizontal Scroller shooter
  20. US GOLD Giants - 1943 The Battle of Midway, Gauntlet II, Out Run, Street Fighter.
  21. Hard Drivin’ (Domark) - Atari Arcade Conversion
  22. Hostages (Infogrames) - Police Simulation 
  23. Hound of Shadow (EA) - Graphic Adventure
  24. License to Kill (Domark) Shoot’em Up Misc
  25. Lost Dutchman Mine (Magnetic Images / Innerphase) - Adventure Arcade 2D
  26. Macadam Bumper (Pocksoft / Infogrames) - Pinball . Pinball Construction
  27. Microprose Soccer (Microprose) - Soccer with indoor soccer 
  28. North and South (Infogrames) - Various Historical Arcade Game
  29. Pirates (Microprose) - Advent...
]]> full 4 5 true 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: 

  1. Action Fighter (Firebird) - Sega Arcade Port
  2. Airborne Ranger (Microprose) - Military Sim
  3. Axel’s Magic Hammer (Gremlin) - Multi Screen Platformer
  4. BAAL (Psyclapse) -  Arcade Platformer / Shooter
  5. Bad Company (Logotron) 3D first person fly / drive and shoot
  6. Ballastix (Psyclapse) - Sports Marble game
  7. BattleHawks 1942 (Lucasfilm) - Battle / Air sim
  8. Blasteroids (Mirrowsoft/Imageworks) - Atari Coin-op Conversion
  9. Blood Money (Psygnosis) - Hor / Vert Scroll and blast
  10. Bloodwych (Mirrowsoft/Imageworks) - RPG 3D
  11. Breach (Omnirend) - Squad Strategy . Combat
  12. Captain blood (Mindscape) - Adventure /Arcade 2D
  13. Commando (Elite) - Capcom Arcade Conversion
  14. Darius + (Edge / Softek) - Horizontal Shooter - Arcade conversion
  15. Demon’s Winter (SSI / EA) - RPG 2D
  16. Double Dragon II (Virgin) - Arcade Scrolling Beat-em-up
  17. Dragon Spirit (Domark) - Namco Vertical Scroller Conversion
  18. Fighter Bomber (Activision) - Air Combat Sim
  19. Forgotten Worlds (ARC / US Gold) - Capcom Horizontal Scroller shooter
  20. US GOLD Giants - 1943 The Battle of Midway, Gauntlet II, Out Run, Street Fighter.
  21. Hard Drivin’ (Domark) - Atari Arcade Conversion
  22. Hostages (Infogrames) - Police Simulation 
  23. Hound of Shadow (EA) - Graphic Adventure
  24. License to Kill (Domark) Shoot’em Up Misc
  25. Lost Dutchman Mine (Magnetic Images / Innerphase) - Adventure Arcade 2D
  26. Macadam Bumper (Pocksoft / Infogrames) - Pinball . Pinball Construction
  27. Microprose Soccer (Microprose) - Soccer with indoor soccer 
  28. North and South (Infogrames) - Various Historical Arcade Game
  29. Pirates (Microprose) - Adventure / Arcade 2D
  30. Populous (EA) - World creation and destruction Sim
  31. Power Drift (Activision) - Sega Arcade Conversion - driving / racing
  32. Precious metal Ocean Compilation - Arkanoid, Captain Blood, Super Hang-on, Xenon.
  33. Rick Dangerous (Microplay / Firebird) - Arcade platformer / Multi screen
  34. Robocop (Ocean) - Horizontal scrolling blaster . beat em up
  35. Roller coaster Rumbler (Tynesoft) - Shoot em up 3D
  36. Sidewinder II (Masertronic) - Horizontal Shooter
  37. Sim City (Maxis) - Simulation
  38. Sleeping Gods Lie (Empire) - RPG 3D
  39. Strider (Psyclapse) - Capcom Arcade Port - Horizontal and Vertical scroll and fight
  40. Stunt Car Racer (Microprose) - 3D racing
  41. Super Wonderboy in Monsterland (Activision)  - Sega Port Arcade Platformer / Scrolling / adventure
  42. Switchblade (Gremlin) - Arcade Adventure Platformer Multi Screen
  43. Thunder Blade (US Gold) - Sega Coin Op Conversion
  44. Toobin (Diomark) - Atari Coinop conversion
  45. Vincators (Domark) - Atari Coin op conversion
  46. Xenon II Megablast (Imageworks) - Vertical shooter

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Dust and Ashes - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

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]]> 00:59:54 <![CDATA[s5:e3 Xenon 2 and the Atari ST Halcyon Days of 1989 Part 1]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:21:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s5e3-xenon-2-and-the-atari-st-halcyon-days-of-1989-part-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e3-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 50+ games from 1989 that Steve and Jeff purchased in the USA and Part 3 will be a survey of some of the hidden gems of the 1989 Atari ST Library


Notes:
Tony’s new album - Godless Universe Random Pain

 https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/godless-universe-random-pain 

Atari Mania Xenon II

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-xenon-ii-megablast_10904.html

Mobygames Xenon II

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/xenon-2-megablast

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Into the Vertical Blank - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

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]]> full 3 5 true 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 50+ games from 1989 that Steve and Jeff purchased in the USA and Part 3 will be a survey of some of the hidden gems of the 1989 Atari ST Library


Notes:
Tony’s new album - Godless Universe Random Pain

 https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/godless-universe-random-pain 

Atari Mania Xenon II

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-xenon-ii-megablast_10904.html

Mobygames Xenon II

https://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-st/xenon-2-megablast

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Into the Vertical Blank - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 00:49:34 <![CDATA[S5:E2: Atari 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Atari Games (from 2020) ]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:17:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s5e2-atari-50th-anniversary-our-top-50-atari-games-from-2020 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5e2-atari-50th-anniversary-our-top-50-atari-games-from-2020 From 2020 for Atari's 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Games From Atari.

]]> full 2 5 true From 2020 for Atari's 50th Anniversary: Our Top-50 Games From Atari.

]]> 01:46:48 <![CDATA[S5: E1: Generation Atari]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:08:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s5-e1-generation-atari https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s5-e1-generation-atari 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 Instincts Of Man’” 

Jan, 28, 1982 (New York times Subscription required)
Opinion | VIDEO GAMES FOR THE 'BASEST INSTINCTS OF MAN' - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Not mentioned in the episode but a good resource on this subject is “The Atari Age:The Emergence Of Video Games In America” by Michael Newman

  1. Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America (The MIT Press): Newman, Michael Z.: 9780262536110: Amazon.com: Books

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Into the Vertical Blank - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> full 1 5 true 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 Instincts Of Man’” 

Jan, 28, 1982 (New York times Subscription required)
Opinion | VIDEO GAMES FOR THE 'BASEST INSTINCTS OF MAN' - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Not mentioned in the episode but a good resource on this subject is “The Atari Age:The Emergence Of Video Games In America” by Michael Newman

  1. Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America (The MIT Press): Newman, Michael Z.: 9780262536110: Amazon.com: Books

 

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.

Music : Into the Vertical Blank - Tony Longworth : support Tony's Patreon music https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:10:12 <![CDATA[S4:E14: Atari Pac-Man Day 40th Anniversary Documentary]]> Sat, 02 Apr 2022 04:09:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e14-atari-pac-man-day-40th-anniversary-documentary https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e14-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 (2020) 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 much more as well. It features a discussion with the late Curt Vendel, in one of his final interviews, speaking very very passionately about what we all believed to be "Atari's Biggest Mistake".

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.
Music by Tony Longworth
Branding by Daryl Litts


Rest In Peace Mr. Vendel, we miss you very much

]]> full 14 4 true 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 (2020) 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 much more as well. It features a discussion with the late Curt Vendel, in one of his final interviews, speaking very very passionately about what we all believed to be "Atari's Biggest Mistake".

All music, video production. writing and game play by Jeff Fulton with help from  Steve Fulton unless otherwise noted.
Music by Tony Longworth
Branding by Daryl Litts


Rest In Peace Mr. Vendel, we miss you very much

]]> 02:45:28 <![CDATA[Bonus Atari ST Games That Rock: LLamatron ++: Llamatron, Jeff Minter and Heart of Neon ]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 05:45:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/bonus-atari-st-games-that-rock-llamatron-llamatron-jeff-minter-and-heart-of-neon https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/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.  They also disuss the Jeff Minter Documentary, Heart of Neon, and play a new Tony track made for the film. 

Discussion Video Version: https://youtu.be/D1E45ePl6rU with Music Video by Heart of Neon Film maker, Paul Docherty

Notes: 

Heart of Neon: https://www.heartofneon.com/

Buy a Jeff Minter Game or swag here:  http://www.minotaurproject.co.uk/Minotaur/theshop.php

ST Section of the Llamasoft site: http://www.llamasoftarchive.org/oldsite/llamadloads2.html#AtariST

Atarimania Llamatron Page: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-llamatron_31157.html


Tony’s LLamatron Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxqqSSUMelI


Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Perpetual Darkness - Tony Longworth : You can download this exclusive track by supporting Tony's Patreon music campaign @: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> full 13 4 true 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.  They also disuss the Jeff Minter Documentary, Heart of Neon, and play a new Tony track made for the film. 

Discussion Video Version: https://youtu.be/D1E45ePl6rU with Music Video by Heart of Neon Film maker, Paul Docherty

Notes: 

Heart of Neon: https://www.heartofneon.com/

Buy a Jeff Minter Game or swag here:  http://www.minotaurproject.co.uk/Minotaur/theshop.php

ST Section of the Llamasoft site: http://www.llamasoftarchive.org/oldsite/llamadloads2.html#AtariST

Atarimania Llamatron Page: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-llamatron_31157.html


Tony’s LLamatron Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxqqSSUMelI


Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Perpetual Darkness - Tony Longworth : You can download this exclusive track by supporting Tony's Patreon music campaign @: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:18:50 <![CDATA[S4:E12 Xmas 1984 : BBS: Demented and Sad, But Social]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:48:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e12-xmas-1984-bbs-demented-and-sad-but-social https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e12-xmas-1984-bbs-demented-and-sad-but-social S4:E12 Xmas 1984 : BBS: Demented and Sad, But Social

In  this episode, Steve and Jeff discuss Christmas 1984. Tramiel had purchased Atari but the Fulton brothers were oblivious and just wanted a modem to call BBSs and download public domain software. They also discuss Atari Writer, Printers, Gateway to Apshai, and a few magazines from December of 1984. Steve’s story goes over this time in detail and the events surrounding it. The boys discuss what really happened to the Atari 8bits and video games during the USA Video Game crash during this time period by going through ads from various local newspapers at the time.

 

Notes

Local Ads on the ITVB site: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2021/12/29/december-1984-computer-and-game-advertisements/

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Oceans of Neon – Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
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Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> full 12 4 true S4:E12 Xmas 1984 : BBS: Demented and Sad, But Social

In  this episode, Steve and Jeff discuss Christmas 1984. Tramiel had purchased Atari but the Fulton brothers were oblivious and just wanted a modem to call BBSs and download public domain software. They also discuss Atari Writer, Printers, Gateway to Apshai, and a few magazines from December of 1984. Steve’s story goes over this time in detail and the events surrounding it. The boys discuss what really happened to the Atari 8bits and video games during the USA Video Game crash during this time period by going through ads from various local newspapers at the time.

 

Notes

Local Ads on the ITVB site: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2021/12/29/december-1984-computer-and-game-advertisements/

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Oceans of Neon – Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:24:36 <![CDATA[S4:E11 Sanctuary in Pelnor: The First Atari ST Role-Playing Games]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 04:51:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e11-sanctuary-in-pelnor-the-first-atari-st-role-playing-games https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e11-sanctuary-in-pelnor-the-first-atari-st-role-playing-games In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss the Atari ST role-playing games listed in Atarimania.com from 1987, and also briefly go into the 1986 ones they discussed in S4:E10.  They also discuss the latest news that interests them. This all leads into a story by Steve that weaves their home experience growing up with playing a game of Phantasie on the Atari ST. 


Show Notes:

AtariMania Games List

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=S&type=G&year=1987&genre=4&step=25


Games Discussed in this Episode:

  1. AutoDuel (Origin) 
  2. Casque des Forgerons (Le) (Coconuts)
  3. Eden Blues (Ere Informatique / Atari Italia) 
  4. Maitre des Ames (Le) [Advertised/MIA] (Ubi Soft)
  5. Phantasie II 1.0 (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  6. Phantasie III  (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  7. Quest (Pyramide)
  8. Rings of Zilfin (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  9. Roadwar 2000 1.0 (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  10. ST Larn 12.0 (no publisher)
  11. Wizard Warz (Go! / US Gold)
  12. Wizard's Crown (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  13. Ultima II
  14. Ultima III


Atari XP : https://atarixp.com/

Champ Games Qix: https://champ.games/qix

Gamestop T-shirts: https://www.gamestop.com/search/?q=Seven%20Squared&prefn1=brand&prefv1=Seven%20Squared

Atari ST Droid Special Edition: https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/droid-definitive-collection/

Jaguar Kings of Edom: https://songbird-productions.com/product/kings-of-edom/

Credits

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Beneath The Light of a Winter’s Moon– Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

]]> full 11 4 true In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss the Atari ST role-playing games listed in Atarimania.com from 1987, and also briefly go into the 1986 ones they discussed in S4:E10.  They also discuss the latest news that interests them. This all leads into a story by Steve that weaves their home experience growing up with playing a game of Phantasie on the Atari ST. 


Show Notes:

AtariMania Games List

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=S&type=G&year=1987&genre=4&step=25


Games Discussed in this Episode:

  1. AutoDuel (Origin) 
  2. Casque des Forgerons (Le) (Coconuts)
  3. Eden Blues (Ere Informatique / Atari Italia) 
  4. Maitre des Ames (Le) [Advertised/MIA] (Ubi Soft)
  5. Phantasie II 1.0 (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  6. Phantasie III  (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  7. Quest (Pyramide)
  8. Rings of Zilfin (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  9. Roadwar 2000 1.0 (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  10. ST Larn 12.0 (no publisher)
  11. Wizard Warz (Go! / US Gold)
  12. Wizard's Crown (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
  13. Ultima II
  14. Ultima III


Atari XP : https://atarixp.com/

Champ Games Qix: https://champ.games/qix

Gamestop T-shirts: https://www.gamestop.com/search/?q=Seven%20Squared&prefn1=brand&prefv1=Seven%20Squared

Atari ST Droid Special Edition: https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/droid-definitive-collection/

Jaguar Kings of Edom: https://songbird-productions.com/product/kings-of-edom/

Credits

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Beneath The Light of a Winter’s Moon– Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
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Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

]]> 01:14:52 <![CDATA[S4:E10: Atari ST Games the Early Years]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 02:42:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e10-atari-st-games-the-early-years https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e10-atari-st-games-the-early-years S4:E10: Atari  ST Games the Early Years

In this Episode, we cover the Atari ST, released in 1985 and what we consider to be the best "launch" titles for the system release in 1985 and 86. Of course these are not necessarily Launch Titles as computers rarely have them, but our favorite early years ST games.
We have gone  through all of the Atari ST games released before 1987 using the excellent atarimaina.com database. We consider the first 18 months of the ST’s life as the launch period before most of the big games started being developed and huge European software houses began to flood the market with games.

This is the list of games we recommend that the new Atari should re-release on a pack for the VCS and re-make as new games if possible. 

We purchased our 520 ST in January of 1987 and had access to most of these titles. It would be another year before we would  start getting a lot of new UK and European games, and we’ll cover those later, but these are what we feel are the best in various genres for the ST during our pivotal move from 8 to 16 bit gaming.  There are more we could add to the list and your list might vary. Let us know if  if we missed any of your favorites.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Don’t Go Into The Woods – Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Notes:

Atarimania,com ST Games Database:
http://www.atarimania.com/pgemainsoft.awp?type=G&system=S

]]> full 10 4 true S4:E10: Atari  ST Games the Early Years

In this Episode, we cover the Atari ST, released in 1985 and what we consider to be the best "launch" titles for the system release in 1985 and 86. Of course these are not necessarily Launch Titles as computers rarely have them, but our favorite early years ST games.
We have gone  through all of the Atari ST games released before 1987 using the excellent atarimaina.com database. We consider the first 18 months of the ST’s life as the launch period before most of the big games started being developed and huge European software houses began to flood the market with games.

This is the list of games we recommend that the new Atari should re-release on a pack for the VCS and re-make as new games if possible. 

We purchased our 520 ST in January of 1987 and had access to most of these titles. It would be another year before we would  start getting a lot of new UK and European games, and we’ll cover those later, but these are what we feel are the best in various genres for the ST during our pivotal move from 8 to 16 bit gaming.  There are more we could add to the list and your list might vary. Let us know if  if we missed any of your favorites.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : Don’t Go Into The Woods – Tony Longworth :

Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
 http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank

Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast – Twitter
https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Notes:

Atarimania,com ST Games Database:
http://www.atarimania.com/pgemainsoft.awp?type=G&system=S

]]> 01:21:40 <![CDATA[S4:E9: Charley Chuck Has Been Found Alive!]]> Sun, 29 Aug 2021 06:14:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e9-charley-chuck-has-been-found-alive https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e9-charley-chuck-has-been-found-alive Charley Chuck has been found!  Atari announced recently that there will be a 21st century new console update for the game Food Fight!  In this episode we track down Interview with Andrew Marsh of Mega Cat to talk about their plans for the game, and also about what it means to make “retro” games in the year 2021

 

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : And The Sun Still Shines Above The Clouds - Tony Longworth :
Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAPhttp://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com
–Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

–Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast - Twitter



Notes:

 

News Of Game: 

Atari Announces Modernized Food Fight Remake Featuring Online Multiplayer ... 2021-07-29 (pr-inside.com)

 

Mega Cat:

Creative First Video Games – Mega Cat Studios

 

Mega Cat Evercade

Mega Cat Studios 1 - Evercade Info Central



]]> full 9 4 true Charley Chuck has been found!  Atari announced recently that there will be a 21st century new console update for the game Food Fight!  In this episode we track down Interview with Andrew Marsh of Mega Cat to talk about their plans for the game, and also about what it means to make “retro” games in the year 2021

 

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Music : And The Sun Still Shines Above The Clouds - Tony Longworth :
Patreon: Tony Longworth is creating free music for everyone | Patreon

Theme by Brian TravisTitle: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAPhttp://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com
–Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

–Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast - Twitter



Notes:

 

News Of Game: 

Atari Announces Modernized Food Fight Remake Featuring Online Multiplayer ... 2021-07-29 (pr-inside.com)

 

Mega Cat:

Creative First Video Games – Mega Cat Studios

 

Mega Cat Evercade

Mega Cat Studios 1 - Evercade Info Central



]]> 00:58:37 <![CDATA[S4:E8: The Disappearance Of Charlie Chuck - Remaster]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 03:37:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e8-the-disappearance-of-charlie-chuck-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e8-the-disappearance-of-charlie-chuck-remaster There is new information regarding the whereabouts of one Charlie Chuck, the star of Atari's 1984 coin-op, Food Fight.  We will be revealing what we know and have a special interview in the next episode.  But for now, refresh your memories of the full mystery with a remastered version of the classic lead-off episode from Season 2 of "Into The Vertical Blank": The Disappearance Of Charlie Chuck.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding By Daryl Litts

Additional Music by Tony Longworth

Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

–Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

–Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast

 

]]> full 8 4 true There is new information regarding the whereabouts of one Charlie Chuck, the star of Atari's 1984 coin-op, Food Fight.  We will be revealing what we know and have a special interview in the next episode.  But for now, refresh your memories of the full mystery with a remastered version of the classic lead-off episode from Season 2 of "Into The Vertical Blank": The Disappearance Of Charlie Chuck.

Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding By Daryl Litts

Additional Music by Tony Longworth

Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Find us here:

http://intotheverticalblank.com

–Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

–Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast

 

]]> 01:07:03 <![CDATA[S4:E7: A Joyous Noise: Adventures With The Pokey Audio Chip]]> Sun, 18 Jul 2021 01:03:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e7-a-joyous-noise-adventures-with-the-pokey-audio-chip https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e7-a-joyous-noise-adventures-with-the-pokey-audio-chip In the 80's we sold all of our Atari 800 discs and lost all of our youthful programs BASIC programs and creative output forever.  Or so we thought.
A few weeks ago we discovered a lost "treasure":   an audio tape from 1984 that we never remembered recording of us using one of our programs.  With the help of musician Tony Longworth, we embarked on quest to plumbs the depths of this computer audio ephemera, the Pokey audio chip and how it was the cornerstone of much of the Atari "Into The Vertical Blank" experience. Features a remix by Tony Longworth.

Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton, Jeff Fulton 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music "Pokey Remix" by Tony Longworth . Find Tony on Bandcamp Here:
Tony Longworth (bandcamp.com)

Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Links:

The Retro Hour UK Podcast

Unfinished Atari Jaguar FMV Game American Hero Coming to Console – Push Square

Ultima Forever 

Press Reset Book by Jason Schreier and Ray Chase

Music Video of New Theme by Brian Travis : Video by 8bitrock Studios

Wikipedia Article Pokey Chip

Our Pokey Sound Player Tool

PokeyONE – Atari POKEY Chip Replacement for Atari Arcade Games

Starting Line: A sound introduction (atarimagazines.com)

Atarimania.com Mule Page

Nothing Special – Pokey Tunes Video

Atari Books and References noted:
Atari Graphics and Arcade Game Design-Chapter 8 (atariarchives.org)

Atari Program Exchange: Sound Editor (atariarchives.org)

]]> full 7 4 true In the 80's we sold all of our Atari 800 discs and lost all of our youthful programs BASIC programs and creative output forever.  Or so we thought.
A few weeks ago we discovered a lost "treasure":   an audio tape from 1984 that we never remembered recording of us using one of our programs.  With the help of musician Tony Longworth, we embarked on quest to plumbs the depths of this computer audio ephemera, the Pokey audio chip and how it was the cornerstone of much of the Atari "Into The Vertical Blank" experience. Features a remix by Tony Longworth.

Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton, Jeff Fulton 

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music "Pokey Remix" by Tony Longworth . Find Tony on Bandcamp Here:
Tony Longworth (bandcamp.com)

Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Links:

The Retro Hour UK Podcast

Unfinished Atari Jaguar FMV Game American Hero Coming to Console – Push Square

Ultima Forever 

Press Reset Book by Jason Schreier and Ray Chase

Music Video of New Theme by Brian Travis : Video by 8bitrock Studios

Wikipedia Article Pokey Chip

Our Pokey Sound Player Tool

PokeyONE – Atari POKEY Chip Replacement for Atari Arcade Games

Starting Line: A sound introduction (atarimagazines.com)

Atarimania.com Mule Page

Nothing Special – Pokey Tunes Video

Atari Books and References noted:
Atari Graphics and Arcade Game Design-Chapter 8 (atariarchives.org)

Atari Program Exchange: Sound Editor (atariarchives.org)

Mapping The Atari Appendix 6 – Sound And Music (atariarchives.org)

Sound (atari archives.org)

De Re Atari – Chapter 7 (atari archives.org)

Atari Player-Missile Graphics in BASIC – Chapter 7 (atariarchives.org)

Compute!’s First Book of Atari (atariarchives.org)

Atari Basic – A Self-Teaching Guide: Chapter Ten – Color Graphics and Sound (atariarchives.org)

pokey.pdf (visual6502.org)

Find us here:
- http://intotheverticalblank.com

-Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

-Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast

]]> 01:12:30 <![CDATA[S4:E6: Top-10 Atari 400/800 Games Atari Should Remake For The VCS]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:56:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e6-top-10-atari-400800-games-atari-should-remake-for-the-vcs https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e6-top-10-atari-400800-games-atari-should-remake-for-the-vcs In this episode we have a great story about the Atari 8 bit computers from Tony Longworth (and also his song "Star Raiders"...we should have just called this the Tony Longworth episode!), some Atari retro news, and a discussion about the Atari 8bit computers games we feel are ripe to be re-released and/or remade for Atari's new VCS, which had finally seen general release this week.

Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton, Jeff Fulton and Tony Longworth

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music "Star Raiders" by Tony Longworth

Find us here:
- http://intotheverticalblank.com

-Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

-Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast

]]> full 6 4 true In this episode we have a great story about the Atari 8 bit computers from Tony Longworth (and also his song "Star Raiders"...we should have just called this the Tony Longworth episode!), some Atari retro news, and a discussion about the Atari 8bit computers games we feel are ripe to be re-released and/or remade for Atari's new VCS, which had finally seen general release this week.

Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton, Jeff Fulton and Tony Longworth

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music "Star Raiders" by Tony Longworth

Find us here:
- http://intotheverticalblank.com

-Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari | Facebook

-Into The Vertical Blank Pod Cast

]]> 01:17:36 <![CDATA[S4:E5 Discovering the Atari 400, Star Raiders, Caverns Of Mars, Miner 2049er]]> Sat, 08 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e5-discovering-the-atari-400-star-raiders-caverns-of-mars-miner-2049er-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e5-discovering-the-atari-400-star-raiders-caverns-of-mars-miner-2049er-1 The Atari 400 was a games machine masked as an entry-level computer computer.  When it was released in 1979, it could play Atari’s killer-app “Star Raiders” just as well as it’s more serious, older brother the Atari 800.   At the same time, the Atari 400 acted as a gateway for many kids to the world of programming.  In this episode we explore how we were first introduced to the Atari 400, the first few amazing games we played on it, and how it sparked dreams of being a computer programmer. The story in this episode was written and produced by Steve Fulton with music from Tony Longworth.


Show Notes

 

Gamasutra “Atari 1971-1977” :Gamasutra - The History of Atari: 1971-1977

Gamasutra “Atari 1978-1981” :Gamasutra - Atari: The Golden Years -- A History, 1978-1981

Antic Pix Ten - 10 great games (atarimagazines.com)

Miner 2049er History (archive.org)

An interview with Bill Hogue from 1983 - Atari 8-Bit Computers - AtariAge Forums

ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Interview 94 - Bill Hogue, Miner 2049er (libsyn.com)



Written,edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

The song “Everything Changes But It All Stays The Same” by  Tony Longworth used by permission.

 

]]> full 5 4 true The Atari 400 was a games machine masked as an entry-level computer computer.  When it was released in 1979, it could play Atari’s killer-app “Star Raiders” just as well as it’s more serious, older brother the Atari 800.   At the same time, the Atari 400 acted as a gateway for many kids to the world of programming.  In this episode we explore how we were first introduced to the Atari 400, the first few amazing games we played on it, and how it sparked dreams of being a computer programmer. The story in this episode was written and produced by Steve Fulton with music from Tony Longworth.


Show Notes

 

Gamasutra “Atari 1971-1977” :Gamasutra - The History of Atari: 1971-1977

Gamasutra “Atari 1978-1981” :Gamasutra - Atari: The Golden Years -- A History, 1978-1981

Antic Pix Ten - 10 great games (atarimagazines.com)

Miner 2049er History (archive.org)

An interview with Bill Hogue from 1983 - Atari 8-Bit Computers - AtariAge Forums

ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Interview 94 - Bill Hogue, Miner 2049er (libsyn.com)



Written,edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

The song “Everything Changes But It All Stays The Same” by  Tony Longworth used by permission.

 

]]> 00:51:57 <![CDATA[S4:E4: Rest In Peace Marz]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:38:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e4-rest-in-peace-marz https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e4-rest-in-peace-marz This is not a regular episode.   Today we talk about our sister Mari (Marz) who passed away at her home in early April.   Marz was our older sister, teacher and protector and also our game playing companion. We talk about grief and how sometimes memories of life events are intertwined with games in ways we just don't fully understand.

 

We also have a very nice story contribution from Tony Longwoth and of course a new Tony Tune and new from the Into The Vertical Blank Scene. 



Notes:

Atari 7800 Space Duel Home Brew: https://youtu.be/OWNI_6NKYiY

Atari 8bit X:8 https://youtu.be/fPhSDJfayII

Lotus Esprit Turbo STE: https://youtu.be/mtk23h5Hz2E

 

Tony Longworth All Lives Lost - Atari 400/800 Ghost Encounters

https://youtu.be/YmwcMeA9z5M



Tony Longworth Primal Serenity Album https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/primal-serenity

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s Fold Your Head" https://tonylongworth.com/

 

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> full 4 4 true This is not a regular episode.   Today we talk about our sister Mari (Marz) who passed away at her home in early April.   Marz was our older sister, teacher and protector and also our game playing companion. We talk about grief and how sometimes memories of life events are intertwined with games in ways we just don't fully understand.

 

We also have a very nice story contribution from Tony Longwoth and of course a new Tony Tune and new from the Into The Vertical Blank Scene. 



Notes:

Atari 7800 Space Duel Home Brew: https://youtu.be/OWNI_6NKYiY

Atari 8bit X:8 https://youtu.be/fPhSDJfayII

Lotus Esprit Turbo STE: https://youtu.be/mtk23h5Hz2E

 

Tony Longworth All Lives Lost - Atari 400/800 Ghost Encounters

https://youtu.be/YmwcMeA9z5M



Tony Longworth Primal Serenity Album https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/primal-serenity

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s Fold Your Head" https://tonylongworth.com/

 

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> 01:20:44 <![CDATA[S4:E3: An In-Depth Interview With David Crane, Garry Kitchen, Dan Kitchen from Audacity Games]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e3-an-in-depth-interview-with-david-crane-garry-kitchen-dan-kitchen-from-audacity-games https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e3-an-in-depth-interview-with-david-crane-garry-kitchen-dan-kitchen-from-audacity-games Last week we caught up with David Crane, Garry Kitchen and Dan Kitchen from Audacity Games to chat about the old Atari days, Activision, Absolute, Skyworks, the tragedy of digital obsolescence, their new venture Audacity games and their spectacular new Atari VCS game, Circus Convoy.

See full video version of the interview here:
(1) Audacity Games Interview: David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen - YouTube

Produced by Jeff and Steve Fulton

Branding By Daryl Litts

Music " Dance With Me" by Tony Longworth

 

]]> full 3 4 true Last week we caught up with David Crane, Garry Kitchen and Dan Kitchen from Audacity Games to chat about the old Atari days, Activision, Absolute, Skyworks, the tragedy of digital obsolescence, their new venture Audacity games and their spectacular new Atari VCS game, Circus Convoy.

See full video version of the interview here:
(1) Audacity Games Interview: David Crane, Dan Kitchen and Garry Kitchen - YouTube

Produced by Jeff and Steve Fulton

Branding By Daryl Litts

Music " Dance With Me" by Tony Longworth

 

]]> 01:27:04 <![CDATA[S4:E2: How The Atari VCS Almost Killed Me. Plus the 9 VCS Launch Games And Circus Convoy ]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:17:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e2-how-the-atari-vcs-almost-killed-me-plus-the-9-vcs-launch-games-and-circus-convoy-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e2-how-the-atari-vcs-almost-killed-me-plus-the-9-vcs-launch-games-and-circus-convoy-1 An episode  jampacked with Atari VCS goodness! First a story about the allure (and danger) of Atari VCS programming in modern times. Then a playthrough and history of the original 9 VCS  1977 launch titles. Also memories of Combat! from Tony Longworth. and a discussion and reaction of the brand new VCS game Circus Convoy from Audacity games.

Features "The Atari VCS Almost Killed Me" by Steve Fulton

Written edited, produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music : Ether and Eyes Turned Skyward by Tony Longworth

 

]]> full 2 4 true An episode  jampacked with Atari VCS goodness! First a story about the allure (and danger) of Atari VCS programming in modern times. Then a playthrough and history of the original 9 VCS  1977 launch titles. Also memories of Combat! from Tony Longworth. and a discussion and reaction of the brand new VCS game Circus Convoy from Audacity games.

Features "The Atari VCS Almost Killed Me" by Steve Fulton

Written edited, produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Music : Ether and Eyes Turned Skyward by Tony Longworth

 

]]> 01:13:30 <![CDATA[S4:E1 Atari Coin Ops Avalanche, Firetruck, Super Bug and Dominos and games you’ll never see. ]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:11:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s4e1-atari-coin-ops-avalanche-firetruck-super-bug-and-dominos-and-games-youll-never-see https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s4e1-atari-coin-ops-avalanche-firetruck-super-bug-and-dominos-and-games-youll-never-see To start off the 4th season, we chose four games to play and discuss : Early Atari Coin-ops, Avalanche, Fire Truck, Super Bug, and Dominos. We also discuss a very early Electronic games magazine article on “Games we hope we’ll never see”. They were mostly wrong.

Starting with this episode we will also have a companion video with us live discussing the games and items that need more visual evidence. 

Live Game Play and discussion video The video for this episode is:

https://youtu.be/1Apns1Bq5IU

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s Fold Your Head" https://tonylongworth.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> full 1 4 true To start off the 4th season, we chose four games to play and discuss : Early Atari Coin-ops, Avalanche, Fire Truck, Super Bug, and Dominos. We also discuss a very early Electronic games magazine article on “Games we hope we’ll never see”. They were mostly wrong.

Starting with this episode we will also have a companion video with us live discussing the games and items that need more visual evidence. 

Live Game Play and discussion video The video for this episode is:

https://youtu.be/1Apns1Bq5IU

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s Fold Your Head" https://tonylongworth.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> 01:09:36 <![CDATA[S3:E25: 1981 - Atari VCS Christmas]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:51:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e25-1981-atari-vcs-christmas-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e25-1981-atari-vcs-christmas-1 S3:E25;  1981 - Atari VCS Christmas

 

For the 2020 Christmas episode we go back 39 years to 1981 and talk about how it felt to want, and ultimately, get, an Atari VCS that year.   We have a story from Steve about our twin scheming and planning to get a VCS, and then we have a discussion about our top-10 VCS games available at the end of 1981.   We hope these memories and stories help you have a good holiday in  2020 no matter what you celebrate or what your situation might be.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Into The Vertical Blank.



Show Notes:

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Jeff Fulton and Steve Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

 

Music in “Atari VCS Christmas” story is Crystalline by Tony Longworth from his album “Tinsel And Fire”. Tony’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth



XMAS 7800 playable Demo: JS7800: Atari 7800 Emulator (raz0red.github.io)

 

Top-10 VCS Games available for Xmas 1981

 

Steve’s List 

  1. Asteroids
  2. Space Invaders
  3. Missile Command
  4. Breakout/Super Breakout
  5. Tennis: 
  6. Skiing 
  7. Adventure
  8. Night Driver
  9. Video Pinball
  10. Outlaw

 

Jeff’s List

  1. Asteroids
  2. Breakout
  3. Tennis
  4. Laser Blast
  5. Missile Command
  6. Space Invaders
  7. Pele’s Soccer
  8. Video Pinball
  9. Night Driver
  10. Adventure




Some Cool Atari Videos from 1981

]]> full 25 3 true S3:E25;  1981 - Atari VCS Christmas

 

For the 2020 Christmas episode we go back 39 years to 1981 and talk about how it felt to want, and ultimately, get, an Atari VCS that year.   We have a story from Steve about our twin scheming and planning to get a VCS, and then we have a discussion about our top-10 VCS games available at the end of 1981.   We hope these memories and stories help you have a good holiday in  2020 no matter what you celebrate or what your situation might be.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Into The Vertical Blank.



Show Notes:

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Jeff Fulton and Steve Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

 

Music in “Atari VCS Christmas” story is Crystalline by Tony Longworth from his album “Tinsel And Fire”. Tony’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth



XMAS 7800 playable Demo: JS7800: Atari 7800 Emulator (raz0red.github.io)

 

Top-10 VCS Games available for Xmas 1981

 

Steve’s List 

  1. Asteroids
  2. Space Invaders
  3. Missile Command
  4. Breakout/Super Breakout
  5. Tennis: 
  6. Skiing 
  7. Adventure
  8. Night Driver
  9. Video Pinball
  10. Outlaw

 

Jeff’s List

  1. Asteroids
  2. Breakout
  3. Tennis
  4. Laser Blast
  5. Missile Command
  6. Space Invaders
  7. Pele’s Soccer
  8. Video Pinball
  9. Night Driver
  10. Adventure




Some Cool Atari Videos from 1981



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]]> 01:42:35 <![CDATA[S3:E24: Three Ghosts From Christmas Past]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:07:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e24-three-ghosts-from-christmas-past https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e24-three-ghosts-from-christmas-past As we we prepare for the 2020 Chirstmas episode of Into The Vertical Blank, here is a supercut of three Christmas stories from past seasons told for the first tiem, in Chronological order: 

-The Best  @*#! Christmas Ever (1983)

-Atari 7800 Christmas (1986)

-The Christmas Train (1982-2011)
 

]]> full 24 3 true As we we prepare for the 2020 Chirstmas episode of Into The Vertical Blank, here is a supercut of three Christmas stories from past seasons told for the first tiem, in Chronological order: 

-The Best  @*#! Christmas Ever (1983)

-Atari 7800 Christmas (1986)

-The Christmas Train (1982-2011)
 

]]> 01:48:28 <![CDATA[S3: E23. Why We Are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2020 01:02:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3-e23-why-we-are-thankful-for-stos-the-game-creator https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3-e23-why-we-are-thankful-for-stos-the-game-creator S3: E23. Why we are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator

In this episode the brothers talk about the creation of their one and only completed Atari ST game (“Zamboozal Poker Dice”) and the tools that helped them complete it:  the Mandarin / JawX Software products under the STOS banner.  Come along for the ride as they discuss the old days of making games on their favorite 16 bit computer. 

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Outside The Universe” By Tony Longworth

Mentioned:

Read the full story of Zamboozal Poker Dice here:

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/20/zamboozal-poker-dice-atari-st-1991/

 

Atarimania.com Page for the Original Zamboozal Poker Dice: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37004.html

 

Atarimania.com Page for the Updated 2020 1.2 version of Zamboozal Poker dice:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37016.html

 

STOS Tutorials on Intotheverticalblank.com

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/13/stos-tutorial-1-setup-stos-on-hatari-and-the-first-blitter-operations/

 

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/16/stos-tutorial-2-brute-force-blitter-sprites-joysticks-and-more/

 

Orphaned Games Marauder Review

https://orphanedgames.com/articles/Marauder_Review/Marauder_Review%20(Atari%202600).html

]]> full 23 3 true S3: E23. Why we are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator

In this episode the brothers talk about the creation of their one and only completed Atari ST game (“Zamboozal Poker Dice”) and the tools that helped them complete it:  the Mandarin / JawX Software products under the STOS banner.  Come along for the ride as they discuss the old days of making games on their favorite 16 bit computer. 

 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Outside The Universe” By Tony Longworth

Mentioned:

Read the full story of Zamboozal Poker Dice here:

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/20/zamboozal-poker-dice-atari-st-1991/

 

Atarimania.com Page for the Original Zamboozal Poker Dice: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37004.html

 

Atarimania.com Page for the Updated 2020 1.2 version of Zamboozal Poker dice:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37016.html

 

STOS Tutorials on Intotheverticalblank.com

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/13/stos-tutorial-1-setup-stos-on-hatari-and-the-first-blitter-operations/

 

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/16/stos-tutorial-2-brute-force-blitter-sprites-joysticks-and-more/

 

Orphaned Games Marauder Review

https://orphanedgames.com/articles/Marauder_Review/Marauder_Review%20(Atari%202600).html

]]> 01:10:31 <![CDATA[S3:E22: Haunted House and the top 27 Scary Things For Atari Fans]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:39:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e22-haunted-house-and-the-top-27-scary-things-for-atari-fans https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e22-haunted-house-and-the-top-27-scary-things-for-atari-fans In this episode Steve and Jeff cover the Wii Haunted House port from 2010, and also make their list of the top 27 things that scare Atari Fans (or at least scare Steve and Jeff).  They also feature an Easter egg from their past and a fantastic Tony Longworth tune. 

Listen here or on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify. 

Steam Store Haunted House: https://store.steampowered.com/app/9960/Haunted_House/

 

Credits

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Tony Longworth:  Primal Serenity E.P.  : Ostero and Light Of Day.   

Stay In Touch

]]> full 22 3 true In this episode Steve and Jeff cover the Wii Haunted House port from 2010, and also make their list of the top 27 things that scare Atari Fans (or at least scare Steve and Jeff).  They also feature an Easter egg from their past and a fantastic Tony Longworth tune. 

Listen here or on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify. 

Steam Store Haunted House: https://store.steampowered.com/app/9960/Haunted_House/

 

Credits

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Tony Longworth:  Primal Serenity E.P.  : Ostero and Light Of Day.   

Stay In Touch

]]> 01:06:21 <![CDATA[S3E21: News Update! Plus the Top-50 Toys and Products from the 1977 Sears Wish Book]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:25:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e21-news-update-plus-the-top-50-toys-and-products-from-the-1977-sears-wish-book https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e21-news-update-plus-the-top-50-toys-and-products-from-the-1977-sears-wish-book Right before the Atari VCS, Star Wars toys, and Lego hit big in the 70's there was the 1977 Sears Wish Book. It's like an archive of everything "cool" before things got real.
Every year in September or October, the Sears Wish Book would arrive in the mail, and our job was to circle the things we wanted for Christmas.  In this episode we dive into the top-50 weird and wonderful products from the 1977 Sears Wishbook (plus some extras) 

You can follow along in the links below:

Wishbook Pages To Follow-along:

60-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-212.html#

59-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-181.html

58-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-198.html#

57- Oops. 

56-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n_PeDI7eu0mTv1T6BVFwyowA-ZFspwJP9Yio-HV-uLk/edit

55-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-562.html#

54-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-604.html#

53-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-599.html#

52-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-479.html

51.http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-530.html#

 

50-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-575.html#

49-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1...

]]> full 21 3 true Right before the Atari VCS, Star Wars toys, and Lego hit big in the 70's there was the 1977 Sears Wish Book. It's like an archive of everything "cool" before things got real.
Every year in September or October, the Sears Wish Book would arrive in the mail, and our job was to circle the things we wanted for Christmas.  In this episode we dive into the top-50 weird and wonderful products from the 1977 Sears Wishbook (plus some extras) 

You can follow along in the links below:

Wishbook Pages To Follow-along:

60-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-212.html#

59-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-181.html

58-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-198.html#

57- Oops. 

56-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n_PeDI7eu0mTv1T6BVFwyowA-ZFspwJP9Yio-HV-uLk/edit

55-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-562.html#

54-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-604.html#

53-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-599.html#

52-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-479.html

51.http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-530.html#

 

50-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-575.html#

49-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-352.html#

48-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-478.html#

47-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-477.html#

46-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-418.html#



45-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-443.html#

44-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-444.html#

43-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-468.html#

42-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-503.html#

41-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-410.html#

40-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-521.html

39-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-511.html

38-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-504.html

37-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-435.html

36-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-408.html

35-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-501.html#

34-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-506.html#

33-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-584.html#

32-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-580.html#

31-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-404.html

30-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-617.html

29-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-542.html

28-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-528.html

27-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-542.html#

26-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-608.html#

25-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-605.html#

 

24-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-593.html

23-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-573.html#

22-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-566.html#

21-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-546.html#

20-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-568.html#

19-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-544.html#

18-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-543.html#

17-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-402.html

16-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-537.html#

15-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-532.html

14-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-505.html#

13-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-445.html#

12-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-474.html#

11-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-593.html

10-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-587.html

9-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-586.html#

8-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-423.html#

7-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-424.html#

6-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-401.html#

5-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-578.html#



4-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-492.html#

3-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-532.html#

 

2-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-401.html#

1-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-529.html#

0-http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1977_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-4.html

 

Written Edited, Produced by Steve and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional Music:  The Red Forest By Tony LongWorth




More Notes:

 

Tony Longworth 

Jamie Lendino

  • Attract Mode: https://www.amazon.com/Attract-Mode-Coin-Op-Arcade-Games/dp/1732355223/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jamie+lendino&qid=1603120259&sr=8-1

 

Ken Williams Autobiography

Homebrew




]]> 01:34:02 <![CDATA[S3:E20: The Ballad Of Castle Park Arcade]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2020 13:12:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e20-the-ballad-of-castle-park-arcade-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e20-the-ballad-of-castle-park-arcade-1 In this episodes we take you back to an era when arcades in the shape of rockets and castles ruled the land, and TV shows like CHiPs ruled the airwaves.
Most every kid who grew-up in the Golden Age of video games had a favorite place to play games.  For us, it was Castle Park in Redondo Beach, CA.   In this episode we have a story about Castle Park named "Ode To Castle Park", and we do something brand new: We recap an entire episode of the TV show CHiPs.  Season 6, episode 13 of the show CHiPs was filmed at Castle Park (and the surrounding area) and it lives as pop culture document to an era that now lives only in The Vertical Blank.

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Tony Longworth:  Primal Serenity E.P.  : Ostero and Light Of Day.   
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/primal-serenity
Tony Longworth: Repercussion : https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-music-39166514

 

Chips Episode 13, Season 6: 

 Don’t forget:

]]> full 20 3 true In this episodes we take you back to an era when arcades in the shape of rockets and castles ruled the land, and TV shows like CHiPs ruled the airwaves.
Most every kid who grew-up in the Golden Age of video games had a favorite place to play games.  For us, it was Castle Park in Redondo Beach, CA.   In this episode we have a story about Castle Park named "Ode To Castle Park", and we do something brand new: We recap an entire episode of the TV show CHiPs.  Season 6, episode 13 of the show CHiPs was filmed at Castle Park (and the surrounding area) and it lives as pop culture document to an era that now lives only in The Vertical Blank.

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Tony Longworth:  Primal Serenity E.P.  : Ostero and Light Of Day.   
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/album/primal-serenity
Tony Longworth: Repercussion : https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-music-39166514

 

Chips Episode 13, Season 6: 

 Don’t forget:

]]> 01:28:53 <![CDATA[S3:E19 Interview with Thomas Cherryhomes. How Fujinet and IrataOnline Give Plato New Life]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:01:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e19-interview-with-thomas-cherryhomes-how-fujinet-and-irataonline-give-plato-new-life https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e19-interview-with-thomas-cherryhomes-how-fujinet-and-irataonline-give-plato-new-life Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari

S3:E19 Interview with Thomas Cherryhomes. How Fujinet and Irata-Online Give Plato New Life

Fujinet is an exciting new creation for Atari 8bit computers that, among other things, allows them to connect up to the internet and load disk images straight off of FTP sites. It is the brainchild of the genius Thomas Cherryhomes who would like to have this type of device built for all home computers. 

Thomas started out by building IrataOnline, a version of the Plato Learning system and drivers for every popular computer system.  He then built the ultimate SIO device for Atari 8bit home computer to allow them to go on the internet, explore IrataOnline and much much more.

Note: Be sure to check out the companion video(s) here so you can see Fuji.Net in Action:  https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/09/24/s3e19-interview-with-thomas-cherryhomes-how-fujinet-and-irataonline-give-plato-new-life/

Fijunet: https://fujinet.online/

Irata Online: https://irata.online/

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s “Dance Me This" https://tonylongworth.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> full 19 3 true Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari

S3:E19 Interview with Thomas Cherryhomes. How Fujinet and Irata-Online Give Plato New Life

Fujinet is an exciting new creation for Atari 8bit computers that, among other things, allows them to connect up to the internet and load disk images straight off of FTP sites. It is the brainchild of the genius Thomas Cherryhomes who would like to have this type of device built for all home computers. 

Thomas started out by building IrataOnline, a version of the Plato Learning system and drivers for every popular computer system.  He then built the ultimate SIO device for Atari 8bit home computer to allow them to go on the internet, explore IrataOnline and much much more.

Note: Be sure to check out the companion video(s) here so you can see Fuji.Net in Action:  https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/09/24/s3e19-interview-with-thomas-cherryhomes-how-fujinet-and-irataonline-give-plato-new-life/

Fijunet: https://fujinet.online/

Irata Online: https://irata.online/

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music -Tony Longworth’s “Dance Me This" https://tonylongworth.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> 01:28:17 <![CDATA[S3:E18: News Updates and Musing On The Amazing "Karateka"]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:22:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e18-news-updates-and-musing-on-the-amazing-34karateka34 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e18-news-updates-and-musing-on-the-amazing-34karateka34 In this episode we have updates on news from around the world of Atari, including the very sad and depressing passing of Curt Vendel, who we only just interviewed this season.  We also have a discussion about the game "Karateka" along with a book review of Jordan Mechner's "The Making Of Karateka"

Recorded, Engineered and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional Music : 8bit Wonderland by Tony Longworth

Visit Us

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Notes: 

Curt Vendel Memorial and Donation Information:https://ruggieroandsonsfh.com/tribute/details/2607/Curtis-T-Vendel/obituary.html#co

Ntent-start


Project HyperPie: 

https://www.hyperpie.org/

 

Video Game Critic 8bit Karateka:

https://videogamecritic.com/xefl.htm?e=87513#rev646

 

Video Game Critic 7800 Karateka

https://videogamecritic.com/7800fl.htm?e=12840#rev583

 

Gaming History Source Compare Karateka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkQJqmoZTpc

 

Evercade Atari Lynx Collection # 1: https://www.evercade.co.uk/atari-lynx-collection-1-cartridge/

 

Evercade Atari Lynx Collection # 2: https://www.evercade.co.uk/atari-lynx-collection-2-cartridge/

The Making Of Karateka: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/1480297232/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+making+of+karateka&qid=1599611449&sr=8-1

 

The Making Of Prince Of Persia

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985-1993-Illustrated/dp/0578627310/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+ma...

]]> full 18 3 true In this episode we have updates on news from around the world of Atari, including the very sad and depressing passing of Curt Vendel, who we only just interviewed this season.  We also have a discussion about the game "Karateka" along with a book review of Jordan Mechner's "The Making Of Karateka"

Recorded, Engineered and Produced by Steve And Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional Music : 8bit Wonderland by Tony Longworth

Visit Us

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Notes: 

Curt Vendel Memorial and Donation Information:https://ruggieroandsonsfh.com/tribute/details/2607/Curtis-T-Vendel/obituary.html#co

Ntent-start


Project HyperPie: 

https://www.hyperpie.org/

 

Video Game Critic 8bit Karateka:

https://videogamecritic.com/xefl.htm?e=87513#rev646

 

Video Game Critic 7800 Karateka

https://videogamecritic.com/7800fl.htm?e=12840#rev583

 

Gaming History Source Compare Karateka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkQJqmoZTpc

 

Evercade Atari Lynx Collection # 1: https://www.evercade.co.uk/atari-lynx-collection-1-cartridge/

 

Evercade Atari Lynx Collection # 2: https://www.evercade.co.uk/atari-lynx-collection-2-cartridge/

The Making Of Karateka: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/1480297232/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+making+of+karateka&qid=1599611449&sr=8-1

 

The Making Of Prince Of Persia

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985-1993-Illustrated/dp/0578627310/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+making+of+karateka&qid=1599611475&sr=8-3

]]> 01:02:11 <![CDATA[S3 E17: Our Top 50 Favorite Games from Atari]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:36:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3-e17-our-top-50-favorite-games-from-atari https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3-e17-our-top-50-favorite-games-from-atari Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari - Episode 50! 

In this Episode we both ranked out top 50 games released by Atari across all platforms and came up with our combined top 50 + about 30 honorable mentions. Systems - Atari 2600, 5200, 400/800/XL/XE, ST, Lynx Jaguar and even more.

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “8 Bit Wonderland” By Tony Longworth

Mentioned::

https://www.dankitchengames.com/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81019087

http://atariteca.blogspot.com/

Yamo’s Revenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4BVYrQ-0Y

Zoo Keeper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tU7cRfdbUg

Vergeworld Icarus demo: http://retrobones.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> full 17 3 true Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari - Episode 50! 

In this Episode we both ranked out top 50 games released by Atari across all platforms and came up with our combined top 50 + about 30 honorable mentions. Systems - Atari 2600, 5200, 400/800/XL/XE, ST, Lynx Jaguar and even more.

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “8 Bit Wonderland” By Tony Longworth

Mentioned::

https://www.dankitchengames.com/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81019087

http://atariteca.blogspot.com/

Yamo’s Revenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4BVYrQ-0Y

Zoo Keeper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tU7cRfdbUg

Vergeworld Icarus demo: http://retrobones.com/

Don’t forget:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

]]> 01:46:48 <![CDATA[S3:E16: GCC  Part 2: Ms. Pac-Man  and the Sad Fate of the The  Atari 7800]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:09:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e16-gcc-part-2-ms-pac-man-and-the-sad-fate-of-the-the-atari-7800 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e16-gcc-part-2-ms-pac-man-and-the-sad-fate-of-the-the-atari-7800 In part 2 of our discussion with Steve Golson, we cover the glory of the Ms. Pac-Man, arcade game, and fate the lay ahead for GCC as Atari's silent but productive game  and hardware producing secret weapon.

Betty Ryan bio: http://www.atariwomen.org/stories/betty-ryan-tylko/

Electronic Games June 1982 :http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_jun82.pdf

Electronic Games September 1984: http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_sep84.pdf

Steve Golson's Web Site: https://trilobyte.com/about/

Branding by Daryl Litts
Additional Music: "Decathlon" By Tony Longworth
Tony Longworth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Web Site: http://www.intotheverticalblank.com
Twitter: @Atari_VB_pod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

Email: 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com

 

]]> full 16 3 true In part 2 of our discussion with Steve Golson, we cover the glory of the Ms. Pac-Man, arcade game, and fate the lay ahead for GCC as Atari's silent but productive game  and hardware producing secret weapon.

Betty Ryan bio: http://www.atariwomen.org/stories/betty-ryan-tylko/

Electronic Games June 1982 :http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_jun82.pdf

Electronic Games September 1984: http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_sep84.pdf

Steve Golson's Web Site: https://trilobyte.com/about/

Branding by Daryl Litts
Additional Music: "Decathlon" By Tony Longworth
Tony Longworth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Web Site: http://www.intotheverticalblank.com
Twitter: @Atari_VB_pod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

Email: 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com

 

]]> 01:19:27 <![CDATA[S3:E15: Steve Golson Interview Part 1: How GCC Atari’s Secret Weapon ]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:22:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e15-steve-golson-interview-part-1-how-gcc-ataris-secret-weapon https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e15-steve-golson-interview-part-1-how-gcc-ataris-secret-weapon

In this episode we talk to Steve Golson, hacker/engineer for GCC and creator of the hardware that converted Pac-Man into Ms. Pac Man.   In part one of a two part conversation, we chat about the era of coin-op “speed-up kits” and how GCC's revolutionary ideas for converting "Missile Command " into “Super Missile Attack” led to the upstart company becoming  Atari’s Secret Weapon.   

Don't miss this one!  Golson is an amazing story teller!

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Missile Command” By Tony Longworth

Visit us:

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Links

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In this episode we talk to Steve Golson, hacker/engineer for GCC and creator of the hardware that converted Pac-Man into Ms. Pac Man.   In part one of a two part conversation, we chat about the era of coin-op “speed-up kits” and how GCC's revolutionary ideas for converting "Missile Command " into “Super Missile Attack” led to the upstart company becoming  Atari’s Secret Weapon.   

Don't miss this one!  Golson is an amazing story teller!

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Missile Command” By Tony Longworth

Visit us:

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Links

]]> 01:07:02 <![CDATA[S3:E14 - Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:12:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e14-tempest-yars-revenge-and-the-advent-of-hardcore-games https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e14-tempest-yars-revenge-and-the-advent-of-hardcore-games  

S3:E14 Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

In this episode Steve and I discuss the games Tempest and Yars' Revenge and how they represented a change, at least to us, in the home and arcade gaming experience. We also have some home brew news, and a new song from Tony Longworth

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Spineless Wannabe Tinpot Dictator” By Tony Longworth

Visit us:

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Links to mentioned games, etc

]]> full 14 3 true  

S3:E14 Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

In this episode Steve and I discuss the games Tempest and Yars' Revenge and how they represented a change, at least to us, in the home and arcade gaming experience. We also have some home brew news, and a new song from Tony Longworth

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Spineless Wannabe Tinpot Dictator” By Tony Longworth

Visit us:

Tony Longworth Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Links to mentioned games, etc

Other Hardcore Games Mentioned:

]]> 01:10:52 <![CDATA[S3:E13: Common Off The Shelf Dad : A Father's Day Story ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2020 01:22:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e13-common-off-the-shelf-dad-a-father39s-day-story-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e13-common-off-the-shelf-dad-a-father39s-day-story-1
A father's day story about being the "right-kind" of obsolete.
Written, Recorded, Edited, Produced by Jeff And Steve Fulton
Branding by Daryl Little
Some music created with 8-bit Weapon Loop Library

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A father's day story about being the "right-kind" of obsolete.
Written, Recorded, Edited, Produced by Jeff And Steve Fulton
Branding by Daryl Little
Some music created with 8-bit Weapon Loop Library

]]> 00:14:10 <![CDATA[S3:E12 :Atari News In A Time When You Probably Shouldn't Care About Such Things]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:02:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e12-atari-news-in-a-time-when-you-probably-shouldn39t-care-about-such-things https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e12-atari-news-in-a-time-when-you-probably-shouldn39t-care-about-such-things Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari: S3:E12 :Atari News In A time When You Probably Shouldn;t Care About Such Things

In this episode we cover news from around the internet and the globe about all things Atari, New and old. 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Beyond The Realms Of Possibility” By Tony Longworth

 

Interviews Mentioned::



]]> full 12 3 true Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari: S3:E12 :Atari News In A time When You Probably Shouldn;t Care About Such Things

In this episode we cover news from around the internet and the globe about all things Atari, New and old. 

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Beyond The Realms Of Possibility” By Tony Longworth

 

Interviews Mentioned::





]]> 00:54:25 <![CDATA[S3:E11 Interview With Game Developer Jon Williams]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 13:25:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e11-interview-with-game-developer-jon-williams https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e11-interview-with-game-developer-jon-williams An Interview with Jon Williams a Gamer Developer for the Atari 8bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore C16, Amiga and many other platforms. 

We discuss some technical details about developing for the Atari 8bits, Commodore C16 and C64, and well as dive into his game development history and what he is working on now. 

 

Jon Williams Game Video

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/05/27/the-atari-8bit-and-st-games-by-jon-williams/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-HJR2WpWTc&feature=emb_logo


Original Games

8bits 

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&team=1417&step=25

Jet Book Jack 1984 - Really difficult but great looking unique platformer in the style of Miner 2049er

Berks Four 2019 - More like Shamus than Baby Berks

Major Blink 2018

Time Slip 1986 - justs good and difficult as 2020

Fandal New versions

Baby Berks 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7853 - Combo of Daleks and Berzerk

Major Blink 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7855 - combo of crossfire and Kid Grid / Amidar

Time Slip 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7859 - frantic Zeppelin on acid

ST

Pyaramax 1990 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-pyramax_10329.html 

Tony Longworth’s Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Atariage Thread about Timeslip 2020

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/305374-timeslip-2020-48kb/?tab=comments#comment-4507611

Antic Podcast with Jon

http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-365-jon-williams-jet-boot-jack-timeslip

Encounter us:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

...

]]> full 11 3 true An Interview with Jon Williams a Gamer Developer for the Atari 8bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore C16, Amiga and many other platforms. 

We discuss some technical details about developing for the Atari 8bits, Commodore C16 and C64, and well as dive into his game development history and what he is working on now. 

 

Jon Williams Game Video

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/05/27/the-atari-8bit-and-st-games-by-jon-williams/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-HJR2WpWTc&feature=emb_logo


Original Games

8bits 

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&type=G&team=1417&step=25

Jet Book Jack 1984 - Really difficult but great looking unique platformer in the style of Miner 2049er

Berks Four 2019 - More like Shamus than Baby Berks

Major Blink 2018

Time Slip 1986 - justs good and difficult as 2020

Fandal New versions

Baby Berks 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7853 - Combo of Daleks and Berzerk

Major Blink 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7855 - combo of crossfire and Kid Grid / Amidar

Time Slip 2020 http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7859 - frantic Zeppelin on acid

ST

Pyaramax 1990 http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-pyramax_10329.html 

Tony Longworth’s Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

Atariage Thread about Timeslip 2020

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/305374-timeslip-2020-48kb/?tab=comments#comment-4507611

Antic Podcast with Jon

http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-365-jon-williams-jet-boot-jack-timeslip

Encounter us:

http://www.intotheverticalblank.com

https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

Written, Edited. Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional Music "Chill Wave" by Tony Longworth

]]> 00:55:38 <![CDATA[S3:E10 : May 2020 News And Notes For Those Who Grew-Up Atari]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e10-may-2020-news-and-notes-for-those-who-grew-up-atari https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e10-may-2020-news-and-notes-for-those-who-grew-up-atari In this episode we cover Evercade Lynx 2, Pong Quest, Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast, Atari Bytes Podcast, Antic The Atari Podcast, Atari Party East, Champ Games VCS Robotron, Atari 7800 Dragon's Havoc, and more!

-Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton 
-Additional Music - "Sense Delete" by Tony Longworth - 
-Branding By Tony Litts

]]> full 10 3 true In this episode we cover Evercade Lynx 2, Pong Quest, Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast, Atari Bytes Podcast, Antic The Atari Podcast, Atari Party East, Champ Games VCS Robotron, Atari 7800 Dragon's Havoc, and more!

-Written, edited, produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton 
-Additional Music - "Sense Delete" by Tony Longworth - 
-Branding By Tony Litts

]]> 00:54:25 <![CDATA[S3:E9: One Left Turn: Discovering the Atari 8bit Computers In 1981]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 22:53:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e9-one-left-turn-discovering-the-atari-8bit-computers-in-1981 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e9-one-left-turn-discovering-the-atari-8bit-computers-in-1981 A story about the day in 1981 when our mom made a split decision that helped us discover Atari computers.

Written, engineeerd, and produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Additional music from Tony Longworth

Branding by Daryl Litts

]]> full 9 3 true A story about the day in 1981 when our mom made a split decision that helped us discover Atari computers.

Written, engineeerd, and produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Additional music from Tony Longworth

Branding by Daryl Litts

]]> 00:33:09 <![CDATA[S3:E8: Westworld Redux 1976: Our First Venture Into An Arcade ]]> Mon, 04 May 2020 14:52:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e8-westworld-redux-1976-our-first-venture-into-an-arcade https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e8-westworld-redux-1976-our-first-venture-into-an-arcade In this episode we discuss the affect the movie Westworld had on us as kids, and try to figure out why its' "anti-technology" message did not resonate.  This episode also includes a remastered version of "Sharpshooter", the Westworld themed story from way back in Season 1.

PS: We will soon have new branding by professional graphic designer and podcast listener Daryl Litts.   Watch this space 

]]> full 8 3 true In this episode we discuss the affect the movie Westworld had on us as kids, and try to figure out why its' "anti-technology" message did not resonate.  This episode also includes a remastered version of "Sharpshooter", the Westworld themed story from way back in Season 1.

PS: We will soon have new branding by professional graphic designer and podcast listener Daryl Litts.   Watch this space 

]]> 00:42:44 <![CDATA[S3:E7 Discussion with Curt Vendel about the Atari 7800 XM Module]]> Fri, 01 May 2020 13:39:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e7-discussion-with-curt-vendel-about-the-atari-7800-xm-module https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e7-discussion-with-curt-vendel-about-the-atari-7800-xm-module Into the Vertical Blank Generation Atari

Season 3 Episode 7: Discussion with Curt Vendel about the Atari 7800 XM Module

In this Episode we dive deep into the 7800 Expansion Module with Curt Vendel. We also discuss some history of the 7800, the original development and why it took Atari Corp so long to put it out into the market. 

   Subscribe Links

Show Notes

Tony Longworth

https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/

http://www.atarimuseum.com/

Buy Atari Business is Fun (not an affiliate link):

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Curt-Vendel/dp/0985597402/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Atari+Business+is+fun&qid=1587507833&sr=8-1

The Atari Bytes Podcast

https://ataribytes.libsyn.com/

The Atari 5200 Podcast

https://theatari5200superpodcast.libsyn.com/

The XEGS Cartby  Cart  Podcast

https://xegs8bit.com/

The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast

http://theatari5200supercommunity.blogspot.com/

 

Antic the Atari 8bit Podcast

https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

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Instagram:

]]> full 7 3 true Into the Vertical Blank Generation Atari

Season 3 Episode 7: Discussion with Curt Vendel about the Atari 7800 XM Module

In this Episode we dive deep into the 7800 Expansion Module with Curt Vendel. We also discuss some history of the 7800, the original development and why it took Atari Corp so long to put it out into the market. 

   Subscribe Links

Show Notes

Tony Longworth

https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/

http://www.atarimuseum.com/

Buy Atari Business is Fun (not an affiliate link):

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Curt-Vendel/dp/0985597402/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Atari+Business+is+fun&qid=1587507833&sr=8-1

The Atari Bytes Podcast

https://ataribytes.libsyn.com/

The Atari 5200 Podcast

https://theatari5200superpodcast.libsyn.com/

The XEGS Cartby  Cart  Podcast

https://xegs8bit.com/

The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast

http://theatari5200supercommunity.blogspot.com/

 

Antic the Atari 8bit Podcast

https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

]]> 01:55:17 <![CDATA[S3:E6: I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:14:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e6-i-want-candy-atari39s-biggest-mistake-part-3-a-discussion-with-curt-vendel https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e6-i-want-candy-atari39s-biggest-mistake-part-3-a-discussion-with-curt-vendel Into the Vertical Blank. Generation Atari

Season 3, Episode 6. 

I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel

 

In this episode we go into a deep discussion with Atarimuseum.com’s Curt Vendel about what Atari could have been if the Atari 400 was actually released as “Game Player non expandable” instead of as the Atari 400 computer. 



Tony Longworth

https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/

 

http://www.atarimuseum.com/

 

Buy Atari Business is Fun (not an affiliate link):

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Curt-Vendel/dp/0985597402/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Atari+Business+is+fun&qid=1587507833&sr=8-1

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]]> full 6 3 true Into the Vertical Blank. Generation Atari

Season 3, Episode 6. 

I Want Candy. Atari's Biggest Mistake Part 3: A Discussion with Curt Vendel

 

In this episode we go into a deep discussion with Atarimuseum.com’s Curt Vendel about what Atari could have been if the Atari 400 was actually released as “Game Player non expandable” instead of as the Atari 400 computer. 



Tony Longworth

https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/

 

http://www.atarimuseum.com/

 

Buy Atari Business is Fun (not an affiliate link):

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Curt-Vendel/dp/0985597402/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Atari+Business+is+fun&qid=1587507833&sr=8-1

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

]]> 01:10:21 <![CDATA[ S3:E5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari. ]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:39:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e5-monthly-news-and-notes-for-those-who-grew-up-atari https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e5-monthly-news-and-notes-for-those-who-grew-up-atari The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari. Season 3 Episode 5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari, Or Atari News and HomeBrew Update for Q1 of 2020: Apocalypse Edition.
In this episode we cover news from the Official Atari as well as other new hardware projects that have sparked our interest. We also attempt to cover homebrew games for all of Atari Systems including the 2600, 5200, 7800, 8bit Computers, ST, Lynx and Jaguar. 

8bitrocket Pong Returns Post Mortem Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEDKq2PAPg

Pong Quest
https://www.atari.com/games/pong-quest/

Zero Page homebrew reports:
Atari 2600 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301348-atari-2600-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Atari 7800 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page homebrew reports:

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301937-atari-7800-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Atari 8-Bit/5200 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page Homebrew

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/304311-atari-8-bit5200-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Below is a list of all the Atari 8-Bit/5200 homebrew games that have either been completed in 2020 or have released an updated WIP in 2020. Please let me know if there are any missing or inaccurate entries.

]]> full 5 3 true The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari. Season 3 Episode 5: Monthly News and Notes for those who grew up Atari, Or Atari News and HomeBrew Update for Q1 of 2020: Apocalypse Edition.
In this episode we cover news from the Official Atari as well as other new hardware projects that have sparked our interest. We also attempt to cover homebrew games for all of Atari Systems including the 2600, 5200, 7800, 8bit Computers, ST, Lynx and Jaguar. 

8bitrocket Pong Returns Post Mortem Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoEDKq2PAPg

Pong Quest
https://www.atari.com/games/pong-quest/

Zero Page homebrew reports:
Atari 2600 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301348-atari-2600-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Atari 7800 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page homebrew reports:

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301937-atari-7800-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Atari 8-Bit/5200 Homebrew Completed/WIP in 2020

Zero Page Homebrew

 https://atariage.com/forums/topic/304311-atari-8-bit5200-homebrew-completedwip-in-2020/

Below is a list of all the Atari 8-Bit/5200 homebrew games that have either been completed in 2020 or have released an updated WIP in 2020. Please let me know if there are any missing or inaccurate entries.

Atari Lynx - from atarigamer.com
https://atarigamer.com/explore/new-releases

Atari ST/E. TT. Falcon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmlqMEdeQTY&t=868s

Fun game, reminds me of Plutos. 

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]]> 00:39:09 <![CDATA[S3:E4: Atari’s Biggest Mistake Part 2: Game Player Non Expandable]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:57:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e4-ataris-biggest-mistake-part-2-game-player-non-expandable https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e4-ataris-biggest-mistake-part-2-game-player-non-expandable In part 2 of “Atari’s Biggest Mistake” we explore the core reasons  why Atari blundered in 1982 with their biggest releases and explore a “what if” scenario right out of The Vertical Blank.   

 

What really was Atari’s biggest mistake? Was it ET for the 2600, was it Pac-Man for the 2600? Was it over confidence and inexperience? Or was it some else entirely?  In this 2nd part of our brand new investigative series on the real failure of Atari, we delve deep into the exact moments that we feel turned Atari from, the fastest growing company in the world, to a failure 3 years later. 

 

This podcast includes never before heard interviews with Nolan Bushnell, Chris Crawford and Curt Vendel. 



Atari Business is Fun

by Marty Goldberg (Author), Curt Vendel (Author)

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Complete-History-ebook/dp/B00CELBAJS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=atari+business+is+fun&qid=1586136981&sr=8-2

 

Arcade Perfect

by David L. Craddock  (Author), Milan Jaram (Illustrator)

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Perfect-Pac-Man-Coin-Op-Classics-ebook/dp/B07XCDZZ12/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=arcade+perfect&qid=1586137006&sr=8-1

 

Chris Crawford Interview : http://www.8bitrocket.com/2017/06/16/in-depth-interview-with-game-philosopher-king-chris-crawford/

History Of Atari Part 1 (with Nolan Bushnell Quotes): https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2000/the_history_of_atari_19711977.php?page=1

History Of Atari Part 2 (with Nolan Bushnell Quotes): https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3766/atari_the_golden_years__a_.php?page=1

 

Antic ET Story:

]]> full 4 3 true In part 2 of “Atari’s Biggest Mistake” we explore the core reasons  why Atari blundered in 1982 with their biggest releases and explore a “what if” scenario right out of The Vertical Blank.   

 

What really was Atari’s biggest mistake? Was it ET for the 2600, was it Pac-Man for the 2600? Was it over confidence and inexperience? Or was it some else entirely?  In this 2nd part of our brand new investigative series on the real failure of Atari, we delve deep into the exact moments that we feel turned Atari from, the fastest growing company in the world, to a failure 3 years later. 

 

This podcast includes never before heard interviews with Nolan Bushnell, Chris Crawford and Curt Vendel. 



Atari Business is Fun

by Marty Goldberg (Author), Curt Vendel (Author)

https://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Business-Complete-History-ebook/dp/B00CELBAJS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=atari+business+is+fun&qid=1586136981&sr=8-2

 

Arcade Perfect

by David L. Craddock  (Author), Milan Jaram (Illustrator)

https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Perfect-Pac-Man-Coin-Op-Classics-ebook/dp/B07XCDZZ12/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=arcade+perfect&qid=1586137006&sr=8-1

 

Chris Crawford Interview : http://www.8bitrocket.com/2017/06/16/in-depth-interview-with-game-philosopher-king-chris-crawford/

History Of Atari Part 1 (with Nolan Bushnell Quotes): https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2000/the_history_of_atari_19711977.php?page=1

History Of Atari Part 2 (with Nolan Bushnell Quotes): https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3766/atari_the_golden_years__a_.php?page=1

 

Antic ET Story: https://www.atarimagazines.com/v2n4/etgame.html

 

Antic Podcast with Dave Comstock, programmer for E.T. Phone Home: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-316-dave-comstock-et-phone-home-superman-iii-cloak-dagger?fbclid=IwAR1PKHuEKcKRV6LhMBE6GxaMmElFu5s_eE-d1t6rZnuPt7Hx4BOCK2tj7yk



The Atari 5200 FAQ

http://www.atarihq.com/5200/5200faq/5200faq.txt

 

Atariprotos.com Atari 5200 Pac-Man

http://www.atariprotos.com/5200/software/pacman/pacman.htm

 

Atarimania.com Atari 8bit Et Phone Hone

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-et-phone-home_1881.html

 

Atarimania.com Atari 8bit Pac-Man

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pac-man_3857.html

 

AtariMuseum.com Atari 400 “Candy”
http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8BITS/400800/400/400.html

 

Antic Magazine December 1982

https://archive.org/details/anticdecember1982vol1no5

 

Electronic Games Magazine October 1982

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_08_1982-10_Reese_Communications_US/mode/2up

 

Electronic Games Magazine May 1984

https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_12_1984-05_Reese_Communications_US/mode/2up

 

Antic Magazine July 1983

https://archive.org/details/1983-07-anticmagazine/mode/2up

 

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]]> 00:58:02 <![CDATA[S3:E3: Dan Kitchen Interview Part 2: The First "Pro Brew" Game Developer ]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:32:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e3-dan-kitchen-interview-part-2-the-first-34pro-brew34-game-developer https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e3-dan-kitchen-interview-part-2-the-first-34pro-brew34-game-developer In the 2nd part of our Dan Kitchen interview, we discuss the ground-breaking title "Garry Kitchen's Game Maker", Dan's new game "Gold Rush" and try to figure out what to call  new games that are made by original developers for vintage systems.

Http://www.dankitchen.com 

http://www.garrykitchen.com/

]]> full 3 3 true In the 2nd part of our Dan Kitchen interview, we discuss the ground-breaking title "Garry Kitchen's Game Maker", Dan's new game "Gold Rush" and try to figure out what to call  new games that are made by original developers for vintage systems.

Http://www.dankitchen.com 

http://www.garrykitchen.com/

]]> 00:47:57 <![CDATA[S3:E2 Dan Kitchen Interview Part One: The Rise Of The Kitchen Brothers]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e2-dan-kitchen-interview-part-one-the-rise-of-the-kitchen-brothers https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e2-dan-kitchen-interview-part-one-the-rise-of-the-kitchen-brothers  

In our quest to discover the secrets of programming 8 and 16 bit computers this season, we caught up with Dan Kitchen, a true survivor of the 80's video game crash, still making games today. 

 In fact, he's on a quest to build and publish a brand new set of games for the Atari VCS  n the spirit of Activision, the company he and his brothers Garry and Steve once worked for and ran the east coast branch

We Catch Steve and Dan Talking about Dan’s new game and then start to dig into the History of the Kitchen Brothers

In part 2 we get into deeper topics including Gary Kitchen’s game Maker,which Dan ported to the Apple II and created all of the demo games for the Commodore 64 version. Its a piece of software that as an Atari 800 user we were very jealous of not having on our own machine. 

 

Http://www.dankitchen.com 

]]> full 2 3 true  

In our quest to discover the secrets of programming 8 and 16 bit computers this season, we caught up with Dan Kitchen, a true survivor of the 80's video game crash, still making games today. 

 In fact, he's on a quest to build and publish a brand new set of games for the Atari VCS  n the spirit of Activision, the company he and his brothers Garry and Steve once worked for and ran the east coast branch

We Catch Steve and Dan Talking about Dan’s new game and then start to dig into the History of the Kitchen Brothers

In part 2 we get into deeper topics including Gary Kitchen’s game Maker,which Dan ported to the Apple II and created all of the demo games for the Commodore 64 version. Its a piece of software that as an Atari 800 user we were very jealous of not having on our own machine. 

 

Http://www.dankitchen.com 

]]> 00:40:19 <![CDATA[S3:E1: Atari's Biggest Mistake (part 1): The Day Atari Lost The Video Game War]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:33:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s3e1-atari39s-biggest-mistake-part-1-the-day-atari-lost-the-video-game-war https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s3e1-atari39s-biggest-mistake-part-1-the-day-atari-lost-the-video-game-war What was Atari's biggest mistake? To truly be inside The Vertical Blank is to ruminate on "what could have been." For Atari, there are many "what could have been" moments. What if they produced The Amiga computer? What if they released the NES? In this two-part season opener we delve into, what we believe, was the biggest mistake Atari ever made. Any mention of the games Pac-Man and E.T. for the Atari VCS elicit groans from Atari fans because they have heard the arguments before: they are "the worst ever", they "caused the crash". But what if those games were only a small part of much bigger and more fundamental mistake that Atari made in the 80's, that still has repercussions today?

Show Note Links

Atari Age Issue 1 - Pac Man Interview: https://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.php?MagazineID=1&CurrentPage=2

Atari Age Issue 1 - Word Find : https://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.php?MagazineID=1&CurrentPage=10

Atari Pac Man Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHkMqHx5xM

]]> full 1 3 true What was Atari's biggest mistake? To truly be inside The Vertical Blank is to ruminate on "what could have been." For Atari, there are many "what could have been" moments. What if they produced The Amiga computer? What if they released the NES? In this two-part season opener we delve into, what we believe, was the biggest mistake Atari ever made. Any mention of the games Pac-Man and E.T. for the Atari VCS elicit groans from Atari fans because they have heard the arguments before: they are "the worst ever", they "caused the crash". But what if those games were only a small part of much bigger and more fundamental mistake that Atari made in the 80's, that still has repercussions today?

Show Note Links

Atari Age Issue 1 - Pac Man Interview: https://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.php?MagazineID=1&CurrentPage=2

Atari Age Issue 1 - Word Find : https://www.atariage.com/magazines/magazine_page.php?MagazineID=1&CurrentPage=10

Atari Pac Man Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHkMqHx5xM

]]> 00:54:54 <![CDATA[S2:E19 : It's A Clip Show! "Best Of" moments From Season 1 and Season 3 Preview]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2020 17:29:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e19-it39s-a-clip-show-34best-of34-moments-from-season-1-and-season-3-preview https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e19-it39s-a-clip-show-34best-of34-moments-from-season-1-and-season-3-preview Remember back in the 70's, after May sweeps, when   in the TV Guide it would say Happy Days had a (New) episode, but when you watched, it was just Fonzie, Ritchie and Laurie Beth reminiscing about what-not or whatever, as an excuse to play old clips and save money on production.  This is that, but oh so much worse.  Enjoy!
Includes:
- A new discussion with updates on past episodes
- Clips from all season 1 episodes
- An "emily" supercut
-A new "season 3" opening we are testing out

]]> full 19 2 true Remember back in the 70's, after May sweeps, when   in the TV Guide it would say Happy Days had a (New) episode, but when you watched, it was just Fonzie, Ritchie and Laurie Beth reminiscing about what-not or whatever, as an excuse to play old clips and save money on production.  This is that, but oh so much worse.  Enjoy!
Includes:
- A new discussion with updates on past episodes
- Clips from all season 1 episodes
- An "emily" supercut
-A new "season 3" opening we are testing out

]]> 01:17:34 <![CDATA[S2:E18 Bonus #2: Pork Chops And Retro Games Sizzle At CES 2020]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:51:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e18-bonus-2-pork-chops-and-retro-games-sizzle-at-ces-2020 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e18-bonus-2-pork-chops-and-retro-games-sizzle-at-ces-2020 In this season 2 bonus episode, Steve makes a  visit to CES 2020 and looks in all corners for signs of retro games.  

Some photos here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2020/01/15/s218-bonus-2-porch-cjops-and-retro-games-sizzle-at-ces-2020/

]]> full 18 2 true In this season 2 bonus episode, Steve makes a  visit to CES 2020 and looks in all corners for signs of retro games.  

Some photos here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2020/01/15/s218-bonus-2-porch-cjops-and-retro-games-sizzle-at-ces-2020/

]]> 00:18:16 <![CDATA[S2:E17: Bonus - Book Review Of Galaga From Boss Fight Books And More!]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:50:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e17-bonus-book-review-of-galaga-from-boss-fight-books-and-more https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e17-bonus-book-review-of-galaga-from-boss-fight-books-and-more This episode is a quick apology for mixing an episode of The Alarm podcast into the Into The Vertical Blank Feed.   This episode contains content that never made it into season 2 including book reviews for Galaga from Boss Fight Books and American Nerd, The Story Of My People, as well as a remote collecting excusrion and a lost intro for S2:E15.   Again, sorry about the mix-up. 

]]> full 17 2 true This episode is a quick apology for mixing an episode of The Alarm podcast into the Into The Vertical Blank Feed.   This episode contains content that never made it into season 2 including book reviews for Galaga from Boss Fight Books and American Nerd, The Story Of My People, as well as a remote collecting excusrion and a lost intro for S2:E15.   Again, sorry about the mix-up. 

]]> 00:28:46 <![CDATA[S2:E16: Season 2 Finale: The Best Atari Christmas Ever - 40 Year Anniversary]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2019 02:11:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e16-season-2-finale-the-best-atari-christmas-ever https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e16-season-2-finale-the-best-atari-christmas-ever Republished Decamber 24th 2023

From 2019: The best @#$! Chrustmas Ever!

The Season 2 finale of Into The Vertical Blank. In this episode we pull out all the stops and explain exactly why Atari means so much to us. This honest, naked, all-cards-on-the-table, frank episode includes an Eponymous Story named "The Best #*@! Christmas Ever" that tells all. There is also discussion and a remix that incorporates the entirety of Season 2. This is probably not the final episode ever of Into The Vertical Blank, but if it was, we'd be satisfied that we achieved what we set out to do: exorcise the demons of our past and discover why we are here in the first place.

]]> full 16 2 true Republished Decamber 24th 2023

From 2019: The best @#$! Chrustmas Ever!

The Season 2 finale of Into The Vertical Blank. In this episode we pull out all the stops and explain exactly why Atari means so much to us. This honest, naked, all-cards-on-the-table, frank episode includes an Eponymous Story named "The Best #*@! Christmas Ever" that tells all. There is also discussion and a remix that incorporates the entirety of Season 2. This is probably not the final episode ever of Into The Vertical Blank, but if it was, we'd be satisfied that we achieved what we set out to do: exorcise the demons of our past and discover why we are here in the first place.

]]> 01:24:33 <![CDATA[S2: E15: The Atari 7800 and ST. Our Next Gen Super Systems]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 22:11:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2-e15-the-atari-7800-and-st-our-next-gen-super-systems https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2-e15-the-atari-7800-and-st-our-next-gen-super-systems In this episode we dig into American Thanksgiving 1986 and discuss our transition from the Atari 800 to the Atari ST with the Atari 7800 squeezed in between.

Tony Longworth:
https://patreon.com/tonylongworth

Some of the music in this Episode was created using an 8bitweapon Loop Library:
https://8bitweapon.com/

The original Atari playfield From 8bitrocket.com
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2018/07/28/atari-play-field-atari-st-games-1-michtron/


All other audio content, production and engineering by Jeff and Steve Fulton

(c) 2019 8bitrocket Studios

]]> full 15 2 true In this episode we dig into American Thanksgiving 1986 and discuss our transition from the Atari 800 to the Atari ST with the Atari 7800 squeezed in between.

Tony Longworth:
https://patreon.com/tonylongworth

Some of the music in this Episode was created using an 8bitweapon Loop Library:
https://8bitweapon.com/

The original Atari playfield From 8bitrocket.com
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2018/07/28/atari-play-field-atari-st-games-1-michtron/


All other audio content, production and engineering by Jeff and Steve Fulton

(c) 2019 8bitrocket Studios

]]> 01:14:38 <![CDATA[S2:14: Asteroids 40th Anniversary]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2019 16:46:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s214-asteroids-40th-anniversary-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s214-asteroids-40th-anniversary-1 We salute Asteroids 40th anniversary with a discussion of how things have changed since 1979, and with a rebroadcast of the story "Escape To The Asteroids Zone"

]]> full 14 2 true We salute Asteroids 40th anniversary with a discussion of how things have changed since 1979, and with a rebroadcast of the story "Escape To The Asteroids Zone"

]]> 00:51:23 <![CDATA[S2:E13: Mind Games and The Haunting of the Vertical Blank ]]> Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:22:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e13-mind-games-and-the-haunting-of-the-vertical-blank https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e13-mind-games-and-the-haunting-of-the-vertical-blank Into the vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 2 Episode 13 : The Haunting of the Vertical Blank

See some photos of the actual ESP tests here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/10/20/s2e13-the-haunting-of-the-vertical-blank/

This time the guys discuss “scary” Atari games (mostly *not* scary all), some real-world experiences that beg the question “Was Jeff and Steve’s 520 Atari ST haunted?”, a story about a creepy pen and paper “game” that had a profound effect on the pair growing up, and finally, a look into the very scary world viral indie games circa 2007-2008.

Games Mentioned:

Atari 2600 Haunted House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFEC0ZX_f70

Atari 2600 Demon Attack : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GwoSr12kxY

Atari 2600 Demons to Diamonds : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQ7RNLE_v0

Atari 2600 Supercharger Escape from the Mind Master : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfw1GEMmlos

Atari 400/800/XE/XE Satans Hollow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JppyKelUX4g

Atari 400/800/XL/XE Deadline :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrVXBLXajo

Atari 400/800/XL/XE Suspect:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlUsQQhz58

Satan’s Hollow (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eChgXxuEYJY

Colecovision Mr. Do:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d37Hd2ZqXFQ

Atari ST Kult : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ealqGjO90h8

Atari ST Dungeon Master :

]]> full 13 2 true Into the vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 2 Episode 13 : The Haunting of the Vertical Blank

See some photos of the actual ESP tests here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/10/20/s2e13-the-haunting-of-the-vertical-blank/

This time the guys discuss “scary” Atari games (mostly *not* scary all), some real-world experiences that beg the question “Was Jeff and Steve’s 520 Atari ST haunted?”, a story about a creepy pen and paper “game” that had a profound effect on the pair growing up, and finally, a look into the very scary world viral indie games circa 2007-2008.

Games Mentioned:

Atari 2600 Haunted House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFEC0ZX_f70

Atari 2600 Demon Attack : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GwoSr12kxY

Atari 2600 Demons to Diamonds : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQ7RNLE_v0

Atari 2600 Supercharger Escape from the Mind Master : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfw1GEMmlos

Atari 400/800/XE/XE Satans Hollow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JppyKelUX4g

Atari 400/800/XL/XE Deadline :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrVXBLXajo

Atari 400/800/XL/XE Suspect:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlUsQQhz58

Satan’s Hollow (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eChgXxuEYJY

Colecovision Mr. Do:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d37Hd2ZqXFQ

Atari ST Kult : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ealqGjO90h8

Atari ST Dungeon Master : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEgnbqeU0k

Atari ST Phantasie II : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPlkbuPzkRM

Atari ST Hound of Shadow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SPO7Q3IdF4&list=PLFl3jwQIfR79HDKr_LNVYS2rmurbimiK3

Atari ST Star Raiders : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdbaFHzfmvc

Atari 2600 Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzI1RBdK2_g

Pumpkinman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6_gOiWNQME

DragonQuest  1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZR5FzQCDgE

Phantasy Star 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8ipEeE1f8

Final Fantasy 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ9m5DkWSVs

TV Shows Mentioned:

El Camino a Breaking Bad Story : https://www.netflix.com/title/81078819

Expedition Unknown: Afterlife: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/expedition-unknown-search-for-the-afterlife/episodes 

Podcasts Mentioned:

Gimlet Startup : https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup

Books Mentioned:

Arcade Perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Perfect-Pac-Man-Coin-Op-Classics/dp/1079275541/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arcade+perfect&qid=1571587622&sr=8-1

Nights In White Castle : https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Rushin/e/B001H6WDVA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1571587706&sr=8-1

Music Mentioned:

The Who - The: Music Must Fade : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpKhGNaiS6c

The Who - Ball And Chain:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2IN8wYqQ6E

From  The Liturgy of 8bitrocket Pumpkin Man

Pumpkinman Mid-Mortem

http://www.8bitrocket.com/2007/12/11/pumpkin-man-mid-mortem/

New Grounds Pumpkinman Page

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/430593

8bitrocket Pumpkinman goes gold!

http://www.8bitrocket.com/2008/02/29/8bitrocket-pumpkinman-goes-gold/

8bitrocket 5 Year Anniversary : Throwing Up the Past and Top-10 Of Everything We could Think Of

http://www.8bitrocket.com/2011/12/15/8bitrocket-5-year-anniversary-throwing-up-the-past-and-top-10-of-everything-we-could-think-of/

]]> 01:08:41 <![CDATA[S2:E12: Star Wars and Atari In The Vertical Blank : Part 2]]> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 01:49:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e12-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-2-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e12-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-2-1 In the follow-up episode to the Season 2, Episode 12, Steve and Jeff continue their discussion of the impact that Star Wars on their video game experience and video games in general.   They also add in a story by Steve and have a game play session of the Arcade, Atari 2600, and Atari 400/800/XL/XE version(s) of Star Wars Death Star Battle.

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FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

 

]]> full 12 2 true In the follow-up episode to the Season 2, Episode 12, Steve and Jeff continue their discussion of the impact that Star Wars on their video game experience and video games in general.   They also add in a story by Steve and have a game play session of the Arcade, Atari 2600, and Atari 400/800/XL/XE version(s) of Star Wars Death Star Battle.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

 

]]> 01:16:42 <![CDATA[S2:E11: Star Wars and Atari In The Vertical Blank : Part 1]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:12:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e11-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-1-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e11-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-1-1 In this two-part series we delve deep into Star Wars (or Star Wars:A New Hope for those who didn’t see the movie in the summer of 1977).  We examine the movie’s affect on us as 70’s kids and how Atari’s 1983 coin-operated “Star Wars: The Arcade Game” finally gave us the chance to be Luke Skywalker.

See the photos from Sept. 26th, 1977 here:

http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/09/22/s22es2e11-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-1/

References:

-Coin Connection, May 1983

 

-Jed Margolin, Ed Rotberg “First Person Space War Memo” Dec 21, 1979

 http://www.atarigames.com/safestuff/fpswidea.pdf



-Dane Flansburgh former Project Archivist at The Strong

https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2015/07/star-wars-and-atari-documentation-of-a-classic-arcade-game

 

-Jed Margolin, Atari VAX Email March 7, 1983

 

Mike Halley Interview

http://www.atarigames.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218:july-1983-mike-hally-interview&catid=14:news-articles&Itemid=5

 

 https://www.jmargolin.com/vmail/Stat82.txt

-Jed Margolin “Unit Vector Math For 3D Graphics”

 https://www.jmargolin.com/uvmath/uvmenu.htm

 

Mike Halley Interview

http://www.atarigames.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218:july-1983-mike-hally-interview&catid=14:news-articles&Itemid=5



Lucasfilm memo to Atari Star Wars development team

 http://www.atarigames.com/safestuff/lucasstarwars.pdf




- (Internal Atari email, Jan. 31 1984)

]]> bonus 11 2 true In this two-part series we delve deep into Star Wars (or Star Wars:A New Hope for those who didn’t see the movie in the summer of 1977).  We examine the movie’s affect on us as 70’s kids and how Atari’s 1983 coin-operated “Star Wars: The Arcade Game” finally gave us the chance to be Luke Skywalker.

See the photos from Sept. 26th, 1977 here:

http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/09/22/s22es2e11-star-wars-and-atari-in-the-vertical-blank-part-1/

References:

-Coin Connection, May 1983

 

-Jed Margolin, Ed Rotberg “First Person Space War Memo” Dec 21, 1979

 http://www.atarigames.com/safestuff/fpswidea.pdf



-Dane Flansburgh former Project Archivist at The Strong

https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2015/07/star-wars-and-atari-documentation-of-a-classic-arcade-game

 

-Jed Margolin, Atari VAX Email March 7, 1983

 

Mike Halley Interview

http://www.atarigames.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218:july-1983-mike-hally-interview&catid=14:news-articles&Itemid=5

 

 https://www.jmargolin.com/vmail/Stat82.txt

-Jed Margolin “Unit Vector Math For 3D Graphics”

 https://www.jmargolin.com/uvmath/uvmenu.htm

 

Mike Halley Interview

http://www.atarigames.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218:july-1983-mike-hally-interview&catid=14:news-articles&Itemid=5



Lucasfilm memo to Atari Star Wars development team

 http://www.atarigames.com/safestuff/lucasstarwars.pdf




- (Internal Atari email, Jan. 31 1984)

https://www.jmargolin.com/vmail/Vax84.txt



-(Internal Atari email response, Feb 1, 1984)

https://www.jmargolin.com/vmail/Vax84.txt

 

-Michael Blanchett, Electronic Fun, Nov. 1983



-Jostik, Nov. 1983 

 

-Bill Kunkel, Electronic Games Magazine, March 1984

 

-Electronic Games, Jan. 1985

 

-Bob Smith on Antic The Atari Podcast #238

http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-238-bob-smith-video-pinball-imagic-co-founder-sleazy-adventure

 

-Electronic Games, Dec. 1984, Tracie Foreman

 

-Electronic Games, Jan. 1985

Atariprotos.com

http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/starwarsarcade/starwarsarcade.htm




]]> 01:15:48 <![CDATA[S2:E10: Playing Outside in Generation X ]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:04:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e10-playing-outside-in-generation-x-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e10-playing-outside-in-generation-x-1 To salute the end of summer, w e are re-running a story from last season named "Big Mouse And Little Mouse" that has been updated, expanded and remastered.   This is a story about the type of imaginative play that occurs when kids are trying to discover the world.   This was play in world of the mid 70's, without screens (except the wood console one on the living room).  The events in this story are all real, and all took place on a single day that I recall vividly from our childhood.    The story take place in and around our childhood home as we used every inch of it to master our world  growing up in Generation X.

]]> full 10 2 true To salute the end of summer, w e are re-running a story from last season named "Big Mouse And Little Mouse" that has been updated, expanded and remastered.   This is a story about the type of imaginative play that occurs when kids are trying to discover the world.   This was play in world of the mid 70's, without screens (except the wood console one on the living room).  The events in this story are all real, and all took place on a single day that I recall vividly from our childhood.    The story take place in and around our childhood home as we used every inch of it to master our world  growing up in Generation X.

]]> 00:26:02 <![CDATA[S2:E9: DragonStomper And The Birth Of Console RPGs]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:39:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e9-dragonstomper-and-the-birth-of-console-rpgs https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e9-dragonstomper-and-the-birth-of-console-rpgs Into the vertical blank: Generation Atari: Season 2, Episode 9 DragonStomper

In the episode, Steve and Jeff take a deep look at the Atari 2600 game Dragon Stomper, what it meant to them in the grand scheme of gaming, and also how it had an effect on early 80’s video and computer games as a whole. 

AtariProtos.com Dragon Stomper Page

http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/dragonstomper/dragonstomper.htm

Halcyon Days Interview with Steve Hales

https://dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/HALES.HTM

Forbes magazine comparing the 2600 and the xbox 360 – with a discussion Dragonstomper

https://www.forbes.com/2005/11/23/microsoft-xbox-videogames-cx_el_1123oldgames.html#6ee821d85f34

]]> full 9 2 true Into the vertical blank: Generation Atari: Season 2, Episode 9 DragonStomper

In the episode, Steve and Jeff take a deep look at the Atari 2600 game Dragon Stomper, what it meant to them in the grand scheme of gaming, and also how it had an effect on early 80’s video and computer games as a whole. 

AtariProtos.com Dragon Stomper Page

http://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/dragonstomper/dragonstomper.htm

Halcyon Days Interview with Steve Hales

https://dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/HALES.HTM

Forbes magazine comparing the 2600 and the xbox 360 – with a discussion Dragonstomper

https://www.forbes.com/2005/11/23/microsoft-xbox-videogames-cx_el_1123oldgames.html#6ee821d85f34

]]> 00:55:20 <![CDATA[S2:E8: The Exact Moment Nintendo Won The Video game War (A Short, Left Handed Episode)]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:09:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e8-the-exact-moment-nintendo-won-the-video-game-war-a-short-left-handed-episode-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e8-the-exact-moment-nintendo-won-the-video-game-war-a-short-left-handed-episode-1 In this short summer bonus episode, Steve explores what he thinks is the exact moment Nintendo beat everyone and and won the video game war.  I imagine, it's not exactly what you expect.

]]> bonus 8 2 true In this short summer bonus episode, Steve explores what he thinks is the exact moment Nintendo beat everyone and and won the video game war.  I imagine, it's not exactly what you expect.

]]> 00:11:12 <![CDATA[S2: E7.5 Pele's Soccer, Atari, and A Summer Story]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:09:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2-e75-pele39s-soccer-atari-and-a-summer-story https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2-e75-pele39s-soccer-atari-and-a-summer-story Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari - Season 2 Episode 7 : Emits a shower of sparks: How we stopped playing  soccer and started playing Atari (along with Pele)

In this episode, Steve and Jeff cover Pele’s Soccer for the Atari 2600, and the cultural as well as business atmosphere surrounding the game. This game fit perfectly into the summer episode slot as Soccer in the USA is mostly a summer sport, but also because Pele’s Soccer for the Atari 2600 was one of the first games to include a fireworks show when a goal is scored.

They also cover some personal stories about the time in which the game came out, and a special story that intertwines the narrative about trying to find something to connect to their father after their soccer days turned into Atari and teen angst days. 

Pele’s Soccer At AtariAge.com

http://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=346

Pele’s Soccer At AtairMania.com

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-pele-s-soccer_18298.html

Wikipedia Article on the New York Cosmos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Cosmos_(1970%E2%80%9385)

The Into The Vertical Blank YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnyVqBr2glJ-vAcDYDUYYw

The Into the Vertical Blank Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/?ref=br_rs

The Into the Vertical Blank Instagram Account

https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

The Into The Vertical Blank Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff’s Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/8bitrocket

Steve’s Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/fultonbot

 

]]> full 7 2 true Into the Vertical Blank: Generation Atari - Season 2 Episode 7 : Emits a shower of sparks: How we stopped playing  soccer and started playing Atari (along with Pele)

In this episode, Steve and Jeff cover Pele’s Soccer for the Atari 2600, and the cultural as well as business atmosphere surrounding the game. This game fit perfectly into the summer episode slot as Soccer in the USA is mostly a summer sport, but also because Pele’s Soccer for the Atari 2600 was one of the first games to include a fireworks show when a goal is scored.

They also cover some personal stories about the time in which the game came out, and a special story that intertwines the narrative about trying to find something to connect to their father after their soccer days turned into Atari and teen angst days. 

Pele’s Soccer At AtariAge.com

http://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=346

Pele’s Soccer At AtairMania.com

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-pele-s-soccer_18298.html

Wikipedia Article on the New York Cosmos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Cosmos_(1970%E2%80%9385)

The Into The Vertical Blank YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnyVqBr2glJ-vAcDYDUYYw

The Into the Vertical Blank Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/?ref=br_rs

The Into the Vertical Blank Instagram Account

https://www.instagram.com/into_the_vertical_blank/

The Into The Vertical Blank Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod

Jeff’s Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/8bitrocket

Steve’s Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/fultonbot

 

]]> 00:54:56 <![CDATA[S2E7: Claw Hammer : Father's Day Special Edition]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:48:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e7-claw-hammer-father39s-day-special-edition https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e7-claw-hammer-father39s-day-special-edition This is a rebroadcast of the the story 'Claw Hammer' from season 1, episode 2. specially for father's day.

]]> full 7 2 true This is a rebroadcast of the the story 'Claw Hammer' from season 1, episode 2. specially for father's day.

]]> 00:27:06 <![CDATA[S2:E6: Why We Collect Atari]]> Sun, 09 Jun 2019 04:09:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e6-why-we-collect-atari-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e6-why-we-collect-atari-1 In this episode, Steve and Jeff have a frank discussion about what they collect and why they collect Atari.  Also includes a couple segments from Steve's "Fultonbot's Atari Quest" blog series, as well as an impromptu live remote visit to their favorite retro game store. 

]]> full 6 2 true In this episode, Steve and Jeff have a frank discussion about what they collect and why they collect Atari.  Also includes a couple segments from Steve's "Fultonbot's Atari Quest" blog series, as well as an impromptu live remote visit to their favorite retro game store. 

]]> 01:09:54 <![CDATA[S2:E5: Electronic Games Magazine]]> Thu, 16 May 2019 06:01:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e5-electronic-games-magazine-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e5-electronic-games-magazine-1 In this epiosde of Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari, Steve and Jeff celebrate the magazine that started it all. The first publicaion in the USA that was strictly devoted to video and electronic games. 

The brothers bring you two stories of thos glories magazine, each featuring a different issue of that impacted their childhood in a remarkable way. 

Digital Press Landing pages for Electonic Games Magazine Scanned Issueshttp://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm

All audio content, production and enginnereing by Jeff and Steve Fulton

(c) 2019 8bitrocket Studios

]]> full 5 2 true In this epiosde of Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari, Steve and Jeff celebrate the magazine that started it all. The first publicaion in the USA that was strictly devoted to video and electronic games. 

The brothers bring you two stories of thos glories magazine, each featuring a different issue of that impacted their childhood in a remarkable way. 

Digital Press Landing pages for Electonic Games Magazine Scanned Issueshttp://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games.htm

All audio content, production and enginnereing by Jeff and Steve Fulton

(c) 2019 8bitrocket Studios

]]> 01:01:10 <![CDATA[S2:E4: Top-10 Worst Real-Life Products For Classic Video Gamers]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:02:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e4-top-10-worst-real-life-products-for-classic-video-gamers-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e4-top-10-worst-real-life-products-for-classic-video-gamers-1 What were some of hidden factors that led to the fall of Atari and the  golden age of classic video game consoles?  Did the world at large really understand video games at all?  In this episode we set out to prove, through the lens of some truly awful products and ideas, that the industry might have killed itself.

The back pages and new products sections of Electronic Games magazine in 1982 and 1983 were filled with all sorts of products, services and offers that were dubious at best, and possibly, criminal at worst.   It appears that in the very early years of video games  all sorts of people jumped at the chance to try to sell all manner of items to the newly minted audience of “arcaders” and “joystickers” (the terms Electronic Games editors used to refer to “gamers” in  the early days).  Below are some the most useless/interesting and bizarre products that we could dig up in those pages:

Notes:

See "Enhanced" Youtube version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDXF4-gpPhc

Read Full Story With Photos: http://www.8bitrocket.com/?p=8026

]]> full 4 2 true What were some of hidden factors that led to the fall of Atari and the  golden age of classic video game consoles?  Did the world at large really understand video games at all?  In this episode we set out to prove, through the lens of some truly awful products and ideas, that the industry might have killed itself.

The back pages and new products sections of Electronic Games magazine in 1982 and 1983 were filled with all sorts of products, services and offers that were dubious at best, and possibly, criminal at worst.   It appears that in the very early years of video games  all sorts of people jumped at the chance to try to sell all manner of items to the newly minted audience of “arcaders” and “joystickers” (the terms Electronic Games editors used to refer to “gamers” in  the early days).  Below are some the most useless/interesting and bizarre products that we could dig up in those pages:

Notes:

See "Enhanced" Youtube version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDXF4-gpPhc

Read Full Story With Photos: http://www.8bitrocket.com/?p=8026

]]> 00:19:51 <![CDATA[S2: E3. We Always Wanted To Work for Atari]]> Sat, 06 Apr 2019 05:25:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2-e3-we-always-wanted-to-work-for-atari-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2-e3-we-always-wanted-to-work-for-atari-1 Steve and Jeff provide two new stories about wanting to work for, with, or somehow adjacent to classic Atari.

The pair also answer feedback, to explain recent Irata, and give some responses to their favorite podcasts.

 Tony Longworth’s incredibly melodic industrial grunge track “Into the Vertical Blank” again accompanies this episode, along with original music and audio  productions from the Fulton Brothers.

 

Tony Longworth’s Music: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth

The Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast: http://2600gamebygamepodcast.libsyn.com/

The Atari Bytes Podcast: https://ataribytes.libsyn.com/

The XL/XE Podcast: https://player.fm/series/xlxe

The Pie Factory Podcast: http://www.fab4it.com/piefactory/#/

The Christmas Bytes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1678105444/christmas-bytes

]]> full 3 2 true Steve and Jeff provide two new stories about wanting to work for, with, or somehow adjacent to classic Atari.

The pair also answer feedback, to explain recent Irata, and give some responses to their favorite podcasts.

 Tony Longworth’s incredibly melodic industrial grunge track “Into the Vertical Blank” again accompanies this episode, along with original music and audio  productions from the Fulton Brothers.

 

Tony Longworth’s Music: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth

The Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast: http://2600gamebygamepodcast.libsyn.com/

The Atari Bytes Podcast: https://ataribytes.libsyn.com/

The XL/XE Podcast: https://player.fm/series/xlxe

The Pie Factory Podcast: http://www.fab4it.com/piefactory/#/

The Christmas Bytes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1678105444/christmas-bytes

]]> 01:01:30 <![CDATA[S2:E2: Going,Going,Gone (Fun Factory, Sears, Pizza Parlours)]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:29:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e2-goinggoinggone-fun-factory-sears-pizza-parlours-1 https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e2-goinggoinggone-fun-factory-sears-pizza-parlours-1 This week we are inspired by  one of our all-time a favorite podcasts This American Life.  Taking a cue from Ira Glass’s often copied, but never duplicated style, we have collected three new stories on single topic: Going Going, Gone. Our first “Going” story from myself, Steve, called “Surprise Box” is about a seaside arcade that is destined to close forever.  Our next “going” story S from Jeff called “The Magic Basement” is about a certain retail establishment that is now on its last legs, but still fighting to stay alive.The final piece,   “Gone” story, named “Terms Not Disclosed” from  Steve,  talks about a certain restaurant from our youth that has disappeared and may never come back.

Photos from The Fun Factory
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/03/22/s2e2-going-going-gone/

 

]]> full 2 2 true This week we are inspired by  one of our all-time a favorite podcasts This American Life.  Taking a cue from Ira Glass’s often copied, but never duplicated style, we have collected three new stories on single topic: Going Going, Gone. Our first “Going” story from myself, Steve, called “Surprise Box” is about a seaside arcade that is destined to close forever.  Our next “going” story S from Jeff called “The Magic Basement” is about a certain retail establishment that is now on its last legs, but still fighting to stay alive.The final piece,   “Gone” story, named “Terms Not Disclosed” from  Steve,  talks about a certain restaurant from our youth that has disappeared and may never come back.

Photos from The Fun Factory
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/03/22/s2e2-going-going-gone/

 

]]> 00:49:20 <![CDATA[S2:E1.5 Friday Display List: Feedback and response]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2019 05:47:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e15-friday-display-list-feedback-and-response https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e15-friday-display-list-feedback-and-response This week, 8bitjeff gets into a some awesome listener feedback and provides some of his own for the Atari 5200 Podcast.  First up some questions and answers for Tony Longworth, who’s Into The Vertical Blank song gets its own full length airing in the episode. Next up is an incredible story by Bill Lange about his father, his childhood, Christmas and Lionel Trains.  To finish off the episode, Jeff provides instant feedback to the 5200 Podcast on their most recent episode about Star Wars games for the Atari Super System:

Tony Longworth’s CD Baby Store
https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth

Old School Gamer Magazine - Which contain numerous Articles by Bill Lange
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/magazine/

The Atari 5200 Podcast

https://theatari5200superpodcast.libsyn.com/

Atari Mania Atari 8bit Star Wars Games

http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari_search_83.84.65.82.32.87.65.82.83._8_G.html

]]> full 2 2 true This week, 8bitjeff gets into a some awesome listener feedback and provides some of his own for the Atari 5200 Podcast.  First up some questions and answers for Tony Longworth, who’s Into The Vertical Blank song gets its own full length airing in the episode. Next up is an incredible story by Bill Lange about his father, his childhood, Christmas and Lionel Trains.  To finish off the episode, Jeff provides instant feedback to the 5200 Podcast on their most recent episode about Star Wars games for the Atari Super System:

Tony Longworth’s CD Baby Store
https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth

Old School Gamer Magazine - Which contain numerous Articles by Bill Lange
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/magazine/

The Atari 5200 Podcast

https://theatari5200superpodcast.libsyn.com/

Atari Mania Atari 8bit Star Wars Games

http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari_search_83.84.65.82.32.87.65.82.83._8_G.html

]]> 00:29:01 <![CDATA[S2:E1: Atari Food Fight (Audio Remaster)]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2019 14:36:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s2e1-atari-food-fight-audio-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s2e1-atari-food-fight-audio-remaster In this first episode of season 2 the Fulton’s dive into a mystery: Why hasn’t Atari’s magnificent 1983 game “Food Fight” appeared any of their retro game collections? Where has it is gone?   Episode features an in-depth interview with the fabulous Jonathan Hurd, creator on the Food Fight arcade game for GCC and Atari.

  • Atari 2015 IP Catalog: http://news.calyptus.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Atari-IPs-Sept15.pdf
  • Atari Production Numbers Memo:  http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf
  • Atari Vault: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-vault/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
  • Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
  • Atari Foodgod’s Food Truck Frenzy:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atari.mobile.atarifoodfight
  • Quantum Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFs_nIOMXJs
  • Food Fight Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNcro22TbQ
  • Nightmare arcade game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo60wBg3H2w&t=1254s
  • Food Fight Atari 7800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8qNjya0B0
  • Crazy Otto Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIL8aYDfALU
  • Ms Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQv0zAXDCo8
  • Jr. Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAu5-Zt4nL4
  • Ms Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYjSI4Pnh7M
  • Jr. Pac Man Atari 2600:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8-y4o7VX3I
  • Atari Red Baron at Retroist: https://www.retroist.com/2012/07/27/ataris-red-baron/
  • Food Fight Atari  8Bit: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-food-fight_2036.html
  • Etsy: Atari Food Fight, Red Baron, Tunnel Hunt &a...
]]> full 1 2 true In this first episode of season 2 the Fulton’s dive into a mystery: Why hasn’t Atari’s magnificent 1983 game “Food Fight” appeared any of their retro game collections? Where has it is gone?   Episode features an in-depth interview with the fabulous Jonathan Hurd, creator on the Food Fight arcade game for GCC and Atari.

  • Atari 2015 IP Catalog: http://news.calyptus.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Atari-IPs-Sept15.pdf
  • Atari Production Numbers Memo:  http://www.atarigames.com/atarinumbers90s.pdf
  • Atari Vault: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-vault/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 1: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume1/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 2: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume2/
  • Atari Flashback Classics 3: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-volume3/
  • Atari Flashback Classics Switch: https://www.atari.com/games/atari-flashback-classics-switch/
  • Atari Foodgod’s Food Truck Frenzy:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atari.mobile.atarifoodfight
  • Quantum Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFs_nIOMXJs
  • Food Fight Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNcro22TbQ
  • Nightmare arcade game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo60wBg3H2w&t=1254s
  • Food Fight Atari 7800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8qNjya0B0
  • Crazy Otto Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIL8aYDfALU
  • Ms Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQv0zAXDCo8
  • Jr. Pac Man Arcade Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAu5-Zt4nL4
  • Ms Pac Man Atari 2600: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYjSI4Pnh7M
  • Jr. Pac Man Atari 2600:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8-y4o7VX3I
  • Atari Red Baron at Retroist: https://www.retroist.com/2012/07/27/ataris-red-baron/
  • Food Fight Atari  8Bit: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-food-fight_2036.html
  • Etsy: Atari Food Fight, Red Baron, Tunnel Hunt & Battlezone Vintage Video Arcade Game Joystick Pivot Ball: https://www.etsy.com/listing/595024277/atari-food-fight-red-baron-tunnel-hunt
  • Atari Food Fight Operators Manual: https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/F/foodfight.pdf
  • Atari ST Mudpies: https://www.mobygames.com/game/mudpies
  • Williams Splat game: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9727
]]> 01:07:32 <![CDATA[S1:E11: Bonus : A Trip To The Retro City Festival In Pomona, CA (Remaster)]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2019 03:06:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e11-bonus-a-trip-to-the-retro-city-festival-in-pomona-ca-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e11-bonus-a-trip-to-the-retro-city-festival-in-pomona-ca-remaster In this Bonus podcast between Season 1 and Season 2, Steve takes his family to the Retro City Festival in Pomona, CA .

Mild, family friendly hijinks ensue.

]]> bonus 11 1 true In this Bonus podcast between Season 1 and Season 2, Steve takes his family to the Retro City Festival in Pomona, CA .

Mild, family friendly hijinks ensue.

]]> 00:38:41 <![CDATA[S1:E10: Christmas In The Vertical Blank plus The Christmas Train (remaster) ]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2018 18:31:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e10-christmas-in-the-vertical-blank-plus-the-christmas-train-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e10-christmas-in-the-vertical-blank-plus-the-christmas-train-remaster In this season 1 finale, the Fulton brothers discuss the early years of Atari and Christmas, culminating in a Christmas story that ties a bow on a few of the previous stories and themes from this season. There are also some surprises, weird occurances, and awkwardness. Lots and lots of awkwardness. What were you expecting? 

Some Images To Illustrate The Podcast

  • Probably the first ad we ever saw in Electronic Games magazine from November 1981
  • The Amazing "Train Tables" in the Sears Catalog
  • The only picture I have of the N-Scale Xmas-tree stand.  This is from long after it fell into disrepair, but I think you can still still what it might have looked like in it's glory days
  • The "HO Scale Dementia Table" when "everything lived"
  • Dad working on his table the took up most of his room.

 

 

]]> 10 1 true In this season 1 finale, the Fulton brothers discuss the early years of Atari and Christmas, culminating in a Christmas story that ties a bow on a few of the previous stories and themes from this season. There are also some surprises, weird occurances, and awkwardness. Lots and lots of awkwardness. What were you expecting? 

Some Images To Illustrate The Podcast

  • Probably the first ad we ever saw in Electronic Games magazine from November 1981
  • The Amazing "Train Tables" in the Sears Catalog
  • The only picture I have of the N-Scale Xmas-tree stand.  This is from long after it fell into disrepair, but I think you can still still what it might have looked like in it's glory days
  • The "HO Scale Dementia Table" when "everything lived"
  • Dad working on his table the took up most of his room.

 

 

]]> 01:27:12 <![CDATA[S1:E9: Laser Blast And The Weird Family Thanksgiving (remaster)]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2018 07:13:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e9-laser-blast-and-the-weird-family-thanksgiving-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e9-laser-blast-and-the-weird-family-thanksgiving-remaster S1:E9: The Weird Family Thanksgiving In the Vertical Blank

In the penultimate episode of season one of Into The Vertical Blank, travel back to Thanksgiving holidays of the past to find out how pop culture,  games and Atari fit into The Vertical Blank.    This episode features a story by Steve Fulton named "The Weird Family" and Story by Jeff Fulton named "4 Days In November"

Notes:

 

Images Mentioned In Podcast

50's Day 1982

Laser Blast High Score, 1982

]]> full 9 1 true S1:E9: The Weird Family Thanksgiving In the Vertical Blank

In the penultimate episode of season one of Into The Vertical Blank, travel back to Thanksgiving holidays of the past to find out how pop culture,  games and Atari fit into The Vertical Blank.    This episode features a story by Steve Fulton named "The Weird Family" and Story by Jeff Fulton named "4 Days In November"

Notes:

 

Images Mentioned In Podcast

50's Day 1982

Laser Blast High Score, 1982

]]> 01:07:20 <![CDATA[S1:E8: Wild Gunman and The Bronze Age Of Arcade Games (remaster)]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:31:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e8-wild-gunman-and-the-bronze-age-of-arcade-games-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e8-wild-gunman-and-the-bronze-age-of-arcade-games-remaster S1:E8:  The Bronze Age  of Arcade Video Games

In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss their favorite games and memories of the Bronze Age of arcade video games, a period that spans 1971 (pong) to 1978 (Space Invaders).  The pair talk about what was special about those games, and why they matter today. Also included: new music by Jeff, Atari Haiku, a remix by Jeff, and brand-new story by Steve named “Sharpshooter”.

Games Mentioned

]]> full 8 1 true S1:E8:  The Bronze Age  of Arcade Video Games

In this episode Steve and Jeff discuss their favorite games and memories of the Bronze Age of arcade video games, a period that spans 1971 (pong) to 1978 (Space Invaders).  The pair talk about what was special about those games, and why they matter today. Also included: new music by Jeff, Atari Haiku, a remix by Jeff, and brand-new story by Steve named “Sharpshooter”.

Games Mentioned

Books Mentioned

Generation X/Generation Atari Podcasts

Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts

Atari Game Podcasts

The Best of the rest (if you are not listed an want to be , please contact us)

Essential Podcasts that might be of interest to this community

 

]]> 01:08:03 <![CDATA[S1:E7: Playing The VCS Together, Interview with Jamie Lendino (Remaster)]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 03:39:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e7-playing-the-vcs-together-interview-with-jamie-lendino-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e7-playing-the-vcs-together-interview-with-jamie-lendino-remaster This episode takes a slightly more personal turn as twin brother hosts Jeff and Steve Fulton tell stories and relive memories of playing together in both analog and digital ways  in the 1970’s. The episode includes an original non-fiction story by Steve Fulton titled “Big Mouse And Little Mouse 1.0”.  (Remaster adds a section to this story).  This episode also features an interview with Jamie Lendino about his book “Adventure: The Atari VCS At The Dawn Of Console Gaming”.  

Show Notes

 

Extreme Tech Website edited by Jamie Lendino:  https://www.extremetech.com/


Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming” by Jamie Lendino:

 

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation” by Jamie Lendino

 

Generation X/Generation Atari Podcasts

The Essential Growing up 80’s Podcast - https://player.fm/series/growing-up-80s

Gen X Grownup Podcast: http://genxgrownup.com/

More 80’s podcasts on Player FM - https://player.fm/en/podcasts/80's-podcasts

Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts

Antic - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

XE Game By Game - http://xegs8bit.com/

XL/XE - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/xlxe-xlxe-uvPGcxAZnHD/

Player / Missile - https://playermissile.com/

Inverse ATASCII - https://inverseatascii.info/

Atari Game Podcasts

Ferg’s amazing Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-2600-game-by-game-podcast

Atari Bytes - https://player.fm/series/atari-bytes

The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast (classic episodes) -

]]> full 7 1 true This episode takes a slightly more personal turn as twin brother hosts Jeff and Steve Fulton tell stories and relive memories of playing together in both analog and digital ways  in the 1970’s. The episode includes an original non-fiction story by Steve Fulton titled “Big Mouse And Little Mouse 1.0”.  (Remaster adds a section to this story).  This episode also features an interview with Jamie Lendino about his book “Adventure: The Atari VCS At The Dawn Of Console Gaming”.  

Show Notes

 

Extreme Tech Website edited by Jamie Lendino:  https://www.extremetech.com/


Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming” by Jamie Lendino:

 

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation” by Jamie Lendino

 

Generation X/Generation Atari Podcasts

The Essential Growing up 80’s Podcast - https://player.fm/series/growing-up-80s

Gen X Grownup Podcast: http://genxgrownup.com/

More 80’s podcasts on Player FM - https://player.fm/en/podcasts/80's-podcasts

Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts

Antic - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

XE Game By Game - http://xegs8bit.com/

XL/XE - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/xlxe-xlxe-uvPGcxAZnHD/

Player / Missile - https://playermissile.com/

Inverse ATASCII - https://inverseatascii.info/

Atari Game Podcasts

Ferg’s amazing Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-2600-game-by-game-podcast

Atari Bytes - https://player.fm/series/atari-bytes

The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast (classic episodes) - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-game-by-game-podcast

Shinto’s Jaguar game by game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-jaguar-game-by-game-podcast

The Atari 5200 Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-podcast

The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-homebrew-podcast

The Atari Lynx Handy Cast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-lynx-handycast

The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-super-community

The Best of the rest (if you are not listed an want to be , please contact us)

The Amazing Intellivisionaries Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-intellivisionaries-podcast
Intarivisions - Atari, Intellivision and Coleco common games - https://player.fm/series/intarivisions

The Pie Factory Podcast - https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/

The Floppy Days Podcast -  https://player.fm/series/floppydays-vintage-computing-podcast

 

Essential Podcasts that might be of interest to this community

Writer Types Podcast: http://swlauden.com/writer-types-podcast/

Reply-All - https://player.fm/series/reply-all

The Moth - https://themoth.org/podcast

Story Corps - https://storycorps.org/podcast/

Never let the fires die The official Alarm Podcast - http://thealarm.com/feed/podcast/

Comfortable Place on the Couch The Midnight Oil Podcast - http://darrenfoulds.com/podcasts/index.html




]]> 01:23:09 <![CDATA[S1:E6 - How The Atari ST and MIDI Might Have Ruined Our Favorite 80's Rock Band (Remaster)]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:10:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e6-how-the-atari-st-and-midi-might-have-ruined-our-favorite-8039s-rock-band-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e6-how-the-atari-st-and-midi-might-have-ruined-our-favorite-8039s-rock-band-remaster The only thing from the 80's that could rival our love for Atari was our love for punk rock and new wave, and especially, our favorite band: The Alarm.  In 1987 those two things combined in an unexpected way. So unexpected in fact, that we were only able to fully understand impact of those two world's clashing more than 30 years later.  This episode documents that journey to understanding.

In 1987 we gave up the "Little Blue Desktop " of Atari 800 DOS for the Little Green Desktop of the Atari 520 ST.  At that exact moment in time, the music industry was changing dramatically from one that used mostly analog recording practices to adding digital instruments and recording methods into the Studio. The ATARI (ubiquitously known without the ST) mostly in studios was the cheapest, most accurate sequencer on the market.

  • The list of bands that used an Atari ST for recording was compiled from the following sources: Atari Age,com forums, Sounds On Sounds Forum, https://www.musictech.net/, Matt Aniss and http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/,  stuff.tv, Wikipedia and Google.
  • Matt Aniss has written the definitive exploration of the Atari ST an MIDI “Instumental Instruments- The Atari ST” http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/10/atari-st-instrumental-instruments
  • The Snippets of Alarm, songs played were used under fair use guidelines for the purposes of criticism.  They were as follows:
    • Rain In The Summertime from the Album Eye Of The Hurricane, 1987
    • Declaration - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Marching On - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Across The Border - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?  - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Unsafe Building - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • The Stand  - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Rain In The Summertime (Live) from the album Electric Folklore Live, 1988
    • Rescue Me, live at the Tower In Philadelphia, April 16th, 1988
    • Sold Me Down The River, from the album Change, 1989
    • Ha...
]]> full 6 1 true The only thing from the 80's that could rival our love for Atari was our love for punk rock and new wave, and especially, our favorite band: The Alarm.  In 1987 those two things combined in an unexpected way. So unexpected in fact, that we were only able to fully understand impact of those two world's clashing more than 30 years later.  This episode documents that journey to understanding.

In 1987 we gave up the "Little Blue Desktop " of Atari 800 DOS for the Little Green Desktop of the Atari 520 ST.  At that exact moment in time, the music industry was changing dramatically from one that used mostly analog recording practices to adding digital instruments and recording methods into the Studio. The ATARI (ubiquitously known without the ST) mostly in studios was the cheapest, most accurate sequencer on the market.

  • The list of bands that used an Atari ST for recording was compiled from the following sources: Atari Age,com forums, Sounds On Sounds Forum, https://www.musictech.net/, Matt Aniss and http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/,  stuff.tv, Wikipedia and Google.
  • Matt Aniss has written the definitive exploration of the Atari ST an MIDI “Instumental Instruments- The Atari ST” http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/10/atari-st-instrumental-instruments
  • The Snippets of Alarm, songs played were used under fair use guidelines for the purposes of criticism.  They were as follows:
    • Rain In The Summertime from the Album Eye Of The Hurricane, 1987
    • Declaration - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Marching On - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Across The Border - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?  - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Unsafe Building - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • The Stand  - live At The Hammersmith Palais, December 1984
    • Rain In The Summertime (Live) from the album Electric Folklore Live, 1988
    • Rescue Me, live at the Tower In Philadelphia, April 16th, 1988
    • Sold Me Down The River, from the album Change, 1989
    • Hardland, , from the album Change, 1989
    • Change 2, from the album Change, 1989
    • Prison Without Prison Bars , from the album Change, 1989
    • Rivers To Cross, from the album Change, 1989
    • Change 1, b-side of Raw singe, 1991
    • Two Rivers, from the album Equals, 2018
    • 13 Dead Reindeer , from the album Equals, 2018
    • Tomorrow, from the album Equals, 2018


Atari Dos 2.X - Inside Atari DOS Byby Bill Wilkinson, published 1982 https://www.atariarchives.org/iad/

Atari ST TOS 1.0 Information, pictures, more
http://toastytech.com/guis/tos.html

BAAL - Atari ST - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=baal+atari+st

Better Dead than Alien - Atari ST -
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=better+dead+than+alien+atari+st

A selection of Atari ST game videos featuring music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_JcYTI-HT4&list=PLvf41E1k8S56HHewILZJ07qDZdRJP-UcO

The History of Midi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHmshRb5HQs

1986 Discussion of Midi Computers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-UtxKEXAAk

PODCAST ROLL:

Atari ST and 400/800/XL/XE Podcasts

Antic - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

XE Game By Game - http://xegs8bit.com/

XL/XE - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/xlxe-xlxe-uvPGcxAZnHD/

Player / Missile - https://playermissile.com/

Inverse ATASCII - https://inverseatascii.info/

Atari Game Podcasts

Ferg’s amazing Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-2600-game-by-game-podcast

Atari Bytes - https://player.fm/series/atari-bytes

The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast (classic episodes) - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-game-by-game-podcast

Shinto’s Jaguar game by game Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-jaguar-game-by-game-podcast

The Atari 5200 Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-podcast

The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-7800-homebrew-podcast

The Atari Lynx Handy Cast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-lynx-handycast

The Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-atari-5200-super-community

The Best of the rest (if you are not listed an want to be , please contact us)

The Amazing Intellivisionaries Podcast - https://player.fm/series/the-intellivisionaries-podcast

The Essential Growing up 80’s Podcast - https://player.fm/series/growing-up-80s

Intarivisions - Atari, Intellivision and Coleco common games - https://player.fm/series/intarivisions

The Pie Factory Podcast - https://piefactorypodcast.wordpress.com/

The Floppy Days Podcast -  https://player.fm/series/floppydays-vintage-computing-podcast

Essential Podcasts that might be of interest to this community

Reply-All - https://player.fm/series/reply-all

The Moth - https://themoth.org/podcast

Story Corps - https://storycorps.org/podcast/

Never let the fires die The official Alarm Podcast - http://thealarm.com/feed/podcast/

Comfortable Place on the Couch The Midnight Oil Podcast - http://darrenfoulds.com/podcasts/index.html

More 80’s podcasts on Player FM - https://player.fm/en/podcasts/80's-podcasts

]]> 00:57:30 <![CDATA[S1:E5: All Appointments Life (Asteroids Part 2) (Remaster)]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 03:50:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e5-all-appointments-life-asteroids-part-2-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e5-all-appointments-life-asteroids-part-2-remaster Into the Vertical Blank - Generation Atari: Season 1, Episode 5.  All Appointments Life (Asteroids Part 2 )

This is the second episode where we will be covering the game Asteroids in story and discussion form. We have a story from 8bitjeff, and also very nice contributions Shinto, and Jim Fullerton.

The discussion dives into versions of Asteroids (and clones) after the arcade 2600, 5200 and Vectrex. These the Atari 7800, ST, Lynx, and various versions released for more modern hardware.

All music, sound FX and production on the Episode By Jeff and Steve Fulton.

Links:
Download an EXE file of Jeff’s Retro Evolved Asteroids game, Retro Blaster.

If you have the Flash Plug-in, you can play the browser version of Retro Blaster here.

8bitrocket.com Blog Posts on of the Essential Guide to Flash Games Book By Steve and Jeff Fulton


The Essential Guide to Flash Games Infomercial

The Essential Guide to Flash Games Book Preview Video Podcast

If you have the Flash Plug-In, you can play the Book Asteroids game called Blaster Mines

Buy the Essential Guide to Flash Games on Amazon.

8bitrocket.com Blog Posts on The HTML5 Canvas Book By Steve and Jeff Fulton

The HTML5 Canvas Asteroids Game, Geo Blaster Basic

8bitrocket.com 5 HTML5 IOS and Android Demo Games including Retro Blaster Touch

Buy the HTM 5 Canvas by Jeff and Steve Fulton on Amazon

Shinto’s Jaguar Game by Ga...

]]> full 5 1 true Into the Vertical Blank - Generation Atari: Season 1, Episode 5.  All Appointments Life (Asteroids Part 2 )

This is the second episode where we will be covering the game Asteroids in story and discussion form. We have a story from 8bitjeff, and also very nice contributions Shinto, and Jim Fullerton.

The discussion dives into versions of Asteroids (and clones) after the arcade 2600, 5200 and Vectrex. These the Atari 7800, ST, Lynx, and various versions released for more modern hardware.

All music, sound FX and production on the Episode By Jeff and Steve Fulton.

Links:
Download an EXE file of Jeff’s Retro Evolved Asteroids game, Retro Blaster.

If you have the Flash Plug-in, you can play the browser version of Retro Blaster here.

8bitrocket.com Blog Posts on of the Essential Guide to Flash Games Book By Steve and Jeff Fulton


The Essential Guide to Flash Games Infomercial

The Essential Guide to Flash Games Book Preview Video Podcast

If you have the Flash Plug-In, you can play the Book Asteroids game called Blaster Mines

Buy the Essential Guide to Flash Games on Amazon.

8bitrocket.com Blog Posts on The HTML5 Canvas Book By Steve and Jeff Fulton

The HTML5 Canvas Asteroids Game, Geo Blaster Basic

8bitrocket.com 5 HTML5 IOS and Android Demo Games including Retro Blaster Touch

Buy the HTM 5 Canvas by Jeff and Steve Fulton on Amazon

Shinto’s Jaguar Game by Game Podcast

Upcoming Episode:
Buy the books for the book club so you can read too!

Gamelife By Michael W. Clune

Adventure, The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming by Jamie Lendino

 

]]> 01:28:14 <![CDATA[S1:E4: Escape To The Asteroids Zone (Asteroids Part 1) (Remaster)]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2018 04:06:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e4-escape-to-the-asteroids-zone-asteroids-part-1-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e4-escape-to-the-asteroids-zone-asteroids-part-1-remaster 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”

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

Links

]]> full 4 1 true 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”

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

Links

]]> 01:23:38 <![CDATA[S1:E3: Atari Nerd (Was this the first ever Atari podcast?) (Remaster)]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:07:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e3-atari-nerd-was-this-the-first-ever-atari-podcast-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e3-atari-nerd-was-this-the-first-ever-atari-podcast-remaster Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 1, Episode 3:  Atari Nerd

In this episode we dig up one of our first podcasts from December 2008, which is one of the first Atari dedicated podcasts ever recorded.  This low-fi descent into the aughties, complete with bad mics, driving noise, and half-baked ideas is where we began. It’s also a bit prophetic about Atari in 2018.   We also have a couple short nonfiction pieces by Steve Fulton,  a collection update from Jeff, and more.

Our next episode will be about the game Asteroids in all forms including sequels and inspired games.  If you have a story about any Asteroids or related game, please send them to 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com or DM them to @Atari_VB_Pod on Twitter.

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

Links

]]> full 3 1 true Into The Vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 1, Episode 3:  Atari Nerd

In this episode we dig up one of our first podcasts from December 2008, which is one of the first Atari dedicated podcasts ever recorded.  This low-fi descent into the aughties, complete with bad mics, driving noise, and half-baked ideas is where we began. It’s also a bit prophetic about Atari in 2018.   We also have a couple short nonfiction pieces by Steve Fulton,  a collection update from Jeff, and more.

Our next episode will be about the game Asteroids in all forms including sequels and inspired games.  If you have a story about any Asteroids or related game, please send them to 8bitrocket.collectibles@gmail.com or DM them to @Atari_VB_Pod on Twitter.

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

Links

]]> 00:37:02 <![CDATA[S1:E2: Toys 'R Us, The Atari 7800 and Claw Hammer, a true story. (Remaster)]]> Thu, 17 May 2018 15:47:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e2-toys-39r-us-the-atari-7800-and-claw-hammer-a-true-story-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e2-toys-39r-us-the-atari-7800-and-claw-hammer-a-true-story-remaster Into the Vertical Blank: Growing Up Atari. Season 1 Episode 2: “A hole burned In my Pocket: Toys R Us And The Atari 7800".

What was the “game cage”? What does it mean to “disconnect” while being “connected”? “Can a hole really be burned in your pocket?” In this episode, the brothers focus on the now closing Toys R Us, not with a history, but with some personal stories, a visit to a closing store, a play session of 7800 games, and a discussion of what the Vertical Blank generation or Generation Atari really is.   Includes the non-fiction story “Claw Hammer” written by Steve Fulton © 2018

Notes 

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

Links

]]> full 2 1 true Into the Vertical Blank: Growing Up Atari. Season 1 Episode 2: “A hole burned In my Pocket: Toys R Us And The Atari 7800".

What was the “game cage”? What does it mean to “disconnect” while being “connected”? “Can a hole really be burned in your pocket?” In this episode, the brothers focus on the now closing Toys R Us, not with a history, but with some personal stories, a visit to a closing store, a play session of 7800 games, and a discussion of what the Vertical Blank generation or Generation Atari really is.   Includes the non-fiction story “Claw Hammer” written by Steve Fulton © 2018

Notes 

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

Links

 

]]> 01:19:59 <![CDATA[S1:E1: All The Scan Lines Have Been Written: Welcome Into The Vertical Blank (Remaster)]]> Thu, 03 May 2018 15:48:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e1-all-the-scan-lines-have-been-written-welcome-into-the-vertical-blank-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e1-all-the-scan-lines-have-been-written-welcome-into-the-vertical-blank-remaster Into The Vertical Blank: Growing Up Atari Season 1 Episode 1 – All The Scan Lines Have Been Written

In this, the real premiere episode, the boys pull out all the production stops to bring some much needed levity and interludes to a game playing session and discussion on modern releases for the Atari 8-bit computers.  Games discussed and Played: Stunt Car Racer, Bosconian, Time Pilot, X:8, Crazy cat and more.

Show notes and links:

Also, be sure to check out the Inverse ATASCII Atari 8bit and now ST Podcast. We did not realize that on his podcast Wade has an assistant much like “Emily” (our rude British AI assistant).  We have given Emily a part-time role and put “IRATA” in her place. Also Wade assistant’s is not and is not nearly as rude because Wade is much more of an adult than Steve or Jeff
https://inverseatascii.info/

Game Links

Stunt Car Racer for the Atari 8bits – Download and info
http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541

Bosconian for the Atari 8bit (disks 439 and 440)
http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK440

Time Pilot for the Atari 8bit computers

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK435

X:8 for the Atari 8bit Computers

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK401

Crazy Cat for the Atari 8bits

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK435

Mr. Do for the Atari 8bits – well worht your time although we only mention it briefly

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=2#DISK090

More info at the great Atari Mania  Site

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-mr-do_3568.html

Places to buy cool stuff
Lotharek’s Lair - https://lotharek.pl/

USB Joysticks (Sorry, I can’t find the Legacy Engineering site anymore):

]]> full 1 1 true Into The Vertical Blank: Growing Up Atari Season 1 Episode 1 – All The Scan Lines Have Been Written

In this, the real premiere episode, the boys pull out all the production stops to bring some much needed levity and interludes to a game playing session and discussion on modern releases for the Atari 8-bit computers.  Games discussed and Played: Stunt Car Racer, Bosconian, Time Pilot, X:8, Crazy cat and more.

Show notes and links:

Also, be sure to check out the Inverse ATASCII Atari 8bit and now ST Podcast. We did not realize that on his podcast Wade has an assistant much like “Emily” (our rude British AI assistant).  We have given Emily a part-time role and put “IRATA” in her place. Also Wade assistant’s is not and is not nearly as rude because Wade is much more of an adult than Steve or Jeff
https://inverseatascii.info/

Game Links

Stunt Car Racer for the Atari 8bits – Download and info
http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541

Bosconian for the Atari 8bit (disks 439 and 440)
http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK440

Time Pilot for the Atari 8bit computers

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK435

X:8 for the Atari 8bit Computers

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK401

Crazy Cat for the Atari 8bits

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=9#DISK435

Mr. Do for the Atari 8bits – well worht your time although we only mention it briefly

http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=2#DISK090

More info at the great Atari Mania  Site

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-mr-do_3568.html

Places to buy cool stuff
Lotharek’s Lair - https://lotharek.pl/

USB Joysticks (Sorry, I can’t find the Legacy Engineering site anymore): https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=usb+atari+joystick&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=234386298647&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14703023243788741373&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031026&hvtargid=kwd-2242960344&ref=pd_sl_5tpm0rgmz3_e

Atari Sales / Video 61 http://members.tcq.net/video61/main.html

Excel Magazine http://excel-retro-mag.co.uk/?v=79cba1185463

Info on Atari 8bit Graphics modes:

http://gury.atari8.info/card_graphics_modes.php

The Atari Box Pre-Order: https://atarivcs.com/

Good Atari Forums

Atari Mania: http://www.atarimania.com/atari_forum/index.php

Atari Age: http://atariage.com/forums/

Atari,io: http://forums.atari.io/index.php?/

 

Emulation, Disk and Cart Images ready to run

Atarionline.pl – in polish, but can be translated

http://www.atarionline.pl/v01/index.php?ct=nowinki&ucat=1&subaction=showfull&id=1525095667

 

Altirra: http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html

 

8bitrocket’s 8 Tokens for a Dollar Song:

https://soundcloud.com/jeff-fulton-1/8-tokens-for-a-dollar

 

8bitweapon

https://8bitweapon.com/

 



 

]]> 00:49:51 <![CDATA[#1: Newbie (Jeff's Original Test Episode) (Remaster)]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:23:00 +0000 Jeff Fulton & Steve Fulton https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/podcasts/63/episodes/s1e0-newbie-jeff39s-original-test-episode-remaster https://into-the-vertical-blank-generation-atari.castos.com/episodes/s1e0-newbie-jeff39s-original-test-episode-remaster 8bitrocket’s Into The Vertical Blank, Growing Up Atari  Ep: 0

This is the test episode of the Into The Vertical Blank, Growing Up Atari. In it, 8bit Jeff (Jeff Fulton from 8bitrocket.com) tries out and reviews 5 Atari XL/XE Cartridges (probably won’t work on a 400 or 800) that he recently purchased from Video 61.

This is a very extended version of what was originally going to be a short user submitted addition to the Antic Atari 8bit Podcast.

Extra Show notes for 8bitrocket.com’s New Podcast section: (use above and this)

We have decided to expand the focus to all Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context wit the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now.

In the podcast #1 and beyond, Steve Fulton (8bitsteve, twin brother to Jeff, also from 8bitrocket.com) will join and start experiencing new games and old with Jeff as they discuss all things Atari.

Links for this show:

The Antic Podcast: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

Video 61 / Atari Sales : http://members.tcq.net/video61/main.html
Atari Mania: Http://www.atarimania.com

Homesoft Atari 8bit Games Archive: http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php

 

]]> full 1 1 true 8bitrocket’s Into The Vertical Blank, Growing Up Atari  Ep: 0

This is the test episode of the Into The Vertical Blank, Growing Up Atari. In it, 8bit Jeff (Jeff Fulton from 8bitrocket.com) tries out and reviews 5 Atari XL/XE Cartridges (probably won’t work on a 400 or 800) that he recently purchased from Video 61.

This is a very extended version of what was originally going to be a short user submitted addition to the Antic Atari 8bit Podcast.

Extra Show notes for 8bitrocket.com’s New Podcast section: (use above and this)

We have decided to expand the focus to all Atari computers and systems, new and old, review new games we collect, talk about all the systems, and the significance they had in our lives and the lives of others, and even talk about them in an historical context wit the backdrop the times they were released, and how they are being used now.

In the podcast #1 and beyond, Steve Fulton (8bitsteve, twin brother to Jeff, also from 8bitrocket.com) will join and start experiencing new games and old with Jeff as they discuss all things Atari.

Links for this show:

The Antic Podcast: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/

Video 61 / Atari Sales : http://members.tcq.net/video61/main.html
Atari Mania: Http://www.atarimania.com

Homesoft Atari 8bit Games Archive: http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php

 

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