Posted on May 21, 2023
PokerSAM – The Talking Poker Opponent for the Atari 400/800/XL/XE
PokerSAM is a one-player poker game for the 8-bit Atari. The player competes against a single-voiced opponent, Sam, in a two-player game of five-card stud poker. The game uses the Software Automatic Mouth, or S.A.M. speech synthesis program… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Donut Dodo – YouTube Short of a Popular New Retro Platformer
Check out my latest YouTube Short: Donut Dodo. A full review of the game is on the way! Donut Dodo is a light-hearted arcade game, reminiscent of the beloved classics from the early 80’s that we still cherish… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Mappy for the Atari 2600 – YouTube Short
Here’s a “short” little peek of Mappy for the Atari 2600. It’s an excellent game, pushing the Atari 2600 to its limits. I’ll be reviewing Mappy in the near future. Follow me on Twitter. Follow me on Instagram…. Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Jawbreaker for 8-Bit Machines – YouTube Short
Here’s a preview of Jawbreaker, which was an early Pac-Man clone that got On-Line Systems in a bit of legal hot water from Atari. I have a full review of the game on the way soon! Follow me… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Canyon Climber on the Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Canyon Climber is a video game designed for the TRS-80 Color Computer in 1982. The game was ported to the Atari 8-bit family, the Apple II, and PC-6001. Canyon Climber is a three-screen platform game with an American… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Beef Drop (Burgertime Clone) for Atari 400/800/XL/XE, Atari 5200, and Atari 7800
Late AtariAge user Ken “Kenfused” Siders ported the popular arcade game Burgertime to the Atari 8-bit computers, giving it the name Beef Drop. This version of Burgertime began life as a 2004 April Fool’s joke in the AtariAge… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Pacific Coast Highway for Atari 8-Bit Computers
Pacific Coast Highway is a 1982 video game written by Ron Rosen and published by Datasoft for the Atari family of 8-bit computers. The game is a Frogger clone, but it differs a bit, due to the road… Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Atari 8-Bit History: Preppie – Not Just Another Frogger
Preppie was published by American computer game publisher Adventure International, which was best known at the time for the Scott Adams adventure game series, which included such popular games as Adventureland, Pirate Adventure, Savage Island, and various others…. Read More
Posted on May 21, 2023
Chicken by Synapse for Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Chicken is one of my favorite Atari 8-bit games from the Eighties. It has a lot of the same gameplay elements as Activision’s Kaboom while adding a few twists of its own. The game shares features of Atari’s… Read More