Into The Vertical Blank – Details, episodes & analysis

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/

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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
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https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod
Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
Jeff on Twitt...

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/

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Thanks for support from:

BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,

ED Possible, Tony Longworth

Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey

David Schmidt, Jolt7800...

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
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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

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

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

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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:
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Jeff on Threads @jeffdfulton
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Steve on Threads @steveafulton
Steve on Twitter @fultonbot

#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