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The Atari XEGS Cart by Cart Podcast

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The Atari XE Gaming System was a version of their XE 8-bit line of computers but attempting to compete against the successful Nintendo Entertainment System. At the same time offering the computer option. Our podcast will focus on the cartridge games made for this system but, because this is essentially an atari 8-bit computer, we'll also review games that will play on this system.

Location:

United States

Description:

The Atari XE Gaming System was a version of their XE 8-bit line of computers but attempting to compete against the successful Nintendo Entertainment System. At the same time offering the computer option. Our podcast will focus on the cartridge games made for this system but, because this is essentially an atari 8-bit computer, we'll also review games that will play on this system.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Review Episode 20

12/26/2023
Show Notes Ballblazer - Atari 8 bit - Stereo - Riffology - "The Song of The Grid"Peter Langston - "Ballblazer (Atari 8-bit)" [Oscilloscope View]CartridgeDiskTape & Disk (Activision UK) CartridgeDisk

Duration:00:47:18

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Review Episode 19

7/25/2023
Show Notes CartridgeDiskTape & Disk (Ariolasoft (UK)) CartridgeDiskTape & Disk (US Gold (UK))

Duration:00:45:52

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Review Episode 18

1/1/2023
Show Notes ANTIC podcast Interview Episode 14 featuring Ben Smith (Bravo Sierra Computers) Eastern Front 1941 Poster Eastern Front 1941 APX Manual Creative Computing Magazine (August 1982) Volume 08 Number 08. Article: Eastern Front: A Narrative History. Page 100The Antic Podcast on YouTube (unedited) An Interview With Chris Crawford (June 05, 2003)An Interview With Chris Crawford 2 (posted August 25th, 2012. Original article Sept 2007)Popular Computing Weekly: Popular Computing Weekly (June 1982)DadGum.comChris Crawford's personal website Cartridge CartridgeAPX Tape and DiskEastern Front (1941) Scenario EditorEastern Front (1941) Scenarios 1942, 1943, 1944Eastern Front (1941) Source Code

Duration:00:46:00

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Review Episode 17

7/16/2022
Show Notes How a light gun works (Note: This is just one of many on YouTube) Gun Assist by Matthew Ratcliff: (Antic Magazine August 1988, Volume 7, Number 4, Page 43) Sharp Shooter by Matthew Ratcliff: (Analog Magazine Issue 76, Article on page 10, Listing on page 35. 1989) Configure Light Gun on Altirra A complete list of instructions can be found in the show notes on our website. Barnyard Blaster CartridgeCrime Buster Cartridge

Duration:00:50:30

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Review Episode 16

3/4/2022
News VisCool's discussion about his work on updating Raster Music Tracker Books "The Making of Karateka: Journals 1982-1985" by Jordan Mechner (ISBN-13: 978-1480297234) "The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985 - 1993" by Jordan Mechner (ISBN-13: 978-0578627311) "Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games" (ISBN-13: 978-1324005872) "ONCE UPON ATARI: How I made history by killing an industry" by Howard Scott Warshaw (ISBN-13: 978-1324005872) Atari Accessories Ultimate Atari Video upgradeAtari Computer and Console CoversOther Recomended Listening Our Fake History PodcastHistory Of Japan CartridgeDisk CartridgeDiskExternal Interview: ANTIC podcast Interview Episode 14 featuring Chuck Peavey

Duration:01:12:04

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Review Episode 15

12/31/2021
News ANTIC Podcast Episode featuring Aric Wilmunder (Star Raiders II)Kevin P. PickellDownloads: CartridgeDisk Gary StarkRobert Vieira (Sound)Downloads: CartridgeDiskThe Last Starfigher (Disk)Unfinished Star Raiders II by Aric WilmunderExternal Interview: ANTIC Podcast Episode featuring Aric Wilmunder (Star Raiders II)

Duration:01:15:13

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Review Episode 14

9/27/2020
News #FujiNet: Atari 8-bit Network Adapter Irata.online: A PLATO based online systemNovaWolfPortland Retro Gaming ConventionOld School Gamer electroic magazine Downloads: Cartridge Downloads: Cartridge

Duration:01:12:18

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Review Episode 13

11/5/2019
News Gauntlet hack from Dark Chambers for the Atari 2600 (CDS Game)Northwest Pinball and Arcade ShowGauntlet revisited by creator Ed Logg (Speaks at GDC 12) on YouTubeSource code on Git (Multiple languages)John Palevich: Dandy and Deep Blue C Compiler (Antic Podcast Interview 164)Magical Fairy Force, for the 5200, on Atari Age forum thread(Thesis)Lotharek's Incognito board for the Atari 800 (Limited release)Dorky's Arcade (Tacoma, Wa, USA) Chuck PeaveyDownloads: Cartridge Mindscape (US) - 1988US Gold (UK) & Kixx (US Gold Budget label) - 1987Downloads: Disk (Mindscape version)

Duration:00:52:48

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Review Episode 12

5/24/2019
News Kong Off 7IRATA.ONLINECreators webisteAtari Age forum discussionSIO bus fixFort Apocalypse source code Downloads: Atari (USA) at AtarimaniaAtari (UK) at AtarimaniaWhere to Buy: Video 61Other Reviews and Info: Virgin Mastertronic (UK)Downloads: AtariMania

Duration:00:44:09

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Review Episode 11

1/28/2019
News Bravo Sierra ComputersSeattle Retro-Computing Society8-bit on a Budget at Unbound.comThe UNO CartBen Daglish Wiki pageBen Daglish on POKEY Heroes LinkedInInfo: Wikipedia article on Fight NightDownloads: Atari XEGS CartridgeAccolade DiskUS Gold DiskWhere to Buy: B&C ComputerVision (ebay site)Best ElectronicsBravo Sierra ComputersOther Reviews and Info: AtariMania7800 Game by Game Podcast, episode 20Classic Gaming Quarterly magazine has an interview with Amory WongANTIC Podcast Interview Episode 14 talks with Chuck PeaveyGiant Bomb (Gameplay Images) MastertronicDownloads: AtariMania

Duration:01:04:29

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Review Episode 10

10/26/2018
News The Final Project: Atari 800 Handheld - Part 1The Final Project: Atari 800 Portable - Part 2Part 1Part 28-bit on a Budget at Unbound.comUS LinkUK LinkRetro Gamer back issuesCulminsBlack Bouncy BlobBaby Berks v2Homebrew HeroesUpdate to Rob McMullen's (Of Player/Missile Podcast) Omnivore toolAtari 2600 Classic HoodieMen's Atari Retro Gaming Tee on Blue Culture Tees Sydney Development CorperationDistinctive Software Inc.Amory Wong (Ace of Aces fame)Sculptured SoftwareChuck PeaveyInfo: Wikipedia article on Fight NightDownloads: Atari XEGS CartridgeAccolade DiskUS Gold DiskWhere to Buy: B & C ComputerVision (ebay site)Best ElectronicsBravo Sierra ComputersOther Reviews and Info: AtariMania7800 Game by Game Podcast, episode 20Classic Gaming Quarterly magazine has an interview with Amory WongANTIC Podcast Interview Episode 14 talks with Chuck PeaveyGiant Bomb (Gameplay Images) MastertronicDownloads: AtariMania

Duration:01:26:51

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Review Episode 9

7/16/2018
News Atari Lynx HandyCast@lynxhandycast on TwitterVintage Computer Festival NorthwestAtari 1020 plotterLantronixSIO2ArduinoKong Off 6Amazon USAmazon UK Atari 8-bit port#175#177NOMAM "BASIC 10-Liner Contest" ABC TV, Australia, "Good Game" biography of Bill Compuserve Sysop Dick Brudzynski's review of "Bill Williams remembered" post, by James Hague (author of Bill's autobiography, "Stanley Kubrick is Gone", retrospective by ElectronDance "Bill Williams: The Story of a Life", The Digital Antiquarian Info: Wikipedia article on Downloads: (XEGS cart) entry at AtariMania (Synapse disk & tape verson) entry at AtariMania Where to Buy: B & C ComputerVisionsBEST Electronics Other Reviews and Info: AtariManiaAtariHQVideogame Critic Info and Downloads: at AtariMania Other Reviews and Info: Highretrogamelord video review

Duration:01:04:31

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Review Episode 8

12/24/2017
Show Notes News The UnoCartpre-orders thread at AtariAge forumsGeek.com's review of BreakoutKanexPro Composite/ S-video to 4K HDMI ConverterABBUC 2017 Software ContestFacebook groupFacebook pageKieren's "Laird's Lair" YouTube channelLarry Bundy Jr's YouTube channelKieren's video review of the book The Story Of The Commodore Amiga In Pixels Crossbow Info: Giant Bomb's description of Crossbow (arcade) Downloads: "Crossbow" at AtariMania "Crossbow" at AtariAge Where to Buy: B & C ComputerVisions Other Reviews and Info: "Atari 8-bit Vs. Arcade, Part 8" video review 7800 Game by Game Podcast, episode 17 Ninja Info and Downloads: "Ninja", UK cassette tape, at AtariMania "Ninja", US floppy disk, at AtariMania Other Reviews and Info: "Atari 8-bit vs Arcade - Part 11" video review

Duration:01:04:26

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Review Episode 7

6/26/2017
Show Notes News Atari 5200 Podcast Video of Atari games from Wapniak 2017 Wapniak 2017 competiton results Blade Runner 2049 second trailer WiFi232 adapter Video of Bosconian homebrew gameplay Fragmare's YouTube channel of video game music covers The XL BOSS review, Analog Computing issue 25 Amazon USAmazon UKThe Retro Show Kieren's movie review Learn more at "8bit Generation"'s website 8 Bit WeaponComputeHer "DLC the OST" This episodes title graphicArtist John Von Neumann Food Fight Info: Giant Bomb's description of Food Fight (arcade) American Classic Arcade Museum: interview with Jonathan Hurd, creator of arcade Food Fight Retro Gamer issue 135 Atari 7800 "Food Fight", as a Nintendo-on-a-Chip port Downloads: "Food Fight" at AtariMania "Food Fight" at AtariAge Where to Buy: B & C ComputerVisionsBest Electronics Other Reviews and Info: High Retro Game Lord video review Atari 7800 Game by Game podcast No Quarter podcast Press Continue podcast Death Race Info and Downloads: "Death Race" at AtariMania MobyGames entry for "Turbo" arcade game Other Reviews and Info: Atari Cave review of Atari 8-bit "Death Race" Review of arcade "Turbo" at MobyGames Reviews of ColecoVision "Turbo" at MobyGames Review of Intellivision "Turbo" at MobyGames Atari 2600 Game by Game podcast review of "Turbo" prototype "Atari 8-bit vs Arcade - Part 13"

Duration:01:25:36

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Review Episode 6

4/1/2017
Show Notes News Kieren's "Atari 8-bit Vs. Arcade" videosAmazon USAmazon UKKieren's video tutorial on the AtariMax Max Flash Cart"Let's Go Dizzy! The Story of the Oliver Twins" bookJaguar Sector IIILynx SectorSacramento Indie Arcadepro(c) ATARI magazine, issue 11Tape Preservation Project, at atari.area"A8CAS" project at SourceForge"Keep those XL's/XE's humming" (home of "WAV2CAS", "CAS2WAV", and "XEX2CAS") at Ernest R. Schreurs' website Rescue on Fractalus! Info: "Rescue on Fractalus!" entry at MobyGames"Rescue on Fractalus!" (XE Cart) entry at AtariMania"Rescue on Fractalus!" (Epyx (US) disk) entry at AtariMania"Rescue on Fractalus!" (Activision (UK) disk & tape) entry at AtariMania"Behind Jaggi Lines" entry at AtariMania"BALLBLAZER and Rescue on Fractalus! The Lucasfilm Computer Division Games Project is born - A very brief personal history", at Peter Langston's websiteAtari/Lucasfilm Games Press Kit, at Peter Langston's website"Rescue on Fractalus! video from 1984 press conference", at David Fox's website"Tomorrow’s Promise" article at ElectronDance website"Changing Lives: David Fox" interview (part 1)"Changing Lives: David Fox" interview (part 2)"Atari Unveils Lucasfilm Games - Star Wars company touts 'edge of the art' sound, graphics" InfoWorld article (June 4, 1984), at Google Books"The Making of Rescue on Fractalus!" Retro Gamer article (November 2007), at David Fox's website (PDF)Review of "Rescue on Fractalus!" at Super Adventures in Gaming (2013)"Fractal landscape" at Wikipedia"Fractal" at Wikipedia"Benoît Mandelbrot, The Father of Fractals", a "Big Brains. Small Films." IBM documentary video"Loren Carpenter" at WikipediaLoren's 1980 "Vol Libre" fractal landscape computer-generated filmStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, "Genesis Effect" scene"Genesis Effect" scene with Industrial Light & Magic commentary"Jump Scare" article at TV Tropes"Rescue on Fractalus!" at TV Tropes"The Influence of the UNIX Operating System on the Development of Two Video Games" Bell Communications Research paper, at Peter Langston's website (PDF)Unfinished 7800 "Rescue on Fractalus!" prototype, at AtariAge"Koronis Rift" at Wikipedia"The Eidolonn" at Wikipedia"Fractalus" (currently alpha) for Windows"Fallen Angels" for Jaguar, at AtariAge forums Downloads: XE CartEpyx (US) diskActivision (UK) disk & tape Where to Buy: B & C ComputerVisionsBest Electronics Other Reviews and Info: ANTIC Podcast Interview #37: David Fox7800 Game by Game podcast: "The Prototype Games!" Advanced Pinball Simulator Info and Downloads: "Advanced Pinball Simulator" entry at AtariMania"Advanced Pinball Simulator" info & story at Oliver Twins' website Other Reviews and Info: ChinnyVision review of various ports of "Advanced Pinball Simulator""Advanced Pinball Simulator", Amstrad CPC reviews, at MobyGames"Advanced Pinball Simulator", ZX Spectrum reviews, at MobyGames"Advanced Pinball Simulator", Commodore 64 reviews, at MobyGames

Duration:02:12:45

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Review Episode 5

2/12/2017
Show Notes News ExtraLifeMan vs SnakeUltimate CartANTIC Interview with Marlin BatesUltimate Cart overview by Jonathan "Flashjazzcat" HallidayTen Pence Arcade podcastArt of AtariAtari 5200 PodcastRebooteroids for Jaguar2016 ABBUC Software ContestSillyVentureSillyVenture 2016 productions at DemoZooBally Alley Astrocast podcast Summer Games Olympic Events: Pole VaultDiving4x400M Relay100M DashGymnasticsFreestyle Relay100M FreestyleSkeet Shooting Downloads: Atari Corp 1988 cart version, at AtariManiaEpyx 1984 disk version, at AtariMania"Ultimate Cart User's Thread" at AtariAgeDisk version, hacked for AtariMax MaxFlash cart Where to Buy: B & C ComputerVisions: disk version Other Reviews and Info: 2600 Game by Game Podcast - Summer & Winter Games7800 Game by Game Podcast - Ep. 13 Summer Games & Super HueyANTIC Podcast Interview 24 - Michael Katz

Duration:01:18:53

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Review Episode 4

10/29/2016
Show Notes News Atari 5200 PodcastAtariAge forum threadArchive of old "Atari 5200 Superpodcast" at Internet ArchiveNir Dary's YouTube channelAtari Party 2016 websiteANTIC Episode 35 (Bill co-hosted)Atari 2600 Game by Game podcast interview with BillREVIVAL homepageREVIVAL Solstice Retro Event 2016 video at YouTubeKieren's "Atari 8-bit vs Arcade" YouTube video playlistRetro Gamer magazineAtariAge forum threadCentre for Computing History Pac-Man Arcade Where to Buy: AtariAge forum thread with info and for orderingAtariAge store for 5200 Pac-Man Arcade Links: AtariAge forum thread with info and for orderingAtari XEGS Cart by Cart podcast interview episode with Perry ThuentePac-Man Dossier at GamaSutraMs. Pac-Man Wikipedia article Other Reviews and Info: XE-Lent Arcade Games, part 2Atari 8-bit vs. Arcade, part 5Atari 2600 Game by Game PodcastNo Swear Gamer videoXE-Lent Arcade Games, part 5Atari 2600 Game by Game PodcastNo Swear Gamer videoAtari 7800 Game by Game PodcastNo Swear Gamer video Pac-Man (mini review) Links AtariMania entry for Atari 8-bit Pac-Man Donkey Kong Where to buy: BEST ElectronicsB & C ComputerVisions Links: AtariMania entry for Atari 8-bit Donkey KongDonkey Kong (video game) article at WikipediaDonkey Kong (character) article at WikipediaAbout Atari 8-bit Donkey Kong easter eggThe King of Kong article at WikipediaLandon Dyer's blog at DadHacker.com"Donkey Kong and Me" post on Landon's blogSource code to Atari 8-bit Donkey KongANTIC podcast interview with Landon DyerVideogame Music Preservation Foundation wiki entry on Brad FullerBrad Fuller's websiteANTIC podcast interview with Brad Fuller Other Reviews and Info: XE-Lent Arcade Games part 5Atari 8-bit vs Arcade part 52600 Game by Game Podcast7800 Game by Game PodcastColecovisions Podcast Warhawk Links: AtariMania entry for WarhawkWikipedia article on Telecomsoft (owner of Firebird, etc.)Mobygames article on Star ForceRob Hubbard talking about composing Commodore 64 Commando music (Bedrooms to Billionaires clip) 180! Links: AtariMania entry for 180!Pickford Brothers websiteAmiga-based arcade version of 180!

Duration:02:07:37

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Interview Episode 1

8/29/2016
Show Notes New Theme Song Software Remixes at BandcampComputeHer8 Bit Weapon Links AtariAge forum discussion: Purchase info and links to game files can be found here

Duration:00:47:39

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Review Episode 3

6/14/2016
Show Notes New Theme Song Software Remixes at BandcampComputeHer8 Bit Weapon News Kieren's hosting "Revival" in July in Walsall, UKBill's hosting "Atari Party" in July in Davis, California, USAKieren's "Laird's Lair" channel, with lots of new stuffFusion Retro BooksThrowback NetworkYouTube videoTheRetrocade YouTube channel"bad-ass custom dust covers" thread on AtariAgeArtcadeKieren's review on YouTubePhotos from Sacramento Indie Arcade 2016Search Google to learn about McWill's Lynx LCD upgradePlayer/Missile PodcastANTIC: The Atari 8-bit PodcastEight Bit Fix (Atari repair and sales)RetroGamer magazineKickstarter for The Mastertronic Archives book Choplifter! Links: Atarimania Choplifter! (XEGS)Atarimania Choplifter! (1982 original) Other Reviews and Info: The Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast, Episode 10 — Choplifter! & KaratekaXE-Lent Arcade Games episode 14ANTIC Podcast interview with Doug Carlston, Brøderbund Crystal Castles Where to buy: B & C ComputerVisions Information Sources: Crystal Castles Wikipedia articleMichael Current's A History of Tramel Technology / AtariCrystal Castles at AtarimaniaPaul Metz: 12/21/1961-8/27/2011Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest 7800 gameGDC Video: Making the Atari coin-op classic Crystal Castles Other Reviews and Info: No Quarter Podcast, episode 26XL-Lent Arcade Games, part 13AtariProtos review of 1984 prototype L.A. SWAT Information Sources: L.A. SWAT at AtarimaniaL.A. SWAT cover art Other Reviews and Info: Commodore 64 L.A. SWAT review videoAmstrad CPC L.A. SWAT reviewL.A. SWAT at Moby Games Yogi Bear & Friends in The Greed Monster Information Sources: Yogi Bear & Friends... at Atarimania Other Reviews and Info: ZX Spectrum Yogi Bear... review by Crash magazineZX Spectrum Yogi Bear... review by Your Sinclair magazineAmstrad CPC Yogi Bear... reviewYogi Bear... at Moby Games

Duration:01:38:36

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Review Episode 2

4/15/2016
Show Notes New Theme Song Software Remixes at BandcampComputeHer8 Bit Weapon News Bill's "Atari Party" in Northern CaliforniaSacramento Indie ArcadeThe Ultimate SD Mulitcart Missing Links (Ep 1.: Missile Command) 5200 Super Podcast Ep. 1: The Pac(k) Ins 5200 Super Podcast Ep. 3: TrakBallin' with Centipede and Missile Command 2600 Game by Game Podcast Ep. 49: Dodge 'Em & Missile CommandLaird's Lair (Kieren Hawken)'s "XE-Lent Arcade Games Part 10" video Mario Bros. Information Sources: Mario Bros. (@Wikipedia)Mario Bros.: Classic Arcade Game Video, History & Game Play Overview (@ Arcade Classics)Mario Bros., XEGS version (@ Atarimania)Sculptured Software (@ Wikipedia) Other Reviews and Info: The Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast, Episode 20 — Mario Bros. & Fight NightVideogame Critic Joust Where to buy: BEST ElectronicsB & C ComputerVisionsBravo Sierra Information Sources: Joust (video game) (@ Wikipedia) Joust (@ Atarimania) Other Reviews and Info: The Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast, Epsidoe 5 — Galaga & JoustLaird's Lair XE-Lent Arcade Games, Part 5 Blue Max aka SynSoft in the UK Where to buy: BEST ElectronicsB & C ComputerVisions Information Sources: ANTIC VOL. 2, NO. 7 / OCTOBER 1983COMPUTE! - Issue 44Atari Mania - 7.8/10"Blue Max - Atari XL/XE - With Runway Glitch and Commentary" (@ YouTube)ANTIC Interview w/ Bob Polin (Blue Max developer)ANTIC Interview w/ Ihor Wolosenko (co-founder of Synapse) Zaxxon Information Sources: Zaxxon (@ Wikipedia)Zaxxon (@ Atarimania) Other Reviews and Info: Laird's Lair, XE-Lent Arcade Games - Part 7Atari 5200 SuperPodcast, Ep. 22600 Game By Game Podcast, Ep. 10 Kieren Hawken on Budget Games Joe Blade (@ Atarimania)BMX Simulator (@ Atarimania)

Duration:01:40:11