The Atari XEGS Cart by Cart Podcast

Show Notes

New Theme Song

• Software
  Remixes at Bandcamp


• ComputeHer


• (She's also part of 8 Bit Weapon)

News

• Kieren's hosting "Revival" in July in Walsall, UK


• Bill's hosting "Atari Party" in July in Davis, California, USA


• Kieren's "Laird's Lair" channel, with lots of new stuff


• Fusion Retro Books, working on The Story Of The Atari ST In Pixels, may make an 8-bit one if there's interest


• The Atari XEGS Cart by Cart Podcast is now part of the Throwback Network


• Glen Planamento confirms The Ultimate Cart (SD multicart) works on Atari 400/800 (YouTube video)


• Rob "VectorGamer"'s TheRetrocade YouTube channel


• "bad-ass custom dust covers" thread on AtariAge


• Artcade by Bitmap Books is out (Kieren's review on YouTube)


• Photos from Sacramento Indie Arcade 2016 (Bill and others were there with Ataris)


• Search Google to learn about McWill's Lynx LCD upgrade


• Player/Missile Podcast is sorta back from hiatus


• ANTIC: The Atari 8-bit Podcast has been posting tons of interviews; check them out!


• Eight Bit Fix (Atari repair and sales) is selling new Atari 8-bit carts: Mr. Do! (new), Blaster (new), Space Harrier (homebrew port), Bruce Lee, and MIDIMaze (prototype)


• The next RetroGamer magazine will have an "Ultimate Guide to Mr. Do!", by Kieren


• Kickstarter for The Mastertronic Archives book

Choplifter!

• Published by Atari Corp., 1988



• Developed by Steve Aguirre, Sculptured Software



• Based on 1982 Brøderbund Software original, by Dan Gorlin

Links:

• Atarimania Choplifter! (XEGS)


• Atarimania Choplifter! (1982 original)

Other Reviews and Info:

• "http://atari7800gamebygamepodcast.blogspot.com/2015/05/episode-10-choplifter-karateka.html">
  The Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast, Episode 10 — Choplifter! & Karateka



• XE-Lent Arcade Games episode 14



• ANTIC Podcast interview with Doug Carlston, Brøderbund

Crystal Castles

• Published by Atari Corp., 1988


• Developed by The Software Factory


• Based on Atari Inc. unreleased 1984 prototype, by Paul Metz and William Jahnke

Where to buy:

• B & C ComputerVisions (1984 prototype): $30

Information Sources:

• Crystal Castles Wikipedia article


• Michael Current's A History of Tramel Technology / Atari


• Crystal Castles at Atarimania


• Paul Metz: 12/21/1961-8/27/2011


• Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest 7800 game


• GDC Video: Making the Atari coin-op classic Crystal Castles

Other Reviews and Info:

• No Quarter Podcast, episode 26 (arcade version)


• XL-Lent Arcade Games, part 13


• AtariProtos review of 1984 prototype

L.A. SWAT

• Published by Mastertronic, 1986


• Developed by Randy Platt, Sculptured Software

Information Sources:

• L.A. SWAT at Atarimania


• L.A. SWAT cover art

Other Reviews and Info:

• Commodore 64 L.A. SWAT review video


• Amstrad CPC L.A. SWAT review


• L.A. SWAT at Moby Games

Yogi Bear & Friends in The Greed Monster

• Published by Hi-Tec Software, 1990


• Developed by Russell Knight (code) & Rich Morton (graphics), PAL Developments

Information Sources:

• Yogi Bear & Friends... at Atarimania

Other Reviews and Info:

• ZX Spectrum Yogi Bear... review by Crash magazine


• ZX Spectrum Yogi Bear... review by Your Sinclair magazine


• Amstrad CPC Yogi Bear... review


• Yogi Bear... at Moby Games