Into The Vertical Blank : Generation Atari

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  

This is a rebroadcast of the the story 'Claw Hammer' from season 1, episode 2. specially for father's day.

This is a rebroadcast of the the story 'Claw Hammer' from season 1, episode 2. specially for father's day.

This is a rebroadcast of the the story 'Claw Hammer' from season 1, episode 2. specially for father's day.

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. 

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

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

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

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 Factoryhttp://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/03/22/s2e2-going-going-gone/  

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 Factoryhttp://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/03/22/s2e2-going-going-gone/  

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 Storehttps://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth Old School Gamer Magazine - Which contain numerous Articles by Bill Langehttps://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

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 Storehttps://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth Old School Gamer Magazine - Which contain numerous Articles by Bill Langehttps://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

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

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

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