S3:E15: How A Few MIT Dropouts Became Atari’s Secret Weapon




Into The Vertical Blank : Generation Atari show

Summary: In this episode we talk to Steve Golson, hacker/engineer for GCC and creator of the hardware that converted Pac-Man into Ms. Pac Man.   In part one of a two part conversation, we chat about the era of coin-op “speed-up kits” and how GCC's revolutionary ideas for converting "Missile Command " into “Super Missile Attack” led to the upstart company becoming  Atari’s Secret Weapon.    Don't miss this one!  Golson is an amazing story teller! Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton Branding by Daryl Litts Additional music - “Missile Command” By Tony Longworth Visit us: http://www.intotheverticalblank.com https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnyVqBr2glJ-vAcDYDUYYw Tony Longworth Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth Links Steve Golson's Web Site: https://trilobyte.com/about/ Super Missile Attack : https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9918