In Episode 2, we take to the skies with Blue Max, then dive down to the sewers to join the Mario Brothers. We also touch on Joust and Zaxxon, two games that share many similarities to our featured reviews. Kieren Hawken gives his two pence on Budget Titles, and we finally get to our user feedback.

Show Notes
New Theme Song

Software
Remixes at Bandcamp
ComputeHer
(She's also part of 8 Bit Weapon)


News

Bill's "Atari Party" in Northern California
Sacramento Indie Arcade
The 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 Command
Laird's Lair (Kieren Hawken)'s
"XE-Lent Arcade Games Part 10" video


Mario Bros.

Published by Atari, 1988
Developed by Sculptured Software


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
Night
Videogame Critic (B+)

Joust

Developed and published by Atari, 1983

Where to buy:

BEST Electronics: $21.50, $9.95 cart only
B & C ComputerVisions: $29.95, $20 cart only
Bravo Sierra: $20

Information Sources:

Joust
(video game) (@ Wikipedia)

Joust (@ Atarimania)

Other Reviews and Info:

The Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast, Epsidoe 5 — Galaga & Joust
Laird's Lair XE-Lent Arcade Games, Part 5

Blue Max

Original disk version (1983)

Published by Synapse Software (aka SynSoft in the UK) & U.S. Gold
Developed by Bob Polin


XEGS cartridge port (1987)

Published by Broderbund / Atari
Developed by Sculptured Software



Where to buy:

BEST Electronics: $18 loose
B & C ComputerVisions: $30 (in box), $20 cart only

Information Sources:

ANTIC VOL. 2, NO. 7 / OCTOBER 1983
COMPUTE! - Issue 44
Atari 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

Published by Sega, 1983
Developed by Ron J. Fortier, Datasoft
(Disk and tape versions published by Datasoft and others)

Information Sources:

Zaxxon (@ Wikipedia)
Zaxxon (@ Atarimania)

Other Reviews and Info:

Laird's Lair, XE-Lent Arcade Games - Part 7
Atari 5200 SuperPodcast, Ep. 2
2600 Game By Game Podcast, Ep. 10

Kieren Hawken on Budget Games


Joe Blade

Published by Players, 1988
Developed by Barry & Brian Southon
Joe Blade (@ Atarimania)


BMX Simulator

Published by Code Masters, 1986
Developed by Adrian Sheppard (game), David Whittaker (sound/music)
BMX Simulator (@ Atarimania)