In Episode 7, we'll have a lip-smacking review of Food Fight and we'll put our lives on the line for you by participating in the deadly budget game Death Race!.

Show Notes

News



Atari 5200 Podcast
- latest episode: "Star Raiders"

Wapniak 2017



Video of Atari games from Wapniak 2017




Wapniak 2017 competiton results






Blade Runner 2049 second trailer

(note: not for kids)



WiFi232 adapter




Video of Bosconian homebrew gameplay




Fragmare's YouTube channel of video game music covers




The XL BOSS review, Analog Computing issue 25



The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games ebook

Amazon US
Amazon UK



The Retro Show,
Sat. Sept. 9th, 2017, Luton, England


Easy to Learn, Hard to Master - The Fate of Atari



Kieren's movie review




Learn more at "8bit Generation"'s website





8 Bit Weapon
(Michelle aka ComputeHer
is ½ of this band) has a new album:

"DLC the OST"
(Downloadable content, the original soundtrack)


This episodes title graphic was created by Artist John Von Neumann. Many thanks for the use of it.





Food Fight


Published by

Atari Corp (1987)



Developed by

John Sanderson, General Computer Corporation (GCC)




Info:



Giant Bomb's description of Food Fight (arcade)




American Classic Arcade Museum: interview with Jonathan Hurd,
creator of arcade Food Fight

(snapshot at Internet Archive's "Wayback Machine")



Retro Gamer issue 135

includes a "Making of Food Fight" article



Atari 7800 "Food Fight", as a
Nintendo-on-a-Chip port
,
for the original Atari Flashback"



Downloads:




"Food Fight" at AtariMania




"Food Fight" at AtariAge




Where to Buy:


B & C ComputerVisions
Best Electronics


Other Reviews and Info:




High Retro Game Lord video review

(Atari XE)



Atari 7800 Game by Game podcast

(Atari 7800)



No Quarter podcast

(arcade)



Press Continue podcast

(arcade)





Death Race


Published by

Atlantis Software (1987)



Developed by

Simon Leck




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"