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ANTIC Interview 282 - Matthew Householder, Atari and EPYX

ANTIC Interview 282 - Matthew Householder, Atari and EPYX

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast


ANTIC Interview 282 - Matthew Householder, Atari and EPYX

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Matthew Householder, Atari and EPYX   Matthew Householder worked at Atari from 1983 through 1985. There he ported Moon Patrol to the ColecoVision for AtariSoft. Later he worked on the Atari 520ST, where he wrote the line-draw/polygon graphics primitives for the ST port of the GEM operating system. Next he worked at EPYX, from 1985 through 1988, where he produced/created/designed many games including: Winter Games, World Games, Championship Wrestling, California Games, and Sub Battle Simulator.    This interview took place on April 25, 2017.   "And she said, 'Hey! You guys should do a game with skateboarding in it.' And it was like a light, an epiphany. Oh yeah, skateboarding. Of course."   Let’s play ColecoVision Moon Patrol by Atarisoft
Released:
Jun 4, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)