Media Summary: David Crane revisits the playstyle of an obscure Spectravision shipped out three more games in September 1982, which appear to have started reaching stores around the end of ... March 1981's group of releases continues, as we look at one of the first games Activision published that year. Laser Blast is a fairly ...

Freeway Atari Archive Episode 58 - Detailed Analysis & Overview

David Crane revisits the playstyle of an obscure Spectravision shipped out three more games in September 1982, which appear to have started reaching stores around the end of ... March 1981's group of releases continues, as we look at one of the first games Activision published that year. Laser Blast is a fairly ... Note: This game features flickering graphics, which only display correctly if viewed at 60 fps. Larry Kaplan's final VCS release is another absolute classic for a year that's full of them. Kaboom! takes the formula laid out in ... The second of the VCS's two programming carts makes its appearance in our chronology. First advertised by Computer Magic ...

July 1982 saw the introduction of a couple new VCS publishers. These include Spectravision, later known as Spectravideo, which ... Apollo is back with a tranche of four games released in June 1982: Racquetball, Space Cavern, Lost Luggage, and Lochjaw (later ... July 1982 marked the first time a competing hardware company published games on an opposing console, something that would ... Warning: This video features some rapid flashes of light. It also should be viewed at 60 fps to account for some flicker. The nitro-burning funny cars are inside the VCS, as David Crane's unofficial conversion of 0:06 The attempt starts. 2:23 Score. Alternative video: It may include more details about the attempt ...

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Freeway: Atari Archive Episode 58

Freeway: Atari Archive Episode 58

David Crane revisits the playstyle of an obscure

Cross Force, China Syndrome, Tape Worm - Atari Archive Episode 88

Cross Force, China Syndrome, Tape Worm - Atari Archive Episode 88

Spectravision shipped out three more games in September 1982, which appear to have started reaching stores around the end of ...

Laser Blast: Atari Archive Episode 51

Laser Blast: Atari Archive Episode 51

March 1981's group of releases continues, as we look at one of the first games Activision published that year. Laser Blast is a fairly ...

Othello: Atari Archive Episode 48

Othello: Atari Archive Episode 48

It's the end of an era, as we close out

Asteroids: Atari Archive Episode 59

Asteroids: Atari Archive Episode 59

Note: This game features flickering graphics, which only display correctly if viewed at 60 fps.

Kaboom!: Atari Archive Episode 57

Kaboom!: Atari Archive Episode 57

Larry Kaplan's final VCS release is another absolute classic for a year that's full of them. Kaboom! takes the formula laid out in ...

MagiCard: Atari Archive Episode 55

MagiCard: Atari Archive Episode 55

The second of the VCS's two programming carts makes its appearance in our chronology. First advertised by Computer Magic ...

Planet Patrol and Gangster Alley: Atari Archive Episode 75

Planet Patrol and Gangster Alley: Atari Archive Episode 75

July 1982 saw the introduction of a couple new VCS publishers. These include Spectravision, later known as Spectravideo, which ...

Apollo's June 1982 games: Atari Archive Episode 72

Apollo's June 1982 games: Atari Archive Episode 72

Apollo is back with a tranche of four games released in June 1982: Racquetball, Space Cavern, Lost Luggage, and Lochjaw (later ...

The M Network Launch Lineup: Atari Archive Episode 77

The M Network Launch Lineup: Atari Archive Episode 77

July 1982 marked the first time a competing hardware company published games on an opposing console, something that would ...

Dodge 'Em (Dodger Cars): Atari Archive Episode 43

Dodge 'Em (Dodger Cars): Atari Archive Episode 43

Warning: This video features some rapid flashes of light. It also should be viewed at 60 fps to account for some flicker.

Dragster: Atari Archive Episode 40

Dragster: Atari Archive Episode 40

The nitro-burning funny cars are inside the VCS, as David Crane's unofficial conversion of

Freeway (Atari VCS/2600). NTSC. Game 1B. Score: 38 (max score).

Freeway (Atari VCS/2600). NTSC. Game 1B. Score: 38 (max score).

0:06 The attempt starts. 2:23 Score. Alternative video: https://youtu.be/59yq1-ScfQs It may include more details about the attempt ...