If Kermit the Frog and Michigan J. Frog from Looney Tunes were amphibian stars, episode 235 of ATARI BYTES features that frog who desperately wanted to be in show business, but never caught a break. We're playing FROG POND, Atari's 1982 game for kids that never got released. Sorry, froggie.
This week's short story: POND-CAST
Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat", and "Pinball Spring".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.
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This week in episode 234 of ATARI BYTES, it's clear Atari in 1989 was really out there. How else to explain the premise of FATAL RUN: a scared, sick and dying world waits desperately for the delivery of a vaccine that will save them.
I mean, how crazy is that?!?!
This week's short story: VACCINE VALENTINE
Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.
You can find ATARI BYTES show notes, episodes, social media and many other what nots at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com The same can be said for my other podcast IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here.
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As the once mighty ship 2600 slipped beneath the waves of the gaming ocean, Atari tossed out a few last games for the iconic, but now obsolete, system. Episode 233's game is one of them.
We're playing DOUBLE DUNK, a 1989 basketball game; one of only two basketball games Atari made, evidently. Is it clear from playing this game why that might be? Or did Atari miss it's b-ball calling the way I miss most three-pointers?
This week's short story: DAN DUNK AND THE DETERMINED DOUGHNUT
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.
Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com for show notes, info and social media for ATARI BYTES here and my other show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here.
ATARI BYTES episode 232 CRACKPOTS from Activision (1983) is a cracking good time. Pot is optional.
This week's short story: BEAT DOWN IN PRIME TIME
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.
www.carnivalofgleecreations.com has all the info, episodes, social media and more for ATARI BYTES here and for my other show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here.