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Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective

A retrospective of the Atari 8-bit home computer systems, the magazines that covered them, and a somewhat chronological review of games as they arrived on the platform.

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Ep. 5: Feb 1981: Jawbreaker

Ep. 5: Feb 1981: Jawbreaker

This episode reviews the game Jawbreaker by John Harris and covers the February 1981 magazines Compute #9, Creative Comp... Read more

8 Nov 2014

1hr 6mins

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Ep. 11: Aug 1981: Interview with James Hague

Ep. 11: Aug 1981: Interview with James Hague

Interview episode with game developer James Hague who was published in ANALOG and Antic magazines, is the author of Halc... Read more

11 Apr 2015

1hr 49mins

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Ep. 20: Apr 1982: Jumpman

Ep. 20: Apr 1982: Jumpman

The culmination of the first "season" of the Player/Missile podcast is a review of my favorite game and the announcement... Read more

14 Oct 2016

1hr 43mins

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Ep. 21: May 1982: Fujirun

Ep. 21: May 1982: Fujirun

The hiatus is over. With my new slimmed-down post-production, I now plan to get back to regular episodes. For this one, ... Read more

29 Sep 2017

1hr 29mins

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Ep. 19: Mar 1982: Getaway!

Ep. 19: Mar 1982: Getaway!

Game review of Getaway! and interview with the author Mark Reid. The program won the Atari Star Award and the $25,000 pr... Read more

31 Mar 2016

2hr 26mins

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Ep. 8: May 1981: Eastern Front (1941)

Ep. 8: May 1981: Eastern Front (1941)

Magazines from May 1981 and a review of Eastern Front (1941) by Chris Crawford, and the triumphant reinstatement of the ... Read more

14 Feb 2015

1hr

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Ep. 9: Jun 1981: Interview with Michael Current

Ep. 9: Jun 1981: Interview with Michael Current

Interview episode with Michael Current, maintainer of the Atari 8-bit FAQ and the Atari History Timeline; also covering ... Read more

3 Mar 2015

1hr 38mins

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Ep. 7: Apr 1981: Gem Drop (Homebrew)

Ep. 7: Apr 1981: Gem Drop (Homebrew)

Magazine coverage for April 1981 but jump ahead in time to cover our first homebrew game, Gem Drop by Bill Kendrick. Bil... Read more

9 Jan 2015

1hr 24mins

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Ep. 14: Special Episode: Game Draft #1

Ep. 14: Special Episode: Game Draft #1

Jack Nutting of the Retro Computing Roundtable, Victor Marland of Ten Pence Arcade, Wade Ripkowski of Inverse Atascii an... Read more

25 Jun 2015

1hr 34mins

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Ep. 13: Oct 1981: Missile Command

Ep. 13: Oct 1981: Missile Command

Summary of Bill Kendrick's Atari Party 2015 and review of the excellent port of Missile Command. In magazine coverage, ... Read more

3 Jun 2015

1hr 47mins

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