Into the vertical Blank: Generation Atari Season 2 Episode 13 : The Haunting of the Vertical Blank
See some photos of the actual ESP tests here:
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2019/10/20/s2e13-the-haunting-of-the-vertical-blank/
This time the guys discuss “scary” Atari games (mostly *not* scary all), some real-world experiences that beg the question “Was Jeff and Steve’s 520 Atari ST haunted?”, a story about a creepy pen and paper “game” that had a profound effect on the pair growing up, and finally, a look into the very scary world viral indie games circa 2007-2008.
Games Mentioned:
Atari 2600 Haunted House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFEC0ZX_f70
Atari 2600 Demon Attack : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GwoSr12kxY
Atari 2600 Demons to Diamonds : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQ7RNLE_v0
Atari 2600 Supercharger Escape from the Mind Master : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfw1GEMmlos
Atari 400/800/XE/XE Satans Hollow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JppyKelUX4g
Atari 400/800/XL/XE Deadline :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrVXBLXajo
Atari 400/800/XL/XE Suspect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlUsQQhz58
Satan’s Hollow (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eChgXxuEYJY
Colecovision Mr. Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d37Hd2ZqXFQ
Atari ST Kult : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ealqGjO90h8
Atari ST Dungeon Master : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEgnbqeU0k
Atari ST Phantasie II : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPlkbuPzkRM
Atari ST Hound of Shadow : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SPO7Q3IdF4&list=PLFl3jwQIfR79HDKr_LNVYS2rmurbimiK3
Atari ST Star Raiders : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdbaFHzfmvc
Atari 2600 Donkey Kong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzI1RBdK2_g
Pumpkinman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6_gOiWNQME
DragonQuest 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZR5FzQCDgE
Phantasy Star 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8ipEeE1f8
Final Fantasy 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ9m5DkWSVs
TV Shows Mentioned:
El Camino a Breaking Bad Story : https://www.netflix.com/title/81078819
Expedition Unknown: Afterlife: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/expedition-unknown-search-for-the-afterlife/episodes
Podcasts Mentioned:
Gimlet Startup : https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup
Books Mentioned:
Arcade Perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Arcade-Perfect-Pac-Man-Coin-Op-Classics/dp/1079275541/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arcade+perfect&qid=1571587622&sr=8-1
Nights In White Castle : https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Rushin/e/B001H6WDVA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1571587706&sr=8-1
Music Mentioned:
The Who - The: Music Must Fade : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpKhGNaiS6c
The Who - Ball And Chain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2IN8wYqQ6E
From The Liturgy of 8bitrocket Pumpkin Man
Pumpkinman Mid-Mortem
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2007/12/11/pumpkin-man-mid-mortem/
New Grounds Pumpkinman Page
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/430593
8bitrocket Pumpkinman goes gold!
http://www.8bitrocket.com/2008/02/29/8bitrocket-pumpkinman-goes-gold/
8bitrocket 5 Year Anniversary : Throwing Up the Past and Top-10 Of Everything We could Think Of
In this episode we talk to Steve Golson, hacker/engineer for GCC and creator of the hardware that converted Pac-Man into Ms. Pac Man. In part one of a two part conversation, we chat about the era of coin-op “speed-up kits” and how GCC's revolutionary ideas for converting "Missile Command " into “Super Missile Attack” led to the upstart company becoming Atari’s Secret Weapon. Don't miss this one! Golson is an amazing story teller! Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton Branding by Daryl Litts Additional music - “Missile Command” By Tony Longworth Visit us: http://www.intotheverticalblank.com https://twitter.com/Atari_VB_Pod https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnyVqBr2glJ-vAcDYDUYYw Tony Longworth Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth Links Steve Golson's Web Site: https://trilobyte.com/about/ Super Missile Attack : https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9918 ...
In this season 1 finale, the Fulton brothers discuss the early years of Atari and Christmas, culminating in a Christmas story that ties a bow on a few of the previous stories and themes from this season. There are also some surprises, weird occurances, and awkwardness. Lots and lots of awkwardness. What were you expecting? Some Images To Illustrate The Podcast Probably the first ad we ever saw in Electronic Games magazine from November 1981 The Amazing "Train Tables" in the Sears Catalog The only picture I have of the N-Scale Xmas-tree stand. This is from long after it fell into disrepair, but I think you can still still what it might have looked like in it's glory days The "HO Scale Dementia Table" when "everything lived" Dad working on his table the took up most of his room. ...
This week, 8bitjeff gets into a some awesome listener feedback and provides some of his own for the Atari 5200 Podcast. First up some questions and answers for Tony Longworth, who’s Into The Vertical Blank song gets its own full length airing in the episode. Next up is an incredible story by Bill Lange about his father, his childhood, Christmas and Lionel Trains. To finish off the episode, Jeff provides instant feedback to the 5200 Podcast on their most recent episode about Star Wars games for the Atari Super System: Tony Longworth’s CD Baby Storehttps://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TonyLongworth Old School Gamer Magazine - Which contain numerous Articles by Bill Langehttps://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/magazine/ The Atari 5200 Podcast https://theatari5200superpodcast.libsyn.com/ Atari Mania Atari 8bit Star Wars Games http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari_search_83.84.65.82.32.87.65.82.83._8_G.html ...
