The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast
The 2600 Game By Game Podcast will delve into the history, gameplay, and personal stories of every game made for the Atari 2600.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 290
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Episode 30 - Gangster Alley & Planet Patrol by Spectravision
In this week's episode I talk about Spectravision (later Spectravideo) and two of their early games, Gangster Alley and Planet Patrol. Guy Hutchinson has sent another great audio submission, and I am…
Episode 29 - Basketball & Football by Atari
This week's episode details two of Atari's sports games that kinda sorta resemble the sport they're based on, Basketball and Football. Lots of stories and comments, Strudders' Score, and another audi…
Episode 28 - Tac-Scan & Sub Scan by Sega
In this week's episode I profile the first two Sega games for the Atari 2600, Tac-Scan and Sub Scan. This is just as confusing as Data Age's Airlock and Warplock, but those weren't in the same show. …
Episode 27 - Encounter At L-5 & Warplock by Data Age
This week's extremely late episode deals with the early Data Age games Encounter At L-5 and Warplock. I'm sorry you had to wait so long for this lackluster episode. But there is an audio submission f…
Episode 26 - Breakout & Home Run by Atari
This week's episode is about the early Atari games Breakout and Home Run. I received another audio submission this week, I love getting those so please keep sending them in! Next week I'll be discuss…
Episode 25 - Skiing & Bridge by Activision
This week's episode deals with Activision's Skiing and Bridge. Please note that I screwed up the production number of Bridge in the show, it should be AX 006. I totally missed that in the list and ju…
Episode 24 - Basic Programming & Video Olympics
This week's torturously long episode deals with Basic Programming and Video Olympics. Not my favorite ever. Be sure to check out Hugues Johnson's Basic Programming site, it's much better than this ep…
Episode 23 - Space Jockey & Sneak n' Peek by U.S. Games
This episode is the first regarding U.S. Games, featuring the passable Space Jockey and the absolutely horrible Sneak n' Peek. The less said the better. There's some nice emails and an audio submissi…
Episode 22 - Star Voyager & Atlantis by Imagic
This week it's back to some fun games with Imagic's Star Voyager and Atlantis! I also talk a little about the Amiga prototype Power Arcade carts, and the company Xante. Also we have two audio submiss…
Episode 21 - 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe & Stellar Track by Atari
This week's episode makes me wonder why the heck I took on this project in the first place. It was a rough week, the Stellar Track manual kicked my butt. Like Beavis said, you gotta have stuff that s…
Episode 20 - Worm War 1 & Beany Bopper by 20th Century Fox
It's episode 20 and I'm talking about 20th Century Fox games for the first time. I wish I was smart enough to have planned that. Today's games are Worm War 1 and Beany Bopper, both really fun games, …
Episode 19 - Championship Soccer & Backgammon by Atari
This week's episode features 2 more Atari games, Championship Soccer and Backgammon. Also I get another visit from Mrs. Ferguson the Librarian! Next week I'll be looking at 20th Century Fox and their…
Episode 18 - Phaser Patrol & Communist Mutants From Space by Starpath
Episode 18 covers two of the first 4 games available for the Starpath Supercharger, Phaser Patrol and Communist Mutants From Space! The Supercharger is a very cool add-on for the 2600 that allows you…
Episode 17 - Star Strike & Adventures Of Tron by M Network
Welcome back! This week's episode deals with M Network and two of its games, Star Strike and Adventures of Tron. Special thanks this week to Star Strike programmer David Akers for offering us insight…
Episode 16 - Steeplechase & Demons to Diamonds by Atari
This weeks episode features two early 80s paddle games from Atari, Steeplechase and Demons to Diamonds. Steeplechase was a Sears exclusive that did not have an Atari counterpart. I also debut a new s…
Episode 15 - Adventure by Atari
This week's episode is all about my favorite video game of all time, Adventure, created by Warren Robinett. LOTS of great listener stories and memories this week, thanks for sending them! I also get …
Episode 14 - Gorf & Wizard Of Wor
This week I spotlight CBS Toys/Video Games/Electronics and their first two games for the Atari 2600, Gorf and Wizard of Wor. Plus 2 audio submissions! Keep those coming! Next week's episode is all ab…
Episode 13 - Skeet Shoot & Space Chase
In this episode I look at Games by Apollo and two of their games, Skeet Shoot and Spacechase. These games are, well, not the greatest. Bear with me, the next few weeks will be dealing with better gam…
Episode 12 - Indy 500 & Street Racer
This week I discuss two more of Atari's launch titles, Indy 500 and Street Racer. Thank you to Ed Riddle, programmer of Indy 500, for answering my questions and contributing to this episode! Next wee…
Episode 11 - Checkers & Fishing Derby
Back to Activision this episode for 2 more of their first 4 releases, Checkers and Fishing Derby. Not the greatest games in terms of sound, and perhaps gameplay, but every game has its fans! Next wee…