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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.

Video Leisure Games Video Games
Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
69 minutes
Episodes
290
Years Active
2013 - 2025
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Robin Hood by Xonox

Robin Hood by Xonox

Thank you all once again for your patience! Today's episode is about Robin Hood by Xonox. Xonox seems to be a company that people are split on, so tune in to see how it goes for Robin Hood. Next up i…

00:54:52  |   Wed 18 Mar 2020
M.A.D. by U.S. Games

M.A.D. by U.S. Games

What, me worry? Not when I have M.A.D. from U.S.Games as this episode's game! Hoo boy. I hope you enjoy the episode. Next up is Robin Hood by Xonox. If you have any feedback for that game, please sen…

01:15:38  |   Wed 26 Feb 2020
Moon Patrol by Atari

Moon Patrol by Atari

This episode is all about the Irem arcade game Moon Patrol, ported by Atari via GCC. Thanks for your patience regarding the release of this episode. I had a bit of an emotional setback in January and…

01:47:47  |   Wed 12 Feb 2020
The Activision Decathlon by, uh, Activision

The Activision Decathlon by, uh, Activision

Welcome back to the show! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, now we're back to playing Atari 2600 games every two weeks until I screw something up. The first game of 2020 is the Activision Decathlo…

01:26:55  |   Wed 15 Jan 2020
Christmas 2019

Christmas 2019

Happy Holidays to you all, thank you once again for your patience and for listening. Music from https://filmmusic.io "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licen…

01:38:49  |   Sun 22 Dec 2019
Roc 'n Rope by Coleco

Roc 'n Rope by Coleco

The last game I'm covering this year is Roc 'n Rope by Coleco, from the Konami arcade game. Thank you for a wonderful if stunted year, I really needed the break. I'm really loving doing the research …

01:00:50  |   Wed 04 Dec 2019
Mountain King by CBS Electronics

Mountain King by CBS Electronics

This episode's game is Mountain King by CBS Electronics. It contains bats, which should tell you everything you need to know. Next up is the last game of the year, Roc 'n' Rope by Coleco. Please get …

01:35:13  |   Wed 20 Nov 2019
Tomcat F-14 Fighter Simulator by Absolute

Tomcat F-14 Fighter Simulator by Absolute

In this episode I cover the only plane flying simulator on the 2600 that I am aware of, Tomcat F-14. It certainly was an adventure! Up next is the CBS Electronics game Mountain King, so if you have t…

01:21:53  |   Wed 06 Nov 2019
Extra Life Update

Extra Life Update

Just a quick update to when I'm doing Extra Life for the folks who may have missed it on social media. I'll be doing it NEXT weekend, the 8th and 9th starting at 6 pm both nights. I hope to see you t…

00:01:46  |   Fri 01 Nov 2019
Star Wars the Arcade Game by Parker Brothers

Star Wars the Arcade Game by Parker Brothers

Greetings fellow droids, in this episode we take a gander at Star Wars the Arcade Game by Parker Brothers, a port of the Atari vector arcade game. If you think that's confusing, wait until you hear T…

01:38:41  |   Wed 23 Oct 2019
Joust by Atari

Joust by Atari

Hello there, thanks for waiting for this episode that features Joust by Atari! It's one of my favorite arcade games and is done pretty well on the 2600 (spoilers), probably because it was in the capa…

01:36:27  |   Mon 14 Oct 2019
Quest for Quintana Roo by Sunrise

Quest for Quintana Roo by Sunrise

In this episode we look at the game Quest for Quintana Roo, which I mispronounced for most of the show. Thanks to Eugenio for correcting me. I loved the game and I hope you will too. Next up is a big…

01:33:03  |   Wed 25 Sep 2019
M*A*S*H by 20th Century Fox

M*A*S*H by 20th Century Fox

In this episode we take a look at the 20th Century Fox game M*A*S*H, and also do a mini Bonus Track on the TV show, sorry about that. Next up on the show will be Quest For Quintana Roo by Sunrise. If…

01:34:46  |   Wed 11 Sep 2019
Malagai by Answer Software

Malagai by Answer Software

Hi there, thanks so much for your patience for the last 6 months of my podcast drought. Today I bring you Malagai by Answer Software, and I also discuss their Personal Game Programmer. Next up on the…

01:41:46  |   Wed 28 Aug 2019
Video Store Golden Age with Greg

Video Store Golden Age with Greg

In this episode I talk with Greg aka SoulBlazer from the SNES Podcast and the Playstation Power Podcast. He helped establish NES game rentals in the video store that his mother managed in the 80s and…

01:23:12  |   Sun 14 Apr 2019
Long Overdue Podcast Update

Long Overdue Podcast Update

Just a quick update on what's happening with the show. Thanks for your support, patience, and as always, for listening.

00:04:04  |   Wed 10 Apr 2019
Crackpots by Activision

Crackpots by Activision

Today's episode is about Crackpots, the Activision game that was the first 2600 game by Dan Kitchen, who went on to make many more (and is still making them!). I hope that you enjoy the episode. Nex…

01:37:08  |   Wed 06 Feb 2019
Pengo by Atari

Pengo by Atari

This episode is all about the very cute Sega arcade game Pengo, as ported by Atari. Not by GCC, which is surprising for this time period. I hope that you enjoy the episode. Next up is Crackpots by Ac…

01:45:07  |   Sun 27 Jan 2019
Interview - Jeff Ronne, Tron Deadly Discs

Interview - Jeff Ronne, Tron Deadly Discs

Greetings and welcome to my hopefully new feature, interview episodes! First up is Jeff Ronne, who was the programmer for Tron Deadly Discs from M Network. I really enjoyed talking with him and I am …

01:00:47  |   Tue 22 Jan 2019
Tron Deadly Discs by M Network

Tron Deadly Discs by M Network

Happy New Year! The first episode of 2019 is all about Tron Deadly Discs, by M Network, a tiny little division of Mattel Electronics. Please stay tuned to the feed for an interview with programmer Je…

01:46:31  |   Wed 09 Jan 2019
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