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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.

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
69 minutes
Episodes
290
Years Active
2013 - 2025
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141 - Enduro by Activision, Part 1 of 2

141 - Enduro by Activision, Part 1 of 2

So. This episode is about Activision's racing game Enduro, but it is not the only episode about Enduro that I will be doing. I expected a good amount of feedback for this game, and I got an enormous …

01:16:12  |   Wed 16 Aug 2017
Coming Up Next, Enduro!

Coming Up Next, Enduro!

Please send your feedback on Enduro (or any other game I've covered) to me at [email protected] Check out Geekade for all the information you need on how to donate to and/or watch the Pain I…

00:05:48  |   Sat 05 Aug 2017
140 - Space Raid by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez

140 - Space Raid by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez

Space Raid is a homebrew game by Oscar Toledo Gutierrez that is what Zaxxon should have been on the 2600. I had a lot of fun playing it, Oscar did a great job programming it. I hope you enjoy the epi…

01:47:27  |   Wed 26 Jul 2017
139 - Survival Run by Milton Bradley

139 - Survival Run by Milton Bradley

This long-gestating episode is about the Milton Bradley game Survival Run, as well as its accompanying controller, the Cosmic Commander! I talk a lot about Milton Bradley as a company in this episode…

01:19:36  |   Wed 12 Jul 2017
Summer Podcast

Summer Podcast "Progress" Report

Here's a little update on what I've been doing instead of working on the Survival Run episode. That episode will be out next Wednesday. And don't forget the contest!  If you'd like a shot at winning …

00:14:15  |   Tue 04 Jul 2017
Bonus Track - Batman

Bonus Track - Batman

Batman is my favorite super hero of all time, which oddly enough I did not mention in the episode (I'm assuming a podcast episode makes that obvious). I talk a little about my history with Batman in …

00:31:35  |   Fri 30 Jun 2017
Atari 2600 News Break - RetroN 77, Ataribox and more

Atari 2600 News Break - RetroN 77, Ataribox and more

This is a short episode rounding up the multitude of news that has recently been happening in the Atari 2600 world. Much later than all the other podcasters and Youtubers have done, of course. :) As…

00:25:30  |   Wed 21 Jun 2017
138 - Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom by Sega

138 - Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom by Sega

Biddi biddi biddi my friends, here's an episode about the Sega arcade port Buck Rogers, Planet of Zoom! I hope that you enjoy the game and the episode. Next up will be Survival Run by Milton Bradley,…

01:36:35  |   Sun 11 Jun 2017
137 - Pete Rose Baseball by Absolute Entertainment

137 - Pete Rose Baseball by Absolute Entertainment

Play ball! This episode looks at Pete Rose Baseball by Absolute Entertainment, a late entry in the 2600 library. How does it measure up to Home Run? Listen and find out! I apologize for the sound iss…

01:28:16  |   Wed 24 May 2017
Protocast - Secret Agent by Data Age

Protocast - Secret Agent by Data Age

In this Protocast episode, I cover the Data Age prototype Secret Agent. It would have been a late paddle game release, had Data Age not gone out of business. I hope to have Pete Rose Baseball for you…

00:21:40  |   Wed 17 May 2017
136 - Galaxian by Atari

136 - Galaxian by Atari

Join me today as I talk about the wonderful port of Galaxian for the Atari 2600! There's lots of great feedback, as well as the song Galaxian from Dya's album Neon Dreams. Thanks to Aaron Hickman for…

01:53:42  |   Wed 03 May 2017
National Bat Appreciation Day!

National Bat Appreciation Day!

April 17th is National Bat Appreciation Day! Celebrate with me by listening to this short episode featuring bats from 2600 games (hint: they're jerks). Thanks for listening! Warren Robinett intervi…

00:16:38  |   Mon 17 Apr 2017
Bonus Track - Herman's Hermits

Bonus Track - Herman's Hermits

This episode was inspired after Sarah and I went to see Peter Noone play down the road, something I have been waiting most of my life to do. I talk a little about the history of the band, but more ab…

00:44:17  |   Wed 12 Apr 2017
Bonus Track - My Year as a Paperboy

Bonus Track - My Year as a Paperboy

Hi there, here's my first Bonus Track episode about working as a paperboy back in the 80s. The inspiration for this was an episode of Klickitcast, which is a podcast about Beverly Cleary books. In on…

00:32:15  |   Sun 02 Apr 2017
135 - SCSIside & Ultra SCSIside by Joe Grand

135 - SCSIside & Ultra SCSIside by Joe Grand

I had the extreme privilege to speak with Joe Grand, the creator of this week's game, SCSIside/Ultra SCSIside. Why are there two versions? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out! I would ag…

02:36:09  |   Wed 22 Mar 2017
Episode 2 - Combat (2017 Remaster)

Episode 2 - Combat (2017 Remaster)

My first game episode was episode 2 about Combat. It came out March 3, 2013. I discovered later that I screwed up the sound (I had Audacity experience before doing the podcast, but not with a microph…

01:13:05  |   Mon 06 Mar 2017
Protocast - Racer by Roklan Software

Protocast - Racer by Roklan Software

Welcome to the first Atari 2600 Game by Game Protocast. This series will focus on prototypes that do not have a part number. This episode features Racer, which was made by Roklan Software for Atari, …

00:18:58  |   Wed 01 Mar 2017
134 - Glib by Selchow and Righter

134 - Glib by Selchow and Righter

This week I'm covering Glib by Selchow and Righter, the only released adult word game for the Atari 2600! I would like to offer a huge thank you to Mike Montana, the son of Glib programmer Rich Monta…

02:08:50  |   Wed 15 Feb 2017
133 - Q*Bert by Parker Brothers

133 - Q*Bert by Parker Brothers

Thanks for your patience for this new episode on Q*Bert by Parker Brothers. Q*Bert is a fantastic arcade game and has a great port on the 2600, as well as many other systems! I hope you enjoy the epi…

01:24:47  |   Wed 01 Feb 2017
132 - Space Attack by M Network

132 - Space Attack by M Network

In this episode I discuss the M Network game Space Attack, which is the 2600 version of Intellivision's Space Battle. Coming up next is Q*Bert, which I'm sure some of you have heard of. If you'd like…

00:41:47  |   Wed 11 Jan 2017
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