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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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121 - Tutankham and Sky Skipper by Parker Brothers

121 - Tutankham and Sky Skipper by Parker Brothers

Hi there, today's episode deals with Tutankham and Sky Skipper, both arcade ports from Parker Brothers. Both games are... interesting. Next time I'll be talking about two Realsports titles, Tennis an…

02:04:09  |   Wed 20 Apr 2016
120 - Tunnel Runner and Omega Race by CBS Electronics

120 - Tunnel Runner and Omega Race by CBS Electronics

This week I'm looking at two of the CBS Electronics Ram Plus games, Tunnel Runner and Omega Race, as well as the Booster Grip controller! Thanks for your patience this week, and thanks again for the …

01:20:04  |   Thu 07 Apr 2016
119 - Dragonfire and Fathom by Imagic

119 - Dragonfire and Fathom by Imagic

Hi guys, this episode is about Dragonfire and Fathom, two more games by the great software company Imagic. I hope that you enjoy it. In two weeks I'll be talking about Omega Race and Tunnel Runner by…

01:28:50  |   Wed 23 Mar 2016
118 - Dig Dug, Dukes of Hazzard and Stunt Cycle by Atari

118 - Dig Dug, Dukes of Hazzard and Stunt Cycle by Atari

Well, hello. This extremely late episode is all about the wonderful game Dig Dug, and the unreleased games Dukes of Hazzard, Stunt Cycle, and Dukes of Hazzard. Thank you again for your continued pati…

02:09:35  |   Wed 16 Mar 2016
117 - Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom by Commavid

117 - Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom by Commavid

Hi everyone, this week's extremely short compared to the episodes lately episode is about Cosmic Swarm and Room of Doom, both by Commavid. I hope that you will try these games out if you haven't alre…

00:54:40  |   Wed 24 Feb 2016
116 - Donkey Kong Jr, Looping, Pepper II, Rocky Battles the Champ by Coleco

116 - Donkey Kong Jr, Looping, Pepper II, Rocky Battles the Champ by Coleco

Hi there, thanks for your patience! I had some issues yesterday. :)  Anyway, this episode deals with the released Coleco game Donkey Kong Jr., the prototype Looping, and the vaporware Pepper II (sadl…

01:26:21  |   Fri 12 Feb 2016
115 - Dark Mage and This Planet Sucks by Greg Troutman

115 - Dark Mage and This Planet Sucks by Greg Troutman

Hey look, this episode is posting on the day it's supposed to be posted! Wow. This episode is about Greg Troutman's games Dark Mage and This Planet Sucks, both early examples of homebrew games. Next …

01:31:56  |   Wed 27 Jan 2016
114 - Spider Fighter and Seaquest by Activision

114 - Spider Fighter and Seaquest by Activision

Thank you everyone for your patience, understanding, and kindness. This episode is about Seaquest and Spider Fighter by Activision. Next week's episode about the Greg Troutman homebrew games This Pla…

02:10:27  |   Wed 20 Jan 2016
Happy New Year! The State of Me and Thank Yous

Happy New Year! The State of Me and Thank Yous

I went back and forth about releasing this episode, I put a lot of myself out there and tried to explain what is going on with me. So there's no game talk in it. :) I ran it by Sarah and she thought …

00:37:48  |   Wed 30 Dec 2015
Merry Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas 2015

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all enjoy your end of the year festivities. Thank you so much for all of your support, and I hope to give you as much as I can in 2016! Kevin Zerbe's Christmas mu…

01:07:56  |   Sun 20 Dec 2015
113 - Ms. Pac-Man & Centipede by Atari

113 - Ms. Pac-Man & Centipede by Atari

Hi everyone! I hope that you all are having a stress-free holiday season. I will be as soon as this is posted. :) And by this I mean my episode about Ms. Pac-Man and Centipede for the Atari 2600. I h…

03:09:18  |   Thu 17 Dec 2015
My Video Game Collecting History

My Video Game Collecting History

Hi folks, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The next show proper won't be out until the 16th (so he says), but I wanted to give you something to tide you over. Instead, you're getting a sh…

00:50:53  |   Wed 02 Dec 2015
112 - Name This Game & Towering Inferno by U.S. Games

112 - Name This Game & Towering Inferno by U.S. Games

Hello World! Today I check out Name This Game and Towering Inferno by U.S. Games. I also was very fortunate to speak with Ron Dubren, the designer of Name This Game. Big thank you to Ron for taking s…

01:37:09  |   Wed 18 Nov 2015
111 - Turmoil & Fantastic Voyage by 20th Century Fox

111 - Turmoil & Fantastic Voyage by 20th Century Fox

Welcome to episode 111, where we discuss the very good 20th Century Fox games Turmoil and Fantastic Voyage. Make sure you save this episode, 111 will only come around once this century! Next episode …

01:28:49  |   Wed 04 Nov 2015
Happy Halloween! Haunted House by Gottlieb

Happy Halloween! Haunted House by Gottlieb

Happy Halloween! This is your TREAT from me, get it? Just a short one, I'm not good at talking about pinball, even my favorite table of all time! One thing I discovered after I recorded was that the …

00:32:05  |   Sat 31 Oct 2015
110 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

110 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Hi everyone, I am very sorry once again for getting this episode out so late. I knew there was a lot to research on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Atari, but I just didn't realize how MUCH was out the…

03:03:21  |   Wed 28 Oct 2015
109 - China Syndrome & Challenge of Nexar by Spectravision

109 - China Syndrome & Challenge of Nexar by Spectravision

Hey everyone! Time to check into the hotel room and turn on the... oh, wait a minute. Wrong Spectravision. This episode deals with the other Spectravision's games China Syndrome and The Challenge of …

01:25:01  |   Wed 07 Oct 2015
108 - Bugs & Journey Escape by Data Age

108 - Bugs & Journey Escape by Data Age

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay once again. This week it's Bugs and Journey Escape by Data Age, both are pretty decent games in my opinion. I hope you like them too! Next time I'll be looking at Chi…

01:52:34  |   Sun 27 Sep 2015
107 - River Raid by Activision

107 - River Raid by Activision

Today I look at one of the most popular Atari 2600 games (and I can say 2600 because it came out after the rebranding), River Raid! Extra special thanks to Carol Shaw and Ralph Merkle for their help …

01:47:27  |   Wed 09 Sep 2015
106 - Swordquests Waterworld & Airworld by Atari

106 - Swordquests Waterworld & Airworld by Atari

OH HEY. Today we conclude the Swordquest series talking about Waterworld and Airworld, and the ill-fated Swordquest contest. I thought I would be glad to be done, but it made me sad. But wait, next t…

01:45:40  |   Wed 26 Aug 2015
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