Category Archives: Gaming

distellamap: Atari 2600 code brought into view

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Blake Patterson

A few weeks ago I ran across an extremely cool nod to retro computing, but wanted to wait to pass it along until I had one in my hands to show. I am referring to Ben Fry’s distellamap project. Having … Continue reading →

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The NeGcon: Gaming with a Twist

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Blake Patterson

My last post concerned my Wipeout collection. As any Wipeout fan is aware, when it comes to getting champion track times, the 4-way digital pad is out. But when the original Playstation and Wipeout came out, that’s all there was, … Continue reading →

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WipEout Collection

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Blake Patterson

Apparently I really like WipEout. I posted a pic of my computer room on Amiga.org and a reader saw, in the foreground, the original “long box” of WipEout for the Playstation. He wrote to tell me it’s very rare. Is … Continue reading →

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Kroah’s Retro Game “Decompilation” Effort

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Blake Patterson

I have recently stumbled across one of the most impressive, hardcore retro computing efforts I’ve ever encountered. A reader, Pascal (a.k.a. Kroah), broke into chat with me the other day, indicating that he had been searching for months and months … Continue reading →

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8-bit Video Game Art Show

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Blake Patterson

What could be finer than an 8-bit video game art show? Little, as can be seen in the pictorial posted at Fort90 of just such a phenomenon. Artistic homages to Pac-Man, Mario, Q*Bert, Dig Dug — the list goes on, … Continue reading →

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Time Bandit

Posted on October 26, 2004 by Blake Patterson

One of the more exciting machines I’ve owned was the Atari 520ST. I moved from an Apple IIe to this new 16-bit graphics machine in late 1986. The ST was fast, with its 8MHz Motorola 68000 CPU, and provided impressive … Continue reading →

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