What started as simple "crack the seal" to open and play a 30 year old Windows game, became journey to discover, what might be, the origins of retro gaming itself.
Many Thanks to Eclectic Lee for creating the archive page used in this story.
See Video Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Sge_pELco&feature=youtu.be
Music: All Systems Go by used on Cyberlink Power Director license:
Code: WTVUZQ8QQU4DGD83
Links:
Eclectic Lee's
rec.games.vidieo.classic Atari Action Pack Archive: https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/cvg/2600emu/
@eclecticlee.bsky.social
Win31DosBox:
https://mendelson.org/win31dosbox.html
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Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor
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