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
Late night fuel support appreciated but not demanded : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/intotheverticalblank
Thanks for support from:
BCB, Atari Legend, Atari Crypt,
ED Possible, Tony Longworth
Daniel Beasley, Barry Burkey
David Schmidt, Jolt7800
Dave theVelociraptor
All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by @8bitrocket and or @fultonbot unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
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