130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1

Episode 130 February 13, 2025 01:02:49
130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1
Into The Vertical Blank
130 : The Curious Case Of Atari 2600 Action Pack For Windows 3.1

Feb 13 2025 | 01:02:49

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Show Notes

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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Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth

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