S3: E23. Why we are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator
In this episode the brothers talk about the creation of their one and only completed Atari ST game (“Zamboozal Poker Dice”) and the tools that helped them complete it: the Mandarin / JawX Software products under the STOS banner. Come along for the ride as they discuss the old days of making games on their favorite 16 bit computer.
Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton
Branding by Daryl Litts
Additional music - “Outside The Universe” By Tony Longworth
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Read the full story of Zamboozal Poker Dice here:
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/20/zamboozal-poker-dice-atari-st-1991/
Atarimania.com Page for the Original Zamboozal Poker Dice: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37004.html
Atarimania.com Page for the Updated 2020 1.2 version of Zamboozal Poker dice:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-zamboozal-poker-dice_37016.html
STOS Tutorials on Intotheverticalblank.com
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