S3: E23. Why We Are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator

Episode 23 November 21, 2020 01:10:31
S3: E23. Why We Are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator
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S3: E23. Why We Are Thankful for STOS: The Game Creator

Nov 21 2020 | 01:10:31

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Show Notes

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

Mentioned:

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

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/13/stos-tutorial-1-setup-stos-on-hatari-and-the-first-blitter-operations/

 

https://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/11/16/stos-tutorial-2-brute-force-blitter-sprites-joysticks-and-more/

 

Orphaned Games Marauder Review

https://orphanedgames.com/articles/Marauder_Review/Marauder_Review%20(Atari%202600).html

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