S3:E14 - Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

S3:E14 Tempest, Yars’ Revenge And The Advent Of Hardcore Games

In this episode Steve and I discuss the games Tempest and Yars' Revenge and how they represented a change, at least to us, in the home and arcade gaming experience. We also have some home brew news, and a new song from Tony Longworth

Written, Edited, Produced by Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton

Branding by Daryl Litts

Additional music - “Spineless Wannabe Tinpot Dictator” By Tony Longworth

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Links to mentioned games, etc

• Yars’ Revenge:
  https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=603
• Tempest: (From Klov):
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10065
• AtariProtos 2600 Tempesthttp://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/tempest/tempest.htm
• AtariProtos 5200 Tempesthttp://www.atariprotos.com/5200/software/tempest/tempest.htm
• Atari ST Tempest
  https://www.atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=402
• Tempest Elite Plushttps://intotheverticalblank.com/2020/06/14/review-and-video-game-play-tempest-elite-megaoids-venture-48k-animal-keeper/
• Official Jaguar Tempest 2000 FRom Atari Age
  https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=1111
• Nuon
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuon_(DVD_technology)
• New Version of Space Invaders Closer to the Arcade being developed for the 8-bits https://atariage.com/forums/topic/307862-space-invaders-wip/?fbclid=IwAR0qBZT4f1MSjwy0HVcLCsvSzdHsJDBNVvBVBexAB-S8-qwaC4WXK0kJtWc
• Also, a nearly identical 2600 Version is in the works
  https://atariage.com/forums/topic/307915-space-invaders-arcade/?fbclid=IwAR0_TP9Gxi9qZBNBDAJdXD1OF9W9SeCWl87WN5wXCYZw_49xt5jdV389U_U
• Legacy of the Beast by (Aeriform - AIR I FORM) https://aeriform.itch.io/beast

Other Hardcore Games Mentioned:

• Robotron 2084:
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9347
• Defender: 
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7547
• Donkey Kong:  
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7610
• Star Castle:
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9754  
• Eastern Front:
  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-eastern-front-1941_1791.html
• Fort Apocalypse:
  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-fort-apocalypse_2054.html
• Olympic Decathlon (IBM)
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Decathlon
• Battlezone: 
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7059
• Dragon’s Lair: 
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7647
• River Raid:
  https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=409
• Vectrex:   
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex
• Time Pilot:
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10119
• Zeppelin:
  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-zeppelin_5923.html
• Shamus:
  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-shamus_4613.html
  
• Escape From The Mindmaster”
  https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=167
• Stargate:
  https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9780