S3:E16: GCC  Part 2: Ms. Pac-Man  and the Sad Fate of the The  Atari 7800

Episode 16 July 10, 2020 01:19:27
S3:E16: GCC  Part 2: Ms. Pac-Man  and the Sad Fate of the The  Atari 7800
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S3:E16: GCC  Part 2: Ms. Pac-Man  and the Sad Fate of the The  Atari 7800

Jul 10 2020 | 01:19:27

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Show Notes

In part 2 of our discussion with Steve Golson, we cover the glory of the Ms. Pac-Man, arcade game, and fate the lay ahead for GCC as Atari's silent but productive game  and hardware producing secret weapon.

Betty Ryan bio: 
http://www.atariwomen.org/stories/betty-ryan-tylko/

Electronic Games June 1982 :http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_jun82.pdf

Electronic Games September 1984: http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/electronic_games/electronic_games_sep84.pdf

Steve Golson's Web Site: https://trilobyte.com/about/

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Additional Music: "Decathlon" By Tony Longworth
Tony Longworth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonylongworth

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