384: Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384

384: Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384

This week, we're joined by gaming icon Tod Frye, known for the Atari 2600's Pac-Man and the Swordquest series​. We explore Pac-Man's controversial development story, its effects on Atari, and delve into the innovative, ambitious Swordquest series and the mysterious missing treasures.

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Nintendo announces remake of Super Mario RPG: https://tinyurl.com/36a7vd3u
Rare WHITE Sega Genesis spotted: https://tinyurl.com/3xfuh4pt
MicroBeast: https://tinyurl.com/52wtpjyx
Xbox has been losing the console wars since 2001: https://tinyurl.com/4nzzv6f5
Metroid Mega Mission for Sega Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/5n7xewvm

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169: Metal Jesus Rocks - The Retro Hour EP169

169: Metal Jesus Rocks - The Retro Hour EP169

Metal Jesus Rocks: https://www.metaljesusrocks.com/ Help us by visiting our sponsor, RetroMania Wrestling: https://www.retromaniawrestling.com/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ian Poynter, Paul Woodling, Steve Netting, Darren Coles Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: Pixel Heaven: https://www.pixelheavenfest.com/en/ PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Gameboy turns 30: https://bit.ly/2In1t2a A lightgun that works with LCD: https://bit.ly/2UPsMc9  Retro Man Cave Sinden lightgun video: https://youtu.be/4-jbsT8O7PE Sonic Statue in the woods: https://bit.ly/2DllW3e Apple W.A.L.T: https://bit.ly/2Gzd5gt

19 Huhti 20191h 12min

168: U.S Gold and Virgin Games with Tim Chaney - The Retro Hour EP168

168: U.S Gold and Virgin Games with Tim Chaney - The Retro Hour EP168

Help us by visiting our sponsor, RetroMania Wrestling: https://www.retromaniawrestling.com/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Garry Heather, Jason Herrick, Alex Vasik, Espen Gullbek   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Beyond a Steel Sky: https://bit.ly/2U7t6gY Nintendo game work well in VR: https://bit.ly/2IgnuPT Tempory early internet - Million dollar homepage: https://bbc.in/2HU51IO

12 Huhti 20191h 14min

167: The History of Sierra Adventure Games with Shawn Mills - The Retro Hour EP167

167: The History of Sierra Adventure Games with Shawn Mills - The Retro Hour EP167

Infamous Quests: http://www.infamous-quests.com/ Help us by visiting our sponsor, RetroMania Wrestling: https://www.retromaniawrestling.com/ Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer 52 here: https://beer52.com/retro Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Piper, Adam Dimmick, Dave Wild, Photon Storm LTD   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Plus/4 Mini: https://youtu.be/2PkHWLCPgNs Sega WILL release the Megadrive mini: https://bit.ly/2FN7Iti New nes game 'Office Hero': https://bit.ly/2OOwSeh Bridge Strike Amiga game: https://bit.ly/2TZnSYE

5 Huhti 20191h 11min

166: 'Go 8 Bit' with Steve McNeil - The Retro Hour EP166

166: 'Go 8 Bit' with Steve McNeil - The Retro Hour EP166

Hey! Listen! book: https://www.stevemcneil.co.uk/my-book Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer 52 here: https://beer52.com/retro Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Martorana, Stuart Brand, Matt Hill, John Piper   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Analogue Mega SG: https://bit.ly/2Uh8Nlf Prototype ZX Spectrum on display: https://bit.ly/2I1xZWr GODS Remastered: https://www.robotriotgames.com/robot-riot---gods.html Atari upgrading Blood: https://bit.ly/2V2csAP

29 Maalis 20191h 6min

165: From Zork to The Dark Room with John Robertson - The Retro Hour EP165

165: From Zork to The Dark Room with John Robertson - The Retro Hour EP165

In this episode we discuss everything from brutal Infocom text adventures, retro gaming TV and the story of "The Dark Room", the world's only live-action adventure videogame with the wonderful John Robertson. The Dark Room: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/thedarkroom/ Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer 52 here: https://beer52.com/retro Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jim Svalas, Martin Gustav Andersson, Raymond Montalban, Michael Vreede   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Live action Sonic not going down well: https://bit.ly/2U1Ar5B Civitas Nihilium: https://bit.ly/2FnyRBE Lost NES wrestling game digitised: https://bit.ly/2HxUUJz Last Blockbuster store in the world: https://engt.co/2HIJMsG

22 Maalis 20191h 9min

164: Imagine Software and Codemasters with Bruce Everiss - The Retro Hour EP164

164: Imagine Software and Codemasters with Bruce Everiss - The Retro Hour EP164

Bruce On Games: https://www.bruceongames.com Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer 52 here: https://beer52.com/retro Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jim Svalas, Martin Gustav Andersson, Raymond Montalban, Michael Vreede   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: The Old Internet: http://theoldnet.com/ Why The Web Won't Be Nirvana: https://bit.ly/2AGezEH Panic Dizzy for the NES: https://bit.ly/2O62Kuq Inside out - features RCM leicester: https://bbc.in/2TFFnOq

15 Maalis 20191h 3min

163: Perifractic's Retro Recipes - The Retro Hour EP163

163: Perifractic's Retro Recipes - The Retro Hour EP163

Perifractic's Retro Recipes: https://www.perifractic.com/ Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Patrick McGinty, Marc Slorance, Darren Coles, Mark Hughes     Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Bleem! for PS Classic: https://bit.ly/2XKOQSX Cosmic Force: https://bit.ly/2ETL0zh Megadrive Mini games: https://bit.ly/2tZDfBz

8 Maalis 20191h 5min

162: Football Manager with Kevin Toms - The Retro Hour EP162

162: Football Manager with Kevin Toms - The Retro Hour EP162

Football*Manager: https://blog.kevintoms.com/games/ https://www.facebook.com/KevinTomsGames https://twitter.com/KevinToms Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Linhares, Paul Edwards, Graham Beresford, Andreas Sunna     Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Nintendo Classic Maps site: https://noclip.website/ Amiga Power Kickstarter: Coming soon Scipt-8: https://script-8.github.io/ Tetris player breaks record: https://bit.ly/2BYaEkK

1 Maalis 201957min

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