AL01 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Yep. I watched too much James and Mike Play - and it came to my mind that probably working at Atari in the 80s must have been a unique experience. Can anyone shed some light???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Which Atari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 He said in the 80s so I presume that Atari. Unclear if before/after Bushnell leaving is an important distinction for him (that would be late '70). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 It's possible to get a good sense of what it was like to work for Atari, in all its different departments and through its various incarnations, by listening to the excellent Atari interviews that Kevin Savetz and Randy Kindig have been conducting: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/236768-the-atari-interview-discussion-thread/ The last time I looked, they were over 200 interviews, with more to come! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 There are some good videos on the subject. Once Upon Atari is good. Also, Stella at 20 volumes 1 and 2 are also excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 A song about it. http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/1191/tech-songs-baked-at-atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL01 Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Before Warner took over. When it was dominated by the Hippie Culture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I personally spoke to David Crane, Nolan Bushnell and Howard Scott Warshaw for my radio program in recent years and they definitely shed a lot of light. I can dig up my old radio episodes with them if you'd like. According to David Crane,while working at the Sunnyvale Atari HQ,there were two buildings... He worked at the calmer side and told me the other building was where all the heavy pot smoking went on. HSW was in that other building. Yes he did use to crack bullwhips in the hallway and other crazy things to get inspired to make the Raiders of the Lost Ark game. Nolan told me they used to throw a lot of company parties back then. Atari while they were indeed a hardworking unit,they also knew how to party! Unlike Nintendo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 If I was a programmer there, I'd be pretty feeling shitty after my ungrateful boss would tell me I'm no more important than one who assembles cartridges. That's how Activision started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL01 Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 If I was a programmer there, I'd be pretty feeling shitty after my ungrateful boss would tell me I'm no more important than one who assembles cartridges. That's how Activision started. I believe that was after Warner took over... If you want to be SUPER SPECIFIC that was the time when Atari first came into contact with the NWO/Illuminati... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Buy Howard Scott Warshaw's Once Upon Atari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GameGirl420 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Howard Scott Warshaw also told me he used to see some employees regularly have nervous breakdowns,and the ambulance would cart them away!!!! He told me despite it being fun at times,it was also a very frustrating and gruelling job having to beat the deadlines in production of the games... HSW interview starts at the 2:01:30 mark... http://www.radiovalencia.fm/wp-content/plugins/wryShare-widget-pack/scripts/streamer.php?id=14482 Actually in the midst of getting Nolan back on my show soon too! Also got in touch with Al Alcorn today.Yeah crushin all da podcasts!!! Edited July 26, 2016 by lushgirl_80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Howard Scott Warshaw also told me he used to see some employees regularly have nervous breakdowns,and the ambulance would cart them away!!!! He told me despite it being fun at times,it was also a very frustrating and gruelling job having to beat the deadlines in production of the games... HSW interview starts at the 2:01:30 mark... http://www.radiovalencia.fm/wp-content/plugins/wryShare-widget-pack/scripts/streamer.php?id=14482 Actually in the midst of getting Nolan back on my show soon too! Also got in touch with Al Alcorn today.Yeah crushin all da podcasts!!! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL01 Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Thanks for the help everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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