BoatofCar Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Hi everybody, my buddy Aaron and I have started a new podcast about our favorite Atari 8-bit games. Since we started Amigos (an Amiga podcast) about five years ago, we've been itching to talk about our favorite games on the machine that's basically its father (or mother, whichever). Our first episode is on Blue Max. We plan on releasing new episodes every two weeks or so. Here is a link to our page on Anchor, on which you can find links to individual podcatchers. https://anchor.fm/1200xl You can also plug this RSS feed into the podcatcher of your choice. https://anchor.fm/s/1428ad98/podcast/rss We hope you enjoy the show! Edited February 22, 2020 by BoatofCar 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Sorry, got bored after 1 minute ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) On 2/22/2020 at 6:06 AM, TGB1718 said: Sorry, got bored after 1 minute ? I'm sorry you didn't like it. We always have a little banter at the beginning of our shows. I can understand how that might not be for everyone though. We have a Youtube version of the show as well: Edited February 24, 2020 by BoatofCar 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) One of my fav games for the A8. Thank you! As a first time viewer of your channel.... The gameplay video inlay is painful to watch since it looks like 8fps. Anyone not knowing the game on A8 will think the graphics suck at that painfully chunky framerate. I feel the video misrepresents the graphics and completely omits the sounds. I love that you mentioned the great sound effects and I definitely like your enthusiasm for the platform. As far as the intro banter, some was welcome but it did seem to drag on. Actual game discussion didn't start until after four minutes. BITD the game came across as a very solid evolution and improvement upon River Raid, not Zaxxon nor Xevious. I look forward to more of your videos of A8 or even Amiga stuffs. I'll browse your channel. Edited February 25, 2020 by Sugarland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sugarland said: The gameplay video inlay is painful to watch since it looks like 8fps. Anyone not knowing the game on A8 will think the graphics suck at that painfully chunky framerate. I feel the video misrepresents the graphics and completely omits the sounds. Terrible frame rate on the gameplay video. Blue Max is known for it's smooth scrolling and animations, none of which are demonstrated in the gameplay video. The review was fine, and I found the banter interesting and listenable. Edited February 25, 2020 by MrFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Sugarland said: ...completely omits the sounds. Ah, yeah, the sounds too. You both mentioned how good the explosions were on the Atari version and didn't let the audience hear them. I guess the idea is to keep the focus on the review audio, but you could bring the sound in for at least a few minutes and hold off on the conversation, just to give the audience a taste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Thanks for the feedback! I agree about the quality of the video-it is quite poor. I'll try and find better examples in the future, or just record my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 1200XL returns this week with Miner 2049er! We talk about Bill Hogue's early years as a Radio Shack employee, his first programming efforts on the TRS-80, and the fact that Bounty Bob's first adventure retailed at a staggering $49.95 on release! Special thanks to @Savetz for his illuminating interview with Mr. Hogue on the ANTIC podcast and @therealbountybob, of course Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/1200xl Edited March 4, 2020 by BoatofCar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playermissile Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Enjoyed the first two episodes and looking forward to more! I enjoyed the banter: that the game Miner 2049er allowed me to learn a little about coal mines in West Virginia is a vindication of all the time I spent playing games on my Atari. To my parents I say: "see, I did learn something from playing games!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 This was great I enjoyed it!! Thank you! Surprisingly hadn't seen all the levels so I watched the gameplay intently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ely Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Loved both of the episodes on YouTube, looking forward to more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 14 hours ago, playermissile said: Enjoyed the first two episodes and looking forward to more! I enjoyed the banter: that the game Miner 2049er allowed me to learn a little about coal mines in West Virginia is a vindication of all the time I spent playing games on my Atari. To my parents I say: "see, I did learn something from playing games!" Thanks P/M! Your podcast was one of our inspirations! 8 hours ago, Sugarland said: This was great I enjoyed it!! Thank you! Surprisingly hadn't seen all the levels so I watched the gameplay intently. I was the same way--peoples' ability on Youtube is consistently amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playermissile Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just now, BoatofCar said: Thanks P/M! Your podcast was one of our inspirations! Thanks! And I had planned to talk about Miner 2049er in my next episode, so instead of my own in-depth gameplay review, I will point to your episode. The game reviews are always the most difficult part for me to force myself to produce. And, unless it's Ferg, I like the 2 person banter format better anyway, and I liked your banter as much as some of my other favorites (No Quarter, Ten Pence Arcade, etc). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 1200XL is back! This time we're taking a look at One on One. Was this the best basketball game released on home computers up to this point? Podcast: https://anchor.fm/1200xl/episodes/One-on-One---1200XL-Episode-3-ebnsh1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) #BruceLee was *the* original Martial Arts superstar. But what about his video game counterpart? 1200XL is back with a new episode! Podcast: https://anchor.fm/1200xl/episodes/Bruce-Lee---1200XL-Episode-4-ecbov7/a-a1hqiqc Edited April 8, 2020 by BoatofCar Fix Youtube link. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 After a six month hiatus due to some work chicanery, 1200XL is back! This week, we're taking a look at 1983 APX winner Getaway! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 hours ago, BoatofCar said: After a six month hiatus due to some work chicanery, 1200XL is back! This week, we're taking a look at 1983 APX winner Getaway! Enjoyed the episode. Really good stuff as the Atari 8-bit was a really good and solid computer back in the day. Take care and keep up the great work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Thanks very much Hwlngmad! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 1200XL is back this week taking a look at the A8 conversion of Pole Position. Do you think it was the most accurate home port of the time? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 3 hours ago, BoatofCar said: 1200XL is back this week taking a look at the A8 conversion of Pole Position. Do you think it was the most accurate home port of the time? A solid episode. BTW, the 5200 version of the game is really good and the controller works really well for it too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2008 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Good job, I enjoyed the show! I definitely did not like the 8-bit port of pole position - primarily because it used a joystick. However, I do like listening to the podcast, and look forward to more shows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 1200XL is back with maybe the best arcade port on the A8! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 We've got another episode of 1200XL out--this time we took a look at a kind of obscure title from iMagic, Laser Gates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Hey Boat, is this feed going to disappear behind a Patreon paywall like the Amigos feed did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) On 2/21/2024 at 7:41 AM, Mr Robot said: Hey Boat, is this feed going to disappear behind a Patreon paywall like the Amigos feed did? Hey Mr. Robot, nope! It's up on the feed now! Also worth noting, the Amigos feed didn't disappear behind the Patreon paywall either--for a while we moved everything to our network feed, but since then we're in the process of putting individual show feeds back online. Edited February 25 by BoatofCar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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