Ep. 1: 1979: Star Raiders
An all-time classic game
An episode of the Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective podcast, hosted by Player/Missile, titled "Ep. 1: 1979: Star Raiders" was published on August 3, 2014 and runs 65 minutes.
August 3, 2014 ·65m · Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective
Episode Description
Welcome to 1979! Episode 1 includes a brief summary of the technical specifications of the Atari 400 & 800 that were first released at the end of the year, discussion of Creative Computing issues starting from April and the very first Compute! magazine, and a review of a game original to the Atari 8- bits and destined to become an all-time classic game: Star Raiders.
Introduction
Feedback
- Drop /// Inches with Mike Maginnis and Paul Hagstrom, a fairly technical podcast about the Apple ///
- Rick Keene's cover for STLog Issue 18
Creative Computing Overview
- David H. Ahl and the History of Creative Computing
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #4, April 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #5, May 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #7, July 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #8, August 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #9, September 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #10, October 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #11, November 1979
- Creative Computing Vol 5, #12, December 1979
Game Review: STAR RAIDERS
Production Notes
- Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
- Episode page: Episode 1
- Twitter: @atari8bitgames
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