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8-BIT VS 5200 PART 1: 1982

01:50:41   50.7 MB   Production date: 10/20/21

In a special multi-part series comparing the 8-bit computers to the 5200 console, this first episode focuses on 1982. Scanning the regular magazines for mentions of the 5200, I also scour other magazines for both 8-bit and 5200 coverage. Only in this special series will you hear article summaries from these periodicals: Electronic Games, JoyStik, Video Games, Video Games Player and Atari Age Magazine.

Show Notes:

Introduction

• Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast

• The Atari 5200 Podcast

• Atari 3200 prototype

• Gremlins: last official release for the 5200

Technical References

• Business is Fun by Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel

• Jan 1984 ANALOG Computing #15 article Transporting programs to the 5200

• Feb 1984 ANALOG Computing #16 update for 2-port 5200

Magazine Chronology

• Jan 8, 1982: Atari Press Release Announcing the 5200

• Winter 1981/1982 Electronic Games

• Mar 1982 Electronic Games

  • Command Line Heroes podcast about Jerry Lawson

• May 1982 Electronic Games

• May/Jun 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #1

• Jun 1982 Electronic Games

• Jul/Aug 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #2

• Aug 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #1

  • Billy Mitchell & Perfect Pac-Man

  • Historical overview of fake Pac-Man high scores & Billy Mitchell’s Fraud

  • Background research for the above

• Sep 1982: Video Games Player

• Sept 1982: Joystik Magazine

• Sep/Oct 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #3

• Nov 1982 The Video Game Update Vol 1, #8

• Nov 1982 Joystik Magazine

• Nov 1982 Electronic Games

• Nov/Dec 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #4

• Creative Computing Vol 8, #12

• Dec 1982 Joystik Magazine

• Dec 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #3

• Dec 1982 Electronic Games

  • Arcadia 2001 overview

• Late 1982 Atari P.O.P. (Point Of Purchase) and Advertising Support

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