Articles by 2600 Game by Game

AB-035, Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns!  1 Happy New Year! If I can still say that when it’s almost Groundhog Day. I hit a snag right out of the gate, which seems to be typical now. But, Pitfall II by Activision is finally available, and it’s a doozy. The …

Boy oh boy, it’s been a rough year. This episode featuring Mean Santa by Tim Duarte and John K. Harvey almost didn’t come out for Christmas. I am truly very sorry about how this year has gone, I need to change a lot of behaviors in the coming year. Regardless …

It’s been a bad year for me and podcasting, I’m sorry I haven’t put that much out this year. I also have not been looking forward to Christmas, but today with the help of a friend, I got a boost of Christmas spirit! I’m going to try and extend it …

Welcome to the show! In this episode I will tell you what I know about Gauntlet by Answer Software. Other than how to play, it’s not much; although I am very confident in telling you that this is NOT a port of the Atari arcade game Gauntlet. I can also …

I am back this week to discuss a Spectravideo game, after 7 years! This game is called Master Builder, and I really hope you enjoy the episode. Coming up next will be Gauntlet by Answer Software. If you have thoughts on Gauntlet, you can send them to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. …

Long time no see! Today’s episode is about the Atari and Children’s Computer Workshop collaboration, Cookie Monster Munch. I loved Cookie Monster when I was a kid (I still do), and I also love cookies, but most cookies actually stay in my mouth, unlike some other monsters I could name. …

I say this too much, but I thank you for being patient with me as I navigate through my lovely depression. This long overdue episode features the homebrew game AVCStec Challenge by Simon Quernhorst and Paul Slocum. It’s based on the very difficult (to me) Aztec Challenge by Paul Norman, …

On this episode we take a look at the M Network game Frogs and Flies, which was based on the Intellivision game Frog Bog. We also cover programmer extraordinaire Dave Rolfe for the first time, and we even read one of his interesting essays. I hope you enjoy it! Coming …

Hello my friends, thank you once again for your patience for this new episode featuring Laser Gates by Imagic. A fun time was had by almost all! Coming up next is Frogs and Flies by M Network. If you have any feedback for Frogs and Flies, please send it to …

Hello my friends, I was not feeling well last night so I went back to bed. The Laser Gates episode won’t be out today, but I wanted to let you know the winners of the contest that my buddy Richard so kindly sponsored. Please give a listen to see if …