How I Tapped Out on Tapper

by Magazine Writer | Jan 21, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

If you’re anything like me, you probably haven’t played too many of the original arcade games since your youth. Sure, there is the occasional Ms. Pac-Man or Galaga, but when was the last time you actually played the real arcade version of Tapper or Jungle Hunt...

Mr. Borf, Make It So! By Earl Green

by Magazine Writer | Jan 21, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Now that you’ve pulled your DVD player out of the box and watched The Matrix sixteen bajillion times – both with and without the commentary – what next? Well, believe it or not, your DVD player may be a real live classic gaming machine. First, step...

SNES: The System I Love to Hate By Damien Quicksilver

by Magazine Writer | Jan 19, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

I often think back to how I used to look forward to the introduction of new video game systems. This changed with the introduction of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). That was when the “classic” spirit jumped up inside of me and said,...

Head ‘Em Off to the Past By Earl Green

by Magazine Writer | Jan 17, 2020 | 1980s, 2000s, Other Magazines Preview

THEN Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Sega, 1983) Platforms: coin-op, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Vectrex Actually, to say that Sega originated the Star Trek game would be a disservice to years worth of work by budding programmers. These programmers infringed on...

Dear Santa By Earl Green

by Magazine Writer | Jan 13, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Dear Santa, I’m about to work on my classic gaming Christmas list, and I’m hoping your elves can bust some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen, because it’s long overdue. some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen,...

ATARI Arcade Hits 1 Review by Shaun Conlin

by Magazine Writer | Jan 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview, Reviews

In the modern world of the hyper-accelerated push of plenty-o-polygons, it’s nice to sit back with these six old gems like long lost friends. Flawed and frivolous as they may be, they’re warmly welcome. Those looking for an authentic blast- from-the-past need look no...