TCW Podcast Episode 225 - Games by Apollo
The great video game crash of the mid-1980s had many factors contributing to it. One such factor was the rise of companies like Games by Apollo, which is sometimes seen as an exemplar of the many businesses that entered the video game industry hoping to make quick money. While some criticisms of Games by Apollo are valid, the company was also much more than that, bringing innovative game ideas to the table. Founded by Patrick Roper, who previously created career videos for students, the company grew rapidly and released games at an unprecedented pace. However, many of its games suffered from short production times, leading to control problems, balance issues, and design flaws. Despite these challenges, Games by Apollo consistently tried to push the envelope, creating games that pushed the VCS to new heights!
Smell BAD (Labyrinth): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6H4e7Kvvw
Fuzzy Bunny's Guide To You Know What (Simpsons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQn-DwSW-tk
Hands Across America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnA0uYL4YtI
Games By Apollo PM Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2BhTS-q38A
Skeet Shoot (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWJFOUBxTo
Spacechase (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdG-v4MY51Q
Racquetball (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWueVYa0HJk
Lochjaw (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8HOi1f0G8
Lost Luggage (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qehLDMO_Ncs
Kaboom (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwrZHu-d-vY
Space Cavern (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILC0vcdnc4
Space Cavern - Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMaMvchzMBI
Demon Attack (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GwoSr12kxY
Kyphus (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtmgsYN1oBI
Squoosh (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQR_hgYZPHA
Pompeii (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj_9EnYxqvU
Play Pompeii: https://atarionline.org/atari-2600/pompeii
Infiltrate (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u24ngfVWqA8
Elevator Action (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrBE8iUwgg4
Elevator Action (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM5reigEnv4
Final Approach (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUWNNCCMKE
Wabbit (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpJmR9ygI9c
Video Game History Foundation -The Woman who Brought Female Representation to Games: https://gamehistory.org/wabbit/
Guardian (Atari 2600): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmlwqi_UeEU
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
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