TCW Podcast Episode 126 - Activision and Atari
We look at the video games that Activision made for the Atari VCS/2600 when the founders of Activision split from Atari. Activision focused on graphics and presentation as a key factor in the game creation process. They were able to push the limits of the Atari VCS to do things that were thought impossible by the base system. The sunset employed in the game with Stampede is used again in later games and became a kind of hallmark of some Activision games. With the release of Pitfall 2, the inclusion of a special chip providing enhanced graphics, and music hints at where the VCS could have gone had the crash not occurred!
TCW 009 - The History of Mediagenic Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-mediagenic-part-i/
TCW 010 - The History of Mediagenic Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-mediagenic-part-ii/
How CRT Televisions Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UgZBs7ZGo
Dragster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz79pdqiyk0
Checkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhtePX2BApk
Fishing Derby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_25-gc-sno0
Boxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JAf0RDD_qg
Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sckeVsRrsc
Skiing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVBcKKCEkB0
Laser Blast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvnq96SVQh0
Tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TueiMj2l3k
Ice Hockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aev4tsHuPc
Stampede: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-e2ZE5YDeU
Stampede Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6fbtr9pb4
Freeway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5pdJz3DcNk
Freeway Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqHxuTPcSAs
Kaboom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SBEh2p9KA
Kaboom Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkNztWEVxD4
Avalanche Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDvRlNuaX4
Barnstorming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzekJZZ9QW0
Barnstorming Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOIxiVjjZgU
River Raid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFjVybfxj4
River Raid Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baep8YZO-l4
Starmaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJcXXvK2Bo
Starmaster Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClO_Gvr7G2U
Sky Jinks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ3ppEtCs0w
Chopper Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EecA8TdChxo
Pitfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAJzamWAFOE
Pitfall Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA4V-n8Ft3g
Grand Prix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWkPqNl0nw8
Seaquest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErknoYi8Ja0
Decathlon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfaOTKClseM
Robot Tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9_AzXddBU
Robot Tank Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJF5jhajb4
Pitfall 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZIMaJnzPzw
Pitfall 2 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3AWTX3V2yY
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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: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
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