The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) 500: "No One Had Storyboarded Games Before - So I Did!" - Atari Legend Roger Hector - The Retro Hour EP500
Oct 3, 2025
01:49:11
This week marks our milestone 500th episode, and we’re celebrating in style with part one of an epic two-part chat with industry legend Roger Hector. From working under Nolan Bushnell and Al Alcorn in the very earliest days of Atari, to helping bring classics like Super Breakout and Battlezone to life, Roger shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories of arcades, coin-ops, and pioneering design that shaped the future of video games. From overflowing Pong machines to storyboarding games before anyone else thought to do it.
Thanks for all your messages of support, here's to 500 more episodes!
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
44:12 - Roger Hector Interview
1:29:01 - Listener Messages
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Show notes
Raspberry Pi 500+: https://tinyurl.com/3xzyzbku
Lost Sega 1970s Game Blueprints Found: https://tinyurl.com/43wm6drf
Imagine’s Infamous ‘Megagame’ Revived: https://tinyurl.com/3xzyzbku
Wizordum Retro FPS Hits Consoles: https://tinyurl.com/2t7urusc
Silent Hill Game Boy Remake: https://tinyurl.com/4bxk5jhp
Sunsoft’s City Hunter Returns After 35 Years: https://tinyurl.com/mvcr4sr8
Thanks for all your messages of support, here's to 500 more episodes!
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
44:12 - Roger Hector Interview
1:29:01 - Listener Messages
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Play Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com
Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs
Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour
We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
https://theretrohour.com/support/
https://www.patreon.com/retrohour
Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd
Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8
Website: http://theretrohour.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour
Show notes
Raspberry Pi 500+: https://tinyurl.com/3xzyzbku
Lost Sega 1970s Game Blueprints Found: https://tinyurl.com/43wm6drf
Imagine’s Infamous ‘Megagame’ Revived: https://tinyurl.com/3xzyzbku
Wizordum Retro FPS Hits Consoles: https://tinyurl.com/2t7urusc
Silent Hill Game Boy Remake: https://tinyurl.com/4bxk5jhp
Sunsoft’s City Hunter Returns After 35 Years: https://tinyurl.com/mvcr4sr8