The Atari ST and The Lost Dutchman Mine – The Movie

by Steve Fulton | Mar 31, 2023 | 1980s, AtariST

What does it mean to finish a computer game? Why are people sometimes compelled to get to the end state of a game decades after they first played it?What if that game is so obscure, almost no one alive even remembers it even exists. What if the developers never made...

That Video Game Podcast

by Old School Gamer | Mar 30, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Podcast of the Week

TVGP Episode 803: Yavin-4: Where the Ewoks Live This week we chat about some video games! Sorry, I’m too sick to type up these notes. It’s like a surprise! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST Featuring: Michael “Boston” Hannon,...

The Age of Darkness – by Bill Lange

by Old School Gamer | Mar 29, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Pinball

The Ultima series of computer role playing games (CRPGs) are set in a fantasy world of combat, magic, and mystery. The first trilogy in the series, Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981), Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (1982), and Ultima III: Exodus...

Stern Pinball – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 27, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Pinball

In the early 1930s, Sam Stern sold pinball merchandise, parts, and accessories as an operator and distributor. In 1947, Sam boldly asked pinball mogul Harry Williams, of Williams Manufacturing Company, “Why don’t you sell me your company?”. In the end, Sam Stern...

Berzerk – by Eugenio Agueira

by Eugenio Angueira | Mar 25, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade

In 1980, Stern Electronics released a multidirectional shooter game with the title Berzerk. This game was programmed by Alan McNeil and it was among the first games to use voice synthesis. Mr. McNeil stated he came with the idea of the game after having a dream in...

Gary Stern – by Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Mar 23, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Pinball

Stern is an interesting company. Although it is actually one of the relatively newer companies in  the world of arcade and pinball, Stern has a rich and very colorful history dating back over nine decades before it became Stern. Other companies, such as Atari, Bally...