Classic Home Video Games: Tron Maze-A-Tron: By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | May 5, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s

  The second Intellivision game based on Disney’s Iron (1982), Tron Maze-A-Tron puts players in the role of Flynn, a computer programmer who suddenly finds himself inside the circuitry of a computer.  The game is divided into two sections, neither of which...

Mega Man 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge Coming Soon

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

If you are a lover of classic Nintendo games and don’t know who Mega Man is, it’s time to get out and get some fresh air.  One of the most iconic Nintendo characters, next to Zelda and Mario, is coming back in a special edition cartridge to celebrate 30...

The Latest Issue of Old School Gamer is online now!

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

Old School Gamer has released it’s latest issue, issue #4, and this time it’s themed RPG’s, Role Playing Gamers.  Along with some of the regular features of every issue of Old School Gamer, we have targeted RPG’s with the below coverage: A...

Relating on a Personal Level with Atari’s Paperboy

by JasonBreininger | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Spring of 1985 was a dark time for video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System was still 6 months from seeing the light of day in the United States. Atari mania and Pac-Man fever felt like ages ago thanks to the shift away from home console gaming towards computer...

Classic Home Video Games: Scrapyard Dog – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Apr 30, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s

  The closest thing the Atari 7800 has to Super Mario Bros., Scrapyard Dog is the type of side-scrolling platform game that was popular during the late ’80s and early ’90s.  Players guide an ugly, big-nosed guy names Louie through six rounds (17...

Pac-Man Merchandising: The King of Merchandising in the Early 80s – By David Oxford

by Brad Feingold | Apr 24, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview

It may be difficult to imagine for someone who wasn’t there at the time – or heck, even someone who was – but following its North American arcade release by Midway Games on October 26th, 1980, Pac- Man became huge. Like, stupidly huge. One could draw comparisons to...