Advanced Dungeons & Dragons by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Aug 29, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Tis I, Sir Guyye of ManDood, who doth inscribe this tale of courage, horror and the ultimate sacrifice in  the face of ungodly monstrosities. When his Royal Majesty, King Avarice of Cupidity, dis covered that his crown had been purloined by the evil  dragon Regurgitus...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michael Massaro

by Todd Friedman | Aug 27, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Massaro, “DKMikey77”, who is displayed on card number 3362, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Michael is a true fan of the game Super Punch Out. With a high score of 303,330, it makes him one of the...

Excerpts from the NES Omnibus – by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Aug 27, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

At Christmas in 1987, I got an NES for Christmas and have been playing it on and off (mostly on) ever  since. I’ve always had a console hooked up in my living  room, bedroom, or game room, depending on where I  was living at the time. It’s one of the greatest...

A Climb to the Sierra Mountain – by Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Aug 23, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

The creation of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers by Jane Jensen sparked a fire in the point-and-click  adventure game genre. That fire shined a light on a  less traversed path in the genre that was previously  thought to be one that could never sell games: Horror. ...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Elizabeth “Kitty McScratch” Hunter

by Todd Friedman | Aug 20, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Elizabeth “Kitty McScratch” Hunter who is displayed on card number 333, from the   Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Kitty is a well-known “dancing game” world record holder.  She was recognized in the 2013 Guinness Book of World...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Bowling?

by Derek Slaton | Aug 15, 2021 | 1970s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2628 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Kaplan This is a simple yet effective digital version of the sport of bowling. For the one person out there who...