Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Hangman?

by Derek Slaton | Feb 27, 2021 | 1970s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: Spelling Model #: CX2662 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Alan Miller This simplistic education title recreates the spelling game that has taught generations of...

An Interview with Joel Billings – Founder of SSI

by Old School Gamer | Feb 26, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

OSG: Hi Joel. You’ve been very generous with your time over the years, sharing the history of SSI, including an Antic magazine interview (Antic Vol. 4, No. 3 July 1985), a Matt Chat YouTube channel interview (#181, #183, #184, and #188 from 2013), and a Video Game...

The Official “40 Deuce” SB2 Glossary – by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Feb 22, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview

Yeah, I live on 42nd street, but for me, it will always be 40 Deuce. That was the name that Ray Gilligan, my former drummer and all-around crazy guy, gave to the street we both lived on. At one time, there was a magical period on the 40 Deuce: Ray was the official...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Warren Davis

by Todd Friedman | Feb 20, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Warren Davis, who is displayed on card number 239, from the Superstars of 2012.  The designer and programmer of Q*Bert, Warren has been around the gaming industry for decades.  He has worked at such companies and Gottlieb,...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Enduro?

by Derek Slaton | Feb 20, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Racing Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AX-026 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Larry Miller Get behind the wheel of a souped up race car and compete in an all day race against several hundred other...

The Beercade Project – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Feb 19, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

OLD SCHOOL GAMER MAGAZINE • ISSUE #1934War is as old as time itself. Since the beginning, factions of men have argued and battled over such things as fire, food, love, land, peace, justice, and frankly just about anything else. With the introduc-tion of The Last...