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Classic Prototype News
Classic Prototype News

Two New Atari 2600 Games
Discovered

Two new Atari 2600 prototypes,
Sky Patrol and Garfield, were dis-
covered at last year’s Classic Gam-
ing Expo.
The Garfield game, once the
subject of an elaborate April Fool’s
joke, was believed to be just vapor-
ware until it turned up at the Expo.
Programmed by Steve Woita of
“Taz” and “Quadrun” fame, the ob-
ject of the game is to rescue what
would appear to be Garfield’s teddy
bear while gulping hamburgers,
dodging flowerpots, and avoiding
the big-tongued Odie.
Imagic’s Sky Patrol has you pi-
lot a WWI Zeppelin through un-
friendly skies in search of your en-
emy.
Both titles can be freely
downloaded for emulator play at:

http://www.cgexpo.com

Online Classic Videogame within the industry's history, but Garcia have given WGDG permis-
Radio Station, WGDG, Now WGDG plans to include more clas- sion to broadcast all of their classic
Begins its Programming Day sic gaming music into the mix. The gaming hit songs, including Pac-
current problem is that many clas- Man Fever and Froggy's Lament!”
Will videogames kill sic games simply lacked back- In addition to music, WGDG Radio
the radio star? Mi- ground music due to the technical plays laserdisc coin-op openings
chael Thomasson of limitations of the time. such as “Dragon's Lair.”
Good Deal Games So, what exactly are some of WGDG Radio is also accepting
sure hopes not. the titles you can hear by tuning in? song donations via MP3 format.
Recently, Good Deal Games Michael Thomasson explained, Many items that WGDG plays are
launched a round-the-clock Internet “Stephanie Wukovitz graciously adaptations of the originals or re-
broadcast featuring videogame re- contributed original music from the mixes created by listeners and
lated songs and clips. newly released Jaguar game, Bat- hobbyists.
Currently, the play list contains tleSphere. Currently playing is the
videogame music from all periods Main Theme of BattleSphere, and http://www.gooddealgames.com
Thunderbird's Theme. Buckner &
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