Category Archives: Atari

Tempest and Jaguar and Nuon — Oh My!

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Blake Patterson

I remember how great video games were when I was a kid. “Real” video games. I’m talking early ’80s. And I say “real” because, quite unlike the situation over the past 10 years, home computers and consoles were not anywhere … Continue reading →

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My Atari 520ST Setup

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Blake Patterson

I’ve mentioned in various posts on this blog that I’ve owned a couple of Atari STs over the years – a 520ST in late ’86 and a Mega ST2 in ’89. I sold them both long ago, but have particularly … Continue reading →

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distellamap: Atari 2600 code brought into view

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Blake Patterson

A few weeks ago I ran across an extremely cool nod to retro computing, but wanted to wait to pass it along until I had one in my hands to show. I am referring to Ben Fry’s distellamap project. Having … Continue reading →

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Found New Time Bandit for Atari ST Retail Pacakge

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Blake Patterson

Ever since I first played it back on my Atari 520ST back in 1986, I’ve loved the game Time Bandit. A few weeks ago, at the request of a reader, I scanned the game’s short manual that I’d kept all … Continue reading →

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Got My Micro Mate 520 STation for Atari ST!

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Blake Patterson

Back in the fall of 1986 I moved from an Apple IIe to an Atari 520ST. I quite enjoyed that ST. One particularly nice and uncommon thing about my ST setup was the system stand I found and ordered out … Continue reading →

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Time Bandit

Posted on October 26, 2004 by Blake Patterson

One of the more exciting machines I’ve owned was the Atari 520ST. I moved from an Apple IIe to this new 16-bit graphics machine in late 1986. The ST was fast, with its 8MHz Motorola 68000 CPU, and provided impressive … Continue reading →

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STart Magazines

Posted on March 30, 2004 by Blake Patterson

I don’t often scour eBay for Atari items. I never really spent much time with Atari 8-bits, sadly (they were precursors to the Amiga, you know)—my 8-bit days were mainly spent with Apple II’s. I did use and enjoy some … Continue reading →

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