Monthly Archives: February 2010
Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle for the Atari 2600
If Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle had not come out so late in the life-cycle of the Atari 2600, it would be much more well respected as the solid game that it is.
Tonka Power Punchers
I loved the Tonka toys when I was a kid, but their commercials have a way of selling the excitement of their toys that at times borders on criminal. You would think that the Power Punchers either “packed a punch” … Continue reading
The Magic Garden at Carole & Paula – Friends Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApbGw_G0qxQ The Magic Garden was a 30-minute children’s show which aired Mondays through Thursdays on WPIX in New York City. Despite being a locally produced program, the show aired on channel 11 (WPIX) and rocked my young world. It aired … Continue reading
Police Woman Minisode – Blast
Pepper the stripper. Just when you thought Angie Dickinson needed fewer clothes, she looks into the car-bombing of a special prosecutor and has to go-go dance into the confidence of some bad dudes. Her stage name? Flaxee Dupree. Nice one, … Continue reading
Intellivision’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons “Treasure of Tarmin”
Treasure of Tarmin is different from most games of its era because it had first-person view, giving it a three-dimensional feel. It is a shame that we had the video game crash in 1983, this game came out right before … Continue reading
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