Monthly Archives: June 2010

Retroist Podcast – Episode 061 – Pole Position

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Pole Position. We talk about the games creation and success, the ports, the sequels and of course the Saturday Morning Cartoon. Just a reminder to drop by our official … Continue reading

Coleco Telstar Commercial

My family was lucky enough to have a Telstar. Watching the commercial still kind of gives me the same chills that I get the first time I saw it played. I couldn’t believe I could control what was on the … Continue reading

Atari 2600 CX-2000 Prototype Console for $50,000?

A very ambitious owner is selling a relatively rare piece of Atari history, an Atari 2000 prototype. The Atari 2000 was basically an Atari 2600 with the joysticks built into the game. It was meant to appeal to younger gamers … Continue reading

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

I saw this the other day in my “suggestions” box on Amazon and thought it looked interesting. While the claims in the product description are a bit broad and very BOLD, I do like the sentiment and am certainly a … Continue reading

Who Wants to do some Dinosaur Mazes?

Loved maze books as a kid and loves Dinosaurs even more, so naturally I had plenty of….