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Programmer Dave Comstock Talks About the Atari 5200 Version of Cloak and Dagger

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The Retroist

Some great insights from Programmer Dave Comstock about his work on the Atari 5200 version of Cloak and Dagger. Many thanks to James Peyton for putting this up on YouTube and making me aware of it. Great stuff.

Arcade Classic Sinistar Now Available for the Atari 5200

Posted on June 23, 2010 by The Retroist

Fast-paced space shooter, Sinistar, is NOW available in cartridge form for the Atari 5200. This game was an arcade classic (at least in my book). The game was finished back in the day for the 5200, but was never released. … Continue reading →

How to Beat Video Games: Pac-Man for the Atari 5200

Posted on September 30, 2009 by The Retroist

Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Pac-Man” for the Atari 5200:

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