Ep. 30: 8-bit vs 5200 Part 1: 1982 Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective

In a special multi-part series comparing the 8-bit computers to the 5200 console, this first episode focuses on 1982. Scanning the regular magazines for mentions of the 5200, I also scour other magazines for both 8-bit and 5200 coverage. Only in this special series will you hear article summaries from these periodicals: Electronic Games, JoyStik, Video Games, Video Games Player and Atari Age Magazine.


Introduction

Atari 5200 Super Community Podcast
The Atari 5200 Podcast
Atari 3200 prototype
Gremlins: last official release for the 5200




Technical References

Business is Fun by Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel
Jan 1984 ANALOG Computing #15 article Transporting programs to the 5200
Feb 1984 ANALOG Computing #16 update for 2-port 5200




Magazine Chronology

Jan 8, 1982: Atari Press Release Announcing the 5200
Winter 1981/1982 Electronic Games
Mar 1982 Electronic Games
Command Line Heroes podcast about Jerry Lawson


May 1982 Electronic Games
May/Jun 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #1
Jun 1982 Electronic Games
Jul/Aug 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #2
Aug 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #1
Billy Mitchell & Perfect Pac-Man
Historical overview of fake Pac-Man high scores & Billy Mitchell’s Fraud
Background research for the above


Sep 1982: Video Games Player
Sept 1982: Joystik Magazine
Sep/Oct 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #3
Nov 1982 The Video Game Update Vol 1, #8
Nov 1982 Joystik Magazine
Nov 1982 Electronic Games
Nov/Dec 1982: Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #4
Creative Computing Vol 8, #12
Dec 1982 Joystik Magazine
Dec 1982 Video Games Vol 1, #3
Dec 1982 Electronic Games
Arcadia 2001 overview


Late 1982 Atari P.O.P. (Point Of Purchase) and Advertising Support




Production Notes

Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
Episode page: Episode 30
Twitter: @atari8bitgames