Ep. 34: 8-bit vs 5200 Part 2: Q1 1983 Player/Missile - An Atari 8-bit Retrospective

5200 coverage in magazines from January through March 1983. Plus a special bonus look at a NY Times article about Warner's stunning December 1982 earnings shortfall caused by Atari's massive financial loss.


1983

Q1 1983 First Quarter P.O.P. (Point Of Purchase) Support
Jan 1983 Video Games Vol 1, #4
Jan 1983 ANALOG Computing #9
Jan 1983 Joystik Magazine
Jan 1983 Electronic Games Vol 1, #11
Jan/Feb 1983 Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #5
Feb 1983 Video Games Vol 1, #5
Feb 1983 Creative Computing Vol 9, #2
Feb 1983 Electronic Games
Mar 1983 ANALOG Computing #10
12/19/82 NY Times article “The Game Turns Serious at Atari”


Mar 1983 Video Games
Worm War 1 TV commercial


Mar/Apr 1983 Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #6


Production Notes

Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
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