The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast Ferg

On this episode we take a look at the M Network game Frogs and Flies, which was based on the Intellivision game Frog Bog. We also cover programmer extraordinaire Dave Rolfe for the first time, and we even read one of his interesting essays. I hope you enjoy it! Coming up next is A-VCS-tec Challenge, by Simon Quernhorst with music by Paul Slocum. If you would like to try this game out, you can get the rom at Simon's web page. Please send me your feedback for A-VCS-tec Challenge by May 30th, to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com. Thanks so much for listening!
Van Mai story on Video Game History Foundation
Frogs and Flies on Random Terrain
Frogs and Flies on Blue Sky Rangers
Intellivision Frog Bog on Blue Sky Rangers 
Frogs by Gremlin on KLOV
Willie! plays Frogs on Arcade USA
Dave Rolfe's website on Wayback Machine
Dave Rolfe interview by Valter Prette
Dave Rolfe interview by Scott Stilphen
Dave Rolfe interview by Michael Thomasson
Star Fire on KLOV
Fire One! on KLOV
Kreepy Krawlers on KLOV
Star Fire 2 prototype on KLOV

Hello my friends, thank you once again for your patience for this new episode featuring Laser Gates by Imagic. A fun time was had by almost all! Coming up next is Frogs and Flies by M Network. If you have any feedback for Frogs and Flies, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by end of the day on May 17th. I should be able to get it out on time despite this episode being late. Upcoming games include A-VCS-tec Challenge by Simon Quernhorst and Paul Slocum; Cookie Monster Munch by Atari; Master Builder by Spectravideo, and Gauntlet by Answer Software. Thanks so much for listening!
Atari XP preorders
Limited Run Atari preorders (only 1000 of each will be made, I said 1500 in the show because I can no longer read)
Laser Gates on Random Terrain
Laser Gates (Innerspace) on Atari Protos
Innerspace on Atarimania
My email interview with Dan Oliver
Is Laser Gates Inner Space? Atari Age thread
Dan Oliver's Waterbug Design site on Wayback Machine
Just Kidding Imagic segment, 1983
Laser Gates review by Phil Wiswell Jan 1 1984

Hello my friends, I was not feeling well last night so I went back to bed. The Laser Gates episode won't be out today, but I wanted to let you know the winners of the contest that my buddy Richard so kindly sponsored. Please give a listen to see if you won a set of Sesame Street carts, and congrats to the winners. Thanks to everyone who entered, and I thank you all for listening.

In this episode I look at the Activision game Private Eye, by Bob Whitehead. I hadn't put any time into this game before, and I couldn't put enough time into it for the podcast, but I did enjoy it and hope to come back to it. Next up will be Laser Gates by Imagic. If you have feedback for the game that you'd like to hear on the show, please send it to 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by May 2nd. Thank you all very much for your kind words about my return, it means a lot to me. i appreciate you all hanging in there. and as always, thank you for listening.
Sesame Street games contest!
Private Eye on Random Terrain
Interview with Bob Whitehead by Scott Stilphen
Private Eye patch
Rawson Stovall review Feb 10 1984
Michael Blanchet review Oct 24 1984
Private Eye maps by Stan on Electric Frankfurter

Welcome back to the podcast everyone! I hope you all are well, and I very much appreciate all the kind words and patience. Today we start the 5 digit Atari part numbers with Oscar's Trash Race, a product of Atari and the Children's Computer Workshop, a tiny little division of Sesame Street. This is the first in a series, so there's lots to talk about. I hope that you enjoy it. Coming up in 2 weeks is Private Eye by Activision. If you have feedback for Private Eye that does not include the Hall and Oates song, please send it to me at 2600gamebygame@gmail.com by April 18th. Please make sure you listen to the end of the podcast for a very special Sesame Street game related contest, sponsored by friend of the podcast Richard Grounds. Thanks Richard! I'll post a separate entry for the contest in a few days, but you can send your entry as soon as you hear the episode. Once again, thank you for your patience, your kindness, and of course, for listening. Extra special thanks to my beautiful wife Sarah for getting this ball rolling again. 💖
Oscar's Trash Race on Random Terrain
Oscar's Trash Race on Atari Protos
Oscar's Trash Race on Atarimania
Children's Computer Workshop on Muppet Wiki
CGE 2012 Atari Programmers panel
Preston Stuart interview, Electronic Fun with Computers and Games March 1983, page 40
Atari Age "Loaner Cartridge" thread, shows perhaps final version of Oscar
AA OTR 10-20-82 WIP thread OMGWTFBBQ
AA OTR 3-30-83 WIP thread
1983 CES Atari 2600 Video
OTR Prototype pictures on Atari Compendium
Unreleased static screen version pictures on Atari Compendium
Posts from Guy Hutchinson's Big Bird Bridge blog about Sesame Place:
The Computer Gallery
Games at the Computer Gallery
Computer Gallery game photos
Computer Campus
Detail from Computer Gallery computers
Closeup of Computer Gallery age logo
Sesame Place (Images of Modern America) by Guy Hutchinson on Amazon
 

 
I'm sorry this is so late, time got away from me this year. Sarah and I wish you peace, health, and happiness this holiday season. I love each and every one of you and I am eternally grateful to you all. A better group of friends I could not have asked for. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, have a safe and happy 2022. We will see you very soon. As always, thank you so much for listening.
 
Photo courtesy of Dan Beicke (R)