Our last episode of 1980 is finally here! With it comes one more new piece of tech - Data East's Deco Cassette System! We talk over what this system is all about, play some of the first games for it, and also check out Zero Hour by Universal, The Tarturian by Highlands Computer Services, and Dino Wars and Skiing on the TRS-80 CoCo! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Did you actually believe me when I said that Phoenix was the last huge game of the year?! Introducing Zork aka the most popular text adventure series ever made! Join us as we dive into this huge game, as well as check out Skiing on the Atari 2600 and Destroyer by Cidelsa. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Ka-Kaa! The last huge game of the year is finally here in Phoenix by.....someone....Join us as we take down some birds and their mothership, as well as review Star Warrior, New York New York, and PGA Golf on the Intellivision! P.S. Ben gave NYNY a 3.25/10 for sound. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Sierra is back with their 3rd graphical text adventure! First it was the haunted house, then a fantasy world, and now finally a space mission! We also check out some Softside magazine games, another interactive fiction adventure from Robert Lafore, and finally Panther by Irem! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Ok so you're a spaceman fighting bugs, wolves, and Dr. Doom himself in a maze...in space! Well, close enough anyway...Ben and Wes take on this crazy game called Wizard of Wor, as well as Konami's The End, and a bunch of great November Intellivision releases! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Wait, don't go! I swear it's not a Galaxian game! At least Space Panic isn't anyway.....it's actually a platformer! Well kinda, I mean it has platforms.....better just to listen to us talk about it I think! We also talk about the Apple III, Nintendo's Radar Scope, Exidy's Spectar, and Atari's Battlezone in this action packed episode! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

INTRUDER ALERT, ATTACK THE HUMANOID, CHICKEN FIGHT LIKE A ROBOT!.....Yes this week we are taking on the iconic shooter from Stern, but also Sea Battle on the Intellivision, The Prisoner on the Apple II, and the arcade game Sasuke vs. Commander! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Ultima fans rejoice! Akalabeth, also known as Ultima Zero is finally here! We take a look at this groundbreaking CRPG for the Apple ii as well as Namco's Rally-X and the shooting games Space Battle and Space Tactics! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

Time to do some climbing and dodge some gorilla attacks! No it's not the game you are thinking of, it's Crazy Climber! We also celebrate our 150th episode by reviewing 5 other games including Uniwar.S, Space Zap, and Killer Comet among others! Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more

I swear that's actually how it's spelled! Yes, today we cover another game from Robert Clardy, who we've previously seen in Dungeon and Wilderness Campaign. We also cover Galactic Revolution, Golden Mountain, and Hostage Rescue by SID MEIER, the real Sid Meier of Sid Meier's Civilization by Sid Meier of Sid Meier's Civilization fame. Website - https://historyofvideogamespodcast.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1 Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.com Hosts - Ben & Wes Music - Arranged and recorded by Ben Can you guess this week's transition music? The theme is 'Best of Ben ..read more