Ep. 30: 8-bit vs 5200 Part 1: 1982
10/20/21 • 110 min
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
- 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
- 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<...
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
- 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
- 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<...
Previous Episode
Ep. 29: Nov 1982: Byte, CVG, CGW, Micro, Softline, Softside
Coverage of the remaining magazines for Nov 1982.
Magazines
Byte
Computer & Video Games
Computer Gaming World
Micro 6502/6809 Journal
Softline
- Softline #2.2
- Kay Savetz interview with Jerry White
- Jerry White’s software
- Bill Williams Atari Sounds, part 3
SoftSide
Feedback
- Dennis Debro’s Atari 2600 disassemblies
- Free ringtones from Stef Animal
- Stef Animal creates a track in one day
Production Notes
- Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
- Episode page: Episode 29
- Twitter: @atari8bitgames
Next Episode
Ep. 31: Dec 1982: Magazines, Part 1
Coverage of Antic, Compute!, Creative Computing, Dec 1982. Chris Crawford on Legionnaire, first rumors of the IBM PCjr, and two articles predicting the future: Compute! does OK while Creative Computing gets a bunch of whammies. Also: Bullwinkle’s restaurant, sexism and mansplaining about whether educational software should ask kids their gender, and Bahrain doctors, video games & epilepsy.
Magazines
Antic
- Antic Vol 1, #5
- Stratos by Neil Larimer
- ANTIC Podcast interview with Linda Schreiber
- Legionnaire by Chris Crawford
Compute!
Creative Computing
Production Notes
- Music: Stef Animal's Bandcamp page
- Episode page: Episode 31
- Twitter: @atari8bitgames
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