Amigos: Everything Amiga Podcast

Greetings everyone and welcome to ARG 161!  This time out, we dust off our keyboards and do some coding...well sorta!  It's TYPE-IN GAMES this week!  That means Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT are typing games into a computer and playing them..it's that simple!  Join us on a trip back in time, with the help of Rainbow Magazine, and type and play 'Gopher' It! and Gopher Smash! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

While this week’s game isn’t trash, we’ll spend some time picking it up while discussing a classic Activision game for the Commodore 64, PARK PATROL --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

The rotating towers in Nebulus were impressive, but does the game stand up to the visuals?

insert disk 2 - Mister and Unamiga talk The MiSTer FPGA board allows you to simulate a number of classic computers and has a large development community. But the UnAmiga has its charms as well! Aaron and Boat discuss their recent experiences. Which one is better for you?  0:00 Introduction 0:56 My MiSTer Setup 12:43 Aaron's UnAmiga Setup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

We're back with Episode 55 - In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections. Plus, 6 Good Golf Games. Episode Guide ------------------- Quick Questions - 2:30 Patreons - 11:06 Game Show - 22:12 Catching Up - 32.35 6 Good Golf Games- 1:45:23 Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Garry Heather, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, David Motowylak, Team Gray All The Way, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, CityXen, Hermski, Mr. Toast, and Dustin Newell for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

This week on ARG Presents, we take a look at cartridge games for the Commodore 64!  Who knew there were HUNDREDS of not only game carts, but utilities, hardware, and more!?  We'll lament the rise and fall of cartridge slots on home computers, and the we dive right in with our picks.  This week, Amigo Aaron tries out Activision's Pastfinder and THE BRENT goes hunting with Dragonden! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Rally Championships is one of the Amiga's few rally-inspired racing games. How does it stack up to arcade favorite Neo Drift Out? 

Imagic's Demon Attack was an excellent rendition of the arcade game Phoenix on the Tandy Color Computer. How good was it compared to the other ports of the game?  0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:39 Demon Attack Review 28:36 Show Closing

Wizzy's Quest and Doctor Strange 2 are two solid entries in the public domain catalog of the Amiga. What are some of your favorite PD games?

Welcome to BIG episode 159!  This time out..it's madness...ROBOT MADNESS!   The ARG gang is playing games with a robot theme this week, and MARVEL as they AGREE ON THINGS!  Yes, that happened!  Enjoy our look at Atari's arcade standout Cyberball 2072 and the Atari Computer game Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

This week we send our 001 infiltration unit off into space to save a freighter overrun with malicious robots in one of the great Commodore 64 games of all time, PARADROID --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Pole Position made a big splash on the Atari when it was released, but how does it compare to other versions of the time? 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 6:20 Pole Position Review 23:11 Show Closing

We're back for Episode 54 In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and Battle Mayhem in F-Zero X (N64) vs. Wipeout 2097 (PSX). We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month. Episode Guide --------------- Quick Questions 2:48 Patreon 16:04 News 31:34 Tea Time With Tim - Racing games! 1:15:15 Cody's Corner - 1:31:46 Battle Of The Systems - Futuristic Racers!  F-Zero X (N64) vs Wipeout 2097 (PSX) - 2:07:36 News notes can be found at https://www.pixelgaiden.com Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Garry Heather, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, David Motowylak, Team Gray All The Way, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, CityXe

Welcome to an interesting edition of ARG Presents!  This time out, we've landed on the Fairchild F8 processor, the brains of the Grandstand Entertainment Computer and Channel F II, among other consoles.  We learn a bit about the processor itself, including a DIRECT connection to the founding of INTEL!  Then it's game time, as we tackle BOWLING and Galactic Space Wars!   #argpresents  #galacticspacewars  #channelfbowling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Developed by the legendary Amiga developers Bullfrog, Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods followed up on the success of the 1989 Peter Molyneux original.  Is it better than the first game, though?

Yogi Bear sprang from the televisions of Britain to the beloved ZX Spectrum, but something was clearly lost in the process, eh Boo Boo?  0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:32 Yogi Bear Review 33:44 Show Closing

Get ready for a showdown this week on ARG Presents!  Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of the ZX81, THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are playing games on the ZX81's American cousin, the TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000!  First, we have a look at a maze program known simply as GULP, and then we play a game tantalizingly titled FORTRESS OF ZORLAC!  THEN the fighting begins! #fortressofzorlac #gulp #timexsinclair1000 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

What red button item would you like? Who would win, Hulk or the Rock? Ranking classic computers, and more! It's our monthly roundup of questions and answers from our Discord community!

This week we climb grunds, glide with shubas, and rest in nids in this fantastic release from Windham Classics, BELOW THE ROOT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message