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Bitmap Books

Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

The name Atari still conjures up vivid memories, when living rooms up and down the land reverberated to the raucous sounds of video games for the first time. Relive that golden era with this lovingly-designed and expertly-researched visual compendium.

Reprints due in May, get a stock alert here: bitmapbooks.com/collections/al

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Bitmap Books

GORF - Featured in our book - Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

At 528 pages, Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium provides an exhaustive overview of Atari’s iconic games machines. With dozens of articles and interviews, and featuring more than 200 games, it’s a must-have for Atari fans and collectors alike.

Reprints due in May, get a stock alert here: bitmapbooks.com/collections/al

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Josh Renaud

Since Deuce added Atari ST/VT52 support to SyncTerm, I've been revisiting several ST BBS door games. I was particularly taken by DDST (as in "D&D").

It's a pretty good adventure game and it uses VT52 colors effectively, particularly a screen-flashing effect. It can be frustrating, but you *can* make progress, and it has good features you don't often see in door games (like "Save"!).

Well, this morning I finally beat it!

#atarist #atari #bbs #gaming #retrocomputing #retrogaming

Map of the "Land of Eriador" from the game DDST.
Score list shows the scores of players who have been DDST on Starfleet HQ BBS.
Screenshot of a gameplay session where the player has just defeated the final villain, Asmodeus.
The first of several pages of story text after achieving victory in the game DDST: "Oh no! Not again, that blinding light and dizziness, what did I do to deserve this again? "I turned to look and saw the Old Oracle again, but this time he seemed to be almost radiating a strange aura about him, He smiled at me and exclaimed, "'Congratulations, you have defeated the Great Evil that had come down upon our land, We were hoping that you would be the one to defeat Asmodeus in battle and you have met him and came away alive. We don't know how we can repay you for your accomplishnent, but we will remember you in great esteem at the Lord's Keep in Isengard.' "I smiled back at him and told him that I would not except any money as I was as glad as he was to be rid of the Evil Demon. "'What happened to Asmodeus? I don't think I really could kill a being with such great strength?'"
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