Oh Atari, it’s been nearly four years since my last blog. Forgive my transgressions and lack of game play. But I’m back! And without further adieu…
Private Eye! Back in the day I got this Activision game. I think I got it pretty much brand new. So that means I probably paid around $30.00 for it. My guess is that I bought it sometime in 1984. And it turned out to be a pretty cool game. For those familiar with it, you play the role of a detective. Your job is to travel in your car from screen
When I was a kid growing up, there was always a rumor of someone that someone's else's cousin knew, who had a next-door neighbor that had EVERY single Atari game. In my neighborhood, we actually had someone closer. My nerdy friend Brian had somehow befriended a 38-year-old man named John. John had cerebral palsy and was confined to a wheelchair - an electric wheelchair. He was a well-known figure around town. So I knew exactly who he was talking about.
It was the summer of 1983 when
Back in the fall of 1982, I was in 6th grade. I was excited about my Milwaukee Brewers playing in the World Series. I was also excited about an upcoming brand new Atari game which promised to be an ultimate adventure. To top it off, there was some sort of contest in which you could win cash or prizes valued at $150,000! WOW!!!
That game was Swordquest Earthworld. And three sequels were going to follow it in the coming months - Swordquest Fireworld, Swordquest Waterworld and Swordquest Airwor
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