327: GET YOUR KICKS! (Kickman for the 2600)William Pepper40:14
327 features the 1983 prototype KICKMAN from CBS Electronics, based on the arcade game, which also wasn’t that popular. Why didn’t it work out? One guess….
No, not that. It’s balloons! This game is full of ’em.
And even in 1983, they knew to stay away from balloons. Why didn’t we listen?
In 328, we build on the massive tower of gaming experiences we've had on this show with MASTER BUILDER from Spectravision, 1983. Does it stand tall and proud or all come tumbling down? Listen and...
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William Pepper is a local playwright (New Ground Theatre, Augustana Playwrights Festival), very occasional actor (Playcrafters), blogger (http://www.williamallenpepper.wordpress.com/), author (In the St. Nick of Time) and now, he's a podcaster too.