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The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

410: Atari 2600+: The Inside Story With Creator Ben Jones - The Retro Hour EP410

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour

Technology, Leisure, Video Games

4.9558 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

We chat with Ben Jones, the mastermind behind the new Atari 2600+, about his journey from childhood Atari enthusiast to Commercial Director of Retro at Plaion. We delve into the design and audience of the Atari 2600+, the challenges of incorporating modern tech into a classic, and Ben's personal connection to Atari's legacy. 

Atari 2600+: https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus
Dan's Video: https://youtu.be/-22KiX2REeI

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
43:08 - Ben Jones Interview

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Show notes:

23 Years Later, PS1 Alien Resurrection's Naughty Piracy Cheat Code Is Revealed: http://tinyurl.com/2pfn6bkm 
Long Lost N64 Footage Reveals Mario 64 Multiplayer & Playable Luigi: http://tinyurl.com/2ftnnhdx
Teensy Rom for the C64: http://tinyurl.com/3pjeuv3u
SNES Ticking Time Bomb: http://tinyurl.com/4pu2v3xy
Game Boys Used In Vehicle Diagnostics: http://tinyurl.com/3zztn8j9

Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up on this week's show, a long-lost Mario 64 secret is revealed.

0:05.5

For ultimate add-on for your Commodore 8-bit.

0:07.7

And we get the story at the Atari 2,600 plus with its creator, Ben Jones.

0:28.5

And the Retrow Hour podcast is brought to you each and every week with our incredible friends at Bitmap Books.

0:32.2

Now, why don't you treat yourself to this? Have you seen The Art of the Box? Now, with more than 80,000 words and 350 full-color images and covering 26 different artists.

0:40.9

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0:46.5

the covers with the paint, the ink, the pens and the airbrushes.

0:49.3

You can find out more about that.

0:50.6

Check that book out and the rest of their retro gaming collection at bitmapbooks.com.

0:55.5

And with our lovely mates, a PCB way. Now, of course you know about them, they offer a fully

1:00.6

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1:06.3

if you want services like 3D printing and injection molding, they've got you covered as well.

1:10.6

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1:14.8

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1:20.5

Hello and welcome to the Retro Hour podcast, episode number 410, your weekly dose of retro gaming

1:26.9

and technology news with me, Dan Wood.

1:29.2

Me Ravi Abbott and me Joe Fox.

1:31.5

And a very warm welcome to the podcast.

1:33.8

Not only the show that, of course, brings you up to speed on all the big happenings in the world of retro gaming and technology news,

1:39.5

but can we just say a very happy new year, the first podcast of 2024. Oh man, 2024. It's the future guys.

1:49.4

See, do you say 20204 or 2024? I was having this debate with someone the other day.

1:55.0

Ooh, that's a good question. I say 2024. It does sound futuristic. And yeah, it's kind of like when you're a kid and

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