Episode 23: Truckin’ / Christmas

In this episode, we review the Imagic game Truckin’. We have two interviews with programmer/designer Rick Levine. Paul covers the recent Twin Galaxies Entertainment Festival, while Gary Magnan tells us all about The Portland Retro Gaming Expo (and LTO Flash updates). And there’s Feedback, Mentions, News and George, with a dash of Christmas cheer from the gang. Oh, and maybe some time travel..?

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0:00:00 – Turn on the tube TV, insert Truckin’ cartridge and go!
0:00:29 – The Intellivisionaries Theme (Christmas Remix) by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
0:01:45 – George: episode rundown / West Bound and Down!
0:04:44 – Welcome
0:36:41 – CB McHaul TV commercial
0:37:08 – George: story time
0:39:53 – Feedback
0:44:32 – George: emails
0:45:34 – N.I.M.O.S.T.A.P.R.T.
0:54:46 – 80 of the 80s promo
0:55:47 – TYCO US 1 Electric Trucking TV commercial (1)
0:56:18 – George: thank you
0:59:33 – Robots Unite!
0:59:56 – News
1:21:14 – News [from the future?]
1:24:58 – News (continued)
1:30:53 – George: favorite Christmas films
1:31:52 – Intellivisionaries promo
1:32:03 – Expo Talk with Paul: Twin Galaxies Entertainment Festival
1:36:46 – Truck Driving Song
1:38:15 – Expo Talk with Gary Magnan: Portland Retro Gaming Expo
1:56:40 – Convoy!
1:57:54 – Game Review: Truckin’ (part 1)
2:27:32 – Interview: Rick Levine (episode 3 sessions)
2:38:38 – TYCO US 1 Electric Trucking TV commercial (2)
2:39:08 – George: Christmas jokes
2:41:15 – Game Review: Truckin’ (part 2)
3:09:41 – Pittsburgh Dad: Christmas
3:10:42 – Inty Chiptune Break: “Jingle Bells”
3:11:18 – Game Review: Truckin’ (part 3)
3:15:35 – Interview: Rick Levine (2015 sessions)
3:47:01 – RGR promo
3:47:19 – George: Merry Christmas… no, really!
3:47:44 – East Bound and Down
3:49:03 – Game Review: Truckin’ (part 4)
4:03:45 – Listener audio: Greg Polander
4:09:07 – George: happy?
4:09:37 – Wrap Up / “Treasured” by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
4:16:05 – Outtakes

Links mentioned in the show:

Intellivision Lives entry for Truckin’
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/credits/imagic.shtml#truckin

Intvfunhouse entry for Truckin’
http://www.intvfunhouse.com/games/truk.php

Video Game Critic entry for Truckin’
http://videogamecritic.com/inteltz.htm?e=20840#rev1530

YouTube clips of Rick’s game day
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYiDH–cu8I
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JfChF9Vjdo
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toLGntx-73M
Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2YoK6DyOJ8

YouTube clip on Rick’s game day showing World Championship Baseball crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYiDH–cu8I&t=359m55s

Screenshot from the upcoming Defender of the Crown game over on AA:
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/238853-defender-of-the-crown-for-intellivision-2016/page-5

AtariAge thread with screen shots of a new Sydney Hunter game, title screen shows “Sacred Tribe”
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/223155-my-first-steps-into-making-intv-gfxs/page-19

Some concept art for Intellivision stuff, including some Intellivision III mockups.
http://www.ted-mayer.com/projects-archive/intellivision.html

AtariAge thread wanting more Piggy Bank carts
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/244708-petition-for-piggy-bank/

Some discussion about the costs of doing homebrew
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/245352-cost-of-new-games-blah-blah-woof-woof-crap-games/

Some recent updates in the thread about GroovyBee’s games
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/245093-a-new-mystery-intellivision-homebrew-game/

Video of Tommy Tallarico bragging about winning the Astrosmash shoot-off at Twin Galaxies festival
https://www.facebook.com/tommytallarico/videos/10153167786889786/?theater

Rick Levine’s website
http://www.rickslevine.com/photo_gallery/photo_gallery.htm

Rick Levine inducted into the UC Irvine Hall of Fame
http://www.rickslevine.com/blog/uc-irvine-hall-of-fame-inductee/

Paul’s Easter Egg letter in Videogaming magazine
http://www.digitpress.com/library/magazines/vg_ill/videogaming_ill_dec83.pdf