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Congratulations to @nads on his perfect 300 on 2600 Bowling!

The show went well despite a few hiccups which I expected. (It was my 1st streamed show in 3 months, almost to the day.) Nonetheless, I was excited & happy to be back.

Now to get back to retro gaming itself.

Wait, it's Wednesday! Chat night, yes? See you there!

Episode 18 of Retro With Marco is just a few mins away! I hope you stop by & say hi in the chat!

https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco

I thought I would be able to return sooner but that didn’t happen due to all of the non-gaming stuff which consumed my daily schedule. I then decided that I wouldn’t return until I was sure I could do so without rescheduling/canceling.

Life has slowed down to where I can return to retro gaming and return to Twitch with a new episode of Retro With Marco! I hope you will join me this Tuesday, October 15 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT when I will have the following:

- High score and speedrun shoutouts

- The Toshiba Pasopia & the recent tape dumps

- A quick look at Arkandenoid for the C64

My plan for the show is to return to the bi-weekly schedule but I will keep everyone updated here, on Discord, and on other social media.

https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco

See you then!

Hello again! Here's the latest on my end:

All of the non-gaming stuff in my life ramped up significantly to where I postponed my Twitch show on a few occasions.

While work was rather hectic, it was still going well. However, it remained hectic throughout these summer months; I had to do a double-take when I realized it was the 2nd half of August.

Unrelated, but no less important: I went for a Wellness Visit (Physical) for the first time in far too long. I went for the proverbial full tune-up including a tetanus shot. (Wow, that part really sucked. I'm not going to sugarcoat it at all. You feel it for 2-3 days, and my body sure felt it.) The good news is that all of my vitals are normal and test results were negative. So let this serve as a reminder: Be sure to get a check-up especially if you're getting up there in age like I am.

I was hoping to stream an episode before an upcoming trip but that won't happen, unfortunately. I realized that I really hadn't kept up on any retro gaming news and world records, and I'd rather get back into the swing of things before getting back on Twitch. I had to put the MGL aside (I started off well but would have likely faded given the list of games chosen for this quarter, but I was having a lot of fun).

I'm glad to see that atari.io is still up and running smoothly and that the community here remains positive. I look forward to joining a Wednesday night chat in the near future.

Marco

MGL Update: I'm hanging in there given that Game #3 is Bubbles - A game I never played in arcades. I find the game very frustrating.

Anyway, here's a fun :07 game play clip of Mr. Do! This is titled "I CALLED BANK"

2nd earthquake in as many days. They're comparing it to the Northridge earthquake (1994).

So after a lot of nudging, I've taken the plunge and starting competing in the latest installment of the MGL (MAME Gaming League). It's a fun tournament that is free and open to all gamers worldwide. You can enter at any time.

This is from Paul Hornitzky (OOO), who runs the MGL:

"There will be 9 games played over 8 weeks, competing world wide on the most challenging and toughest video games of all time. 2 games will be released at the start, then 1 game each week, with the final 2 games released at the same time for the finale. Games are only open for 17 days each, so gamers must play their best in that time and post their scores before the game is closed. At the end of each MGL, points will be accumulated for each gamer toward the World Championship of eSports Scoreboard."

The first two games for this quarter are Space Invaders and Mr. Do!

Fellow gamer IllSeaBass finished 3rd in the 39th installment and had been urging me to participate. I finally caved in & figured it was worth a shot. I don't expect to win - I'm sure there will be some games that I've either never played or were never good at playing - so my goal is to not embarrass myself lol.

At least I'll always have this One Shining Moment (TM)...

It's only a :44 clip but I hope you check it out.

I spent most of the weekend sleeping & rest. I understand we're in July now hahaha. I spent most of this evening editing and preparing for tomorrow night's show. Episode 16 of Retro With Marco will air tomorrow night at 9pm ET / 6pm PT! I'll have some shoutouts including:

1. Which speedrunner had 2 WRs beaten within a 3-day span
2. Which gamers broke WRs set back in 2010
3. Which speedrunner broke 2 WR ties by a grand total of 2.1 seconds

All that, plus a quick look at Polymega as well as the return of the MGL and Yolympics.

https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco

See you then!

I'm so sorry for missing the weekend pizza party. The irony is that we ordered pizza for dinner on Friday night, but I was so fatigued that I not only forgot to take pics of the pie (it was a small 'special', fully loaded), but I played MAME instead of Atari! Oops!

A new night & a new time as we close in on Episode 15 of Retro With Marco! Some of the shoutouts will feature:

• Who beat a world record that stood for nearly 18 years
• Which gamer went from 1st to 20th in 3 weeks
• Who broke a world record by a full 6 minutes

I will also take a look at Darkula: A new platformer with an old school look.

Plus, Mr. Do!...for the ZX Spectrum!

This Tuesday night, June 18 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT:

https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco

See you then!

It's official: Retro With Marco is moving to a new day & earlier time! The show will air on Tuesdays at 9pm ET / 6pm PT starting June 18!

https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco

See you then!