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ANTIC Interview 123 - Steve DeFrisco, Wing War, H.E.R.O.

Published: Jan. 30, 2016, 7:38 p.m.

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Steve Defrisco, H.E.R.O., Wing War

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Hello and welcome to Antic, The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast. \\xa0My name is Randy Kindig. \\xa0This is another in the continuing series of Atari 8-bit related interviews. \\xa0This time, we talk to a former game developer for the Atari 8-bits, Mr. Steve DeFrisco. \\xa0Steve worked for Imagic and Activision, working on porting such titles as H.E.R.O. (Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation) and Wing War as well as developing software for the Intellivision and Atari 2600. \\xa0He also is the man doing the juggling in an Imagic video from 1983; link provided in the show notes.

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Teaser Quote

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\\u201cThe next Spring, when my first game Tropical Trouble was done, was when Atari announced their big loss. \\xa0So, I put kind of a kibosh on the whole being a millionaire before I was 20.\\u201d

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Links

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Steve in Imagic Video (he\\u2019s the one doing the juggling for a few seconds beginning about 1:17 in) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3x6Idp8oT0

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Steve\\u2019s Web Site - http://www.stevedefrisco.com

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