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Rob Zdybel, Atari (Part 2) Hello, Atari fans, and welcome to another interview episode of Antic, The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast.  My name is Randy Kindig.  This interview is a bit different in that it’s the second interview with someone that we’ve interviewed before - Mr. Rob Zdybel.  The reason for this is that Rob worked for Atari so long, and was involved in so many projects, that I felt like some information was left undiscovered in the first interview.  At the request of some listeners, I decided to do a follow-up interview and Rob was kind enough to agree. Rob Zdybel was a very long-time employee at Atari, having worked there beginning in 1979 all the way to 1996, when the Tramiels left.  Rob has a long line of credits including Pigs in Space, Real Sports Football, Stellar Track and Star Trek for the Atari 400/800, SOS for the Atari 2600, Missile Command for the Atari 5200, and Bug Hunt for the Atari XE.  He also designed the system BIOS for the Atari 5200. Please note that this interview does have some profanity, although I did beep out the most obvious instances. This interview took place on July 10, 2016. Links:   list of Rob’s games at AtariMania PRGE 2013 - Bob Smith, Rob Zdybel, Joe Decuir - Portland Retro Gaming Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4 “Once Upon Atari” - http://www.onceuponatari.com/  Rob’s first interview with ANTIC 

Rob Zdybel, Atari (Part 2) Hello, Atari fans, and welcome to another interview episode of Antic, The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast.  My name is Randy Kindig.  This interview is a bit different in that it’s the second interview with someone that we’ve interviewed before - Mr. Rob Zdybel.  The reason for this is that Rob worked for Atari so long, and was involved in so many projects, that I felt like some information was left undiscovered in the first interview.  At the request of some listeners, I decided to do a follow-up interview and Rob was kind enough to agree. Rob Zdybel was a very long-time employee at Atari, having worked there beginning in 1979 all the way to 1996, when the Tramiels left.  Rob has a long line of credits including Pigs in Space, Real Sports Football, Stellar Track and Star Trek for the Atari 400/800, SOS for the Atari 2600, Missile Command for the Atari 5200, and Bug Hunt for the Atari XE.  He also designed the system BIOS for the Atari 5200. Please note that this interview does have some profanity, although I did beep out the most obvious instances. This interview took place on July 10, 2016. Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&amp;type=G&amp;team=1469&amp;step=25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> list of Rob’s games at AtariMania</a></li> <li>PRGE 2013 - Bob Smith, Rob Zdybel, Joe Decuir - Portland Retro Gaming Expo - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4</a></li> <li>“Once Upon Atari” - <a href="http://www.onceuponatari.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onceuponatari.com/</a></li> <li><a href="http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-184-rob-zdybel-star-trek-missile-command-bug-hunt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rob’s first interview with ANTIC</a></li> </ul>

ANTIC Interview 277 - Rob Zdybel, Atari, Part 2

Rob Zdybel, Star Trek, Missile Command, Bug Hunt Rob Zdybel was a long-time employee at Atari, having worked there from 1979 to 1996, when the Tramiels left.  Rob has a long line of credits including Pigs in Space, Real Sports Football, Stellar Track and Star Trek for the Atari 400/800, SOS for the Atari 2600, Missile Command for the Atari 5200, and Bug Hunt for the Atari XE.  He also designed the system BIOS for the Atari 5200. Rob mentions the SYLVIA game system in the interview, although he couldn’t remember the name of the system at the time.  It was the machine that was supposed to come between the 2600 and the 5200 and which Doug Neubauer worked on. Niles Strohl and Doug Neubauer are both mentioned in the interview, both of which I’m working to get interviews. Please note that this interview does have some profanity. This interview took place on January 17, 2016. Teaser Quotes:  “I said Good Lord, Man, I don’t know if I can stand the idea of using computers to kill people more accurately.” “They were going to give us a free Atari 800 computer.  That’s one of things you got for signing on with the Atari crew.” “I signed on to the Atari 2600 program at the time.  I was not actually interested in writing 2600 programs, but where my heart was really at was the Atari 800 computer because it was so much more powerful.” “The lights had come on: you CAN’T win at Marketing Adventure.” “You’re talking to the man who’s responsible for Chris Crawford being in the game industry.  It’s my fault.”  Links:  list of Rob’s games at AtariMania PRGE 2013 - Bob Smith, Rob Zdybel, Joe Decuir - Portland Retro Gaming Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4 “Once Upon Atari” - http://www.onceuponatari.com/

Rob Zdybel, Star Trek, Missile Command, Bug Hunt Rob Zdybel was a long-time employee at Atari, having worked there from 1979 to 1996, when the Tramiels left.  Rob has a long line of credits including Pigs in Space, Real Sports Football, Stellar Track and Star Trek for the Atari 400/800, SOS for the Atari 2600, Missile Command for the Atari 5200, and Bug Hunt for the Atari XE.  He also designed the system BIOS for the Atari 5200. Rob mentions the SYLVIA game system in the interview, although he couldn’t remember the name of the system at the time.  It was the machine that was supposed to come between the 2600 and the 5200 and which Doug Neubauer worked on. Niles Strohl and Doug Neubauer are both mentioned in the interview, both of which I’m working to get interviews. Please note that this interview does have some profanity. This interview took place on January 17, 2016. Teaser Quotes: <ul> <li>“I said Good Lord, Man, I don’t know if I can stand the idea of using computers to kill people more accurately.”</li> <li>“They were going to give us a free Atari 800 computer.  That’s one of things you got for signing on with the Atari crew.”</li> <li>“I signed on to the Atari 2600 program at the time.  I was not actually interested in writing 2600 programs, but where my heart was really at was the Atari 800 computer because it was so much more powerful.”</li> <li>“The lights had come on: you CAN’T win at Marketing Adventure.”</li> <li>“You’re talking to the man who’s responsible for Chris Crawford being in the game industry.  It’s my fault.”</li> </ul> Links: <a href="http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=8&amp;type=G&amp;team=1469&amp;step=25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> list of Rob’s games at AtariMania</a> PRGE 2013 - Bob Smith, Rob Zdybel, Joe Decuir - Portland Retro Gaming Expo - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmqzybUe9m4</a> “Once Upon Atari” - <a href="http://www.onceuponatari.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onceuponatari.com/</a>

ANTIC Interview 184 - Rob Zdybel, Star Trek, Missile Command, Bug Hunt