The Channel F Files: Recent Episodes
Willie! and Scott Schreiber
In this episode I talk about the Fairchild Channel F console and its Creator Jerry Lawson.
Episode 0 The VES and the Creator
Join Scott and I as we discuss VideoCart #1 for the Fairchild Channel F System. Classic Topic deviations abound in this episode :)
The Channel F Files - VideoCart #1 Download
The Channel F Files Video Supplemental for VideoCart #1
Links:
Fairchild Channel F Multicart by E5Frog of AtariAge!
Museum of Play Jerry Lawson Collection
The Channel F Files - The MultiCart! interview with Fredric Blaholz
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Links:
E5Frog youtube channel
VES Wiki
Sean Riddle Website
Arcade USA channel with Multicart Video
In this episode Scott and I discuss Desert Fox and Shooting Gallery (what? Again?) We also discuss the new Channel F Files Website and a few other interesting things :)
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Watch the Video Supplemental :)
Links:
Awesome site with loads of Channel F Info!
Classic Gaming Expo 2014
A Really big THANK YOU to Classy Freddie Blassie! for supplying the clips for this episode!
The Channel F Files Special Episode - Talks with Jerry Lawson!
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Our new email address is thechannelffiles@gmail.com :)
In this Episode Scott and I discuss VideoCart #3 Blackjack and have a special guest host on the show for Willie! to challenge at a game :)
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Here is the video supplemental :)
Links:
FND Collectibles website - Great Channel F Info here!
Video Games Magazine Fairchild Channel F Article
The Channel F Podcast webpage on RetroGamingRoundup :)
In this episode Scott and I discuss VideoCart #4 Spitfire!, we also talk about aircraft in general, go on a tangent trying to find where the last license holder for the Channel F went (Zircon International) and other shenaningans :)
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Video Supplemental
Links
Manfred Von Richthofen
Max Immelman
Joe Foss - Americas ACE of ACES
Thanks to Classy Freddy Blassie for suppling the footage for this interview!
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In this episode Scott and I discuss the game Space War! plus get derailed many times during the episode :)
Scotts rating - 7 out of 10
Willie!'s rating - 4 out of 10
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Links:
Scotts Arcade Party
Video Games Magazine Fairchild Article
CGE Adventures Free Rom for the Atari 2600
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We have a talk with Mr. Nick Talesfore who was part of the awesome team at Fairchild that brought us the Channel F Game System! Lots of great info in this episode!
On this episode Scott and I discuss the first "educational" titles available for a home console :) Not really much to say about these so the episode does have quite a bit of "side tracking" going on :)
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Video Supplemental
On this episode Scott and I discuss Mind Reader and Nim on the Channel F, lots of interesting side bars abound!
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Video Supplemental
In this Episode Scott and I discuss and play VideoCart 9 Drag Strip! A really fun racing game for the Channel F!
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Video Supplemental:
Linkys:
Channel F on Archive.org
In this episode Scott and I take a look at Videocart #10 Maze! we discuss our favorite and least favorite game modes, talk about some Arcade activities and finally go off track with Mechawarrior online :) yep, we are all over the place yet again, but its fun!
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Scott is searching for a F355 Challenge arcade game, if you know of one for sale email Scott@retrogamingroundup.com
Supplemental video
F355 Arcade Game
In this episode Scott and I talk about one of the first board games to be programmed on a home console! Backgammon and Acey Duecy!
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In this episode Scott and I take a look at one of the first home console versions of Baseball! More of a pitch and hitting type game, but still very enjoyable (especially with all the control you have over the ball!)
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On this episode we talk about two more neat games on the Channel F! Robot War! can you evade the robots and make them run into the energy squares? Torpedo Alley! Sink those ships!
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On this episode Scott and Willie! talk about a neat game on the F similar to the board game Battleship! but with some cool alternative features! The guys also get sidetracked quite a bit talking about favorite electronic board games as well :)
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In this episode a cool card matching game is examined on the Channel F! Challenging game!
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Check out the facebook group Minnesota Retro Gamers!
In this episode we examine Dodge It and have fond memories about Lawn Darts :P
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In this episode Scott and Willie! discuss a neat breakout game on the Channel F called Pinball Challenge!???. Plus there is some stray talk as usual about the Microvision, Jay Smith and Cars :P
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Scott and Willie! take a look at a classic pen and paper game Hangman! Plus lots of tangent talk as well :) Another fun episode of The Channel F Files!
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Scott and Willie! take a look at a age old classic game ported to the Channel F!
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In this episode a very unique and fun game is discussed! Kind of like a cross between Pong, Hockey, Target Shoot and Dodgeball!
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In this episode Scott and Willie! discuss bowling, share bowling memories and other fun tangents!
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In this episode Scott and Willie! discuss a neat slot machine simulator on the Channel F. Also some history and operation of slot machines is explained by Scott!
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In this episode Scott and Willie! discuss another fun Channel F Game - Galactic Space Wars and Lunar Lander! two fun games in one!
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Scott and Willie! discuss Casino Poker on the Channel F, sidebars abound in this episode :P. Scott tries to talk about the Nintendo Switch but Willie! is not having it.
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In this episode Scott and Willie! talk about many things including Space X and other interesting topics. Oh ya, they talk about Pro Football to on the Channel F!
Check out the music of the British IBM
Check out the New York Toy Fair game by Gimpy Software
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In this fun episode, Scott and Willie! discuss the last commercially released game for the Fairchild Channel F, Alien Invasion! Quite a fun port of space invaders to the Channel F with lots of cool play options and two neat easter eggs to find!
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In this episode we take a look at Dodge It on the Channel F, a fun electronic version of Dodge Ball!
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In this episode I talk about the Fairchild Channel F console and its Creator Jerry Lawson.
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Join Scott and Willie! as we discuss VideoCart #1 for the Fairchild Channel F System. Classic Topic deviations abound in this episode :)
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In this episode Scott and Willie! discuss Desert Fox and Shooting Gallery (what? Again?) We also discuss the new Channel F Files Website and a few other interesting things :)
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The Channel F Files - The MultiCart! interview with Fredric Blaholz. A great cart for the Channel F, includes some really fun homebrew games and demos!
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In this episode Scott and Willie! talk about one of the first board games to be programmed on a home console! Backgammon and Acey Duecy!
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In this Episode Scott and Willie! discuss VideoCart #3 Blackjack and have a special guest host on the show for Willie! to challenge at a game :)
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