Phosphor Dot Fossils on YouTube

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Since 2018, Phosphor Dot Fossils has been revived as a series of YouTube videos, either focusing for (usually) 10+ minutes on a single game, detailing its history and the hows and whys of its game play and design, or focusing on a small number of related titles (perhaps an arcade game and its home console/computer ports). These are different from the Phosphor Dot Fossils videos previously available on DVD.  A new one drops every few days. Here is a list, by system/hardware platform, of the games covered so far.

Apple II

  1. Alien Munchies
  2. Apple Cider Spider
  3. Apple Vision / Little Brick Out
  4. Asteroid Field, The
  5. Battle Of Hoth, The
  6. Battlezone
  7. Bellhop
  8. Beneath Apple Manor: Special Edition
  9. Borg
  10. Brainteaser Blvd.
  11. Budgie Kong
  12. BurgerTime
  13. Burgertron
  14. Canyon Climber
  15. Cavern Creatures
  16. Checkers by David Slate
  17. Congo Bongo
  18. Crazy Mazey
  19. Crossfire
  20. Cubit
  21. Dig Dug
  22. Dino Eggs
  23. Donkey Kong
  24. Dragonfire
  25. Dungeon Campaign
  26. Eggs-It
  27. Falcons
  28. Frenzy
  29. Frogger
  30. Galaxian
  31. Ghostbusters
  32. Gremlins
  33. Halley Project, The
  34. Jawbreaker
  35. Jingle Disk
  36. Lode Runner
  37. Lunar Leepers
  38. Mars Cars
  39. Monty Plays Scrabble
  40. Moon Patrol
  41. Mr. Cool
  42. Mr. Do!
  43. Ms. Pac-Man
  44. Night Stalker
  45. Oregon Trail, The
  46. Phaser Fire
  47. Pigpen
  48. Plasmania
  49. Pooyan
  50. President Elect
  51. Prisoner, The: Part 1, 2
  52. Project Space Station Part 1, 2, 3, 5
  53. Puck-Man
  54. Pulsar II
  55. Qix
  56. Questron
  57. Ribbit
  58. Robotron
  59. Shamus
  60. Skyfox
  61. Snoggles
  62. Space Navigator
  63. Space Rescue
  64. Spy’s Demise
  65. Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
  66. Storm Warning
  67. Super Bunny
  68. Super Puck-Man
  69. Super Taxman 2
  70. Super Zaxxon
  71. Taipan
  72. Tapper
  73. Taxman / Atarisoft Pac-Man
  74. Telengard
  75. Thief
  76. Threshold
  77. Tranquility Base
  78. Ultima / Ultima I
  79. Ultima IV: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
  80. Whomper Stomper
  81. Xevious
  82. Zaxxon

Arcade

  1. Akka Arrh
  2. Alpha One
  3. Alpine Ski
  4. Amazing Adventures Of Mr. F. Lea
  5. Amidar
  6. Angler Dangler
  7. Anteater
  8. Arabian
  9. Armor Attack
  10. Asteroids
  11. Astro Blaster
  12. Astro Invader
  13. Astron Belt
  14. Bagman
  15. Balloon Bomber
  16. Bega’s Battle
  17. Berzerk
  18. Black Widow
  19. Blast Off
  20. Blasto
  21. Blue Print
  22. Bosconian
  23. Buggy Challenge
  24. Bump ‘n’ Jump
  25. Burgertime
  26. Canyon Bomber
  27. Carnival
  28. Change Lanes
  29. City Connection
  30. Coco Loco
  31. Congo Bongo
  32. Cosmic Avenger
  33. Crazy Balloon
  34. Crazy Climber
  35. Crazy Kong
  36. Cutie Q
  37. Datsun 280 ZZZAP!
  38. Death Race
  39. Deep Death
  40. Dig Dug
  41. Do! Run Run
  42. Domino Man
  43. Donkey Kong
  44. Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition
  45. Donkey Kong II
  46. Eggor
  47. Elevator Action
  48. Enigma II
  49. Eyes
  50. Fantasy
  51. Faster, Harder, More Challenging Q*Bert
  52. Fix-It Felix Jr.
  53. Frisky Tom
  54. Frenzy
  55. Frog & Spiders
  56. Frogger
  57. Funky Fish
  58. Galaga
  59. Galaxian
  60. Galaxy Wars
  61. Gee Bee
  62. Gorf
  63. Grasspin
  64. Grobda
  65. Guided Missile
  66. Guzzler
  67. Gyruss
  68. Hard Hat
  69. Horizon
  70. Hustle
  71. Hwy Chase
  72. Interstellar Lazer Fantasy
  73. Jr. Pac-Man
  74. Jungle King / Jungle Hunt / Pirate Pete
  75. Kangaroo
  76. Kick / Kickman
  77. King & Balloon
  78. Lady Bug
  79. Leprechaun
  80. Lock ‘n’ Chase
  81. Loco Motion
  82. Lode Runner
  83. Logger
  84. Lunar Lander
  85. Lunar Rescue
  86. Mad Alien
  87. Magical Cat Adventure
  88. Make Trax
  89. Mappy
  90. Marble Madness 2
  91. Mighty Monkey
  92. Monster Bash
  93. Moon Alien Part II
  94. Moon Cresta
  95. Moon Patrol
  96. Moon Quasar
  97. Moon Shuttle
  98. Motorace USA
  99. Mouse Trap (replayed in 2024)
  100. Mr. Do!
  101. Mr. Do’s Castle
  102. Ms. Pac-Man
  103. Namco Classics Collection Volume 2
  104. Navarone
  105. Neo Turf Masters
  106. New Rally-X
  107. New York New York
  108. Pac-Man
  109. Pac-Man Plus / Popeye Pac-Man / Pirhana
  110. Pengo
  111. Pepper II
  112. Phoenix
  113. Phozon
  114. Pickin’
  115. Pirate Treasure
  116. Pooyan
  117. Popeye
  118. Professor Pac-Man
  119. Q*Bert
  120. Qix
  121. Quester
  122. R2D Tank
  123. Rally-X
  124. Ribbit!
  125. Robot Bowl
  126. Robotron: 2084
  127. Route 16
  128. Satan Of Saturn
  129. Satan’s Hollow
  130. Shark Attack
  131. Sinistar
  132. Space Bugger
  133. Space Fever
  134. Space Invaders
  135. Space Panic
  136. Space Raider
  137. Space Zap
  138. Spectar
  139. Spiders
  140. Star Hawk
  141. Star Wars
  142. Streaking
  143. Super Astro Fighter
  144. Tank Battallion
  145. Targ
  146. Tapper / Root Beer Tapper
  147. Thief
  148. Time Pilot
  149. Tranquilizer Gun
  150. Tropical Angel
  151. Tube Panic
  152. Turtles
  153. Tutankham
  154. Venture
  155. Xevious
  156. Warp Warp
  157. Wizard of Wor
  158. Zaxxon
  159. Zoo Keeper

Atari 2600 / VCS

  1. Aardvark
  2. Adventures Of Tron
  3. Air Raid
  4. Asteroids
  5. Astroblast
  6. Beany Bopper
  7. Berzerk
  8. Blue Print
  9. Burgertime
  10. Chase The Chuck Wagon
  11. Coke Wins / Pepsi Invaders
  12. Congo Bongo
  13. Cosmic Ark
  14. Crazy Climber
  15. Crystal Castles
  16. Dark Cavern
  17. Demon Attack
  18. Dig Dug
  19. Donkey Kong
  20. Donkey Kong VCS
  21. Elevator Action (Atari prototype)
  22. Fire Fighter
  23. Fishing Derby
  24. Flash Gordon
  25. Funky Fish
  26. Galagon
  27. Galaxian
  28. Golf
  29. Gorf (CBS)
  30. Gorf Arcade
  31. Gremlins
  32. Gyruss
  33. Halloween
  34. Imagic Selector
  35. Infiltrate
  36. Jawbreaker
  37. Jr. Pac-Man
  38. Jungle Hunt
  39. Kangaroo
  40. Kickman
  41. King Kong
  42. Krull
  43. L.E.M.
  44. Lady Bug Arcade
  45. Laser Gates
  46. Lock ‘n’ Chase
  47. Mappy
  48. Megamania
  49. Meltdown
  50. Moon Patrol
  51. Moonsweeper
  52. Mr. Do’s Castle
  53. Ms. Pac-Man
  54. No Escape
  55. Official Frogger (Supercharger)
  56. Phoenix
  57. Pitfall!
  58. Planet Of The Apes
  59. Pole Position / Pole Positn
  60. Pooyan
  61. Popeye
  62. Pursuit Of The Pink Panther
  63. Robotron: 2084
  64. Q*Bert
  65. Q*Bert’s Qubes
  66. Qix
  67. Quick Step
  68. Rally
  69. Return Of The Jedi: Death Star Battle
  70. River Raid
  71. Robot City
  72. rubyQ!
  73. Save Mary
  74. Shark Attack / Lochjaw
  75. Shuttle Orbiter
  76. Skeleton+
  77. Sky Jinks
  78. Sonar
  79. Spacechase
  80. Space Invaders
  81. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
  82. Super Breakout
  83. Tapeworm
  84. Tapper
  85. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  86. Threshold
  87. Towering Inferno
  88. Tron Deadly Discs
  89. Turbo
  90. Turmoil
  91. Tutankham Arcade (2024)
  92. Venture
  93. Wizard Of Wor
  94. Zoo Keeper

Atari 5200

  1. Asteroids
  2. Battlezone
  3. Berzerk
  4. Blue Print
  5. Dig Dug
  6. Gremlins
  7. Gyruss
  8. Jungle Hunt
  9. Kangaroo
  10. Mr. Do’s Castle
  11. Ms. Pac-Man
  12. Pac-Man
  13. Rob’n Banks
  14. Space Invaders
  15. Venture

Atari 7800

  1. Asteroids
  2. Astro Blaster
  3. b*nQ
  4. Baby Pac-Man
  5. Beef Drop
  6. Dark Chambers
  7. Dig Dug
  8. Donkey Kong
  9. Dungeon Stalker
  10. Galaga
  11. Galaxian / UniWarS
  12. K.C. Munchkin
  13. Mario Bros.
  14. Midnight Mutants
  15. Moon Cresta
  16. Ms. Pac-Man
  17. Ninja Golf
  18. Pac-Man Collection: 40th Anniversary
  19. Pole Position II

Atari Home Computers

  1. Dig Dug
  2. Donkey Kong
  3. Gorf
  4. Jingle Disk
  5. Lode Runner
  6. Megamania
  7. Pac-Man
  8. Pac-Munch Jr.
  9. Pengo
  10. Pole Position
  11. Pooyan
  12. Qix
  13. Satan’s Hollow
  14. Shamus
  15. Telengard
  16. Vanguard

Bally Professional Arcade / Astrocade

  1. Astro Battle
  2. Cosmic Raider
  3. Crazy Climber
  4. Galactic Invasion
  5. Incredible Wizard
  6. Mrs. Candyman
  7. Muncher
  8. Space Fortress

Colecovision

  1. Alcazar: Forgotten Fortress
  2. Antarctic Adventure
  3. B.C.’s Quest For Tires
  4. Boulder Dash
  5. Bump ‘n’ Jump
  6. Burgertime
  7. Campaign ’84 Part 1, 2
  8. Carnival
  9. Choplifter
  10. Congo Bongo
  11. Cosmic Avenger
  12. Circus Charlie
  13. Dig Dug
  14. Donkey Kong
  15. Dragonfire
  16. Flicky
  17. Flipper Slipper
  18. Frantic Freddy
  19. Frenzy
  20. Frogger
  21. Galaxian
  22. Gorf
  23. H.E.R.O.
  24. Jeepers Creepers
  25. Jungle Hunt
  26. Ladybug
  27. Mouse Trap
  28. Mr. Do!
  29. Mr. Do’s Castle
  30. Oil’s Well
  31. Pac-Man
  32. Pepper II
  33. Pooyan
  34. Popeye
  35. Q*Bert
  36. Smurf: Rescue In Gargamel’s Castle
  37. Space Panic
  38. Tapper
  39. Threshold
  40. Tutankham
  41. Venture
  42. Zippy Race
  43. Zaxxon II

Commodore 64 / 128

  1. Baby Pac-Man
  2. Bagman Comes Back (homebrew)
  3. Black Hole 3-D
  4. Blue Print
  5. Boulder Dash
  6. Choplifter
  7. Dig Dug Revival
  8. Fix-It Felix Jr.
  9. JIngle Disk
  10. Kickman
  11. Mario Bros.
  12. Moon Patrol
  13. Moon Shuttle
  14. Moonsweeper
  15. Mr. Do’s Castle
  16. Munchkin
  17. Project Space Station
  18. Radar Rat Race
  19. Satan’s Hollow
  20. Space-Pilot
  21. Super Mario C64
  22. Tutankham (homebrew)

Emerson Arcadia 2001

  1. Alien Invaders
  2. Jungler
  3. Robot Killer

Fairchild Channel F

  1. Checkers
  2. Dodge It
  3. Pac-Man

Handhelds

  1. Fix-It Felix Jr.
  2. Pac-Man (v3.0 OLED version)
  3. Pole Position (World’s Tiniest Arcade)
  4. Rally X (World’s Tiniest Arcade)

IBM-PC running DOS

  1. Akalabeth
  2. Battlezone
  3. Bert & The Snake
  4. Chomps
  5. Dig Dug
  6. Jingle Disk
  7. Lode Runner
  8. Moon Patrol
  9. Oregon Trail: Deluxe Version
  10. Pac-Man (Atarisoft)
  11. Pole Position II
  12. Q*Bert
  13. Rally-X
  14. Robotron: 2084
  15. Scrabble Part 1, 2
  16. SimCity
  17. Snack Attack 2
  18. Telengard
  19. Wheel Of Fortune
  20. Zaxxon

Intellivision

  1. Atlantis
  2. Beauty & The Beast
  3. Bump ‘n’ Jump
  4. BurgerTime
  5. Carnival
  6. Christmas Carol vs. the Ghost of Christmas Presents
  7. Congo Bongo
  8. Demon Attack
  9. Dig Dug
  10. DK II Arcade
  11. Donkey Kong
  12. Dracula
  13. Frog Bog
  14. Lady Bug
  15. Lock ‘n’ Chase
  16. Loco-Motion
  17. Masters Of The Universe: The Power of He-Man
  18. Mouse Trap
  19. Night Stalker
  20. Pac-Man
  21. Pole Position
  22. Popeye
  23. Q*Bert
  24. Shark! Shark!
  25. Space Armada
  26. Super Cobra
  27. Tutankham
  28. Venture
  29. White Water
  30. Worm Whomper
  31. Zaxxon

Nintendo Entertainment System

  1. Burgertime
  2. Defender II
  3. Devil World
  4. Dig Dug
  5. Donkey Kong
  6. Dr. Mario
  7. Galaga: Demons Of Death
  8. Gaplus
  9. Golf
  10. Pac-Man Championship Edition
  11. Q*Bert
  12. Ultima: Quest Of The Avatar
  13. Wrecking Crew

Nintendo Game Boy

  1. Asteroids
  2. Battleship
  3. Baseball
  4. Boulder Dash
  5. Dig Dug
  6. Elevator Action
  7. Elevator Action EX
  8. Dig Dug
  9. Galaga / Galaxian
  10. Lock ‘n’ Chase
  11. Lode Runner
  12. Lunar Lander
  13. Marble Madness
  14. Mr. Do!
  15. Q*Bert
  16. Q*Bert (Game Boy Color)
  17. Qix
  18. Space Invaders (Game Boy Color)
  19. Super Mario Land
  20. Yars’ Revenge

Odyssey2

  1. Alien Invaders – Plus!
  2. Computer Golf
  3. Dark Dungeon
  4. Flash Point (Odyssey3)
  5. Pick Axe Pete
  6. Robot City
  7. Type & Tell
  8. UFO

Playstation

  1. Crazy Balloon 2000
  2. Gatchaman: The Shooting Game
  3. Lode Runner
  4. Nichibutsu Arcade Classics
  5. Space Invaders
  6. Xevious 3-D/G+

TI-99/4a

  1. A-Maze-ing
  2. Alpiner
  3. Hunt The Wumpus
  4. Hustle
  5. Munch Man
  6. TI Invaders
  7. Tunnels Of Doom

Windows

  1. Aven Colony Part 1, 2, 3
  2. Centipede Recharged
  3. Candy Creeps
  4. Dune 2000: Part 1, 2, 3
  5. Dune 2000: Tenaya Map
    Part 1    , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
  6. Mars Horizon Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  7. Space Paranoids
  8. Surviving Mars Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
  9. WeatherStar 4000 Simulator
  10. Universe Sandbox 1 2

Other

  1. A Visit to Arkadia Retrocade
  2. Atari Video Music
  3. Blake’s 7 (Oric-1)
  4. Night Stalker (Mattel Aquarius)

CGE 2003

CGE 2005

CGE 2007