Magazine and Newspaper Articles

     Here you will find magazine articles dealing with the Astrocade in Adobe Acrobat format.

A Broker's Bubbly Ballyhoo for Bally A Broker's Bubbly Ballyhoo for Bally
By Dan Dorfman
Daily News, April 29, 1982

A Wall-Street-Journal-type look at Bally Manufacturing Co. (1 page)
Animating the Death Star Trench
By Neesa Sweet
The Very Best of Fantastic Films, February 1981

Larry Cuba describes how he animated forty seconds of animation for Star Wars: A New Hope. (6 pages)
Astrocade: One More Time
By Mark Borwnstein
Video Games, June 1983

This is not a review of the Astrocade console; it's an overview of the system. It covers both the history and the current situation. In 1983 this would have been very helpful to Astrocade owners that were in the dark. It even mentions rare (released) hardware items like the Blue Ram expansion (which I've never seen mentioned in mainstream press elsewhere). This is a color article (1.35MB). A smaller (612K) B&W version (without the magazine cover) is also available for faster download here. (2 Pages, plus cover)
Astrocade [System Review] Astrocade [System Review]
By Danny Goodman
Radio-Electronics, July 1982

Another review of the re-released BPA from Astrocade. This is the second review of this console in this magazine in four months! (2 pages)
Astrocade Enters Video Space Wars Astrocade Enters Video Space Wars
(No Author Mentioned)
Leisure Time Electronics, February 1982

News item describing that Astrovision is about to spend ten million dollars on TV advertising. (1 page)
Astrocade Sues Commodore and Atari Astrocade Sues Commodore and Atari
By Barry Bayer
Infoworld, June 1982

The suit claims that Atari and Commodore are using patents licensed exclusively to Astrocade that deal with bit-mapped graphics for video display. (1 page)
Video Games, October 1982 Atari Vs. Astrocade
By R.H.
Video Games, October 1982

A short news item that gives the reason why Munchie (the Astrocade Pac-Man clone) was never released. (1/4 Page)
Computer Shakeout Article Computer Shakeout Article
(No Author Mentioned)
Unknown Magazine, Match 1981

Too many new computers at CES could mean a shakeout is coming soon. (1 page)
Game Workout - Astrocade
By Michael Blanchet
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, January 1983

A review of the Astrocade console. Includes some screenshots of unreleased games. Color article plus the cover of the magazine (3.9MB). A smaller (847K) B&W version (without the magazine cover) is also available for faster download here. (4 pages, plus cover)
Hard Sell: The $300 Question: Astrocade or Intellivision?
By Roger Dionne
Video Games, October, 1982

Which System is better, the Astrocade or the Intellivison? (4 Pages)
Hardware: Astrocade and Z-Grass 32 Hardware: Astrocade and Z-Grass 32
By Marc Stern
Radio-Electronics, April 1982

Review of the re-released BPA from Astrocade. (2 Pages)
Professional Arcade Gives You More!, The
[Advertisment]
Electronic Games, August 1982

Full page color advertisement for the BPA.
Professional Arcade Upgrades To A Computer
(No Author Mentioned)
Electronic Games, Winter 1981

Astrovision plans revival. Includes the front cover (in color) of this magazine. (1 page, plus cover)
Space Fortress Review
(No Author Mentioned)
Video Games, October 1982

Includes the back and front covers (in color) of this magazine. Notice that the back cover lists the arcade versions of Gorf and The Adventures of Robbie Roto!
Test Lab: Astro Professional Arcade
By Henry B. Cohen
Electronic Games, June 1982

An Astrocade console review that contains a screenshot of an unreleased game (Coloring Book). This is a color article (3.2MB). A smaller (244K) B&W version (without the magazine cover) is also available for faster download here. (2 pages, plus cover)
Video Games [System Comparison] Video Games [System Comparison]
(No Author Mentioned)
Consumer's Reports, November 1982

An article that chooses the Astrocade as the best game machine choice of 1982 (versus the Atari 2600, Intellivision and Odyssey 2). (7 pages).
Video Game Death Could Put Supplier on Ice Video Game Death Could Put Supplier on Ice
By Dan Dorfman
Chicago Tribune, October 14, 1982

Is Astrocade About to go Out of Business? (One page)
Where are They Now? Bally, Interact and VideoBrain Where are They Now? Bally, Interact and VideoBrain
By David H. Ahl
Creative Computing, September and October (1981?)

Two articles here. The first poses the question to readers asking what happened to three computer companies. The follow-up has the answers. Good historical information here. (3 Pages)
Z-Grass 32 Keyboard Z-Grass 32 Keyboard
(No Author Mentioned)
Interface Age, April 1981

Short news item that has information on the Z-Grass 32 keyboard expansion unit. (1 page)