Welcome to the home of Beyond The Scanlines - a series of thoughtful deep dives & looks at interesting games new and old for a variety of vintage home computers and consoles.

Interesting can mean many things for the games covered here - development histories, pushing a platform to its limits, or being a foundational game in terms of its mechanics.

New episodes air on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month (with occasional bonus ones).

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F-15 Strike Eagle

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Super Huey UH-IX

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Ultracore

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Latest Videos

Oh No! (Commodore 64): Stoppin' Rustlers in the Far Future - Beyond The Scanlines #108

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Atari 8-Bit Games I Just Think Are Neat (And Don't Rely on Key Controls) - Beyond The Scanlines #107

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Ballblazer (1984)

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story - A Celebration of a Llegend - Beyond The Scanlines #106

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Deadly Skies (Game Boy Advance) - Beyond The Scanlines #105

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AirForce Delta Storm (2001)

Spectrum Classics TURBO BOOSTED on a Spectrum Next - Beyond The Scanlines #104

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Star Control (1990)

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Gravity (1990)

Super Monza GP 2 (VIC 20): The Best Racer for your VIC Strikes Again! Beyond The Scanlines #101

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Pole Position (1982)

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2023-09-26 9:00:27 AM ● 408 views ● 13:09

Tempest 2000 (1994)

The Making of Karateka is THE Benchmark for Exploring How Old Games Are Made and Discussed!

2023-09-07 9:12:08 PM ● 754 views ● 11:52

Karateka (1984)

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