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EPISODE 23: APB-All Points Bulletin

EPISODE 23: APB-All Points Bulletin

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 #PA2042, Published by Atari Corp. In this episode I cover another popular arcade port, APB – All Points Bulletin, released for the Lynx in 1991. Included are statistics for the game and a run-down on how to play it, along with reviews and ratings, some fun facts and trivia, and lots of listener feedback about the game. Also in today’s episode: Monty and I find ourselves on a tangent discussing how accurate the portrayals of police officers were on the television programs of our youth. “Oooh! Oooh!” -Monty There’s a Honker in the Bronx Speeders running all the stops There’s a Litterbug in Harlem Throwing trash at all the cops There are Dopers smoking herb Hitchers hiking on the curb OFFICER BOB, WHERE ARE YOU? The APB – All Points Bulletin arcade upright cabinet with matching seat was released by Atari Games in 1987. APB – All Points Bulletin VITAL STATISTICS Release Date: August of 1991. Initial Retail Price: $34.00-$39.00 in the US; £29.99 in the UK. Cartridge Information: 256kB monaural curved lip-style cartridge. Game Genre: Top-down-view 2-dimensional scrolling arcade racing/driving game for 1 player only. Alternate Title: A.P.B. (it appeared as this title on all packaging and marketing materials for this game). Screen Playfield Orientation: Landscape (horizontal). Based On: The arcade cabinet of the same name released by Atari Games in 1987. Ports to Other Systems: Amstrad CPC (1989), Atari ST (1989), Commodore 64 (1989), Commodore Amiga (1989), DOS (1989), and ZX Spectrum (1989). Game Levels: At least 99. Number of Players: 1 (no ComLynx support). Packaging: A full-color standard flap-tab regular-size box (5 3/8″ by 4 3/8″ by 7/8″). The French variant included a sticker on the front (2 Pin’s Gratuit) indicating the inclusion of 2 lapel pins. Instruction Manual: Each A.P.B. box is packaged with two full color posters, 22” high by 17” wide (see photo above the “Thank You’s” section below); one poster is in English and the other is in French. The front of each poster includes an exact copy of the box cover art, with a yellow triangular banner added at the upper left with the words See reverse side for instructions in a large black font tilted upwards at a 45 degree angle. The back of each poster includes an illustrated comic book-style list of basic instructions. The posters are folded several times in order to fit in the small Lynx boxes. The English instructions for APB – All Points Bulletin were written by Scott Rhoades. The staff of Quicksilver Software, Inc. in 1991 (L-R): Bill Fisher, Arlene Caberto, Scott Bennie, Meghan Rowntree, Byon Garrabrant, Katie Fisher, Todd Camasta, Dave Nelson and Robert Barris (source: Castles manual) APB – All Points Bulletin CREDITS Original Arcade: Atari Games Corporation Publisher: Atari Corporation Licensee: Tengen, Inc. Developer: Quicksilver Software Programmer and Sound Effects: Robert Barris Graphics/Backgrounds: Shann Chastain, Arlene Caberto Somers, David Nelson Music: Dave Bean Movie Projector: William C. Fisher Special Thanks: Steve Ryno Be sure to check out our partner AtariLynxVault.com to stay “Lynxed In” to all of the latest news about our favorite handheld gaming console! LYNX LYNKS Atari Lynx Books: “GameGuide Lynx” by Karl Morris. Information About APB – All Points Bulletin: Atari Age title info/rarity guide for APB – All Points Bulletin Atari Gamer title info/rarity guide for APB – All Points Bulletin Digital Press title info/rarity guide for APB – All Points Bulletin GameFAQs article about APB – All Points Bulletin Moby Games article about APB – All Points Bulletin PriceCharting.com value guide about APB – All Points Bulletin RarityGuide.com rarity/value guide about APB – All Points Bulletin Wikipedia article about APB – All Points Bulletin “Atari Lynx Hint Book”, published by Atari in 1993 for Lynx game developers; a cheat for reaching the quota in APB – All Points Bulletin can be found on page 11. This is a photo of Shinto’s bedroom from back in the day that he mentions in his audio submission for APB – All Points Bulletin (check out the Mountain Dew cans along the top shelf). Reviews and Ratings for APB – All Points Bulletin: Review by David Upchurch in ACE [Advanced Computer Entertainment] (UK; Issue #47; August 1991; page 69) Review by Paul Glancey in Computer + Video Games (UK; Issue #117; August 1991; page 36) Review by Julian Boardman in RAZE (UK; Issue #11; September 1991; page 32) Review by The Review Crew in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US; Issue #27; October 1991; page 22) Review at GameFabrique (undated) Review by Robert A. Jung at IGN (1999; updated 2018) Review by JDeLuna at GameFAQs (1999) Review by KasketDarkFyre at GameFAQs (2002) Review by Cyril Lachel at Defunct Games (2004) Review by Lucas Williams at Retro Gamer (2009) Review by FRGCB Dude at FRGCB (2016) Review by Jon Mc at Atari Gamer (2018) Review by The Video Game Critic (...
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