Reviews
“This podcast has been both educational and entertaining. It takes me back to better days when I was able to play many of the games covered, and it always inspires me to return to them, if I can. Being walked off the nostalgia plank into the familiar waters of so many great and interesting games...”Read full review »
jsamp401 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/21
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“I really love ❤️ this podcast, please make more shows!
One of my favorite old adventure games was Quest for Glory. I’d really appreciate it if you would make an episode for Quest for Glory!”
cloudTail08 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/20
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“this is hands down the best oldschool gaming podcast of all time. i really miss it. joe, please make more. there isnt anything like it out there that comes close. <3”
theberlindoctor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/05/19
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“Deep dives into the history and gameplay of so many DOS and Win9x games from my past. Joe does a great job of talking about the good and bad of PC games of the 80s and 90s, cutting through the rose tint of nostalgic lenses to remind us all about what was great and maybe not so great about some of...”Read full review »
ExplodingLemur via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/19
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“Just tripped over the pod and listened to the Master of Orion ep, I can’t even begin to convey the enjoyment had listening to you delve into the boot file editing tactics you used to get that baby to run. I had an IBM PS/2 with a lowly 2MB of total memory to launch my copy with, and I remember...”Read full review »
MYSHIFTKEYISBROKE via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/19
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“Good podcast, I enjoy listening to this podcast when I’m in my “nerdy” mood :)
Cover Zoo Tycoon? ;)”
HimAlpaca via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/18
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“If you ever tinkered with your autoexec.bat file to optimize your 386dx, this is the podcast for you. This cast frankly should have a much bigger following, these episodes are well-researched, very fun trips down PC game memory lane. Host knows his stuff and truly loves games.”
sreckless via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/17
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“Detailed reviews, technical discussion and development history for a wide range of DOS games. Most of all, the presenter, Joe, brings heart and soul to this podcast. Highly recommended.”
publicself via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/05/17
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“Sometimes it's hard to find people who are DOS-game fanatics, but WOW! Excellent content and subjects. Above and beyond. Was drawn in by Maniac Mansion.”Read full review »
Fat Tug via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/17
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“Joe is a pleasure to listen to, in particular the Dev Stories that he finds and relays about the games of yore.”
wilcoweb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/16
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“Keep up the good work!”
jensleugengroot via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
06/15/16
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“Wonderful in-depth overviews of some classic games. I love hearing the stories of how these games were developed and the developers themselves. Great stuff!”
Cryoboy73 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/29/16
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“This is one of the most well put-together podcasts that I know of. One guy covering DOS and pre-Windows XP games with in-depth discussions of the games themselves, the development of them, and in some cases the technology behind them. I recommend listening to this podcast more than I recommend...”Read full review »
rcr12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/16
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“Great podcast about old computer games. Covers a bunch of the games I played growing up. Great job, and really informative segments covering the history of the development of the games.”
bss212s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/15
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“The Upper Memory Block is an excellent show, featuring coverage that's in-depth yet accessible to newcomers, excellent production values and an extremely engaging host. This is one of the handful of podcasts whose new episodes go straight to the top of my playlist as soon as they're released....”Read full review »
Julian_F via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/27/15
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“If you want to relive your best memories from the DOS era of PC gaming, the UMB podcast is what you are looking for. Joe brings a mature, down to earth style that really compliments the content well. Every episode is dedicated to one game from the past. Joe does an overview of the game, talks...”Read full review »
JPC76 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/05/14
“I stumbled across this podcast a little over 3 months ago, and have been hooked ever since. As a programmer I love hearing the development stories, pitfalls that games ran into, and strange facts and trivia I didn’t know before. The soundtracks take you back in time, and remind you of the hours...”Read full review »
IanIsted via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/04/14
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“If you are a fan of classic PC games from the late 80's through 2000 (DOS and pre-XP days), then this is THE podcast for you! The host, Joe, does a great job of giving the history of the game (or game series) featured, with development story, tech focus, game play, and whether the game still...”Read full review »
WildmanCAL via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/22/14
“Joe is doing a phenomenal job with this. He really captured the sweet spot for me personally, PC games roughly 1988-1998. In each episode, he picks a game and talks about it in depth. He covers the basics about the game itself, often with some great audio clips from the game. He also adds a lot...”Read full review »
FermionAce via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/22/14
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“Your podcast is making me lazy! I used to do my own research about old games I'd find myself reminiscing about. Now I just think "Joe will do a show on it". Your podcast is one of the best out there. A lot of people have criticized other great single host retro podcasts like Retrocity...”Read full review »
Brian Haskell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/14
“Joe has been creating a show full of interesting research, game play insights and audience involvement for a while now. Look through the feed, find something for days gone by you are interested in and take a listen.
The “development story” and “tech focus” parts are always my favourite :)”
Paul E Coyote via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/01/14
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“I have been looking forever for a podcast that discussed retro PC games exclusivly, specifically graphic adventure games from the 80's and 90's..
I listened to many podcasts that talked about retro games but most of them talked about console games most of the time...which I dont care...”Read full review »
Sephiroth209 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/14
“A wonderfully produced & nostagic look back at pre 2000 PC gaming. A time of space operas when Mark Hamill wasn't just a Skywalker. You pointed & clicked to find a grog vending machine on Melee Island or head for Atlantis with Dr Jones. Where Gods looked over their populace & occasionally treated...”Read full review »
Djangoh via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/15/14
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“I listened to the Master of Orion podcast. It started with about fifteen minutes of vacation details, news from QuakeCon, and listener mail. At that point I was bored enough to risk snow damage to my iPhone by pulling it out of my pocket and trying to skip to something interesting. When he...”Read full review »
Tartrazine via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/17/13
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“Well formatted, good audio and great content. Thanks!”
SuperGrev via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/01/13
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“Really enjoying this podcast! Your Tex Murphy episode really sold it for me!”
DrydenDon via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/11/13
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“Great podcast. Lots of info and lots of fun. The host succeeded to cover dev stories, game plot, music and much more in a very entertaining manner. 5 stars as usual and to bad I can give not more then 5.”
2011-01-25 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/20/13
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“A wonderfully crafted podcast. Joe manages to always throw in a ton of wonderful and fascinating facts on his game of the week and for anyone such as myself that grew up with these games it's a nostalgic reminder of the storied history of that hobby we call gaming.”Read full review »
MerkabaZA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/13
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“Joe Mastroianni really knows his DOS and pre-XP games. Each episode is well-researched and does a good job balancing why the given game (or series of games) was important in terms of its story, its technological innovation and the history behind its development. Sometimes the audio clips from the...”Read full review »
Ghidorah76 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/13
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“Joe does such a great job at this show, each episode ending with me wanting to hear more, which is rare for me with single voiced podcasts. Current favorite episodes: Mechawarrior 2 (ep. 13) and Simcity 2000 (ep. 3). Great work Joe!!”
sgdadmom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/13
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“I really enjoy listening to Joe talk about some of the old games I used to play! I had heard advertisements for this podcast for a while on Treks in Scfi podcast, but I didn't take the time to download and listen to UMB until I heard his guest host segment on Star Trek games. I've been...”Read full review »
NASTEP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/21/12
“Joe has tapped into some of my childhood memories by talking about the games I loved as a kid. I grew up playing the Space Quest series, Descent, SimCity, Command & Conquer: Red Alert, and more.
But it's awesome that Joe doesn't _just_ talk about these games, but he educates us on...”Read full review »
Daniel J. Lewis via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/12
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“Just listened to teh C and C podcast, really brought me back! I really enjoyed hearing the background of the game, very cool. Gonna work my way through the other episodes now!”
Kryptonian 74 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/12
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“This is a must listen for anyone that loves classic PC gaming! Joe does his homework every episode and the presentation of information is very fun to listen to. Keep up the great work!”
Steve Wilkinson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/12
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“I got all nostalgia eyed over this cast. I grew up with the games he talks about.”
Joeboo6970 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/02/12
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“What a great podcast for those of us that got to see the progression of gaming over the years. Joe, the host, covers all sorts of fun subjects from the hardware needed, the plot of the game, the developers and the whole concept behind each game. It's really fascinating. I learn something...”Read full review »
moyer777 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/12
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“This is a very cool podcast. The host covers older PC games and it's a fun trip down memory lane for us long time computer gamers. The host (Joe) goes into some nice detail on the background and genesis of the games along with covering the games themselves. Highly recommended if you enjoy...”Read full review »
Neoguy1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/12
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