445 - The CoCo Nation Show - Where O' Where O' Where is Curtis

·1 hr 28 min·5 clips

The CoCo Nation Show opens its 445th episode wondering where host Curtis Boyle is, while the panel jokes about surviving Christmas.

Episode 445 of The CoCo Nation Show opens with a humorous introduction, acknowledging it's the last show of the year and joking about Christmas survival. The panel, including Mopar Ron, Marco, Ken Waters, Wignut, Rick Uland, and Alan, is introduced, with casual banter about squirrels and the weather. Project updates are minimal, with Rick mentioning GitHub releases and Ron showcasing New Year's graphics for CoCo VGA and CoCo 3, shared via his Ron's Garage Facebook group. The discussion shifts to community photos of vintage CoCo setups, leading to observations about the durability of Tandy Color Computers compared to other systems like Commodore, citing their reliable boot-up after years of storage. The Game On Challenge results are presented, with Dr. Ted winning Zone 6, a game the panel finds confusing due to lack of instructions; they speculate on mechanics like blue buildings restoring energy. Other games played include Ghost Rush Winter Edition, Timberman, and Drop Pack, with critiques on Drop Pack's poor execution as a Tetris variant. The news segment, presented by Mark Overholzer in Curtis Boyle's absence, covers Dragon updates from Julian Brown, CoCo stories like D. Bruce Moore's keyboard replacement and the CoCoPedia being attacked by bots, and MC-10 projects from Jim Gary and Jay Mundy. Game On News highlights include a Dungeons of Daggeroth sequel tease and a Gold Runner 2 gameplay video. Upcoming events are announced, such as the Tandy Retro Show, VCF Montreal, CoCo Fest 2026, and Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest. The episode concludes with acknowledgments to patrons and a preview of the next Game On Challenge.

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A loose year-end hangout where retro-computing banter, game-night chaos, and community chemistry do the heavy lifting.

Episode 445 reads like a year-end clubhouse check-in, with the panel glad to have made it through Christmas and still in a joking mood about everything from a neon green backdrop to Commodore Brown.

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Year-end retro banter, a game challenge glitch, and a live room that never quite sits still.

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