{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ANTIC Interview 463 - Steve Bryson, game programmer","description":"Steve Bryson, game programmer  Steve Bryson was a programmer for EPYX and The Connelley Group, where he ported many games to various 8-bit systems. He ported Dragonriders of Pern, an action\/strategy game based on the Anne McCaffrey novels, to Atari and Commodore 64. He ported Jumpman to the Apple II, and Lower Reaches of Apshai, Upper Reaches of Apshai, and Temple of Ra to the C64.  This interview took place on August 5, 2026.  Video version of this interview: https:\/\/youtu.be\/SdK56W9bd6Y   Steve's personal web site: https:\/\/www.stevepur.com  Randy Glover, Jumpman interview:  https:\/\/www.savetz.com\/antic-interviews\/transcripts\/i171\/i171-transcript.html   Tom Zimmerman, AMY chip interview:  https:\/\/www.savetz.com\/antic-interviews\/transcripts\/i431\/i431-transcript.html   Jon Freeman, Freefall Associates interview:  https:\/\/www.savetz.com\/antic-interviews\/transcripts\/i070\/i070-transcript.html   Dragonriders of Pern at Internet Archive:  https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/a8b_Dragonriders_of_Pern_The_1983_Epyx_US   Dragonriders of Pern at AtariMania:  https:\/\/www.atarimania.com\/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dragonriders-of-pern_1723.html ","author_name":"ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/ataripodcast.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42448185\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42448185"}