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Marty Goldberg


Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[[Software Engineer]], author/writer, musician, martial artist.


== Video Game Industry Related ==
I work in the industry as a contracted programmer and tech writer.

Co-author of [http://www.amazon.com/Atari-Inc-Mr-Curt-Vendel/dp/0985597402 Atari Inc. - Business is Fun].

'''Currently:''' Freelancing for [[Retro Gamer]] magazine, both as a fact checker and writer. 
Past articles I've written:
*[[Atari 7800]] feature, Issue 78.
*[[Atari 5200]] feature, Issue 80.
*Obscura Machina: [[Fairchild Channel F]], Issue 88.
*From The Archives: [[Atari Inc.]], Issue 93.
*From The Archives: [[Atari Corporation]], Issue 94.
*Crash And Burn (The Videogame Crash), Issue 100.
*The making of the [[Atari 2600]], Issue 103.
*Tribute to [[Jack Tramiel]], Issue 103.
*The making of [[PONG]], Issue 104.
*Before Video Games, Issue 108
*Gaming Legends: [[Jack Tramiel]], Issue 109.
*Making of [[Star Castle]], Issue 112.
*The Mysterious Crash, Issue 113 (article on myth of first video game "crash").
*The Story Of Microsoft, Issue 116.
*Fairchild Channel F Retrospective, Issue 121.
*Memorial on [[William C. Lowe]], Issue 123.
*70s video arcade industry sub-feature for "When Arcades Ruled the Earth" feature, Issue 127.
*[[Dave_Nutting | Nutting Industries/Milwaukee Coin Industries/Dave Nutting Associates]], Issue 136.
*Milton Bradley [[Microvision]], Issue 136.
*[[RCA Studio II]], Issue 139.

Articles I've assisted in:

*[[Stampede (video game) | Stampede]], Issue 76
*The making of [[Lunar Lander (arcade game) | Lunar Lander]], Issue 79.
*In the Chair - [[Allan Alcorn]], Issue 83.
*The Making of [[Missile Command]], Issue 88.
*The Making of [[Sprint 2]], Issue 89.
*[[Computer Space]], Issue 94.
*The Lynx Effect, Issue 97.
*[[Atari 8-bit]] Retrospective, Issue 125.

Also regularly assist with fact checking, pictures, resources, etc.

Freelancer for [http://readretro.com/ RETRO] magazine.
Past articles I've written:
*[[M.U.L.E.]] Retrospective, Issue 5.
*[[Atari video game burial]] and dig exclusive, Issue 6.


'''Video game products:'''
[[Adobe Flash | Flash]] reproductions of [[PONG]], [[Breakout (arcade game)]], [[Missile Command (arcade game) | Missile Command]], [[Centipede (arcade game) | Centipede]],  [[Asteroids (arcade game) | Asteroids]],  [[Space Duel (arcade game) | Space Duel]], [[Tempest (arcade game) | Tempest]], [[Lunar_Lander_(arcade_game) | Lunar Lander]] and [[Battlezone (arcade game) | Battlezone]] for [[Atari]].  All games were to the tee reproductions with no emulation/roms.

[http://www.atari.com/us/games/atari_flashback2/7800 Atari Flashback 2 team] - technical writer, online manual.  Manual and Box for Flashback 2+ as well.

'''Last completed product:''' Atari/Taco Bell cd-rom based video games for kids meal giveaways.  

I'm also a video game and personal computer historian and collector, as well as an Atari historian and collector.   Recognized [[expert]] in those fields, and have had the pleasure of interviewing many luminaries from the video gaming and computer industries over the years.

Current contracted writer for [[Retro Gamer]] Magazine.

Member of [[International Game Developers Association]]'s Game Preservation SIG.

Owner of Electronic Entertainment Museum (E2M) and archive.

'''Ex-Site Administrator, current Staff'''
[http://www.classicgaming.com ClassicGaming.Com] (an IGN site)

'''Co-Owner'''
[http://www.atarihq.com Atari Gaming Headquarters]

'''Co-Organizer'''
[http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com Midwest Gaming Classic]

'''Owner'''
[http://www.classicgaming.com/gamingmuseum Electronic Entertainment Museum]

'''Moderator'''
[http://www.ataricommunity.com Atari Inc. discussion boards]




Member of [http://www.twingalaxies.com TwinGalaxies]

== Martial Arts Related ==

'''Instructor''' of [[Wing Chun | Wing Chun Kuen]] - 
[http://www.atarihq.com/wingchun Watchful Dragon Kwoon]

'''Founder and Moderator''' - 
[http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wckml/ Wing Chun Kuen Mailing List] - Oldest Internet
based wing chun discussion group, established in 1992.  Moved to yahoo groups in 2003.

'''Founder and Presenter''' - [http://www.atarihq.com/wingchun/resources.php Wing Chun Friendship Seminars].  Series of seminars (1998 to present) designed to foster communication and sharing of material between multiple branches and linneages of wing chun.  All proceeds donated to charity.








== Wikipedia Related ==
I've been a member of Wikipedia since June 11th, 2005.

{{service awards|year=2005|month=6|day=11|edits=12080}} 

{{User:Scepia/published book}}

===Projects I'm a Member Of===
{{User WPCVG}}   {{User WikiProject Martial Arts}}





{{User WikiProject Spam}}      {{User wikipedia/RC Patrol}}







{{User WP Atari}}          {{User Arcade 2}}






{{WikiProject Paranormal user}}

===Entries I've Created===
[[Sea Wolf (arcade game)]] | [[Dominos (arcade game)]] | [[Crash 'N Score]] | [[F-1 (Arcade Game)]] | [[Hi-way]] | [[Indy 4 (arcade game)]] | [[Indy 800]] | [[Jet Fighter (arcade game)]] | [[Stunt Cycle (arcade game)]] | [[Steeplechase (arcade game)]] | [[Elimination (arcade game)]] | [[Anti-Aircraft (arcade game)]] | [[Lunar Lander (arcade game)]] | [[E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (video game)]] | [[Outlaw (arcade game)]] | [[Pursuit]] | [[Qwak! (arcade game)]] | [[Quiz show (arcade game)]]| [[Rebound (arcade game)]] | [[Shark Jaws]] | [[Microprose Systems, LLC]] | [[Atari, Inc]] | [[Atari Corporation]] | [[Atari Interactive]] | [[Atari, Inc (Infogrames)]]

===Entries I've Rewritten or Contributed Signifcantly To===

[[Allan Alcorn]], [[Atari]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 7800]], [[Atari 8-bit family ]], [[Atari Flashback ]], [[Atari Games]], [[Atari ST]], [[Branches of Wing Chun]], [[Battlezone]], [[Breakout]], [[Breakout clones ]], [[Centipede (arcade game)]], [[Commodore International]], [[Computer Space]], [[Crystal Castles]], [[Dave Nutting ]], [[Doctor Pong]], [[Galaxy Game]], [[Games By Apollo]], [[Golden Age of Arcade Games]], [[History of the Amiga]], [[History of video games]], [[History of video game consoles (first generation)]], [[History of video game consoles (second generation)]], [[Jay Miner]], [[First video game]], [[Jack Tramiel]], [[Leung Ting]], [[List of years in computer games]], [[Magnavox Odyssey]], [[Mattel Aquarius]], [[MicroProse]], [[Midwest Gaming Classic]], [[Nolan Bushnell]], [[Pong]], [[Qix]], [[Ralph H. Baer]], [[Steve Wozniak]], [[Sifu]], [[Sprint 2]], [[Star Raiders]], [[Tank (arcade game)]], [[Tempest (arcade game)]], [[Tennis for Two]], [[Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40]], [[Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu]], [[UWink]], [[Video game]], [[Video game crash of 1983]], [[Video game console]], [[Video Pinball]], [[William Cheung]], [[William Higinbotham]], [[Wing Chun]], [[WingTsun]], [[Yip Man]].

===Pictures I've contributed===
[[Image:Odysseye2m.png|150px]] [[Image:Channelf.png|150px]] [[Image:Atarivideomusic.png|150px]] [[Image:Avalanchescreen.png|150px]] [[Image:Mattelaquarius.jpg|150px]] [[Image:Ticc40.png|150px]]
[[Image:Videopin.png|150px]] [[Image:Atarisearspong.png|150px]]

===Barnstars I've Been Awarded===

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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: bottom; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Tireless Contributor Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | I award this barnstar to [[User:Wgungfu|Marty Goldberg]] for his contributions to most every video game article on Wikipedia. His continual work on improving this realm of the encyclopedia is very appreciated. &mdash; [[User:Frecklefoot|Frecklefσσt]] | [[User talk:Frecklefoot|Talk]]
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: bottom; height: 1.1em;" | '''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games|VG]] Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | [[User:Wgungfu|Marty Goldberg]] has been award the VG Star for his tireless contributions to the [[video game]]s articles on Wikipedia. &mdash; [[User:Frecklefoot|Frecklefσσt]] | [[User talk:Frecklefoot|Talk]]
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: bottom; height: 1.1em;" | '''The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games|VG]] Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For fact checking, offering suggestions, and digging up sources that always seem to elude me for almost every classic video game articles I've worked on. ''[[Space Invaders]]'', ''[[Pong]]'', [[Pac-Man (Atari 2600)|''Pac-Man'' (Atari 2600)]] and [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)|''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (video game)]] would not be what they are today without your help. Just wanted to let you know that your help does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated. ([[User:Guyinblack25|Guyinblack25]] <sup>[[User talk:Guyinblack25|talk]]</sup> 16:22, 19 October 2009 (UTC))
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your persistence at upholding an agreement made by you and other members of the video game project. Well done, sir, well done. --[[User:MatthewHoobin|Matthew]] ([[User talk:MatthewHoobin|talk]]) 19:59, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
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===Other===
I was interviewed as a featured editor in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Newsletter/20120105 | January 5th issue]] of the WikiProject Video Games Newsletter.


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