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Episode 62 - What's With The Wedge? Part 1

Advent of Computing about 3 years ago

Early home microcomputers have a very distinctive shape to them. From the Apple II and the ZX Spectrum, to the Commodore 64 and the Amiga, wedged were the order of the day. I've always wondered why that shape became so popular, and where it came from. Tod …

Episode 61 - FRESS and Practical Hypertext

Advent of Computing about 3 years ago

Hypertext has really become a core offering of daily life, and defined the face of the Internet for decades. But the links and formatting we know so well only make up part of the story. Today we are looking at FRESS(the File Retrieval and Editing SyStem), …

Episode 60 - COBOL Never Dies

Advent of Computing about 3 years ago

COBOL! Just its name can strike terror in the hearts of programmers. This language is old, it follows its own strange syntax, and somehow still runs the world of finance and government. But is COBOL really as bad as it's made out to be? Today we are talki …

Episode 59 - ALOHANET

Advent of Computing about 3 years ago

ALOHANET was a wireless networking project started at the University of Hawaii in 1968. Initially, it had relatively little to do with ARPANET. But that relative isolation didn't last for long. As the two networks matured and connected together we start to …
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282 - Retro Remakes

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 3 years ago

In our latest episode of RGDS, Ric and Kingy cover Retro Remakes. The chosen list covers a host of re-imaginings of classic 8-bit era games. They all have been given some polish to bring them up to date with the modern age (and that’s just the show hosts …
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Dick Tracy

Blow The Cartridge about 4 years ago

The Commodore 64 version of Dick Tracy is just so unbelievably bad it almost defies description. I mean, all the versions were unfinished, but the C64 one is the worst of the lot. The lovely editor behind the equally lovely Commodore Format Archive did s …

Episode 39 - Learning Along the Oregon Trail

Advent of Computing about 4 years ago

We've all played the Oregon Trail, but what do you know about it's origins? First developed as a mainframe program all the way back in 1971, the Oregon Trail was intended as an educational game first and foremost. In fact, it traces its linage to some of …

Playing Popeye & Games List

99er about 4 years ago

Hello, I'm new to the TI99/4A.  My home computer as a child was the ZX-Spectrum. Couple of questions if I may: Is there a site which shows screenshots of TI Games?  Rather like Lemon64 or similar? I'm trying to play Popeye via Classic 99.  I have do …

263 - Cover Tape Wars

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 4 years ago

Kingy and Drisky dive back into the wonderful world of magazine cover tapes and disks on the Amiga and Spectrum. Cor Blimey!  Howz-about a free exclusive book to accompany show for every listener!!! ... https://archive.org/details... …
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257 - 8-bit Memories

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 4 years ago

Join Kingy and Ric in this epic episode where the lads share their memories and chosen games in this exciting 8-bit era.  They mainly focus on the micro-computers of this period; if Commodore, Sinclair, Atari, Acorn and Amstrad floats your boat, then this …

Episode 20.5 - Cooking in Y2K

Advent of Computing about 4 years ago

In this mini episode we will look at the Y2K bug, and some of the recipes it spawned. That's right, we are talking about Y2K cookbooks! You can find all more Y2K compliant food here: https://web.archive.org/web... Like t …

249 - Turn-based Strategy Games

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 5 years ago

Kingy and Drisky chat about some of their favourite games in this tactical genre. The chosen list is one in which the rules of engagement and concise and they are very accessible for players who may be new/shy to this style of  game. Don't worry about ove …

Bonus Ep - RGDS Xmas Show

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 5 years ago

Here in Retro RGDS towers, Jon, Kingy and Drisky chat through some of their favourite Christmassy games, fondly remembered toys and wonderful video gaming related movies to get us all in the Christmas cheer.  We then round out talking about two of our fav …

221 ZX Spectrum Magazines

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 6 years ago

Crash, Your Spectrum/Sinclair & Sinclair User were 3 of the best selling and much loved ZX Spectrum magazines in the 80's. Rising from the emerging industry of home computer games, these giants wrote the rule book in video game journalism.  Retro Gamer wr …

219 Amiga PD and Shareware Games

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 6 years ago

  In this episode of RGDS, we discuss the often forgotten scene of the Amiga Public Domain and Shareware scene, that in many ways kick started the vibrant Indie scene we see today. So come and join us as Kingy and Drisky take you through ten great examp …
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213 The Jon Ritman Interview

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 6 years ago

 Hello and welcome to another fantastic episode of RGDS.  This time we interview a true legend, with the brilliant Jon Ritman. Jon, the man behind such classics as Head Over Heels, Batman and Match Day games gives us an in-depth interview spanning across …

The Intellivision Archive

Intellivision Revolution about 55 years ago

From the creator of the Atari Archive, we now get the Intellivision Archive.  This is episode 1! Today's video details the creation of the Mattel Intellivision, the most advanced game console of 1979 and one of the (relatively) big competitors to Atari …
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Any other fans of NES The Guardian Legend?

Intellivision Revolution about 55 years ago

I made a password generator and posted it on my website if anybody cares to try it out. …

Bump & Jump Level Editor

Intellivision Revolution about 55 years ago

I deciphered the level data for Bump & Jump, and decided to wrap a GUI application around it, so anybody can create a level pack with relative ease.  See my website for more information. …