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Defender, Robotron, Joust And More Now Playable On Analogue Pocket

Time Extension about 2 months ago

11 new titles in total.FPGA developer obsidian-dot-dev has released two new cores which cover 11 different arcade titles.The first core is based on the early titles released on Williams' 6809 arcade board.Read the full article on timeextension.com …
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Archer Maclean's Atari Arcade Experiments Have Been Preserved

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Includes Robotron, Donkey Kong, Tempest and Breakout.Development disks which once belonged to the legendary British developer and game designer Archer Maclean have been preserved by Games That Weren't, giving the gaming world a glimpse of some of the unrel …

Mutant Mushrooms - This Robotron style shooter looks great on the ZX Spectrum

Indie Retro News about 3 months ago

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The TDE Podcast Ep 32: Eugene Jarvis

The Arcade Blogger about 3 months ago

Episode 32 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Ted Dabney Experience, episode 32: Eugene Jarvis Eugene Jarv …

Robotron KC87 not booting.

VCFed about 3 months ago

Dear Group, I have a Robotron KC87 not booting. When I turn it on, the two leds immediately turn on and I have read that this is not good. ? My KC85/1 does not behave in this way. I have an RGB cable and (obviously) I get no image. I have read that it coul …

Robotron KC85/1 expansion cover.

VCFed about 4 months ago

Hello, I have a Robotron KC85/1 with the cover of the card slots that is missing. Does anybody knows if there is a file for 3D printing somewhere? Thank you …

Newcomers Forum • Can’t Get a Picture On My VGA Monitor

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

In an attempt to make my old Robotron machine playable again I bought myself a DE-10 Nano. Whilst I still have the original boards I replaced the original monitor with a CRT PC VGA monitor some years ago to run MAME on it as there's something wrong with t …
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A British Classic Arcade Photo Tour

The Arcade Blogger about 5 months ago

Searching the web for photos of classic arcades from back in the day, tends to bring up a plethora of American locations. Which is all well and good and pretty informative, but sets of genuine photographs taken in the 80s and 90s that documented the Briti …

Robotron KC85/1

VCFed about 6 months ago

Dear Group, I have a working KC85/1 from Robotron apart that the video signal is really really bad. I have looked over the Internet but I have found a good amount of doc ma no schematics. Does anybody know a site where to download some schematics? Thank yo …

32-bit acorn software: classic games • Decent PD, Freeware, Shareware Games?

Stardot about 6 months ago

Below are some of my favourites, please feel free to suggest more (including cover disk exclusive games).Ace Crusader - decent Defender clone with end of stage bosses - below average graphics but plays pretty wellShangai - the version by Julian Jiggi …

Arcade Cores • Dual Joystick support for Karate Champ?

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

Would it be feasible to add a dual joystick input mode for Karate Champ?This has been done nicely in the Robotron and the Rescue cores previously, as a reference. …
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California Extreme Arcade Expo 2023

The Arcade Blogger about 7 months ago

I promised I’d share some pictures from my visit in August this year to the California Extreme arcade expo, so, here we go! This year marks the 27th Anniversary of the California Extreme Expo! Hosted at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Santa Clara, t …
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ROM set from boat with unknown contents for viewing pleasure

Retro Computing Forum about 8 months ago

By coincidence I found a ROM set here (can be downloaded without registration). He posted them for “viewing pleasure”. https://stardo... ROMs containing readable parts in ASCII. 3 ROMs titled “random …

Anyone watching all these NIB games sell?..

Museum of the Game about 9 months ago

https://www.facebook.com/pr... warehouse raid a couple weeks ago and now he's listing all the nib and nos games he picked up. Some pretty amazing stuff. Thief #001 new in unopened box still on the …

Robotron D8784 pcb

Arcade Projects about 9 months ago

I have acquired everything I need for restoring my Robotron except this one linear power pcb. Prefer working but will take anything that is salvageable. Thanks! …

Anyone in or around Des Moines?

Museum of the Game about 10 months ago

Hello KLOVers, Someone contacted me on the blog asking if I wanted to buy some machines. Which of course I normally would, but these are located in Des Moines, Iowa and I'm over here in the UK (bummer). I said I'd pass the details onto another …
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My Antstream Arcade: Defender

Old School Gamer Magazine about 10 months ago

Platform: Arcade Year: 1981 I’ve got a love-hate relationship with this legendary arcade shoot-‘em-up. Crikey, I imagine that practically everybody has a love-hate relationship with Defender, bar those elite gamers with godlike joystick skills. Alas, …

Need some game weights/dimensions please (Robotron, Ghostbusters, Play Choice-10 dual)

Museum of the Game about 10 months ago

I am in need of some game weights and diminensions. I thought they might be covered in the flyers but they are not. Anyone know the weights and diminensions of these games: Robotron Ghostbuster... Choice-10 (dual monitor) Thanks in advance. Joe …

what game is in the background?

Museum of the Game about 10 months ago

What game is behind the Robotron? I don't know the answer. I thought it was either Centipede or Millipede, but the side art doesn't match the flyer. Come on you internet sleuths! …

ROBOT RON

Videopac.nl about 10 months ago

ROBOT RON is a new game for the Odyssey2 and Videopac. It was programmed by Chris Read. The game pays homage to the dual-stick shooter ROBOTRON 2084.ROBOT RON comes with a 3-D printed controller coupler. ( far right in the picture be... …
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Gravity Crash PSP gets the PS+ upgrade treatment

Portable Gaming Roundup about 10 months ago

Following on from June's Killzone Liberation update, Just Add Water's sparkling shooter Gravity Crash for the PSP is up next. Still on the UK PSN store for £5, with the Vita Ultra edition randomly only £2.50. Not that it matters much, with the …

Looking for cool arcade game quotes

Museum of the Game about 11 months ago

I'm working on a project and am looking for quotes from the rock stars of the classic era. It doesn't necessarily have to be from real people (see the first quote from War Games). Here's what I have so far. Does anyone know of more? Gree …

WTB: Robotron control panel hinge

Museum of the Game about 11 months ago

Piano-style hinge for robotron control panel, PM me if you got one …

Williams Mirror that mounts above monitor.

Museum of the Game about 11 months ago

These were mounted above the monitor in games like Robotron, Joust, Sinistar...and more to help adjust monitor while still in cabinet. $30 shipped to Cont. US. Paypal F&F please. Thanks Garry …
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Robotron converted to Rygar (bad tube, cracked neck board) for sale St Louis $100

Museum of the Game about 11 months ago

The good - a converted Robotron 2 Cabinet with Rygar in it. The bad: All the Rygar game board and harness stuff will be removed, and the CRT lost the magic vacuum and the neck board is cracked. (probably related, but my guess) …