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So, What Is the Appeal of Retro Video Games?

Retromash about 3 days ago

Video games are a massive multi-billion dollar industry these days. But it wasn’t always this way. Some might say it has become all about the money. Given the past few years of terrible AAA games we have had to endure, this might be true, as publishers s …

Commodore Discussion • Stupid PET Tricks Joystick Easter Game Pack

Commodore.ca about 2 months ago

Stupid PET Tricks - Commodore PET Easter PackNote: I don't own a PET or SPT adapter so all testing has been done through Vice Emulator. There may be bugs in these conversions, please contact me and I'll release an update package if this is the case.Games …
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Space Invaders Creator Becomes Honorary Member Of Japan's Game Preservation Society On 80th Birthday

Time Extension about 2 months ago

"I believe I still have a lot to learn".On Sunday, 31 March 2024, the legendary Tomohiro Nishikado celebrates his 80th birthday, and to honour this occasion, the Japanese Game Preservation Society is inducting him as an honorary member.Every single person …
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Flashback: Wizard Vs. Wizards - The Early eSports Tournament That Time Forgot

Time Extension about 2 months ago

"This is the event where Hollywood meets the Computer Age".While it's tempting to think of eSports as a fairly modern creation, there were actually competitions as early as the 1970s and 80s that sought to combine the popularity of video games with the thr …
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Retro Themes In Modern Escape Rooms: A Nostalgic Twist

Retromash about 3 months ago

Escape rooms are popular with people seeking a thrilling and immersive experience. In the competitive and innovative escape room, designers have found a unique way to attract players: the retro theme. For fans of escape rooms and vintage charm, this nostal …
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The Bizarre Taito Taitan arcade cabinet

The Arcade Blogger about 4 months ago

Generic cabinets from the Golden Age of arcade gaming tended to be functional workhorses. Of course the beauty of dedicated cabinets from manufacturers such as Atari, Williams, Gottlieb and Sega is undeniable. Those cabinets usually had bespoke designs, d …

Color Space Invaders for Commodore PET

VCFed about 4 months ago

This version of Space Invaders supports Steve Gray's colour PET module. I imagine that means two people on planet Earth can use it, though it works on normal PET's too. It doesn't support joystick just yet because I've given in to frustration.... there is …
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Commodore Discussion • New Release: Colour Space Invaders for PET (and a request for help)

Commodore.ca about 4 months ago

This version of Space Invaders supports Steve Gray's colour PET module. I imagine that means two people on planet Earth can use it, though it works on normal PET's too.It doesn't support joystick just yet because I've given in to frustration.... there is …
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Looking for the hires Space Invaders port

VCFed about 4 months ago

Hi, does anyone have any information relating to the port? (Link). Many thanks in advance.​ …

programming • Using OSFIND

Stardot about 4 months ago

I just wanted to confirm that I'm understanding how to use OSFIND because I'm trying to create a log file for debuging and I'm getting bad corruption of not just the disc I have "inserted" from my MMB file but sometimes other discs as well. I could just s …
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Saving an Arcade Workshop: The legacy of Automatic Services Limited

The Arcade Blogger about 4 months ago

If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you’ll have read several articles where I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go through old collections or stashes of arcade cabinets. This is where arcade collectors get together …
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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 …

8-bit acorn software: other • Getting games to load and play via Econet

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi All,A group of us are trying to put an Econet Demo for an event next year and we'd like to have a handful of games that can be loaded from the File Server and then played.So far we've been able to get these games running without modification, however m …

programming • Out of range errors

Stardot about 5 months ago

I've been playing about with assembler on the Beeb for about 2-3 weeks now and I have the vaguest attempt at Space Invaders growing on my system. So far I have the player ship, moving but no shooting, and 1 invader which completes a circuit of the screen …

From Pixels to Realms: The Evolution of Gaming from Retro Classics to Warcraft

Retromash about 6 months ago

The realm of video games has experienced a phenomenal transformation, evolving from rudimentary pixelated forms to intricate, immersive digital worlds. This journey, beginning with the iconic retro games of the 70s and 80s, has not only defined entertainme …
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Space Invaders Creator Gets To Grips With 1/4 Scale 'Quarter Arcades' Cab

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Shipping now!Forty-five years ago, Tomohiro Nishikado created Space Invaders, one of the most influential video games of all time. Now, he's getting to grips with the game via an entirely new format: a 1/4 scale arcade cab from Quarter Arcades.Numskull Des …
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Retro Rewind: October 1983 in Computer & Video Games

Retro Arcadia about 7 months ago

After a bit of an experiment with the pilot episode of this feature back in August 2023, it seems like I’m not the only one who likes having a look back at old copies of magazines from forty years ago, and while I’m still not quite ready to go monthly …
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Games Competitions • Super League 2023: Round 13 - Cast Your Votes

LemonAmiga about 8 months ago

Super League 2023 - Cast Your VotesMystery Round ! This vote ends at 23:59 (UK Time) on Saturday 16th Septembe7th October 2023. Vote for up to 5 games released in 1994, and rank them in order of preference 1st - 5th. Each vote gives 10 points. At the end …
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Games • What is the best version of Space Invaders for the C64?

Lemon64 about 8 months ago

I had an idea that I would compile a directory of great/very good ports of early arcade games (you know 1978ish to 1982ish 8bit arcade motherboard era) but Space Invaders I really don't know about.I had Space Invaders on the VCS, as far as longevity goes …

FS/FT: Atari 2600 through Virtual Boy

Digital Press about 8 months ago

- Don't hesitate to ask if you want pictures or more details of anything. - All prices are negotiable, and I'm happy to do trade/cash combos. - Want list provided upon request. Atari 2600: Keyboard Controllers, pair (boxed) $15 Alpha Beam with Ernie (ma …

Invanoid - An Arkanoid and Space Invaders mix as an updated demo for the Commodore Amiga

Indie Retro News about 8 months ago

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Seiko Releasing 'Space Invaders' Watch For Game's 45th Anniversary

Time Extension about 9 months ago

Limited to 1,978 units worldwide.The watch manufacturer Seiko is releasing an incredible new watch design to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Taito's Space Invaders (as reported by 4Gamer and spotted by Siliconera).Originally hitting arcades in 1978, the …
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Emulators • Super Space Invaders (Domark) does not work with vice

Lemon64 about 9 months ago

I tried tap version, checked with tapex 1.7 (100%)I also tried the g64 versions.Each time it only loads the title logo, the counter comes to an end, and that's it. Game freez (Cpu jam)Does anyone know how to run the game on vice? Does it work at all?I wil …
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Guide: Best Atari 2600 And 7800 Games Of All Time

Time Extension about 9 months ago

Games to play on your Atari 2600+.Originally released as the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), the Atari 2600 was arguably the world's first truly mass-market video game console.With over 30 million units sold, it became the number one gaming system in No …
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Top Ten Favourite Horizontally-Scrolling Shoot ‘Em Ups

Retro Arcadia about 9 months ago

As regular readers will know, I do like a list and I do like a shoot ‘em up, so I thought it was high-time I combined these two passions and came up with my top ten shoot ‘em ups, although as I write we’re not quite there yet! Number one and two are …