One of my earliest video gaming experiences was at the end of term in my primary school, where we all got to bring in a toy and lessons were given over to general playtime. Amongst all of the classic board games like Mouse Trap and Kerplunk, I spotted a small tabletop machine that had a …
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Not a Donkey Kong Clone, Honest
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BBC Micro was touted as an educational tool, if you believe Fred Harris, and most of us growing up in the 80's will have used one at school, either doing some rudimentary programming, or playing with maths tools such as "Turtle".
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Nintendo's most famous (if not the first) arcade game needs very little introduction, but the origin of the Game & Watch is less well known. Gunpei Yokoi, the Japanese creator of the Game & Watch series, as well as the Gameboy, got his inspiration whilst riding a commuter train, and watching a fellow passenger playing …
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Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers