Tag Archives: galaxian

The Classic Atari 2600 Woody Lives!

I've always had a soft spot for the Atari 2600, one of my first ever console experiences, and I have several in my collection. This is the second update on my latest 2600 restoration, and in the first blog update I focused on the cosmetic aspects – clearing … Continue Reading ››

Coleco

Galaxian Tabletop Game by Coleco

January 4, 2013 rolyretroadmin Leave a comment

The holy grail of handheld games?

My retro games collection includes many of the consoles and home computers that I played (or wanted to play) with as a kid, but my favourite games are the handheld and tabletop units from the early 80's. There's something about the look of them, the brightly coloured plastics and … Continue Reading ››

BBC Micro

Arcadians retro game review for the BBC Micro

August 14, 2011 rolyretroadmin Leave a comment

In my retro games reviews I've covered a few BBC arcade conversions including Killer Gorrilla, so won't repeat what I've aleady said about some of the liberties taken in the early days by developers like Acornsoft.

Arcadians … Continue Reading ››

retrogames!now

Tag Archives: galaxian

Atari 2600 Restoration Part 2

The Classic Atari 2600 Woody Lives!

Galaxian Tabletop Game by Coleco

The holy grail of handheld games?

Arcadians retro game review for the BBC Micro

Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers