Well before I discovered Atic Atac, my first experience of Spectrum gaming was from Sinclair's own game label. It was a fairly lumpy product called Horace Goes Skiing. Whilst a world away from the silent black and white ZX81 which I had just graduated from, I soon got bored of these … Continue Reading ››
On the last day of term at my primary school we would all bring in toys, which back in the early 80's would include games like Operation and Buckaroo, which still exist relatively unchanged 20 years later.
There would also be the kid who had the really cool toy of the moment, and one of those … Continue Reading ››
Back in the day, and by "the day" I mean most of the 80's, the arcade was the place to be. Arcade games development was at its peak with huge amounts of competition from the manufaturers, and there would be new cabinets or upgrades launched every week. … Continue Reading ››
It’s 1981, and I’m an 10 year old boy fascinated with the emerging world of personal computers. My dad would bring home a Commodore Pet machine from work, the same shape and size as a small car, over the Christmas period. I would spend hours playing Snake (yes, years before Nokia got in on the … Continue Reading ››
Any lover of retro arcade games will remember their first - the one that got them hooked. For me this is Phoenix from Centuri, a game I first came across in the early 80's.
I was 11, on holiday in Spain with … Continue Reading ››
I'm very fond of the original Gameboy, which was a classic Nintendo product, using existing technology in a novel way, and focusing on addictive gameplay rather than flashy hardware. The software for the Gameboy could however be a bit hit and miss, with many games being rushed onto the market, … Continue Reading ››
Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers