The local arcade near the station where I grew up had a Gradius machine (aka Nemesis), and it was my first experience of a shooter which I had to "learn". My previous favourites, Galaxians, Galaga, … Continue Reading ››
It was a wet summer holiday in 1984 and I was with my cousin in an arcade on Canvey Island in Essex. Frankie Goes to Hollywood was in the Top 10 with "Two Tribes", and the famous fight scene between Reagan and Chernenko was blasting out of the video juke box. I looked up from … Continue Reading ››
Back in 1983 the choice of Spectrum games was pretty limited, but one that stood out for me was this game - Bugaboo! Written by two (probably) Spanish zoologists (Paco & Paco) and it shows, with the game premise seeming somehow European...
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The BBC micro has some passionate fans, but it never really managed to generate the sort of passion reserved for some of the more popular home computers of the early 80's such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Maybe it was the … Continue Reading ››
After dusting off my work in progress MAME cabinet, following a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm determined to get the job completed. After a quick parts inventory I found I actually had most of the bits and pieces I need lying around the house, so set to work.
Cabinet painting
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I found this game on holiday in Spain, around the same time that I discovered another Konami classic, Track & Field. This was in the early 80's, a time when games arcades were massively popular and new games were launched seemingly on a weekly basis.
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Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers