Atic Atac Game Review for the ZX Spectrum
Atic Atac was a classic action adventure game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum by Ultimate Play the Game, one of the first 48k Spectrum titles
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Arcade Cabinet Restoration
Bringing an 80’s JAMMA arcade cabinet back to life It was a long build up to my first arcade cabinet restoration, having been involved with arcade games since I was 10 years old, and rediscovering the hobby in my 20’s. After I built my arcade shed, I went on a bit of a buying spree,…
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Grandstand Munchman 80’s handheld review
The classic PacMan handheld game Anyone who has read my blog before knows I am a big fan of retro handheld games, and Munchman from Grandstand was a great example. Many of these games attempted to recreate the big arcade games of the time, which explains the proliferation of space invader clones, including the likes…
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Gunstar Heroes for the Sega Megadrive
The Sega Megadrive was never short of great games, but developer Treasure managed to create a smash with Gunstar Heroes, it’s very first commercial release in 1993. Back then the name Treasure was relatively unknown, well before they received worldwide acclaim for games such as Bangai-O, Sin & Punishment and Ikaruga. Gunstar Heroes uses the…
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Strider Arcade Retro Review
Strider Hiryu – Capcom’s Arcade Hero My first introduction to Capcom’s Strider was not through the arcade cabinet, but the excellent Megadrive port, which was like nothing I had seen before, with it’s huge sprites and fantastically varied levels and incredible bosses – it was an arcade revelation. At it’s heart, Strider is a side scrolling…
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Battlezone retro arcade game review
Battlezone: The Game That Brought 3D to the Arcades When Atari released Battlezone in November 1980, it marked a watershed moment in arcade gaming. Here was a game that placed you inside a tank, navigating a three-dimensional battlefield filled with enemy vehicles and geometric obstacles. Developer Ed Rotberg and his team had created something genuinely…
