Tag: frak

  • 10 reasons why the BBC Micro was an underated classic

    10 reasons why the BBC Micro was an underated classic

    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 association with the BBC, maybe the fact that it was used in schools, perhaps…

  • Frak! retro review for the BBC Micro

    Frak! retro review for the BBC Micro

    Frak! By Aardvark Software (1984) Back before the word Frak! became a swear word on the most recent incarnation of Battlestar Galactica, or a controversial form of mining, it was a 1986 platform game on the BBC Micro. My friend had a BBC Model B and a Sony colour monitor, and we would play Frak!…