Handheld Games - The RolyRetro Collection
The 1980's saw the creation of some fantastic handheld games by Tomy, Grandstand, Entex and CGL. My collection includes many classic examples
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Snow Bros. Nick and Tom Retro Arcade Review
Discover the wacky 1990 arcade game where snowman twins fight monsters with snowballs! Is this the “coolest” arcade game you've never played?
Grandstand Scramble 80's Retro Handheld Game
Scramble was a handheld game by Grandstand, who made some of the most popular electronic toys of the 80's. But was It as good as the arcade?
Gunstar Heroes for the Sega Megadrive
Well before classics such as Ikaruga and Sin & Punishment came Gunstar Heroes, Treasure's first commercial release - read our retro review.
Strider Arcade Retro Review
Capcom's Strider: huge sprites, a cartwheeling hero, a robot gorilla boss and five brutally hard levels, plus the 1990 Megadrive port that hooked me.
Missile Command Retro arcade review
Atari's 1980 Cold War classic you can't win: Dave Theurer's trackball game, a swimming pool reception, and the rare Sega parts I found in an eBay job lot.
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Battlezone retro arcade game review
Atari's 1980 vector tank game Battlezone: how the wireframe 3D worked, the periscope and twin sticks, the Army spin-off, and my own cabaret cabinet.
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MAME cabinet project update
My MAME cabinet project has been gathering dust for 6 years, but I am determined to complete it. In this update I wire up the control panel.
Gyruss arcade retro review
Gyruss was a space invader game with a novel twist: instead of aliens attacking from the top of the screen, they came out of centre as you flew around them
Moon Patrol for the Atari 2600
Moon Patrol was a classic arcade game from Williams, converted for multiple home platforms including a great Atari 2600 console conversion
Amidar arcade game retro review
A retro review of the classic game Amidar, one the best early arcade games. Paint your way around the maze and avoid the chasing pigs!
Prince of Persia for PC
Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia: a brother filmed in a car park, an Errol Flynn sword fight, a 60-minute deadline, and the lectures I skipped to play it.
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