Although most people will remember the various home ports for Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro, Hunchback was originally released by Century Electronics in 1983 as an arcade machine. The game itself was a relatively simple "pitfall" style platformer, with multiple left to right flip screens, each one featuring … Continue Reading ››
JetPac was one of the first of the games released for the early 16k Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer, and developer Ultimate managed to fit a lot into the tiny memory. This game didn't fit into any easily definable retro gaming genre, as it had a number of elements, … Continue Reading ››
Mr Ee! came from a time when copyright law didn't seem to apply to video games, otherwise this game would never have existed. Imagine taking the latest Super Mario game on the wii, copying it, calling it Super Dave and releasing it on the XBOX. That's what Micro Power did with Mr Ee on the … 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 ››
Retro games reviewed, including 80's arcade machines, classic consoles and early home computers
