I know I’ve mentioned before that my first computer, despite my friends all having Spectrums, was a ZX81. Not that I begrudge them their good fortune; I caught up in the end after all. In fact I so loved my ZX81 that I’ve now got another one, given it a … more
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Spectrum gaming was so new and, ahem, basic, that software houses felt the need to show … more
No, not games inspired by hopeful looking individuals standing near the exit of Strensham Services holding up a piece of card with ‘Islington’ rather optimistically scrawled upon it. For today is Towel Day, when the Universe acknowledges one of its greatest ever occupants, Mr Douglas Noel Adams, author of The … more
I’m going to preface this review by saying that my exposure to the Commodore 64 over the years has been, well, limited, shall we say. But for today … more
So here it is, as promised, my retro review of the Spectrum classic Trashman.
You have to wonder what went on in some of the pitch sessions … more
To celebrate the geek in-joke turned global holiday that is Star Wars Day, here’s a round-up of … more
Having got my newly acquired Sinclair computers up and running, there was only one logical next step; and so I dug out my copy of Paperboy, prayed I had remembered the laws of chuntey, and loaded up…
There was … more
I know I said it started on eBay, or on my 40th birthday, but of course it didn’t, not really. My current obsession with retro gaming is like episodes IV-VI, but with better prequels.
My Phantom Menace, to stretch an already crap metaphor, occurred when these two 80s behemoths met … more
At the end of last week’s post, I had acquired a handful of non-functioning Sinclair computers, and was about to embark on trying to revive them.
And as you may have surmised by now, my … more
It’s one of those strange quirks of life that some of the most crucial elements of my childhood, some of my defining moments, are associated with things I never owned. For instance, I never owned a Raleigh Chopper, but Stuart Denny did, and for some reason I now have an … more