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We Play Cosmo Gang The Video For The Weekly Arcade 20p Challenge

dougytApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

Are you ready for the weekly Retrotech 100 Arcade 20p high score challenge? If you’re a fan of classic arcade games, then you won’t want to miss our Cosmo Gang The Video competition! This week we’re playing Cosmo Gang The Video and will compete against others in the Retrotech 100 […]

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Retro Games Forever 80s Arcade Challenges Return With 1983s Mega Zone

dougytApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

In the early 1980s, arcades were the place to be for gamers. There were hundreds of games to choose from, but one game in particular stood out: Mega Zone. Developed by Konami in 1983, Mega Zone was a vertically scrolling shooter that challenged players to navigate through wave after wave […]

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Retro Tech 100 Arcade 20p Challenge Heavy Smash by Data East 2 Credits Play

dougytApril 15, 2023April 15, 2023
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

Arcades were once the go-to place for gamers, with rows upon rows of cabinets beckoning players with their flashy graphics and sound effects. And while the heyday of arcades may be long gone, their legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of gamers worldwide. One such legacy is the […]

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Retrotech100 Arcade 20p Challenge Space Invaders II AKA Space Invaders Deluxe By Taito

dougytMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

The Retrotech100 Arcade 20p Challenge is a classic gaming event that harkens back to the golden age of arcade gaming. This event is designed to celebrate the retro technology of classic arcade games while providing gamers with an exciting challenge. One of the most popular games featured in this challenge […]

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Achievement unlocked: Play A Flea Sim

dougytOctober 2, 2021October 2, 2021
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

I finally got to play a flea simulator for this weeks RetroTech 100 Arcade 20p Challenge. An old arcade game helped make my gaming dreams come true as I played as a fle in the Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea https://youtu.be/J2DHgWhSJ5wThe game sees you play as the titular Mr. […]

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The ZX Spectrum Keyboard Project

dougytSeptember 6, 2015
Computing And Retro Gaming / Experiments / Fun Stuff

Having seen a few things lately, including the Bluetooth Keyboard from Elite made to look like a Spectrum (wrongly called the Recreated Spectrum as it does nothing but act as a Bluetooth keyboard) and the Vega, a Joystick Spectrum with too few buttons, and some USB keyboards made from retro […]

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Amiga day 2015 Watch “Playing Fire And Ice on Amiga” on YouTube

dougytMay 31, 2015May 31, 2015
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

More Amiga day goodness this short video is of me badly Playing Fire And Ice on Amiga: https://youtu.be/W519GiN3tkc

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Review of Star Wars on the C64

dougytMay 9, 2015May 9, 2015
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

I was there when Star Wars first hit the cinemas in the UK, my mum took me and my brother to see it and I have been hooked on the Star Wars universe ever since. When the Star Wars game hit the arcades in my youth I had to play […]

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Review of Gorf on the Commodore 64

dougytMay 3, 2015May 9, 2015
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

Gorf on the Commodore 64

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ZX Spectrum Repairs For Fun?

dougytApril 26, 2015April 26, 2015
Computing And Retro Gaming / Fun Stuff

Since the last couple of reviews I haven’t really done much updating here, although there has been plenty going on. I’ll start with the venerable ZX Spectrum stuff I have to report. In a box of Spectrum stuff I received last year were two Spectrum 48k + which are now […]

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