At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode. This time we are covering the Acorn Electron. Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day. The games covered: Thrust Way of the Exploding Fist Pengi Yie Are Kung Fu Starship Command Citadel Imogen Bug Eyes Las of the Free Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge Astroplumber Corporate Climber Show Notes: Intellivision PCB as mentioned by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/ Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/ BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/ The emulators for the Acorn Electron: ElectrEM Elkulator
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350 - The Spectrum
It's been the buzz of the moment. Retro Games Ltd have recently released their latest micro computer replication. Following on the success of the C64 mini/maxi, the Amiga 500 mini and the Atari 400, Sinclair fans celebrated as The Spectrum was dispatched to thousands of loving homes (in time for Christmas). Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss the system, its included games and suggested classics that you should play on this lovely rubber-keyed device. Show notes:: Playdate: https://play.date/ Root Bear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTVQp0-S44 BBC Micro Literacy Project Archive https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/ Drisky's chosen list of Speccy games: 180 2. Atic Atac 3. Captain Blood 4. Chuckie Egg 5. Fantasy World Dizzy 6. Dan Dare 7. Deathchase 8. Head Over Heels 9. Three Weeks In Paradise 10. Enduro Racer 11. Chase HQ 12. Jet Set Willy 13. Garfield 14. Snoopy 15. Bear Bovver 16. Jet Pac 17. Batty 18. Trantor : The Last Stormtrooper Kingy's Chosen list of Speccy games: 1. Bugaboo 2. Cyclone 3. Dynamite Dan 4. Knight Lore 5. Kokotoni Wilf 6. Mighty Magus 7. Mugsy 8. Orc Attack 9. The Pyramid 10. Worse Things Happen at Sea MODERN INDIE: castle escape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5VpMv5QT4 Cesare the Somnambule (Sleepwalker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNWbjNxW24 Donkey Kong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azNUWPUSvQk Exo-tical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobdW3GJuBY MArlow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkR43nTum7U Marsmare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQfnCsIKCQ&t=141s Dr Acula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGeM_o5FceM Mushroom Soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQ8LhyJGBk Nothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtksG-wrKqE Microblitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYPmPPhXBRM Aliens Neoplasma 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTx8f6Tt39M Analogue 64 https://www.analogue.co/3d
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349 - GBA Gems Vol 1
Drisky and Garron, chat through six hidden gems on the GBA for our listeners to enjoy. Games are: Drill Dozer Ninja Cop (AKA Ninja Five-O) Iridion II Astro Boy: Omega Factor Car Battler Joe Sabre Wulf Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking, to help our fledgling new YouTube channel to get better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u
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348 - Game, Watch, Hack: The Ultimate Gift
Following on from the last episode about Arcade Club, the Drisky and Kingy promised to do an episode on the lovely gift they received at the meetup. The lads go through the list of their favourite games that were cram-packed into the hacked Game & Watch systems they received. Games on the episode: 1. Magical Puzzle Popolis (GG) [Drisk] 2. The Castle (SG-1000) [Kingy] 3. Mole Mania (GB) [Drisk] 4. Arena (GG) [Kingy] 5. Dragonfire (Coleco) [Drisk] 6. The Heist (Coleco) [Kingy] 7. Magical Chase (PCE) [Drisk] 8. Balloon Kid (GB) [Kingy] 9. GG Aleste (GG) [Drisky] 10. Boy and His Blob (NES) [Kingy] 11. Factory Panic (GG) [Drisk] 12. Donkey Kong Jr (G&W) [Kingy] 13. Snoopy Tennis (G&W) [Drisk] Almac's links on hacking the G&W: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOSLUE6OfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_6cOGCK-Ac The New Schmoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyBBOgGAyQ Killing Time Redux
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347 - 2024 Arcade Club Meetup
It was the annual meetup in September this year at Arcade Club. It was our best yet, with so many great friends of the show making a brilliant effort to come to the event. We are blessed with the most excellent of listeners. So, join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about the weekend and cover 6 amazing games that stood out on this particular weekend. The games are: Motos Solar Fox Vindicators Star Castle Zoo Keeper Amidar Again, thank you for everyone who made the effort to come. We shall see you all next year.