The Spectrum Six Pack – A Closer Look
Since posting a few pics of one of my Spectrum Six Packs on Instagram and Twitter, I noticed that this flimsy box of bundled software seemed to stir up happy gaming memories for a lot of people. Since there is very little on the internet relating to this bundle, andContinue Reading
How to get Commodore disk images onto a Commodore 64 disk
The internet is a wonderful place. You can find almost anything. Recipes, tips on how to mend your car, what that great big lump is behind your ear… even Commodore disk images for your 30 year old computer. How to get those .d64 disk images onto your beloved bread binContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #22 RetroRoby Tammix
A collection from continental Europe this time round, Luxembourg to be exact. Roby has a collection that could make any video game collector cry (tears of joy). Comprising of over 220 different consoles and endless peripherals and software (this guy has 15 Commodore 64s!) this is a must-see for anyoneContinue Reading
An Introduction to SD Cartridges for Vintage Consoles
Whichever console you owned as a child, it’s hard to recall just how difficult it was to choose which of the many games available for your platform would be the one to ask for at Christmas or for a birthday. How I would struggle with the decision on how toContinue Reading
Retro Website of the Month: BOX=ART
Welcome to the first in a new monthly series that brings you great retro gaming websites from around the internet. We are starting with a fairly new site that celebrates box art in all it’s glory – BOX=ART (www.boxequalsart.com). As founder Adam Gidney states on the site: Once there wasContinue Reading
2013: A Retrogaming Retrospective
Well, 2013 is nearly at an end and having reflected on what has transpired it’s been a year of ups and downs for me on a personal note. I lost my last Grandparent but my own family has been joined by a beautiful son. Meanwhile, in the gaming world, nextgenContinue Reading
Retro Review: The Official Father Christmas by Alternative Software (ZX Spectrum)
I’m feeling all Christmassy with a couple of days to go ’til the big day so why not dig out a Christmas themed game for my favourite computer and give it a whirl… What’s it all about then? So here is The Official Father Christmas by Alternative Software. Released inContinue Reading
Elites Bluetooth ZX Spectrum Kickstarter Appeal Reaches 10% of Goal in First 12 Hours
PRESS RELEASE – 23rd December, 2013 – Lichfield, England Kickstarter® Appeal for the Bluetooth® ZX Spectrum® – Hits 10% of Goal in 12 Hours Elite’s MD, Steve Wilcox exclaimed, “”Hitting 10% of our project goal in a little over 12 hours is fabulous start to the Kickstarter appeal for theContinue Reading
And another ZX Spectrum Macmillan title goes for over £100
£119.57 to be precise. As I have previously highlighted on the site, Macmillan educational titles are going for some very high prices at auction and here is another example. Oil Strike has come up before and fetched a similar price last time round but it still amazes me how farContinue Reading