Got a video games cartridge that doesnt work?
We’ve all had it happen, whether on our Philips Videopac, NES, MegaDrive or Nintendo 64. A video games cartridge that doesnt work. It happens to us collectors most frequently, we are after all, more likely to get hold of stuff that someones just pulled out of the loft after 20Continue Reading
Ridiculous prices for Retro Games on auction sites – Case 1
I was just surfing through a popular auction site’s Vintage & Retro Gaming listings as I do and came across a Cascade Cassette 50 for the Sinclair ZX81. Not a really rare piece of software by any stretch of the imagination but as with all ZX81 software these days, gettingContinue Reading
Twitter on your Commodore 64 with Breadbox64
Have you ever wanted to Twitter from your Commodore 64? Probably not, but I bet those of you with C64’s lying around will be paying attention when I tell you it is now a possibility thanks to Johan Van den Brande from Belgium. Your C64 will need an internet connectionContinue Reading
Factsheet – Sinclair ZX81
All about the Sinclair ZX81 For the uninitiated the ZX81 was a small 8-bit home microcomputer invented and produced by Sinclair Research Limited of Cambridge, England. Sinclair Computers (renamed Sinclair Research Ltd. in March 1981) was founded by Sir Clive Sinclair, inventor of the pocket television, the first pocket calculator,Continue Reading
ZX Spectrum+ Advert 1984
[youtube:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mh0g73JvFbo 270 210]Continue Reading
Rare ZX Spectrum titles fetch a high price on ebay
As a collector of all things Sinclair I was interested in a particular auction back in December for the following set of rare Sinclair branded educational/business titles. The photos are from the actual auction listings. Micro Prolog (L 2/S) – by Logic Programming Associates Which? Tax Calculator 1983-84 (4332) –Continue Reading
The price of Retro Gaming – going up?
As a buyer and seller of retro games and hardware, I can’t help but notice the upward trend in prices of late. I have purchased some fantastic bargains over the years from various sources such as car boot sales, jumble sales, charity shops and ebay. Whereas a few years backContinue Reading
