The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 2 by Chris Wilkins – review
Never since the actual release of the ZX Spectrum in 1982, has there been a better time to be a fan of this great British microcomputer. With new hardware releases such as the DivMMC, Just Speccy 128 and Spectranet, our humble little machine has been dragged kicking and beeping intoContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #33 Simon Pring
Simon supplied so many photos of his unbelievable collection that we hardly knew where to start. His games room is a shrine to old school gaming and in particular his love of all things Game Boy. His original Nintendo display cabinets are bulging with every kind of Game Boy andContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #32 Jamiu Buir Balogun
Another Retro Collective Europe member and another mind blowing collection of retro goodness. Jamiu has been gaming since the days of the NES and is known for his exceptional fairness and generosity amongst his fellow collectors in the collective. Jamiu is well on his way to his ultimate goal ofContinue Reading
Amiga 500 plus battery removal – how to
Got an Amiga 500 plus? Haven’t removed or replaced the motherboard battery yet? Well if you haven’t here’s the bad news; it’s got a good chance of having leaked on your motherboard. And if it has, and isn’t rectified that battery electrolyte could well eat away at the tracks onContinue Reading
Build your own Commodore 64 arcade stick – a guide
As many of us know, some of those games of the 8-bit era take a very large toll on the most common implement used to control them: the joystick. Yes, some of them just aren’t made to last (Mr Cheetah Annihilator, with your poorly designed plastic shaft, I am lookingContinue Reading
Retro Collective – a group to be proud of
As I make the finishing touches to this article, there is a knock at my door. It’s the postman. I thank him, I close the door and rush into my lounge eager to find out what’s inside my parcel. I tear it open like a kid on Christmas day, justContinue Reading
Lego ideas: ZX Spectrum minicomputer
Now here’s an idea. A range of 80s micro computers in Lego form. Sound good? Well it could be reality if enough people vote for them on the Lego Ideas site. This particular range by user ‘Fbsarts’ has been joined by my personal favourite 80s micro, the ZX Spectrum. AContinue Reading
Collecting for the Dragon 32
Back in the early 80’s my best friend had a ZX Spectrum computer and I really wanted to own one. I would spend hours at his house playing on the Speccy with classics like Jetpac, Manic Miner and the Horace games. It was probably 1983 or ’84 and I pesteredContinue Reading
Show us your collection: #31 Gary Ptaszek
Number 31 in our amazing collections series and this time it’s Retro Collective Europe member Gary Ptaszek’s turn to show off his awesome collection. Gary is also proof that gaming can be good for your health. Check out his Q and A to find out how… The Collection Click onContinue Reading
The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past live map
Ever fancied exploring a live map of The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past from within your browser? The guys over at JADSDS engine have created Link’s world in stunning detail, including Link himself, other NPCs and enemies all wondering around the map. There is no gameplay involvedContinue Reading