Show Notes:

Music on Episode: https://youtu.be/7-GlmU2mEow  old RGDS host Andre Fosters song

Other Links:
BoxRoom App:  https://pantaloon-io.itch.io/boxroom
Rohan Khar PC: https://archive.org/details/@rohankar

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OpenBOR (short for Open Beats of Rage) is a free, open-source game engine designed primarily for creating side-scrolling beat ’em up games — the classic style made popular by titles like Streets of Rage and Final Fight.

There are literally hundreds of homebrew games made with this and if you love a good WRAF, then this is the episode for you.

Join Kingy, Almac and Retroric as they discuss their favourite choices from the plethora of games.

Games in this Episode:

He-Man

Castlevania: Silver Night's Crusaders

Ghouls 'n' Demons

Dungeons and Dragons

Evil Dead

Nightslashers X

Show notes:

Wardner by Ric for Amiga - https://retroric.itch.io/wardneragademo

Chronocrash - 

https://www.chronocrash.com

New He-Man game-

 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749580/HeMan_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_Dragon_Pearl_of_Destruction/

Dungeons and Dragons cartoon - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-34TlmRULR8

Join Kingy and very special guests from our Discord channel: Darren, Logan and Paul.  The guys wax lyrical over this often misunderstood Tomb Raider game, which deserves everyone's attention.  Just as with the previous episode that we covered Tomb Raider 1 episode, a few years back, the entire episode is dedicated to this game.

Join Kingy, Garron, Almac and Turnbl as the lads discuss their opinions on their new hardware purchase - The Analogue 3D, the N64 FPGA lovely bit of kit.  Is it the saviour of their dust-gathering cartridges?

Games featured on this episode:

Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Perfect Dark

Sin and Punishment

Shadows of the Empire

Mission Impossible

Waverace 64

Diddy Kong Racing

Jet Force Gemini

Drisky and Kingy come back after the extended Chrimbo break choosing six top games froms the wonderful Ant Stream collection. Don't worry if you havent got  Ant Stream, its just six awesome retro game to play...

Alien Holocaust 2 (A2600)
Arabian Nights (Amiga)
Don Doko Don (Arcade)
Reshoot-R (Amiga AGA)
Side Pocket (Arcade)
Pirate Pete (Arcade)

Notes:
PC Overlay to make your games look like a CRT:
https://mausimus.itch.io/shaderglass
Mac Overlay to make your games look like a CRT:
https://dirkwhoffmann.github.io/RetroVisor/

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Kingy is joined by Almac and Drisky as they cover the games in Newsfield's incredibly popular ZX Spectrum magazine, CRASH.  CRASH at this time of year always had a bumper edition Christmas special and it is with issue 12 (Dec '84/Jan '85) that the lads celebrate the games that were reviewed.

Games featured in episode:

Astronut - Software Projects

Backpackers Guide to the Universe - Fantasy Software

Boulderdash - First Star Software

Cyclone - Vortex Software

The Fall Guy - Elite

Knight Lore - Ultimate

Lode Runner - Software Projects

New Cylon Attack - A 'n' F Software

Pole Position - Atarisoft

Potty Pigeon - Gremlin Graphics

The Runes of Zendos - Dorcas Software

Skyranger - Microsphere

Underwurlde - Ultimate

When it comes to Sega's Naomi system, it's easy to think of games like Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead, Monkey Ball, Virtua Fighter etc.  And as amazing as these games are, they've been spoken about to death on many podcasts, including our own.  So, most of our listeners know Drisky and Kingy by now, they like to dig a little deeper in this rich catalogue of amazing arcade games.

Games in this episode

Illmatic Envelope

Airline Pilots

The Maze of Kings

Wild Riders

Tokyo Bus Guide

The King of Route 66

Alma, King and Drisky join you for this Halloween Spooktacular, where we discuss the fantastic listener meetup in October and what it was like.  We also go through all the high scores competition for the chosen games and the winners.

Then, as it's Halloween, we discuss some spooky-themed games at Arcade Club, which many of you can play at home to join in the fun.

So, can you beat our weekend scores? 

Are you planning to play any spooky games for Halloween?

Come join us and enjoy the spooky festivities.

Show Notes:

Brentalfloss does Ghosts 'n Goblins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuuj8EL3tE

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Our popular series that shines a light on the lesser-spoken-about 8-bit home computers returns with the very underrated Commodore 16 & Plus 4 models.  Joining Kingy in this episode are friends of the show, Turnbl & Oblisky who both owned and loved these systems back in the day.

Games featured:

Kingy's Choices

1. Out on a Limb (Anirog, 1984) — Sam Manthorpe

2. Bongo (Kingsoft, 1986) — Udo Gertz

3. Tom Thumb (Anirog, 1985) — Udo Gertz

4. Tomb of Tarrabash (Audiogenic, 1985) — Mark Sibly

5. Punchy (CBM, 1984) — Evan Parton

Turnbl’s Choices

6. Fire Ant (CBM, 1984) — David H. Bolton

7. Trailblazer (Mr Chip/Gremlin, 1984) — Shaun Southern

8. Exorcist (CBM/Mr Micro, 1984) — Greg Duddle

9. Treasure Island (CBM/Mr Micro, 1985) — Greg Duddle

10. Speed King (Mr Chip/Mastertronic, 1986) — Shaun Southern

 Oblisky’s Choices

11. Kickstart (Mr Chip, 1986) — Shaun Southern

12. Big Mac (The Mad Maintenance Man) (Mr Chip, 1985) — Tony Kelly

13. Arthur Noid (Mr Chip, 1988) — Shaun Southern

14. Mr Puniverse (Mr Chip, 1986) — Tony Kelly

15. Megabolts (Mr Chip, 1987) — Stuart Cross

Show notes: 

The 264 family of computers - https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Commodore-264_series

Plus 4 World - 

https://plus4world.powweb.com

Kingy and Drisky go through six more obscure arcade games for people to enjoy. 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 become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

Garron, Almac and Kingy battle it out over a selection of multiplayer Gamecube games via the Netplay feature on the Dolphin emulator. But whether you're playing with mates on your couch on real hardware or doing something similar as the lads, we welcome you all to play along.

Games in this episode are:

Mario Golf

Super Monkey Ball 2

Mario Tennis

Soul Calibur 2

Wario Ware Megamix

Show notes:

Gamecube Picoboot - PicoBoot for GameCube - Swiss menu only not Tiramasu - that’s the Wii U!! 

Install PicoBoot | support.webhdx.dev

Beginner's Guide to #Picoboot for Gamecube (Tips and Tricks)

PicoBoot Modchip Will Unleash The POWER of Your Nintendo GAMECUBE! | Installation Guide and Overview

Peripherals for PC

Jesiah Controller Adapter for GameCube Switch Wii U PC, 4 Port Game Controller Converter : Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games

Dolphin Emulator

Dolphin Emulator - GameCube/Wii games on PC

Dolphin Emulator - Compatibility List - page #

Armed with our new steering wheel setups, Drisky and Kingy decide to go for a spin and chat all about the beloved Ridge Racer game series.

Drisky and Garron, decided in all this sunshine to look at the Gameboy again.  Choosing 8 depp cut classic hidden gems for you to enjoy.

So sit back in the sun and listen and play, these awesome titles.

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It's been a while since RGDS covered some SNES games and dedicate an episode to this amazing console.  Join Kingy and Almac as they cover various genres and recommend ones to play along to the episode with.

Games list:

Jelly Boy

Demon's Crest

Kirby's Dream Course

Super Tennis

Run Saber

Actraiser

Equinox (Solstice II)

Blackthorne

Axelay

Pop'n Twin Bee

With the imminent release of Ridge Racer on the Arcade Archives series, Drisky and Kingy thought it would be a good idea to peruse all the games on offer in this collection and recommend some of their favourites in it.  Of course, there are so many games to choose from, but the lads managed to settle on six fantastic ones for everyone to play along with the episode.

Games on the show:

Circus Charlie

Jackal

Overtop

Butasan

Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad

Shao-Lin's Road

Show notes:

Arcade Club meetup 10/11th October @ Arcade Club in Bury

San Francisco PC Mod - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/one-of-the-best-non-sega-arcade-racers-just-got-a-recompiled-pc-port

Released in 1982, the Colecovision was a direct contender to the Atari 5200, yet no one really speaks about it - especially in the UK.

Join Almac and Kingy as they chat about the system and go through a list of a dozen games they deem worthy of everyone playing.

The games are:

• Donkey Kong Jr.

• Mr. Do

• Gyruss

• Bump ‘n’ Jump

• Jungle Hunt

• Carnival

• Congo Bongo

• Matt Patrol (unreleased version of Moon Patrol)

• Spy Hunter

• Frenzy

• Time Pilot

• Zaxxon

Show notes:

Homebrew games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vFgMBFhYI

Flashcart!

https://github.com/aotta/PiCOLECO

Convert your NES controller

https://yesterware.blogspot.com/2020/06/turn-nes-controller-into-colecovision.html

https://github.com/samson7point1/coleco_to_nes

https://www.pcbway.com/

Drisky and Kingy look through some obscure but awesome Amiga games that Kingy had never tried before.

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Almac and Kingy take a trip back to the era when budget games for 8-bit micros had us kids impulsively spending our pocket money on these affordable cassettes. Firebird was Telecomsoft's foray into the world of video games, eventually growing into a company that released both budget and full-price titles.

The games covered in this episode:

1. Zulu (C64)
2. Booty (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16)
3. Bird Strike (BBC Micro)
4. Run Baby Run (ZX Spectrum)
5. Viking Raiders (ZX Spectrum)
6. Byte Bitten (ZX Spectrum)
7. The Wild Bunch (ZX Spectrum)
8. Mr. Freeze (Amstrad CPC)
9. Headache (C64)
10. Gogo the Ghost (C64)

1985 Releases:

11. Don’t Panic (Amstrad CPC)
12. Chickin Chase (C64)
13. Don’t Buy This (ZX Spectrum)

• A compilation of 5 bad games:
  • Race Ace
  • Fido
  • Weasel Willie
  • Fido 2
  • Fruit Machine

14. Circus Circus (C64)
15. Short Fuse (Amstrad CPC)
16. Fahrenheit 3000 (ZX Spectrum)
17. Spike (ZX Spectrum)
18. Caverns of Eriban (C64)

Show Notes:

Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/

Almac returns as host and tries to convince Drisky, Bob and you why you should give the Atari Jaguar a go.  

So come join us as we do the Math and dive in to some of the best games on the systems.

Links:
Donkey Kong Junior: https://www.twitch.tv/rayfinkel
Homebrew / New Games: https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Atari Jaguar.html https://songbird-productions.com/product-category/jaguar/
https://www.reboot-games.com/rebootnews/
Zaffin Books https://zafinnbooks.com/
Controller Overlays - ConsoleMods Wiki https://consolemods.org/wiki/Jaguar:Controller_Overlays GameDrive: https://www.retrohq.co.uk/ Books: https://zafinnbooks.com/

Emulator: BigPEmu https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download

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Garron and Kingy return with a continuation of their memories journey which they began with the previous episode covering the 70's.  View this decade through their eyes, and the nonsense they got up to along with them discussing the era at the start of the decade and where it went. 

Show notes:

Nice and Nasty Podcast:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mamemeister-video-gaming-rambles--4712017

Join us as the new host, Almac, tells Drisky and Kingy all about his incredible trip to Galloping Ghost in Chicago, the world's biggest arcade.  Not only does he detail what it is like to visit and how it compares to other arcade venues, but he also highlights seven interesting and unique titles for us all to play.

Games Covered:

Time Traveller by SEGA
Dynamite Dux by SEGA
Escape From The Planet Of The  Robot Monsters
Eyes by Rock-Ola
Major Havoc by Atari
Pandora's Palace by Konami
Eliminator

Hon Mentions:

Starhawk by Cinematronics
Jump bug by Rock-ola
Stocker by Bally/Sente
Red Baron by Atari
Sky Kid by Namco

Additional Mentions:

The fantastic intro chip tune by Lukhash-Keygen and, later on, another tune called Videogame.

https://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade
https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

https://highscoresave.com/wifi-enabled-ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-k/?number=O3DKWR.31

https://highscoresave.com/ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-kit/?number=3DKREMIX.31

https://www.patreon.com/join/TRUFUNGames

Show notes:

Pear Potion - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405950/pear_potion/

Tony Temple, Donkey Kong - https://arcadeblogger.com/tag/Donkey-Kong-Restoration/?order=asc&fbclid=IwY2xjawHuRvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRqHh09Q4EANABmgKYF7onxAbVG3DF0_xv-wDI_sJgkQFCkUY4Z0cnZYYg_aem_SG8KY7Ol9ELsS1X74pS5PA

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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