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:
Root Bear -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTVQp0-S44
BBC Micro Literacy Project Archive
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
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
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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
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.
The RGDS Team return with another celebration of the wonderful PC Engine. Join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about 6 chosen titles on this amazing console.
This episodes games:
Shockman
Keith Courage in the Alpha Zone
Boxy Boy
The Legendary Axe
Victory Run
Bonks Revenge
As discussed, the RGDS meetup at Arcade Club in Bury is on the 20th and 21st of September. It's always a great event and we'd love to see our lovely listeners join us there if you can make it. Hop into our Discord channel if you want more info.
If you thought the guys suffered in pain from bad UK TV show licences the last time around, then you're in for a treat - Drisky and Kingy return to the dangerous world of TV to game adaptions, but this time its with all those big-budget American shows from the 80s. We'd love to know which ones you bought.
Games featured in this episode:
The Dukes of Hazzard (Spectrum & C64)
Airwolf (Spectrum & C64)
Miami Vice - (Spectrum & C64)
The Fall Guy (Spectrum & C64)
Street Hawk (Spectrum & CPC)
The Addams Family (Spectrum & C64)
The Munsters (Spectrum & C64)
Zorro (Spectrum & C64)
Blue Thunder (Spectrum & C64)
V (Spectrum & C64)
Knight Rider (Spectrum and C64)
Show notes:
Games Drisky mentioned:
Doom Enhanced
SP Grand Prix
Asphalt Legends
Thank Goodness You Are Here
Jon joins Drisky as we go through six arcade games chosen by Jon for them both to play through.
Drisky, Kingy, and Ric go through part two and the concluding part of our Amiga extravaganza where we go through our top 50 Amiga games. This episode covers from 25 through to 01 and our number one game.
If that wasn't enough we include another massive free Amiga book covering in-depth, not only all the games covered and their related games in the series. but the history of the Amiga, all the game pack-in bundles, and some of the histories of the key publishers and developers.
Book 2:https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-book-two-25-01-v-1
Book 1:https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun
The book is completely free, although if you consider a small voluntary donation on Buy Me a Coffee, for all my efforts, I would appreciate it: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheDrisk
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Don't forget to subscribe and listen to part two, with our next episode covering the top 25 games and another free and even bigger Amiga book to enjoy.
Drisky, Kingy, and Ric go through part one of our Amiga extravaganza where we go through our top 50 Amiga games. This episode covers from 50 through to 26.
If that wasn't enough we include a massive free Amiga book covering in-depth, not only all the games covered and their related games in the series. but the history of the Amiga, all the game pack-in bundles, and some of the histories of the key publishers and developers.
https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun
The book is completely free, although if you consider a small voluntary donation on buy me a Coffee, for all my efforts, I would appreciate it: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheDrisk
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Don't forget to subscribe and listen to part two, with our next episode covering the top 25 games and another free and even bigger Amiga book to enjoy.
Drisky and Kingy return to the Sony PlayStation 1 to look for more lesser-heard-of racers.
The games covered in this episode are:
Courier Crisis
Muppets Racemania
Mille Miglia
Vanishing Point
Wild Rapids
Running Wild
Peak Performance
Streak: Hoverboard Racing
Burning Road
Tank Racer
Show notes:
Innsmouth - https://bitfans.itch.io/innsmouth
The Videokid - https://pixeltripstudios.itch.io/the-videokid
Yes its another fab episode of RGDS your Retro Gaming discussion Show. It's your host Paul Driscoll AKA Drisky and Gordon King AKA Kingy to discuss the wonderful Atari Lynx handheld console.
So koin us as we go through this wonderful hand held machine.
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In this episode, Drisky and Kingy choose 6 games from Sega's ill-fated Mega Drive add-on that is the 32X. Is it worth playing? The prices for the games can certainly be eye-watering. Join the lads as they discuss their chosen list.
Games in this episode are:
The Amazing Spiderman: Web of Fire
Kolibri
Shadow Squadron
Knuckles Chaotix
Metalhead
Tempo
In celebration of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story being released, Drisky and Kingy go through some of the best Jeff Minter and Llamasoft's best games. There is a real voyage of discovery here, so join us as we play through these classic games.
The games we have picked out from this amazing collection are:
Deflex V
Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time
Hover Bovver
Laser Zone
Attack of the Mutant Camels
Revenge of the Mutant Camels
Gridrunner
Rox 64
Sheep in Space
Attack of the Mutant Camels '89
Llamatron: 2112
Tempest 2000
Gridrunner Remastered
In the first of a brand new series of episodes, RGDS celebrates the love for lesser spoken about home micros and the wonderful games that were released for them. In this episode, Ric and Kingy discuss the Atari 8-bit family and have some great fun with the games on this system.
The games covered:
1. Conan: Hall of Volta
2. Cave lord
3. LA SWAT
4. Drol
5. Fort Apocalypse
6. Dandy
7. Flip and Flop
8. The Rescue Expedition (modern Homebrew)
Show notes
The Nostalgie Nerds Retrotech book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nostalgia-Nerds-Retro-Tech-Computer/dp/1781575703
Cavelord English Mod:
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-cavelord_6436.html
We are in the bag with the second half of our gargantuan Your Sinclair Top 100. In this episode Drisky and Kingy countdown from 50 to 1.
The games covered in this episode are:-
50 Enduro Racer - 1987 - Activsion sega
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1628/ZX-Spectrum/Enduro_Racer
49 Tetris - 1988 - Mirrorsoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5212/ZX-Spectrum/Tetris
48 Renegade - 1987 - Renegade
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4082/ZX-Spectrum/Renegade
47 Antics - 1984 - Bug byte
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/537/ZX-Spectrum/Antics
46 Bobby Bearing - 1986 - The Edge
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/606/ZX-Spectrum/Bobby_Bearing
45 International Match Day - 1986 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2514/ZX-Spectrum/International_Match_Day
44 Rescue - 1987 - Mastertronic
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4110/ZX-Spectrum/Rescue
43 Midnight Resistance - 1990 - Ocean data east
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3188/ZX-Spectrum/Midnight_Resistance
42 The Hobbit - 1982 - Melbourne House
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6440/ZX-Spectrum/The_Hobbit
41 Fantasy World Dizzy - 1989 - Codemasters
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9335/ZX-Spectrum/Fantasy_World_Dizzy
40 Highway Encounter - 1986 - Vortex Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2323/ZX-Spectrum/Highway_Encounter
39 Mercenary - 1987 - Novagen
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3126/ZX-Spectrum/Mercenary
38 Gauntlet - 1986 US GOLD
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1989/ZX-Spectrum/Gauntlet
37 Lode Runner - 1984 software projects
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2912/ZX-Spectrum/Lode_Runner
36 Cybernoid - 1988 - Hewson
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1196/ZX-Spectrum/Cybernoid
35 I, Ball 2: Quest for the Past - 1987 - Firebird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2431/ZX-Spectrum/I_Ball_II
34 Deus Ex Machina - 1984 - Automata
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1373/ZX-Spectrum/Deus_Ex_Machina
33 Knight Lore - 1984 - Ultimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9366/ZX-Spectrum/Knight_Lore
32 Jet Set Willy - 1984 - Software Projects
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2589/ZX-Spectrum/Jet_Set_Willy
31 Lunar Jetman - 1983 - Utlimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9372/ZX-Spectrum/Lunar_Jetman
30 Nebulus - 1987 - Hewson
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3377/ZX-Spectrum/Nebulus
29 Think! - 1985 - Arioloasoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5235/ZX-Spectrum/Think
28 Deactivators - 1986 - Reaktor
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1278/ZX-Spectrum/Deactivators
27 Super Hang-On - 1987 - Electric Dreams
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5019/ZX-Spectrum/Super_Hang-On
26 Light Force - 1986 - FTL
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2882/ZX-Spectrum/Lightforce
25 Manic Miner - 1983 - Bug Byte
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3012/ZX-Spectrum/Manic_Miner
24 3D Starstrike 2 - 1986 - Realtime Games Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4881/ZX-Spectrum/Starstrike_II
23 The Great Escape - 1986 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2125/ZX-Spectrum/The_Great_Escape
22 Chase H.Q. - 1989 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/903/ZX-Spectrum/Chase_HQ
21 Alien - 1984 - Mind games/Argus Press
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/145/ZX-Spectrum/Alien
20 Spy vs. Spy - 1985 - Beyond Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4786/ZX-Spectrum/Spy_vs_Spy
19 Back to Skool - 1985 - Microsphere
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/362/ZX-Spectrum/Back_to_Skool
18 Underwurlde - 1984 - Ultimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9446/ZX-Spectrum/Underwurlde
17 Starquake - 1985 - Bubblebus
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4873/ZX-Spectrum/Starquake
16 Elite - 1985 - Firebird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1601/ZX-Spectrum/Elite
15 Lords of Midnight - 1984 - Beyond Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6604/ZX-Spectrum/The_Lords_of_Midnight
https://www.icemark.com/tower/manual/guide.htm
14 Ant Attack - 1983 - Quicksilva
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/210/ZX-Spectrum/Ant_Attack
13 Chuckie Egg - 1983 - AnF software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/958/ZX-Spectrum/Chuckie_Egg
12 Carrier Command - 1989 - Rainbird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/825/ZX-Spectrum/Carrier_Command
11 Sim City - 1990 - Infogrames
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4509/ZX-Spectrum/Sim_City
10 T.L.L. 1984 - Vortex
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5302/ZX-Spectrum/TLL
9 Boulder Dash - 1984 - Front Runner - First Star
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/639/ZX-Spectrum/Boulder_Dash
8 Rainbow Islands - 1990 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/724/ZX-Spectrum/Rainbow_Islands
7 The Sentinel - 1987 - Firebird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4400/ZX-Spectrum/The_Sentinel
6 R-Type - 1988 - Electric Dreams Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4256/ZX-Spectrum/R-Type
5 Head over Heels - 1987 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2259/ZX-Spectrum/Head_over_Heels
4 Stop the Express - 1983 - Hudson/Sinclair Research
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4916/ZX-Spectrum/Stop_the_Express
3 All or Nothing - 1984 - Abbex Electronics Ltd
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/167/ZX-Spectrum/All_or_Nothing
2 Rebel Star - 1986 Firebird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4058/ZX-Spectrum/Rebelstar
1 Deathchase - 1983 - Micromega
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1303/ZX-Spectrum/Deathchase
Show notes:
The Hobbit 128K version:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/30399/ZX-Spectrum/Hobbit_128
Deus Ex Machina on Steam
Lunar Jetman - the FAKE trailer
http://www.carlylesmith.karoo.net/spectrum/gamefaq/gamefaq6.html
Bill Barbison interview by RGDS
https://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/171-an-interview-with-bill-harbison
Bob Pape's excellent making of R-Type conversion for the Spectrum
Our interview with Jon Ritman
https://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/213-the-john-ritman-interview
Your Sinclair was one of the "Big 3" Spectrum magazines, alongside CRASH and Sinclair User. It was considered to be more humourous and zany than its contemporaries. Its final issue was in September 1993, which was an incredible run, considering the 16-bit computers had taken foothold years prior. In 1991, they published their top 100 games list, which was compiled by staff writer Stuart Campbell. It was a comprehensive list of games featuring many classics (and some curveballs). Join Drisky and Kingy as they go through the games on this list. With thanks to Gary Arnott for recreating that final cover for our own poster for this episode.
Here are the first 50 games in the first part:
100 Zzoom
99 Maziacs
98 Pheenix
97 Mined Out
96 Cruising on Broadway
95 The Train Game
94 RoboCop
93 Gyron
92 Green Beret
91 Avalon
90 Bounder
89 Cobra
88 Wheelie
87 Codename Mat
86 Trashman
85 Guardian 2: Revenge of the Mutants
84 Technician Ted
83 Football Manager
82 Hyperaction
81 Dark Star
80 Sir Lancelot
79 Atic Atac
78 Flying Shark
77 Gyroscope
76 Three Weeks in Paradise
75 Wriggler
74 Pang
73 Popeye
72 Hijack
71 Frankie Goes to Hollywood
70 G-Force
69 Match Point
68 Tapper
67 The Way of the Exploding Fist
66 Splat
65 Batty
64 Buggy Boy
63 Scrabble
62 Thrust
61 Eric and the Floaters
60 Knot in 3D
59 Hyper Sports
58 Operation Wolf
57 Dun Darach
56 Bounty Bob Strikes Back
55 Saboteur
54 Rastan
53 Ping-Pong
52 Jumping Jack
51 Robotron: 2084
Snow Notes:
World of Stuart top 100 reproduction
Kingy's Mined Out remake
https://archive.org/details/mined
Gyron Arena
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2193/ZX-Spectrum/Gyron_Arena
Joy Chant - The High Kings
https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Kings-Joy-Chant/dp/0553243063
Saturday Superstore - kids playing Speccy games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aUgK9rBGI
Steven Smith's games (including VR ones)
First Class TV show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-jmty8XuQ
Neadeital
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36565/ZX-Spectrum/Neadeital
Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Drisk of Amiga games to try.
Will Ric like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy?
Show Links:
Final Fight Hack: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3582/
Workbench Classic:https://classicwb.abime.net/
Aminimiga: https://www.aminimiga.com/
Launchbox Amiga: https://youtu.be/FDjmENVd2EE
Senticam Switch Docking Station: https://rb.gy/b2hnzx
Psikyo Alpha and Brava collections:
Alpha: https://rb.gy/i5hch3
Bravo: https://rb.gy/i5hch3
Robocop vs Predator https://rb.gy/aeyfqh
eXoDos v6: https://www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html
Best Game of a Letter Arcade Edition: https://rb.gy/5t8er3
Reshoot Proxima 3: https://rp3.spieleschreiber.de/
The Games:
LionHeart:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/lionheart#manuals
Apocalypse:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/apocalypse#manuals
Giganoid:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/giganoid#manuals
Woodys World:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/woodys-world#manuals
Shufflepuck Cafe:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/shufflepuck-cafe#manuals
Crazy Cars 3 / Lamborghini American Challenge:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/crazy-cars-iii#manuals
80's Overdrive: https://80soverdrive.com/
198X: https://198xthegame.com/
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