The 20th of October saw the RGDS team make their annual pilgrimage to Arcade Club in Bury.  Join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about the weekend and go over their choices of "games of the weekend".

Apologies for the distortion in my mic, I hadn't noticed the gain had been knocked up. (Kingy)

Show notes:-

Kingy's video interviewing the RGDS team at Arcade Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeVx-oBKIco#action=share

Will Brooker's successful ZX Spectrum documentary Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mscsi/the-zx-spectrum-experience

Drisky's MAME config

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GYg69kaVcoqC81A7lEtdn5pPtlOZs8iW/view?fbclid=IwAR1UOYT_sPzO6PcRWoADll--BqlxXLrdlQ5f3VAWE8JwJn41tUtOw8qB1so

Arcade Sidekick App

Ios - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/arcade-sidekick/id1462217278

Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rumzcorp.arcadesidekick&hl=en_GB

Join Matt, Aaron and Garron as they talk about their Dreamcast journey, as the console now hits 20 in the PAL region.

We chat about made this short lived console so great, some of our favourite games and its legacy.

Join  the team as they talk about the first entry to the 6th generation of consoles. 

Matt has shared his awesome Apple Music Crazy Taxi playlist 

https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/2019-music-from-and-inspired-by-crazy-taxi/pl.u-Z60Jsr2G3o

Mike Phelan over at the fantastic Dreamcast Junkyard produced this great guide to all of the Dreamcast releases. 

http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/p/collectors-guide.html?m=1

Drisky and Kingy take you through some classic Sega games that appeared on Sega 3D Classics Collection on the 3DS by M2.  Don't worry if you don't have a 3DS as really its an excuse (as if we needed one) to talk through some great Sega retro classics.

3D VR NES emulator

https://geod.itch.io/3dnes/devlog/26400/3dnes-v2-release

Kingy guesting on Arcade Perfect chatting about Power Drift

https://arcadeperfectau.podbean.com/e/arcade-perfect-podcast-ep-17-powerdrift/

Super Bub on Net Yaroze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55v7Ifi_li0

You can grab it here:-

http://www.psxdev.net/yaroze.html

Sega 3d Fukkoku Archives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2w0UrLWgw

Enjoy

No. 250 is upon us. There is no better way to celebrate our sestercentennial episode than have a bumper episode featuring the grossly underrated Sega Dreamcast.

Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss their favourite games in our continuing series of A to Z.

Will Brooker's Kickstarter trailer/kickstarter for ZX Spectrum Experience.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mscsi/the-zx-spectrum-experience/

Kingy and Drisky chat about some of their favourite games in this tactical genre. The chosen list is one in which the rules of engagement and concise and they are very accessible for players who may be new/shy to this style of  game. Don't worry about overly complicated tutorials; the guys are too old and impatient for that kind of thing these days :)

Games featured in the episode are

Rebelstar Raiders

Rebelstar

Hero Quest

Space Crusade

Advance Wars

Worms

Gladius

Show notes:-

Dr Ninja's Hero Quest

https://drninja.itch.io/hero-quest

Rebelstar Raiders Manual PDF

https://archive.org/download/World_of_Spectrum_June_2017_Mirror/World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror.zip/World%20of%20Spectrum%20June%202017%20Mirror/sinclair/games-info/r/RebelstarRaiders.pdf

Lasers Squad Map Maker

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027609

This guy has made his own Rebelstar tabletop!!!

https://www.matakishi.net/rebelstar.html

Tabletop Simulator

https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/

Warhammer Quest

https://store.steampowered.com/app/326670/Warhammer_Quest/

Dark Quest 2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/453690/Dark_Quest_2/

Wargroove

https://wargroove.com/

Tanks of Freedom

https://w84death.itch.io/tanks-of-freedom

Naked War by the Pickford Brothers

http://www.zee-3.com/nakedwar/

In this episode Drisky and G set sail looking at some of the best Japanese only Sega Saturn games to play and how to play them.  There are lots of hidden gems for you to discover and enjoy here, so join us by trying some of these great games and telling us what you think.

Come Join us on Discord and tell us what you think: https://discord.gg/jGZuZWy

Games
Super Tempo : https://youtu.be/Y_Cr8HP9EnQ
Pui Li Ru : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyI3b8fWKZQGame Tengoku: The Game's Paradise! :   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTf2IVMQIrI
Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHeek-aZBK0
Arthur to Astaroth no Nazo Makaimura - Incredible Toons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s7FiXAOdf4
Tryrush Deppy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XZL9O57ws
 

Hon Mentions:
Cotton 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD10gFW7wQw
Cotton Boomberang:
2do Aru Koto ha Sando R :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe_zhtvF60U

Bulk Slash : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDoKYgIYsfM
Gale Racer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J2wdX7V86o
Gal Panic SS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IN2QkQy2W4
Gussun Oyoyo S : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMA1kYjLKNg
 Paodius Forever With Me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFstPageTKs
Keio Yugekitei Katsugekihen (Keio Flying Squadron 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bxm2BXM2Hs
Thunder Force V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iDaWp1_ZCE

Translated Patched Games - Rom Hacking Net

Linkle Liver Story (Translated Patch): https://youtu.be/ByGL1WpUhn4
Shining Force 3 Scenario 1 to 3  (with translated Patch) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REk92HMpCTI
Policenauts (Translated) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5q9DbQLfYI

A great resource for all Saturn games can be found in this two volume work...
Saturn Encyclopedia: https://daddarulekonge.itch.io/saturn
 

Pre Chat:

Video of linking Amiga to Launch Box: https://youtu.be/5VNsisdSJNI
Ion Fury / Ion Maiden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjnhRz_GP3c

8 Dragons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9UQH6ZxoDA

Revival 2019 :
Amigos Podcast Overview of event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh_0MVyQfxg
Bull Frog Talk: https://youtu.be/Hvn9v8_U2MU
Sensible Soccer Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUKz27-fDoM
Arcade World Holder Talk: https://youtu.be/LpY-fysMVEw

Next Revival Announced :

Part 1: 7th-8th March 2020 and Part 2: 7th-8th November
@ Fivestar Community Centre, Wednesbury WS10 8JG

Action Replay Plus: https://segaretro.org/Action_Replay_Plus
Mednafen: https://mednafen.github.io/
Saturn to Launchbox vid: https://youtu.be/u26ScPsAQ-A

Launchbox :  https://www.launchbox-app.com/

Saturn Encyclopeadia :  https://daddarulekonge.itch.io/saturn  (an amazing two volume work)

Ric and Kingy team up to discuss their favourite beat 'em ups. It's such a special genre close to their hearts. Many classics and some lesser known ones are discussed. Expect the usual banter and many memories of these brawler games.

Show notes:-

Bruce Lee remakes...

C64 Bruce Lee II - http://kollektivet.nu/brucelee2/

ROCK HARD!!!!

SMS version: http://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/BruceLee-SMS

By Kagesan - This was a competition entry in 2014 (SMSPOWER.ORG)

Slaps and Beans -

https://store.steampowered.com/app/564050/Bud_Spencer__Terence_Hill__Slaps_And_Beans/

198x -

https://198xthegame.com/

Drisk is joined by Garron and Kingy as they discuss their own experiences in both camps of retro gaming. The pros and cons are discussed of both physical collecting and that of emulating.  There is no right way, only your way.

Show notes:-

Spectrum DAW example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59eXA48x2SM

M2 Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5DlOkOcU4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR155n0e7uRs-rB5e8-6QPcsZJ5ViuZEj3b-MebrmAC9u0SSob2qbL2eyW4

Electric Underground Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/electric-underground-podcast/id1377920944?i=1000437779375&fbclid=IwAR3Mx6EVG8ewsI3se4f_jf1f61YyINDcPNNIwPxmw-zaBot7Umy6yjIU1mE

Launchbox

https://www.launchbox-app.com/big-box?fbclid=IwAR1BfwOnzEG36yGOAYxtWWRMS_aqp85DlLfo4rhCzhQcgrd6PMWXuw9lcCU

Drisky and Garron catch up with Revival organiser Craig Turner to discuss this year's Revival even in Walsall.

Full details of the event can be found here-https://www.revivalretroevents.co.uk/

Hope to see some of our listeners there

In celebration of The Drisk becoming a grandad!!! We decided it would be fun to have a show featuring games featuring babies/toddlers.

Join Drisky, Garron and Kingy as they try and change the nappies on these retro classics.

Come join the chat on our Discord channel..

https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A

Games featured in this episode are:-

Aero Wings 2

Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa

Chuck Rock 2

Herbert's Dummy Run

Jack the Nipper 1 & 2

Messiah

Yoshi's Island

Show Notes - 

Drisky's Jack the Nipper Map -

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zf6koYYRvihAj0h8gol7x6hAQo2goRSE

Parodius featuring Bobby the Baby -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Parodius_-_Pursue_the_Glory_of_the_Past

Yes Drisky and Garron look through what we consider the top 5 movie licenses on the humble original Gameboy.  There are some classic games talked about so take a listen and join us as we play through it.

The RGDS Discord Channel:
A new place for our listeners to all meet up and chat.  Lots of fun and useful knowledge with a great group.  We hope to see you there soon.
https://discord.gg/f583qJa

Ant Stream Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/234135283/antstream-retro-gaming-reborn/description

BGB a great Gameboy Emulator:
http://bgb.bircd.org/

Please note:- There are 2 versions of this episode; the stereo mix is done in a cinematic way to celebrate the movies.  If you, for whatever reason, require the mono version - please choose that one

For best listening experience use headphones in a dark room with some alcoholic beverages of your choice :D

In this epic sci-fi episode, Ric and Kingy awake from their retro cryo-pods aboard the RGDS Nostromo and chat about all these lovely Alien themed games. The titles range from the 8-bit era, right through to the 64-bit generation. You may hear the lads wax lyrical about their favourite titles, but remember - in space, no one will hear them scream.
Games covered in this episode are:

Alien - Atari 2600
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2hTPqNqqJk

Alien - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6NVttxy_nI - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCw3SmAvRMs - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCtjw2-dNxc&t=286s - Amstrad

Fanmod Bugfix spectrum version - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=625&p=18783&hilit=alien#p18783

Aliens - US Version - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5vqewOH474 - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKq1b9CzToE - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJc0AO0Op4 - Amstrad

Aliens - EU Version - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2E2BQiwHI&t=1471s - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efolLO2zcpc - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4qd-9CvnlU - Amstrad

Windows fan remake of Aliens titled LV-426 (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TUOqAm3SeE
https://derbian.webs.com/lv-426/

Aliens 2 - MSX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tLZbhlzcs
Play msx games online @ http://www.jamsx.com/
Cancelled NES/FAMICOM version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdgs5IVlWec

Aliens (Arcade)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvvgwFbHr7Q

Alien 3 - Mega drive/Amiga/Snes/C64/Gameboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMOdKrs8wdg - Megadrive Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ge5vZN_DiU Amiga Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPafigDOOvI&t=849s - Snes Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xarmn0gTCkg&t=529s - C64 Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuIz7yUx_E - GameBoy Version

Alien 3 The Gun - Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htUjhFtgtEY

Aliens vs Predator Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTHS2TIISUE

Aliens vs Predator - Atari Jaguar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kLG8v3O_UE

Alien Trilogy - PS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2IQrfci0I

Ultimate Doom Mod Alien Trilogy
https://www.moddb.com/mods/aliens-the-ultimate-doom/news/alien-trilogy-ud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqjKV5wZ8U

Ultimate Doom Mod Aliens Total Conversion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5qOCCnxj88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzQPWfFIDM
https://www.moddb.com/mods/aliens-tc

Alien Infestation - Nintendo DS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFW4fOyEjlI

Alien Neoplasma - ZX Spectrum Homebrew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEE2Gxex1s

Project Firestart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8UJamK45o4

Organism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sZI04RXtM

Alien Breed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfZtX8Vj4s0

Alien Syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC0wrCI0-EI

Xenomorph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPrMz1SrAhI

Please note:- There are 2 versions of this episode; the stereo mix is done in a cinematic way to celebrate the movies.  If you, for whatever reason, require the mono version - please choose that one

For best listening experience use headphones in a dark room with some alcoholic beverages of your choice :D

In this epic sci-fi episode, Ric and Kingy awake from their retro cryo-pods aboard the RGDS Nostromo and chat about all these lovely Alien themed games. The titles range from the 8-bit era, right through to the 64-bit generation. You may hear the lads wax lyrical about their favourite titles, but remember - in space, no one will hear them scream.
Games covered in this episode are:

Alien - Atari 2600
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2hTPqNqqJk

Alien - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6NVttxy_nI - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCw3SmAvRMs - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCtjw2-dNxc&t=286s - Amstrad

Fanmod Bugfix spectrum version - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=625&p=18783&hilit=alien#p18783

Aliens - US Version - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5vqewOH474 - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKq1b9CzToE - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJc0AO0Op4 - Amstrad

Aliens - EU Version - ZX Spectrum, C64 & Amstrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2E2BQiwHI&t=1471s - Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efolLO2zcpc - C64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4qd-9CvnlU - Amstrad

Windows fan remake of Aliens titled LV-426 (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TUOqAm3SeE
https://derbian.webs.com/lv-426/

Aliens 2 - MSX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tLZbhlzcs
Play msx games online @ http://www.jamsx.com/
Cancelled NES/FAMICOM version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdgs5IVlWec

Aliens (Arcade)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvvgwFbHr7Q

Alien 3 - Mega drive/Amiga/Snes/C64/Gameboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMOdKrs8wdg - Megadrive Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ge5vZN_DiU Amiga Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPafigDOOvI&t=849s - Snes Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xarmn0gTCkg&t=529s - C64 Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuIz7yUx_E - GameBoy Version

Alien 3 The Gun - Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htUjhFtgtEY

Aliens vs Predator Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTHS2TIISUE

Aliens vs Predator - Atari Jaguar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kLG8v3O_UE

Alien Trilogy - PS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2IQrfci0I

Ultimate Doom Mod Alien Trilogy
https://www.moddb.com/mods/aliens-the-ultimate-doom/news/alien-trilogy-ud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqjKV5wZ8U

Ultimate Doom Mod Aliens Total Conversion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5qOCCnxj88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzQPWfFIDM
https://www.moddb.com/mods/aliens-tc

Alien Infestation - Nintendo DS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFW4fOyEjlI

Alien Neoplasma - ZX Spectrum Homebrew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEE2Gxex1s

Project Firestart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8UJamK45o4

Organism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sZI04RXtM

Alien Breed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfZtX8Vj4s0

Alien Syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC0wrCI0-EI

Xenomorph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPrMz1SrAhI

Yes, with Easter around the corner, Kingy and Drisky have decided to take you through an EGG-xellent adventure full of us poaching some of the best games and yolks through gaming past.

We cover the Dizzy series, Chuckie Egg 1 & 2, Jazz Jack Rabbit and Billy Hatcher and that's not all Yolks! we even manage to squeeze in a few honourable mentions.

So come and join us on this EGG-citing adventure and have a great Easter.

Show Notes:

Dizzy Fansite:-

http://yolkfolk.com/

Chuckie Egg Fansite (Get Chuckie Apple here):-

http://www.bagshot-row.org/chuckie-egg/

Jazz Jackrabbit on GOG:-

https://www.gog.com/game/jazz_jackrabbit_collection

Jazz Jackrabbit comic scans:-

https://www.gog.com/forum/jazz_jackrabbit/original_manual_scans_with_comics_here

35 Years ago this month, Jet Set Willy was unleashed upon the 8 bit world.  This sequel to the already popular Manic Miner still remains a fan favourite to this day.

Join Kingy and Drisky as they cover the entire series of Miner Willy games and discuss it's enduring legacy.

Show notes:-

8-bit Annual Kickstarter:-

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/8-bit-annual-2019-hardback

Spectronica Album by Tufty can be found here:-

https://tufty1.bandcamp.com/album/spectronica

Manic Miner & Jet Set Willy Remakes:-

http://retrospec.sgn.net/

Your Sinclair Tipshop Tiptionary

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2001347

Sam Coupe Emulator

http://www.simcoupe.org/

Jet Set Willy Lord of the Rings

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi

Jet Set Willy Megamix

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0025421

Matthew Smith interview on Thumb Candy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ngGU4tUDLM

Central Cavern Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/centralcavern/

Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner Online Community

http://jswmm.co.uk/

Manic Miner: The Lost Levels NDS

http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=mmll

Sir Lancelot Mobile remake

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lapigames.sirlancelotquest

Gary Arnott's icon art (Pooterman)

https://www.deviantart.com/pooterman

The RGDS boys sit down to chat about memories of PC gaming during the 90’s and the numerous Hardware upgrades they purchased to play the latest and greatest games.

Hear why Matt L can’t be trusted to buy a good Graphics card, why Drisky was king of the gaming world (for a while at least), why Kingy overpays for corporate junk and Matt A believes the PC’s time is now (as well as then…).

If you played PC games in the 90’s and know your RTS from FPS, your 3DFX from PhysX and your HBP from your AGP, you’ll have a blast dipping back in time with this episode.

@TheDrisk

@UVTKingy

@Lambomat

@Matt_Aguilera

Kingy is joined by special guest, Will Brooker to discuss the phenomena of "Filling in the Blanks" in gaming. Where the imagination takes over the experience suggested in the particular game.

This episode is based around the 8-bit era where the games were a lot more basic and the players own imagination took the game to a new level.

Will has submitted an academic paper on this very topic and discusses it in the show.

Twitter details

Follow us on @rgdspodcast

Follow Kingy on @uvtkingy

Follow Will on @willbrooker

Show notes:-

Details of Will's Spectrum documentary (as discussed in the episode)

I’m currently filming my first round of interviews with Spectrum gamers - people local to me who can fund their own travel to the university - and I’m going to apply for funding to cover the costs of more distant interviews.

In the meantime I’m inviting Spectrum gamers to mail me their video memories. Here’s what I’ve sent my respondents so far.

We can ask your listeners to send in their videos, and they can check details in the show notes.

The end goal for this project is a short film about Spectrum fans which will be screened at the Centre for Computing History as part of their 2020 Spectrum anniversary celebrations. It may also be screened and hosted elsewhere -- I'll keep you informed if that happens. I'll be gathering material over a long period, with the aim of having the film edited in 2020-2021. I should be able to show you clips before that.

I'm currently interviewing fans who live close to me, and then I will be applying for funding to cover the cost of interviewing more distant fans. I hope I may also be able to interview you face to face.

Meanwhile, if you are willing, I'd like you to submit your responses to some questions by video. The questions are at the bottom of this email.

This can be as simple as you like -- no problem with using a phone, though if you have other camera equipment, please feel free to use it. The videos will be compiled into my documentary film as a montage of responses, so a mixture of different styles and quality will be fine.

Feel free to film your responses to them separately or all at once. There is no right or wrong way of doing this -- just please make sure that I can hear you clearly with no background noise, that you're well-lit and in focus.

If you want to include your own Spectrum and original cassettes in the video, please do.

Once you've filmed your responses, please upload them to https://wetransfer.com/

and send them to me at drwillbrooker@gmail.com. (My gmail account has more room than my work one).

Or you can attach them directly to an email and send them to me at drwillbrooker@gmail.com.

Thanks very much for taking part, and if you have any questions, do let me know.

I'll very much appreciate all contributions.

Questions for Spectrum fans

1. Your name, your age now, and where you’re from.

2. What Spectrum did you first have, and when? How old were you?

3. What did the Spectrum mean to you?

4. What were your favourite games?

5. Please read podcaster Gordon King’s review of Avalon here.  He talks about how he was entirely drawn into the world, experiencing fear and shivering in the cold dungeon.

http://girnygamer.scottige.com/2017/04/13/avalon-the-greatest-game-of-all/

Did you feel immersed like this in any games? Please say as much as you want.

6. What do you remember about the role the Spectrum played in your friendships and family relationships? (For instance, swapping games with friends, two-player mode with a brother or sister; your parents buying you games for Christmas; taking the Spectrum to a grandma’s house or on holiday...?) Say as much as you want.

7. Can you still experience the magic and wonder of the Spectrum in the 80s, or is it something of a specific time, which has now been lost?

Please feel free to send any photos of yourself from the time, and/or you at the Spectrum, your bedroom, Spectrum games from the time – or, even better, video from the time that you are happy for me to use.

In this episode Drisky and Kingy hark back to a time when the arcade was still king and we all coveted home ports of our favourite coin guzzlers. The lad’s champion what they think are some of the best arcade to home conversions on the Commodore Amiga.

Games featured in this episode are:

Arkanoid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKr4M_4b3I

Pac-mania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rzfco6rpy0&t=532s

Pang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GXjmzjAdU

Rainbow Islands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JXM43NkIg

Rodland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYVdnXuNRM8

Saint Dragon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeY9kOot9iI

Silkworm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVX1kmSWw0

Super Hang On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRdZSYpACk8

Show notes:-

Heart of Neon documentary
https://vimeo.com/310850660

Andrew Braybrook blog on Rainbow Islands
https://uridiumauthor.blogspot.com/2018/03/rainbow-islands.html

Afterburner Amiga (Activision)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERJ9-i9prng

Afterburner Amiga (sega)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UznN5Xc_4v0

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Welcome back to RGDS. We’ve deployed our R.G.D.S Bravo team of Matt A, Matt L and Jon back to the Spencer Mansion to battle the evil demons of destruction, in celebration of the newly released Resident Evil 2 Remake.

The boys discuss their favourite memories of the original Resident Evil, the 1996 seminal Survival Horror experience for PS1, Saturn and PC, memories of acquiring via slightly dodgy means on Import 6 months before a PAL release, and Matt A had a few nightmares he’d like to forget about.

We also give a quick run through some of the games that inspired the original RE, and a round-up of the immediate sequels.

If you like Shotguns, Tyrants, and a Jill Sandwich, this is the podcast for you.

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Original BIOHAZARD Trailer that came on the disc for Street Fighter Zero (Alpha) in Japan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRuJeR_CkWM

DON”T OPEN THAT DOOR!

In this episode Drisky and Kingy look at a whole host of clandestine espionage games, covering a multitude of genres and systems. Expect much cloak & dagger discussions and many games secrets passed back and forth between our RGDS secret agents.

Games covered in this episode are:-

Goldeneye

Perfect Dark

Saboteur

Spycraft

Superspy

Covert Action

Spy Vs Spy

Sly Spy

Show notes:-

Captain MaCaw game on Steam...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/946000/Captain_MaCaw/

We have a competition to win a key for the upcoming game.

#RGDScompo on twitter and tell us why you'd like to win this key.

Winner will be chosen on Friday 18th January.

Tuckersoft pop up store - https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2019/01/03/surreal-black-mirror-bandersnatch-store-mysteriously-appears-birmingham/

Tuckersoft website - https://www.tuckersoft.net/ealing20541/

Golden Eye easter egg ZX Spectrum Emulator - https://kotaku.com/5897828/long-lost-emulation-easter-egg-discovered-in-goldeneye

Here in Retro RGDS towers, Jon, Kingy and Drisky chat through some of their favourite Christmassy games, fondly remembered toys and wonderful video gaming related movies to get us all in the Christmas cheer.  We then round out talking about two of our favourite xmas video game magazines of years past.

So merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at RGDS.

Show Notes:

Magazines of Xmas past, two our favourites are chatted about.

Your Sinclair - Issue 25
https://ia800306.us.archive.org/12/items/your-sinclair-25/YourSinclair_25_Jan_1988.pdf

Amiga Power - Issue 20
http://amr.abime.net/issue_20?fbclid=IwAR0PrWwys_vvUcyEt7MHTYZUyXH0eHHVoR949_WoFI5kY8SX2tvnloj1alo

Hello its another fab episode of RGDS, here the boys don their Fedoras and set on the case to find some of the best Retro detective games out there.

So come and join in on the hunt of these classic games.

Show Notes
Batman : The Caped Crusader (Spectrum / C64)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS1cViEeHto

Broken Sword : Shadow of the Templars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6EO16GWmM0

Cruise For A Corpse (Amiga)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAlVDtThgW0

DiscWorld Noir (PC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukGXUZei3Lk&t=1225s

Gabriel Knight 2 : The Beast Within
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybKV6rBfzV4&t=19s

MOVIE (Spectrum)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lle8Xu-UBV0&t=164s

Sam & Max : Hit The Road (PC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qBJak98cs

PDF of Sam & Max Surfin the highway:

https://getcomics.info/other-comics/sam-max-surfin-highway-2012/
 

Example of the Lucas Arts News Letter the Adventurer:
http://lucasartsadventurer.blogspot.com/2011/09/adventurer-issue-no-1-fall-1990.html  <-- All issues here
https://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org/pdf/adventurer2.pdf
https://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org/pdf/adventurer4.pdf
https://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org/pdf/adventurer8.pdf

Sam & Max  Cartoon:
Season 1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ngTb_5MMEyncPzhSguqvQ

Sherlock (Spectrum)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7qBJak98cs

Creepy Watson Video

Tex Murphy : The Pandora Directive (PC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeIv3Deu_QU

Tex Murphy Radio Theater
http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/casefiles/radio/

Kingy is joined by friend of the show Daz from Arcade Perfect Podcast.

The lads flip their balls in a quest to find out if the transition of such a wonderful tactile game to video screen is achievable. They start at the early years and move through the decade in hope of finding pinball greatness in their own homes.

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Show notes - Primus pinball table - https://www.theprp.com/2018/11/23/news/primus-to-release-official-pinball-machine-preview-available/

In this episode Richard, Paul and Aaron take a look at the Amiga's Fighting game library and discuss the best games in the genre for the platform.

COMPETITION

To enter the competition, please send us your answer on twitter with #RGDSComp hashtag attached or leave us a message on our facebook.

OTHER BITS

Barbarian remake: http://www.indieretronews.com/search/label/Barbarian
International Karate Plus Plus: https://gamesnostalgia.com/en/game/international-karate?fbclid=IwAR0FkKYMCb5KVK0LSOHfDsANtB2V34UWGE5_VeSp85rcf1c19hbmkBNTtBY
Fighting Warriors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqGWWIIC5r4

HOSTS

Richard Yaxley @RetroRic79

Pauls Driscoll @TheDrisk

Aaron White @aaronub4t

Kingy is joined by Drisk as they cover the topic of hidden gems on the ZX Spectrum.  

It's all to common to chat about the top 50 titles. What about the underdogs which are every bit as good?  This episode is dedicated to them.

Games covered in the episode are:-

Mighty Magus

Tornado Low Level

Brainstorm

Worse Things Happen at Sea

Rapscallion

Roller Coaster

Strike Force Cobra

Contact Sam Cruise

Mutant Monty

Alchemist

As some bonus content, there is also a review of Andy Remic's sequel to Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict called "Load 2".  Stay tuned after the main episode to listen to Kingy share his views on it.

Check out the movie site here - https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/category/spectrum-addict-load-film-2/

Links mentioned in the show:-

Dragons Lair: Legend

Captain MaCaw by Auld Games

Kingy's Remake of Brainstorm for Windows

Kingy's words on Rapscallion

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