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

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:

https://play.date/

Root Bear - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTVQp0-S44

BBC Micro Literacy Project Archive

https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/

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

https://www.analogue.co/3d

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. 

https://discord.gg/JydxCV4x

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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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

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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