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157: The History of Firebird Software - The Retro Hour EP157

25 januari 2019 · 1 uur 15 min

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We get the definitive history of Firebird Software and Telecomsoft with former employee Richard Hewison. Lees meer

The Bird Sanctuary: http://birdsanctuary.co.uk/

156: Memoirs of an Aussie Sega Game Counsellor - The Retro Hour EP156

18 januari 2019 · 1 uur 9 min

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We find out about life manning the phones as an early 90's Sega Game Counsellor with Tim Gadler. Lees meer

Tim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timgadler

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Show notes:

Nintendo fans are not happy with NES offerings on Switch: https://bit.ly/2Ml4jny
Sonic Adventure remake?: https://bit.ly/2HiuFHV
Hyperkin HDTV NES Zapper: https://bit.ly/2RD7n4l
Japan outlaws console modding: https://bit.ly/2Ca4r4m
Evan Amos book: https://amzn.to/2QVO29k

155: CU Amiga Magazine: The Inside Story with Tony Horgan - The Retro Hour EP155

11 januari 2019 · 1 uur 12 min

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Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dennis Beverloo, Ryan Scoular, stephen quinn, Cameron Armstrong Lees meer

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Show notes:

Lost NES SimCity turns up: https://bit.ly/2D2nteN
Early Arpanet Pioneer dies: https://bit.ly/2RCvteA
Gamecube pads on Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2AF1mJI
Golf in Doom - Hellshots Golf: https://bit.ly/2QAzXOc
A visit to id software in 1993: https://youtu.be/Q65xJfVkiaI

154: How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - The Retro Hour EP154

4 januari 2019 · 1 uur 10 min

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Xbox Revisited: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Revisited-Public-Civic-Renewal Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Laurence Bennion, Falko, Nigel Wilkinson, Andrew P Jones

Oliver Wilmot's video games quiz: https://www.facebook.com/anotherquiz

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Show notes:

Bandersnatch: https://bit.ly/2BZo3YX
Soulja Boy Console removed from sale: https://bit.ly/2EYuEpN
Nogalious coming for MSX, c64 and CPC: https://bit.ly/2F6cYcv
Steamlink on Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/2F6do2z
John Major thought email was a fad: https://bit.ly/2GUs4DR

153: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2018 - The Retro Hour EP153

21 december 2018 · 49 min

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Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Laurence Bennion, Falko, Nigel Wilkinson, Andrew P Jones

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152: The Best of 2018 In Retro - The Retro Hour EP152

14 december 2018 · 1 uur 5 min

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Show notes:

The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch - https://bit.ly/2CaPz7a
Midway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson - https://bit.ly/2EgCJpo
Blade Runner & Command & Conquer with Louis Castle - https://bit.ly/2LcTbbw
Bad Influence! with Andy Crane - https://bit.ly/2rBRoE5
Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - https://bit.ly/2QRRjue
Bullfrog: The Inside Story with Glenn Corpes - https://bit.ly/2UEu3Pi
Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik - https://bit.ly/2zSVQ5O
Activision: The Inside Story with David Crane - https://bit.ly/2LfmgDl

See you next week the the Christmas retro gaming superquiz!

151: Taskset: The Inside Story with Andy Walker - The Retro Hour EP151

7 december 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0
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Show notes:

Desert Bus for Hope raises $730,000: https://ubm.io/2OQPTek
11 Sega products you've never heard of: https://bit.ly/2QExW7I
CD32 Anthology set 2: https://cd32covers.blogspot.com/p/cd32-anthology-set-2.html
Back To The Future and Monkey Island crossover: https://bit.ly/2G7QJ7l

150: Australian Retro 2D Adventures & Nostalgia Nerd - The Retro Hour EP150

30 november 2018 · 1 uur 3 min

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Bad Goat Studios: https://www.mosseadventure.com/ Lees meer

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Show notes:

Intellivision Amico: https://bit.ly/2rez4Rk
Farming simulator 64: https://bit.ly/2KI6qRn
The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games: https://amzn.to/2Qywhkh
Original Dragon's Lair on GOG: https://bit.ly/2rcMehB
Command and Conquer is back: https://bit.ly/2Qo2Ot6

149: Commodore 64 Hints and Pokes with Warren Pilkington - The Retro Hour EP149

23 november 2018 · 1 uur 13 min

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8-Bit Symphony Hull: https://c64audio.com/blogs/news/8-bit-symphony-press-release Lees meer

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0
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Show notes:

Starquake released on Amiga: https://bit.ly/2AecHPY
Lyons Tea LEO in VR: https://bbc.in/2JhOv3m
Retro Stone hand held: https://engt.co/2DSCuS6
N64 Classic 'not on plan': https://bit.ly/2BsCkOZ
Commodore Format: http://www.commodoreformatarchive.com/

148: Adam Koralik, Kim Justice, Slope's Game Room, Retro Man Cave Youtubers Panel - The Retro Hour EP148

16 november 2018 · 1 uur 20 min

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Adam Koralik: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamKoralik
Kim Justice: https://www.youtube.com/user/elmyrdehory
Slope's Game Room: https://www.youtube.com/user/djslopesroom
Retro Man Cave: https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroManCave Lees meer

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PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0

Show notes:

Nintendo wins $12million from ROM sites: https://bit.ly/2z6Q0NM
The 'mini PC Classic' is coming: https://bit.ly/2Ke02RP
Sega apply for trademarks of their classic consoles: http://www.japanesenintendo.com/post/180043434269
Restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer: https://youtu.be/2KSahAoOLdU

147: Teletext: Back From The Dead - The Retro Hour EP147

9 november 2018 · 1 uur 6 min

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Memories of Teletext, archiving classic pages and how to access the new homebrew world with 'Teletext archaeologist' Jason Robertson. Lees meer

Telextext Archaeologist website: https://teletextarchaeologist.org/

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Show notes:

Hacking Gameboy camera with DSLR: https://dailym.ai/2SYh2PR
Top 10 retro gaming annoyances: https://bit.ly/2PgCeSV
Limited edition Saturn Music players: https://bit.ly/2FdPzqn
RPG game coming to the Atari Lynx: https://bit.ly/2T08PL8
ATGames Bandi Namco flashback scandal: https://bit.ly/2OMPj6f

146: Jeff Minter: Llamasoft - The Retro Hour EP146

2 november 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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Minotaur Project: http://www.minotaurproject.co.uk Lees meer

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0
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Show notes:

Gamesmaster magazine closes down: https://bit.ly/2Rpy2wG
Spectrum Next portable: https://bit.ly/2PyHtfZ
Dreamcast games on the Nintendo Switch?: https://bit.ly/2CWjSiL
FloppyTron plays Thriller: https://bit.ly/2Rrthmn

145: Sega vs Nintendo: The Most Brutal Console War with Al Nilsen - The Retro Hour EP145

26 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 13 min

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Show notes:

Castlevania Requirem: https://bit.ly/2O2PmFP
Sneaky Alan Sugar tries to promote Amstrad on BBC: https://bit.ly/2yCtVqb
Montana Mike coming to the Spectrum Next: https://bit.ly/2Au0Z5d
Vinyl Video: https://bit.ly/2D3PljK
The Vinyl Story - Keeping in the groove - https://kck.st/2Rn38Ft
Converting old tv to RGB: https://bit.ly/2yEnl2p

144: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis with Hal Barwood - The Retro Hour EP144

19 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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A friend of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, we're joined by the legendary Hal Barwood to talk about his time at LucasArts and the classic Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis. Lees meer

Hal Barwood's homepage: http://www.finitearts.com/

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Show notes:

Nintendo 64 Mini pictures leaked?: https://bit.ly/2q1YPU6

WinAMP is back: https://tcrn.ch/2COJqyQ

Mega SG: https://engt.co/2EvjMAY

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies: https://bbc.in/2Pw6qp8 https://bit.ly/2yoAGvK

143: The Rebirth of Point & Click Adventure Games with Paul Conway - The Retro Hour EP143

12 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 5 min

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Our guest this week is Paul Conway who has worked on titles like Theme Park and The Sims and recently Darkside Detective, we talk about the rebirth of point & click adventure games in the 21st century and the joys and challenges of making them today. Lees meer

Darkside Detective: http://darksidedetective.com/

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0

Show notes:

Watch Ravi's Simon The Sorcerer Live Stream: https://youtu.be/MnAwv0TzWJQ?t=559

RIP Ben Daglish:

Mark 'TDK' Knight tribute: https://youtu.be/-LWUA5mylvo

C64 Audio tribute download: https://bit.ly/2ytFajQ

The Retro Hour Episode 17 with Ben Daglish: https://audioboom.com/posts/6977717-the-retro-hour-episode-17-c64-music-with-ben-daglish

Blockbuster printing their own carts: https://bit.ly/2NSrcm6

Sega Terradrive: https://bit.ly/2QKNqTX

Internet archive releases full c64 collection: https://bit.ly/2RGv8od

Archiving early popup ads: https://bit.ly/2IPGceS

142: Simon The Sorcerer with Mike Woodroffe - The Retro Hour EP142

5 oktober 2018 · 1 uur

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It's Adventure Month and we talk to founder of AdventureSoft Mike Woodroffe about classics like Elvira, Waxworks and Simon The Sorcerer. Lees meer

AventureSoft website: http://www.adventuresoft.com/

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Show notes:
Watch Ravi's Police Quest live stream: https://youtu.be/hmHVg-Q_8Cc?t=1044

The CDi mini?!: https://bit.ly/2xN1uVj

Hope for the Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch?: https://bit.ly/2yiCbKO

8-Bit Symphony: https://www.8-bit-symphony.com/

Sega Mega Drive mini delayed: https://bit.ly/2ICCjcU

Blade Runner & Command & Conquer with Louis Castle - The Retro Hour EP141

28 september 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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We start Adventure Month by chatting to the co-founder of the legendary Westwood Studios, Louis Castle! We cover classics like Dune, Command & Conquer and Blade Runner. Lees meer

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Show notes:

Playstation Classic: https://bit.ly/2N0PjK9
Code-cracking WW2 Bombe: https://bbc.in/2NLK2eD
Jaguar VR arrives at RCM Leicester: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/
Lost Nintendo console: https://bit.ly/2N76VDW

Grim Fandango with Bret Mogilefsky - The Retro Hour EP140

21 september 2018 · 1 uur 11 min

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Bret Mogilefsky was the lead programmer on the LucasArts classic adventure Grim Fandango, we get the inside story on the game and life at Skywalker Ranch. Lees meer

Bret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmogilefsky

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A lending library for ROMs: https://bit.ly/2wq6nTJ
Shenmue 3 release date: https://bit.ly/2PXQagF
Man gets toddler to climb into arcade to steal games: https://bit.ly/2Dk46Qv
Retro NES controllers for Switch: https://tcrn.ch/2NJLGfW

139: The Atari Jaguar with Bill Rehbock - The Retro Hour EP139

14 september 2018 · 1 uur 7 min

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The inside story on the Atari Jaguar and Falcon 030 as we take a look at Atari's later days with ex-employee Bill Rehbock. Lees meer

Gameface Labs website: https://gamefacelabs.com/

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Retro Computer Festival Cambridge: https://bit.ly/2OncM9E

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Commodore The Inside Story - David Pleasance competiton: https://theretrohour.com/win-commodore-the-inside-story-book-and-bluray/

Portal is coming to the C64: https://bit.ly/2xfNJxZ

Project Hardcore Trailer: https://youtu.be/_RDRQcBmEzE

PS2 Repair service closes after 18 years: https://bit.ly/2MfuDOe

Welcome To Arcadia: 100 Years of Arcade History - The Retro Hour EP138

7 september 2018 · 1 uur 3 min

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We look back on 100 years of arcade history with movie maker Zach Weddington - the man behind the upcoming movie 'Welcome to Arcadia'. Lees meer

https://arcadiathemovie.com/

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Events:

PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Streets of Rage 4 teaser: https://youtu.be/M_bgPefCyfA
Atari 2600 games as QR codes: https://www.codedojo.com/?p=2251
O Droid Go: https://bit.ly/2lgWvGA
Arcade stick for Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2NqMgis
New Amiga cases Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2MX0gRG

137: Andrew Hewson - Hints & Tips for Videogame Pioneers - The Retro Hour EP137

31 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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Famous for games like Uridium, Cybernoid, Pinball Fantasies and many more - we chat to Andrew Hewson, the founder of Hewson Consultants and 21st Century Entertainment! Lees meer

Hewson Consultants: http://www.hewsonconsultants.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Scott Ravenscroft, Patrick McGinty, Diane Williams, Iain Roberts

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Events:

PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Startropics story: https://bit.ly/2PnnYmY
ORB handheld: https://bit.ly/2wBd05l
Sonic Chaos remake: https://bit.ly/2MDUDaQ
Games that should be remade: https://bit.ly/2PTwaw8
Power Raspberry Pi via Ethernet: https://bit.ly/2C3OO1z

Archer Maclean: International Karate & Jimmy White's Snooker - The Retro Hour EP136

24 augustus 2018 · 1 uur

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We talk to the man behind International Karate, IK+, Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker - the legendary Archer Maclean! Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Karl Kuras, Paul Edwards, Norman Davie

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Events:

PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Play cartridges on SNES mini: https://bit.ly/2MzEC52
The Matrix banana phone is back: https://bit.ly/2OXzx47
Classic Sega games on Switch: https://bit.ly/2NdUeZ2
The Settlers 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/2w9tgLP
Hacking Fax machines: https://bit.ly/2w8jrNR

Knightmare with Hugo Myatt aka Treguard - The Retro Hour EP135

17 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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Knightmare was a groundbreaking kid's TV show combining RPG and adventure game with incredible graphics. Hear our live panel from PLAY Expo London with Hugo Myatt (Treguard), David Rowe, Paul Flannery Lees meer

Knightmare Live: https://www.knightmarelive.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mathew Martin, S Syrja, Simon Rose, Alan Purdom, West Darley

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Events:

PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Tanglewood gets full release: https://bit.ly/2Peqg8L
Nintendo takes down Emuparadise: https://bbc.in/2Mv4QFD
In defence of ROMS: https://bit.ly/2PbxRoG
Tesla adds Atari to car: https://bit.ly/2nMyxnD

Knightmare Episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/user/DynamiteHeaddy/playlists

Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik - The Retro Hour EP134

10 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 14 min

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We talk to Diablo creator David Brevik to get the inside story on Blizzard, Warcraft and his return to retro gaming! Lees meer

Graybeard Games: https://www.graybeardgames.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Raymond Montalban, Ian Poynter

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

More Vega+ problems: https://bit.ly/2OYXUzl
Nintendo takedown emulator: https://bit.ly/2vSqt8F
Amstrad PCW8512 still printing festival tickets: https://bit.ly/2MduBu8
General Magic the movie: https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/

Alternative Software: The Inside Story with Roger Hulley - The Retro Hour EP133

3 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 3 min

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Alternative Software has been making and releasing budget games for 33 years, we talk to founder Roger Hulley about classics like Skool Daze, Pheenix and much more! Lees meer

Alternative Software website: http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mark Heslop, Darren Coles, Patrick McGinty, Ben Litchfield

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Nintendo video with Craig Charles: https://bit.ly/2veo7Sb
Andy Warhol museum choice of display: https://bit.ly/2LUNiml
Halo Tv Series: https://bit.ly/2IK5ZU4
Ada Lovelace book auctioned: https://bit.ly/2vc5sWY
Video game addiction is real: https://wapo.st/2ObvJfh

Midway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson - The Retro Hour EP132

27 juli 2018 · 1 uur 16 min

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We reminisce about the Mortal Kombat series, WWF WrestleMania, Hexen II and much more with Jake Simpson - formerly of Midway and Raven Software. Lees meer

Jake's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJakeSimpson

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Edwards, Marvin Droogsma, Roger McNally, Steve Clifford

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Ravi on RetroManCave: https://youtu.be/OfNn4SL1_gE
New Atari Jaguar pro controllers: https://bit.ly/2uYybP9
The Micro Gotek is here: https://bit.ly/2mN8MTG
Return of the Tentacle - Prologue: https://bit.ly/2Le3cst
Super Battletoads: https://bit.ly/2ueMX3E

The History of Sega with Ken Horowitz - The Retro Hour EP131

20 juli 2018 · 1 uur 14 min

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We talk to Sega historian Ken Horowitz, the owner of Sega-16.com and author of two Sega history books for some great nostalgic chat. Lees meer

http://sega-16.com

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Hall, Roy Gillotti, Garry Heather, Karl Kuras

PLAY Expo London competition: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-london-knightmare-live-tickets/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Virtual Boy is back: https://bit.ly/2zQ8RPY
Atari hires Xbox designer Rob Wyatt: https://bit.ly/2uOFeZM
Vapourwave music released on floppy disk: https://rol.st/2NqBbLH

C64 Remixer Supreme Chris Abbott - The Retro Hour EP130

13 juli 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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Chris Abbott brings C64 music to live audiences and beyond! We chat about his work on Back In Time, Ninja Musicology and Project Hubbard! Plus, the new Amiga 1500+ with Stephen Jones. Lees meer

C64Audio.com: https://c64audio.com
Checkmate A1500 Plus FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/checkmate1500plus/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Victoria Lamburn, Scott Goodwin, Matthew Green, William Forrest
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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Switch piracy tool contains anti-piracy brick tool: https://bit.ly/2LcoVwE
New ToeJam & Earl game: https://bit.ly/2ur6iOt
Stephen Jones Retro Man Cave video: https://youtu.be/a7-YWZZCRww
Tempest 4000: https://bit.ly/2LgWBJO

Music used:
Retro Hour intro theme
Hubbard '80 - Lightforce by Marcel and Rob
Rydeen (Daley Thompson's Decathlon Loader)
https://soundcloud.com/chrisabbott

The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch - The Retro Hour EP129

6 juli 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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We chat to legendary "phone phreaker" John Draper AKA Captain Crunch about hacking, the Homebrew Computer Club and how he helped Woz and Steve Jobs start Apple. Lees meer

Beyond The Little Blue Box: http://beyondthelittlebluebox.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Terry, Pawel Michalak, Greg Gerke, Eric Dawahare

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

BBC computer literacy archives: https://bit.ly/2z7YE0V
National Video Game Arcade moves to Sheffiled: https://bbc.in/2lYyCUq
The Netflix of retro gaming: https://bit.ly/2tXBqFS
Need to change definition of 'Hacker': https://bit.ly/2tKXjHG

Did You Know Gaming? - The Retro Hour EP128

29 juni 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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Covering obscure video game facts, Easter eggs, secrets, glitches and history for gaming's biggest names, we catch up with the crew behind Did You Know Gaming? Lees meer

Did You Know Gaming?: http://didyouknowgaming.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Cook, Colin Purves, Ron Van Scherpe, Christopher Baker

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Silicon graphics demos on a handheld?: https://bit.ly/2tJojHo
Sonic the Hedgehog trainers: https://bit.ly/2KhmZXj
New 8bitdo retro/next gen controllers: https://bit.ly/2tQ7bzB
New Amiga game Worthy: https://bit.ly/2lLoKx7

Developing Indie Retro Games - The Retro Hour EP127

22 juni 2018 · 1 uur

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We talk to ex Gameboy developer Quang Nguyen about his Space Harrier inspired indie game Moa Moa Castle, and tips on console collecting. Lees meer

Asobi Tech: http://asobitech.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Pete Black, Karl Kuras, Eric Nelson, John Martorana

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Retro Computer Museum's 10th birthday event: https://bit.ly/2K7vDHd
Sega Master System high-fidelity audio: https://youtu.be/ZX4A2EYAYfU
Rare collection of Japanese games leaked: https://bit.ly/2HImoaR
New Battletoads for Xbox One: https://bit.ly/2MddULG
SNES games on the NES: https://bit.ly/2MbWFdE
Over 66% console owners still prefer physical copies: https://ubm.io/2KdZ0HH

How To Make It as a Retro Gaming Youtuber - The Retro Hour EP126

15 juni 2018 · 1 uur 7 min

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Ever wanted to become a successful retro gaming Youtuber? We get some top tips from Kim Justice and Slope's Game Room (recorded live at PLAY Expo, Glasgow) Lees meer

Kim Justice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZWVL1Elyt2cdiQYjxS_1w
Slope's Game Room: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC455p7ts9lh8IWi5zuf_8tQ

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Justin Wilson, Garry Heather, Richard Shannon, Kevin Anthony

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Commodore 256: https://bit.ly/2LR7n9i
New cassette recorder for your 8-bit: https://bit.ly/2tbzOaq
ChinnyVision's video: https://youtu.be/8eL2yQUafGM
Love Hulten Pong machine: https://read.bi/2ye0DAi
Unreal Tournamnet for the 2600: https://bit.ly/2MvkAGb
Sega toaster: https://bit.ly/2tcuhQG

Boulder Dash with Peter Liepa - The Retro Hour EP125

8 juni 2018 · 58 min

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We talk to Peter Liepa to get the backstory on the classic Boulder Dash! Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dan Thrue, Neil Ginns, Hubert Stancyk, Roy Gillotti

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

New Intellivision console: https://bit.ly/2L8JbyZ
Tanzer new Megadrive game kickstarter: https://kck.st/2Jq4c7L
New British retro gaming mag: https://bit.ly/2x38ZKC
CEO computer restorer in South Africa: https://bit.ly/2JoapVS

Mindscape to Electronic Arts with Mark 'TDK' Knight - The Retro Hour EP124

1 juni 2018 · 1 uur 9 min

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We chat to BAFTA award winner Mark "TDK" Knight about his time at Mindscape, Bullfrog and Electronic Arts, and some old-skool Demo Scene chat. Lees meer

Mark Knight website: http://www.flitkillsmoths.co.uk/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Charles Astwood, Greg Gerke, Mike King, Matthew Cox
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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

8bit Mix launch Saturday 2nd at 7pm, 8bitmix.com
Ps1 Mini?: https://bit.ly/2He2gNE
PS1 jewel cases Easter Egg: https://amzn.to/2kE84Y6
Woz is a world champ at Tetris: https://bit.ly/2kHREOo
Caveman Ninja (Joe & Mac) remake: https://bit.ly/2Ltlfr6

Let's get Chipface level 2: https://www.facebook.com/events/138998100251176/

Activision: The Inside Story with David Crane - The Retro Hour EP123

25 mei 2018 · 1 uur 6 min

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Pitfall creator David Crane gives us the inside story on Activision - the world's first third-party games developer. Lees meer

David Crane: http://www.dcrane.com/Home.html

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robert Smith, Aaron Ostrander, Andrew Craig, Kristian Svanes
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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Mini N64 coming soon?: https://bit.ly/2IJmosC
V-Kits Raspberry Pi retro arcade gaming kit: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/
What's happening with Paprium?: https://bit.ly/2KOvJzS
New Xbox Duke controller is here: https://bit.ly/2xa6whv

Pac-Man Fever with Jerry Buckner - The Retro Hour EP122

18 mei 2018 · 1 uur

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We talk to Jerry Buckner about the classic video game song Pac-Man Fever, working with Disney on Wreck-It Ralph and the early arcade scene. Lees meer

Jerry's website: http://www.bucknergarcia.com/

WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Karl Perry, Kim Jorgensen, Vincent Pfiel, Patrick McGinty

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Horizon Chase: https://bit.ly/2ItW2Pe
Microsoft lauch disability controllers: https://bit.ly/2rLGGv8
Sega Mega Drive Collection - Slope's Game Room video: https://youtu.be/RHb0SAVH6r4
Wonder Switch competitor, the new Ouya?: https://bit.ly/2KAzmtm

Killer Instinct & TimeSplitters with Graeme Norgate - The Retro Hour EP121

11 mei 2018 · 1 uur 15 min

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We get the story of Killer Instinct, TimeSplitters and GoldenEye 007 with Rare's resident sound man, Graeme Norgate! Lees meer

Graeme's website: http://www.graemenorgate.com/

WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Karl Perry, Kim Jorgensen, Vincent Pfiel, Patrick McGinty

Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Events:

PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Two-thirds of children don't know what a floppy disk is, survey reveals: https://bit.ly/2IbVugL
SNK Neo Geo Mini: https://bit.ly/2rBjDmN
No Virtual Console coming to Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2rzKqPB
Cycle exact Commodore 1541 with Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/2rAGhLV

Bad Influence! with Andy Crane - The Retro Hour EP120

4 mei 2018 · 1 uur 13 min

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We go behind the scenes of Bad Influence! with host Andy Crane, plus a bit of Broom Cupboard and Ed The Duck chat. Lees meer

Andy Crane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andycrane64/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mike King, Mat Ammer, Ediz Mehmet, Adam Dimmick

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This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/

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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Events:

PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Retro Island Diskettes Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-812168144
Dan on Crossed Wires Podcast: https://crossedwires.net/shortcircuits003
That's Entertainment, Granger Games, Trade Nation go bust: https://bit.ly/2GP86d9
France.com stolen by French government: https://bbc.in/2r8N3ri
Sinclair Cpectrum designer dies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43907248
PolyMega console: http://polymega.com/

Bullfrog: The Inside Story with Glenn Corpes - The Retro Hour EP119

27 april 2018 · 1 uur 9 min

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We get the inside story on Bullfrog and games like Populous, Syndicate and Magic Carpet from Glenn Corpes. Lees meer

Glenn's blog: http://glenncorpes.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ramond de Vrede, Craig Marshall, Andrew M Marsh, Stefan Blixth

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Events:

Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu
PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/

Show notes:

Amiga Works DVD: https://www.facebook.com/amigaworks/
Billy Mitchell diqualified by Twin Galaxies: https://bit.ly/2HXR10q
Myst Anniversary Collection Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2r2Ws4j
Nintendo Switch has been hacked: https://bit.ly/2JxHsCs

California Games & Chip's Challenge with Chuck Sommerville - The Retro Hour EP118

20 april 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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We talk Chip's Challenge, California Games and the ill-fated 3DO M2 with the legendary Chuck Sommerville, formerly of Epyx Games and Electronic Arts. Lees meer

Chuck's Challenge: http://www.chuckschallenge.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Hubert Stanczyk, Gary Heather, Craig Marshall, Joachim Mild

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Events:

Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu
PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/

Show notes:

Ravi's Mod Radio: https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula/
Mega Drive Mini: https://bit.ly/2vsf7vb
Sega Ages coming to Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2F6i2ta
DDR Freestyle takeover in California: https://freestyletakeover.wordpress.com/
Pontypool Museum Generation Games: https://bit.ly/2HSG7qp
Collector finds drugs and cash in NES cartridge: https://bit.ly/2qOnIm7
Toshiba reveal new high quality cassette: https://bit.ly/2qMSGfn

Mattel Electronics to Interplay with Peter Oliphant - The Retro Hour EP117

13 april 2018 · 1 uur 14 min

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We talk to the amazing Peter Oliphant about classics like Stonekeep and Lexi-Cross, working at Mattel Electronics and life as a child actor. Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Colin Bell, Nigel Wilkinson, Stephen O'Kane

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Events:

Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu
PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/

Show notes:

7th guest sequel 13th doll: https://bit.ly/2GUyXVa
New Amiga 500 cases: https://bit.ly/2GUCtPw
British Thames television looks at Toyko in the 80s: https://bit.ly/2GUXj15
Mini centipede replicade: https://bit.ly/2vdkY7z

Retro Man Cave - Collecting and Restoring Old Tech - The Retro Hour EP116

6 april 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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How to build the ultimate 'man cave', system restoration and maintenance tips with Neil from Retro Man Cave. Lees meer

Retro Man Cave on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroManCave

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Eamonn Murphy, Pierre Kressman, Toby Philpott

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Events:

Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu
PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/

Show notes:

Home Computer Museum launches: https://bit.ly/2EmHzhf
Handhelds on Internet archive: https://ubm.io/2EmHASl
NERG - North east retro gaming 2018: http://www.northeastretrogaming.com/
Video game hall of fame 2018 finalists: https://nyp.st/2q9Xevl
Wipeout VR: https://bit.ly/2EppwXT

Magnetic Fields - The Inside Story with Andrew Morris - The Retro Hour EP115

30 maart 2018 · 1 uur 18 min

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We get the inside story on the Lotus series, Kikstart, Kid Chaos and Rally Championship and more with Andrew Morris! Lees meer

Magnetic Fields Retro: http://shaunsouthern.com/

Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Toby Philpott, Michael Vreede, Mathew Martin, Sikkema Accountancy and Risk Maskagement BV

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
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Events:

Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu
PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/

Show notes:

The 'Atari Box' is now the VCS: https://bit.ly/2GwVc2y
Flashback anniversary edition on the Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2E6GbPB
Goodbye Toys R Us: https://hrld.us/2E6v9cY
Simon the Sorcerer 25th anniversary edition: http://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=MojoTouch

C64 Legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise - The Retro Hour EP114

23 maart 2018 · 1 uur 4 min

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We catch up with C64 legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise about his classic game, demo and cracktro soundtracks. Lees meer

Maniacs of Noise: https://mon.home.xs4all.nl/

Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Aidan OLoan, Bart Pellens, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Show notes:

PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/
PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/
PlayStation Concert: https://bit.ly/2pzLOAr
CEX Manual Controversy: https://youtu.be/t4XYAFBhCsw
Skynet can now play Galaga: https://bit.ly/2G4pciS
Universal Translator for old computers: https://bit.ly/2udKA3p

Donkey Kong Country to Snake Pass with David Wise - The Retro Hour EP113

16 maart 2018 · 59 min

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We talk to Rare legend David Wise about composing Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads and other classic game soundtracks. Lees meer

David Wise website: http://www.davidwise.co.uk/

Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John McDowall, Tom Laermans, Daniel Waddington, Matthew Martin

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Show notes:

AI' beats Qbert: http://bit.ly/2oJ7Hgj
New retro magazine: http://paleotronic.com/
Overused abused games: http://bit.ly/2tXeRnk
Mario is a plumber again: http://bit.ly/2FGrpVg
The untold story of the women who created the Internet: http://bit.ly/2DwDM0u

ZX Spectrum Next Special - The Retro Hour EP112

9 maart 2018 · 1 uur 10 min

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The ZX Spectrum Next is a 21st century Spectrum reborn: a new machine, fully compatible with the original computer, and packed with improvements. We talk to Jim Bagley, Mike Dailly and The Oliver Twins to find out about it. Lees meer

Interview section starts at 24:00

ZX Spectrum Next website: https://www.specnext.com/

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Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Quinn, Raf Hofmans, David Holt, Patrick McGinty, Stuart Cousins

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Show notes:

Digitiser the show: http://bit.ly/2HhUUJu
Stunt Car Racer comes to Atari 8-bit: http://bit.ly/2Ie3evc
Thimbleweed Park Ransome Unbeeped: http://bit.ly/2IcmKbu
Commodore Plus/4 Pet's Rescue: http://bit.ly/2Daq7Mn
Apple bringing back the classic rainbow logo?: http://bit.ly/2C9kMsC

The History of FPS Games - The Retro Hour EP111

2 maart 2018 · 1 uur 14 min

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We reminisce on the golden age of First Person Shooters with David L Craddock, the author of new book Rocket Jump. Lees meer

Rocket Jump website: https://unbound.com/books/rocket-jump/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Marshall, Garry Heather, Glenn Larsson, Anthony Ogden

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Show notes:

Maplin goes bust: http://bit.ly/2oC1Udi
The SidBox https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSidBox/
Commodore PET De-Lux: http://bit.ly/2ozpMyo
DUSK quake continued: http://bit.ly/2F70Hkq
HyperKin console: http://bit.ly/2FaZE33

Henk Nieborg and Bitmap Bureau - The Retro Hour EP110

23 februari 2018 · 1 uur 1 min

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We talk to legendary pixel artist Henk Nieborg (Lionheart, Flink) and the team from Bitmap Bureau about making new Sega Mega Drive games in 2018! Lees meer

Bitmap Bureau website: https://bitmapbureau.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Michael Stouffs, Helge Blystad, Eamon Murphy, Gary Audley

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Show notes:

Going for Golden Eye: https://www.woodhousepictures.co.uk/
Hong Kong 97 disk found and interview: https://youtu.be/WhAVS5GGx0k http://bit.ly/2BNYhsk
Elon Musk's forgotten video game career: http://bit.ly/2Gc7CZF
Doncaster video games market: http://thevideogamemarket.co.uk/
Play about Gary Kildall: https://twitter.com/cheifet/status/964896920958255104

Retro Gaming Youtubers Panel from PLAY Expo Blackpool - The Retro Hour EP109

16 februari 2018 · 1 uur 19 min

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We're joined by Ashens, Kim Justice, Nostalgia Nerd and Slope's Game Room for our huge retro gaming Youtubers panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool! Lees meer

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Vince, Graeme Stephenson, Greg Gerke, Lee Langley

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk

Show notes:

New gaming show on Channel 4: http://bit.ly/2EvgRb8
PocketSprite: http://bit.ly/2oajFiW
Retro Bit multi carts: http://retro-bit.com/cartridges.html
New Amiga CD32 gamepad: http://bit.ly/2EJviHT

Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - The Retro Hour EP108

9 februari 2018 · 1 uur 8 min

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We go back to the earliest days of MUDs, university networks, and the Internet with Michael Lawrie. Plus, how one of the world's most legendary hackers spied on him for a year. Lees meer

Geek Margate tickets: http://www.geek-play.com/info.html

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gary Hucker, Charles Astwood, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland

Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Show notes:

C64 mini to be stocked in ARGOS & complete games list http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7606548 https://youtu.be/h8CRXR0d5NY
Amiga Future celebrates 20 years: http://www.amigafuture.de
PONG turned into a TV game show: http://bit.ly/2DQFYoE
Konami still releasing TurboGrafx-16 games on Wii U: http://bit.ly/2EbZuYF