Spectrum Days: retro games and movies
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WANTED: Monty Mole – how hard is it!?!?
Why? Just why did they make Wanted Monty Mole so hard? Listen to Phil and Chris discuss this retro gaming classic by Gremlin Graphics on the ZX Spectrum. It also came out on the Commodore 64. It has just been released on Nintendo Switch and is also available on Steam thanks to Pixel Games UK…
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Are games too long?
Whether you are a PC gamer or a console gamer, we want to know, are games just too long now? Games only lasted about 20 minutes back in the days of the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, now they can last for hundreds of hours! Games like Zelda and the Witcher, massive sprawling sandbox style…
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Die Hard the MOVIE – Yippee Ki-Yay Muddy Funksters!
Yippee Ki-Yay Muddy Funksters it’s Christmas Time!! Can you think of a better way to enjoy Christmas than listening to two old guys trying to figure out why they can’t remember Die Hard? Well, here you go, our gift to you, us trying to remember Die Hard, then we watch it and share our thoughts…
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Top 30 ZX Spectrum games Christmas 1985
Using expert knowledge and superlative memory recall, we look at the top 30 ZX Spectrum games we were all buying or being given by Santa for Christmas 1985. Did you get any of these retro gaming treasures? Which ones were actually any good? What would your top 30 look like from that time? Click here…
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Chaos The Battle of Wizards on the ZX Spectrum
Can I play with madness? How about some Chaos? This week we look at Julian Gollop’s massive Sinclair hit, the same guy that brought us Rebelstar, Laser Squad (which we enjoyed on the Amiga) and X-Com. Some would say he was the king of turn-based type games. Does Chaos live up to our memories? Would…
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Robocop the Original Movie – is it STILL good?
Do you remember the first time you watched Robocop? Did your mum or dad rent it out on VHS for you? Or were you not allowed to watch it back in the day? If you watch it today, does it still hold up? Join Phil and Chris as we try to remember this classic, then…
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Mortal Kombat – Finished it?
“Was the first ever Mortal Kombat a Flawless Victory or are your memories deceiving you? In this episode Phil and Chris try to remember playing Mortal Kombat back on the Sega Megadrive / Genesis, and the Super Nintendo. It was amazing right? Realistic digitized sprites, martial arts action, special “fatality” moves, blood, gore… must still…
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80s and 90s Shopping for games – was it better than today?
Do you remember buying games back in the 80s and 90s? What was your local games shop like? Did you browse the shelves of the big shops like Menzies and WH Smiths? Or were you lucky enough to have a small independent games shop in your town? Was it more fun buying games in a…
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#27: Should we get an Atari 2600+ or an Atari Gamestation Pro? Trailer reaction
In this episode we react to the official trailers to both consoles – the Atari 2600+ and Atari Gamestation Pro. We talk joysticks, paddles and the ability to use your old Atari carts. Did you have an Atari back in the day, or did you laugh at your friends who did as you enjoyed your…
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One year podcasting – 5 things we learned
Have a good reason to do it (hint: it’s not making money) I had the idea of starting the podcast when Jon was looking for a way to practice his audio editing skills. I also knew I wanted to speak with Phil more often, but we rarely just picked up the phone. After recording a…
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