Category: Episode
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#21: Bruce Lee – Best Fight Game Ever?
Is Bruce Lee on the ZX Spectrum the best fighting game ever, the top of the beat ‘em ups, or is it just a platform game with some brawler elements? Not just on the humble Speccy, it also appeared on the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari, MSX and Apple 2. Did it get converted to…
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#20 Match Day – Better than FIFA?
Chris and Phil are back once again to discuss their fading memories of old retro games from the 80’s and the 90’s. This time it’s Match Day on the ZX Spectrum! Was it the best football game on the ZX Spectrum? How much better is it than FIFA? Is it still great today? Tune in…
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#13 Tetris – Block Dropping Feats
Phil and Chris are back again, this time to talk about an all time classic – Tetris! Did they ever play it on the ZX Spectrum, or was it all the Nintendo Gameboy? Do they take an international flight to try “In-Flight Tetris”? Tune in to find out!
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#12 Jetpac – Thrusting for fun
Join Phil and Chris as they get to grips with flying around a screen trying to build and then fuel a space ship whilst wearing only a Jet Pack! Do their memories hold up? Is Jet Pac still a good game? Most importantly, is it one or two words? Jet Pac or Jetpac? Tune in…
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#11 Daley Thompson’s Decathlon – Waggle Fest
Phil and Chris take turns trying to remember Daley Thompson’s Decathlon on the ZX Spectrum. How many joytsicks did they break when playing it back in the day? How many keyboards did they break playing it now in 2023? Who can run the fastest? Can Chris even do the high jump? Is it as good…
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Episode 9 – Renegade: Just like the movies
Join Phil and Chris as they try to remember Renegade on the ZX Spectrum! Will they even remember who published the game correctly? Will they constantly confuse it with Target Renegade and Double Dragon? Of course they will! They released the game back in the 80’s you know! When they get around to playing it,…
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Episode 8 – Manic Miner: Magic?
Link to the podcast episode all about our memories of Manic Miner on the ZX Spectrum.
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Episode 6 – The Way of the Exploding Fist: Roundhouse Zen
In this episode we go back to the ZX Spectrum and play The Way of the Exploding Fist for this episode. Do you remember the keys? Could you get the flying kick timing right? Is it better than Street Fighter? Join us this episode and hear what we can half remember, and then how we…