August, 2020 - Retro Roundup

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August 29, 2020 Eaten by a Grue

Kay and Carrington take a victory lap after finishing all of the Infocom text-only adventures. Turn on verbose mode and light the brass lantern, it’s time to take a look back at what they liked best, and least, from these classic games. Hosts: Kay Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: …

First Public Mention of BuGS

August 28, 2020 Jeremy Rand

Well, here is a video of it running. This is 8MHz on GSPlus. It also runs well on my real HW with a Transwarp GS. But adding the centipede drawing pushed me over the edge for 2.8MHz. Until then, I had the flea, spider and scorpion drawing well. Also, I …

Apple IIɢs

August 23, 2020 Retro Viator

The original Apple II first rolled off the assembly line in 1977, and Apple offered only modest improvements for nearly a decade. While the IIc provided a new form factor, the introduction of the IIGS in 1986 took the Apple II family to another level. While I remember a …

Apple IIɢs

August 23, 2020 Retro Viator

The original Apple II first rolled off the assembly line in 1977, and Apple offered only modest improvements for nearly a decade. While the IIc provided a new form factor, the introduction of the IIGS in 1986 took the Apple II family to another level. While I remember …

The Lurking Horror

August 22, 2020 Eaten by a Grue

A bone chilling blizzard at the window, a reanimated hand on your shoulder, and worst of all a term paper deadline. All the ingredients for a deliciously dreadful day at Boston’s creepiest college, where Kay and Carrington delve deep into the tunnels and tombs of The Lurking Horror. Hosts: Kay …

Nintendo

Return to Dragon Quest

August 12, 2020 Gamebits

I grew up playing role-playing games: Ultima, Wizardry, Final Fantasy. But the first console-exclusive RPG I ever played was Dragon Quest, known at the time as Dragon Warrior on the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). By today’s standards, it’s a simple game, but one whose premise and gameplay absolutely hooked …

Disappointing Box of PC Software

August 4, 2020 The Retro Nobody

Picked up this box of PC software and miscellaneous. Not that great. ——————————————————————————————— Subscribe! https://goo.gl/ddx86b Where to find me -Instagram- http://www.instagram.com/thedean316/ – Twitter – http://twitter.com/TheRetroNobody – Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TheRetroNobody/ – Website – http://www.TheRetroNobody.com/ …