Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 204: Truly Timeless Games

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Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Which old games are truly timeless?

What might a kid of today (truly) enjoy? What games hold up?

Topic and Feedback links:

  • Apl2bits: Which Apple II Games are Timeless?
  • Zylon Defenders
  • RetroManCave: Software on Vinyl
  • Bytecellar post: How I got started in vintage computing
  • Octojam 6
  • Making a new Adam power supply
  • Turbo Rascal Syntax error, ";" expected but "BEGIN". C64 development environment.

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Co Co Co! Merry Christmas!
    • FujiNet
    • FujiNet code on Github
    • Strange origin of a 1990s computer game font
    • Prince of Persia on A8
    • Non-HTTPS sites for testing vintage computer connections

      • Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

      • VCF Pacific Northwest. March 21-22, Seattle. Living Computer Museum + Labs.
      • The 29th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest. April 18-19, 2020. Elk Grove Village, IL
      • VCF East. April 24-26, 2020. InfoAge. Wall, NJ..

        • Vintage Computer-related Commercials:

        • Scrooge meets PCjr
        • Apple IIc vs. IBM PCjr
        • IBM PCjr response

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • Dust cover for C64

            • Auction Picks:

            • Carrington: Sperry-Univac technician’s case
              • EnBASIC Authoring System
              • "Wood Grain" Apple II
              • Earl: IBM 3476 Infowindow Monitor,1395660 keyboard
              • Paul: IBM PCjr
                • Stumpy //c monitor
                • Apple //c MultiPack
                • IBM printer stand
                • 17 minutes of the Empire Strikes Back on Super 8
                • TS-2068 update
                • See also: TS-2068 update on the Internet Archive
                • Urgent C64 case
                • Amiga DCTV
                • See also (Carrington's contribution, thanks Carrington): Canadian Version
                • Sinclair ZX-81 kit
                • See also: Zebra Systems Timex-Sinclair page
                • Minstrel Issue 3

                  • Closing comments:

                  • Atari: A Visual History

                    • Feedback/Discussion:

                    • @rcrpodcast on Twitter
                    • Vintage Computer Forum
                    • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                    • Throwback Network
                    • Throwback Network on Facebook

                      • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X - link

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