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You think that Doom killed the Amiga right? Maybe not. What if you could recompile any N64 game to run on any system? The Ghostbusters finally get to bust ghosts on the BBC.
All this and more in your weekly retro computing show.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration. 
00:00 - Show Opening
07:08 - The Amiga Is DeadStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsADJa-23Sg
24:57 - Executing The N64Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywWwUuWRgsM
36:32 - Dave's Housekeeping
Vox Orion's Message: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cvn0oj/what_does_this_week_in_retro_mean_to_you/
CEX AMA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/random-former-cex-staffer-holds-reddit-ama-and-the-first-question-is-a-doozy
Apple Lifts Emulation Ban: https://www.techradar.com/phones/a-new-retro-gaming-app-has-landed-on-ios-and-it-can-emulate-38-different-consoles
FPGA Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1crnbkq/about_daves_distinction_between_fpga_and_sofware/
Pac Man Birthday: https://www.internationaldays.co/event-kids/pac-man-birthday/r/recr4y9ulVQ4uY3o4
Spectrum Pac Man RX: https://happycodingzx.itch.io/pacman-rx
Lemmings Dance Track: https://youtu.be/4n4pk9uWfiU?si=q6vBr0Lcw11Ppv7A
OutRun AGA: https://youtu.be/CLaedlbr4wg?si=oX6VPXX1vmOSZv0z
Goodbye 4:3: https://youtu.be/Z7Ngusj_3w8?si=Z6opZY4qHyWZnVAn
Atari Music Video: https://www.timeextension.com/features/most-of-my-engineers-were-stoned-nolan-bushnell-on-the-failure-of-atari-video-music
Rob Smith DiskFlashBack: https://youtu.be/zFYf9jhp3bs?si=19e34Cvr78RcEQVH
First Type-In Program: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1csm5ze/the_first_computer_game_typein_is_49_today/
50:24 - Who Ya Gonna Call? The BBC!Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ctazcw/fanmade_port_of_ghostbusters_to_the_bbc_micro/
56:26 - Community Question of the Week


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Commodore International filed for bankruptcy 30 years ago in 1994. There is the UK petition to force games publishers to commit to ensuring that games endure after any web dependency is shut down. Would you like a reduced cost MiSTer? If the answer is yes you might be in luck.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine and the latest issue is now available from https://www.pixel.addict.media/ It's main feature is about classic games that used current events (at the time) as inspiration. 
Joining us today is John “Chucky” Hertell. Well known in the Amiga world he’s created such wonders as the reAmiga 1200, a reverse engineered A1200 with lots of extras, likewise with the Amiga 4000 and a whole lot more besides. Check his blog out: https://wordpress.hertell.nu/
Sign the UK petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071
00:00 - Show Opening
05:21 - 30 Years Without Chicken Lips (Commodore)Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/anniversary-30-years-ago-today-commodore-died
18:26 - Life Support For Video GamesStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1cj74bp/the_gvernment_responds_to_the_petition_about/
34:00 - Dave's Housekeeping
ST Demoscene History: https://marincomics.com/atari-st-demoscene-books.html
BBC Breakfast Retro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVzJnAyTEDc&t=1s
Retro Boardgames: https://www.bestproducts.com/lifestyle/g60658758/retro-board-games/
Betting On Arcade Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwhw-jcXYoo&t=1s
Sindy Is 60: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c25rgw7nqw7o.amp
The Internet In Decline: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/04/the-internet-is-in-decline-it-needs-rewilding
BASIC Is Also 60: https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/03/basic_60th_birthday_releases/
Zork Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbvyPbhRfA&t=1s
Infocom Catalogue: https://eblong.com/infocom/ 
44:18 - Mister CheapskateStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y
01:06:16 - Community Question of the Week


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