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Put on your party hats and prepare the party poppers for it is time to celebrate the Amiga's 40th Anniversary. We take a look at some of the recent retro events and the interesting discussions that took place there. A valuable retro computing resource has had an upgrade, the Retro Directory hits v2.0!

All of this plus a number of updates on previously covered topics and a few new interesting items in brief. Oh and don't forget your answers to this week's Community Question Of The Week.

00:00 - Show Opening

01:32 - Amiga Turns 40

22:07 - This Week In Nerdfests

40:43 - Housekeeping - News links found below

49:51 - Retro Directory Turns Two Point Oh

55:42 - Community Question of the Week

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SuperFX SNES Doom Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYN0twdMiDk

Spectrum Next Issue 3: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0

OnceWereNerd Update: https://www.androidauthority.com/once-were-nerd-youtuber-not-innocent-3579610/

Stop Killing Games Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQN_ZA5WRpo

Atari 2500+ PacMan Edition: https://www.eurogamer.net/ataris-classic-2600-console-re-release-is-getting-an-aggressively-yellow-pac-man-edition

Tape Storage Is Not Dead: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/23/lto_2024_tape_shipment_data/

VAX Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-iA_9U3WTc

Half Life 2 Train Fixed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-18-years-a-surprise-half-life-2-update-makes-it-once-again-possible-to-beat-a-honking-train-on-highway-17

Acorn Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1makzdx/is_there_a_timeline_where_acorn_were_the/

Issue Three of the Spectrum Next computer smashed its Kickstarter goal in mere hours, and brings some important upgrades!Just how naughty are pre-loaded consoles and can they get you into trouble? Seems like they can. Let's talk about the missing Apple computer, the Mark Twain-edition IIGS.

Pixel Addict issue number 29 features reviews of some of the latest retro games: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Grab your copy at https://www.addict.media/

00:00 - Show Opening

02:58 - Next Up : Round Three

15:16 - Are Pre-Loaded Retro Consoles Legit?

29:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below

35:14 - Mark Twain: The Missing Apple Computer

52:42 - Community Question of the Week

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Atari Vs Gemini: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/atari_chess_vs_gemini/

CPU Of RAM: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-diy-mad-scientist-from-poland-built-his-own-cpu-out-of-dozens-of-ancient-memory-chips/

RIP Dr Ramond "Dickie" Bird: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1m0rhk2/rip_roger_johnson_obituary_dr_raymond_dickie_bird/

4 Modern Atari ST & Falcon Replacements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3OCxiUJ0Y4

Retro Games Updated Release Schedule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t5sdAiig0

BBC Highlights Retro Gaming: https://youtu.be/ESc7hkdkBZw?si=b3Dgy7uMnqn1uLF1

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Find out which one of us has ordered the new Commodore 64 Ultimate! How did people feel about technology changing the job market in the 1980s? Doom! Yes it is back with another new implementation but this one uses something a bit snazzy on the SNES!

All this plus other retro news and views along with your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. 

00:00 - Show Opening

03:11 - The Ultimate Commodore 64

21:01 - The Good Work

38:35 - Housekeeping - News links found below

43:56 - BFG Super FX3

52:17 - Community Question of the Week

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PatmanQC Passes: https://www.youtube.com/@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries/posts

Scott Adams 16K Adventure: https://www.facebook.com/636370982/posts/10161646809335983/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=cpbfTcHILNCdYoy9

Dad Plays Dark Souls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t76sOtfvgNk

Gamers Switching To Retro: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy48w4xxg2jo?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLfcfpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvh3uVS-6V259lIwm-gGEpehlgtsMZDd29lBwmSTX9-Qxd9ShfVmreC2-_Li_aem_f2UaTP0V5HkVl3Pjk_A4qw

Dracula Hunter: https://arlagames.itch.io/dracula-hunter

Discworld Noir: https://youtu.be/PKlOCMjaGdc?si=yPruv4GtvmCYJMli

Hello and welcome to this week's look at retro computing and gaming goodness. eXoIF is a new release that contains almost 900 interactive fiction titles, Jason is pretty excited about it. Dave takes a look at a few pieces of hardware that are making big noises. Chris has been watching a new YouTube video all about everyone's favourite games publisher that used an awesome looking owl logo...wonder which one that could be.

All this as well as a bumper number of quick news items in brief!

Thanks to Pixel Addict magazine for supporting us for this episode. Issue 29 is now available where Richard C. Hewison takes you behind the scenes of his time as a games tester for Telecomsoft, the powerhouse behind legendary labels Firebird and Rainbird. Visit addict.media for all the details.

00:00 - Show Opening

03:28 - Would You Shell Out 16 Gigabytes To Match Wits With This?

31:14 - Upgrades Update

48:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below

55:21 - Twit Tawoo

01:07:47 - Community Question of the Week

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Seiko RC-1000: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ft06lv9gsww9f1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D8b787a7144e37ed9f55ba4903089f97d293d77ee

Head Over Heels Sequel: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/for-over-35-years-a-sequel-to-head-over-heels-has-been-developed-by-one-man-in-secret-and-its-coming-to-amiga-and-st-this-year

ISEVIC: https://github.com/Bloodmosher/ISEVIC?tab=readme-ov-file

Maplic Back Online: https://www.standard.co.uk/business/high-street-maplin-electronics-administration-retail-b1233586.html

1980s High End Advert: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fga8peisgji7f1.jpeg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D47b6c2c72e573f1368ccc19e88417426d8c1365a

Atari Falcon Chip Scan: https://mikrosk.github.io/decap/#what-is-this-about

DOS Intro Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZW3meRiW7hp8uPYl5m91vw

Frogger 2 Source Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvEO4IaEJlw

Apple Power Mac Team Photo: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/after-27-years-engineer-discovers-how-to-display-secret-photo-in-power-mac-rom/

Fatboy Slim Atari ST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjgXPDzeZo

Rob Smith Likes To Whack A Mole: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/this-whack-a-mole-with-floppy-disks-running-on-an-amiga-looks-equal-parts-hilarious-and-surprisingly-difficult/

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Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record.

00:00 - Show Opening

03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May Die

36:21 - No Magazines? Ask Your Newsagent!

54:42 - Housekeeping

56:11 - Outrunning The Stig

01:11:37 - Community Question of the Week

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ChatGPT makes excuses as to why an Atari 2600 beat it at chess. Wing Commander gets a neat update to stop it getting ahead of itself on modern systems and an Atari 2600 Earthquake gets some attention. 

00:00 - Show Opening

04:05 - Checkmate For ChatGPT

20:46 - Wing Commander

31:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below

39:51 - Plug It In, Plug It In

55:33 - Community Question of the Week

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BBC Commercial Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buuUZFh_pyk

Another World on ScummVM: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1289154789877776&id=100063498013296&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=WVgyuy3tfVgiebat

C64Audio.com Closing: https://c64audio.com/

Spectrum R-Type: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lKs5jlB5n8

Case and Keys For ZX Mechtrum: https://hackaday.com/2025/06/02/the-keyboard-sinclair-never-made/

Atari 2600 Random Code: https://bbenchoff.github.io/pages/FiniteAtari.html

Join us as we talk about the Atari ST as it turns 40 years old! The Dolphin emulator gets an update and GOG puts its cards on the table regarding game preservation.

All this and a cat attack plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.

Pixel Addict magazine issue 29 is ready! Latest retro games reviewed: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Head over to https://www.addict.media/

00:00 - Show Opening

03:11 - Happy 40th My Old Friend

Additional Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/@gearsofgames

21:55 - You Ride That Dolphin!

40:40 - Housekeeping - News links found below

47:41 - For GOGs Sake!

1:00:46 - Community Question of the Week

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£40,000 gone. Why I'm not being paid for my book : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWsSQf8Mjs

Pensioner Gamers : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c861egvqlzjo

Old Skool Cool : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fy53bms3xdv4f1.jpeg

Bill Atkinson Passes : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftrscfdckcn5f1.png%3Fwidth%3D1126%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D9bff2e4457ab618cc3c86ed34904a2562bf1c3e5

PCW9256 Online : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F2580zqhjjs4f1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1349%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De8b268f76d81a6ae362711ec8f47697d5d6a1032

Boulderdash : https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/

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Delve into the making of Myst and its sequels. Check out the amazing work on revamping X-Wing. Are you fan of PDAs? It is time for another hour of retro computing/gaming chat.

PAUG Gaming Day Footage: https://youtu.be/hL7vvB_-ApQ?si=TAWpmYXpOMp0m25u

00:00 - Show Opening

04:17 - Myst-ery Videos Recovered

19:35 - Red Five Standing By

35:46 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

44:33 - Public Displays of Affection!

58:44 - Community Question of the Week

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The Design Droid: https://www.thedesigndroid.co.uk/

Urb-X Warriors Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonywarriner/urbx-warriors-an-original-game-for-the-spectrum-next/

TWIR On A Refrigerator: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1l0ddfu/twir_on_a_refrigerator/

GenesisFan54 Passes: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/his-contributions-will-be-sorely-missed-sega-homebrew-dev-genesisfan64-has-passed-away

Retroarch Run Ahead Feature: https://www.xda-developers.com/run-ahead-setting-turns-super-mario-world-platformer/

Portland Arcade Closes: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/25181545.freeplay-gaming-arcade-portland-close-month/

BBS Truck: https://i.redd.it/ieicmjcw853f1.jpeg

Classic Games That Never Need A Remake: https://www.dualshockers.com/classic-games-that-will-never-need-remake/

Back to the 80s where everyone had a Filofax and wore power suits! Remember how some coders wanted to be rock-stars? How can you spot a fake coding book and a certain pinball game has made a return. All this and more in this week's retro computing podcast.

As we patiently wait for the next issue of Pixel Addict to come along why not check out https://www.addict.media/ and pick up any issues you are missing. It's no good having an incomplete collection!

00:00 - Show Opening

03:51 - It’s A Faaaake!

16:58 - 80s Rockstars Revisited!

35:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:24 - You Space Cadet!

53:18 - Community Question of the Week

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Turing Papers Auction: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/turing_papers_auction/

Microsoft Edit Revival: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/microsoft_edit_revived/

Silverstone Retro Style PC Case: https://youtu.be/lNa6jdCQzlU?si=41NLQtYgAk5KnvjJ

Voyager 1: https://youtu.be/p0K7u3B_8rY?si=kqrw9HJXXZv2rJjs

New Amiga Outrun Audio (Splash Wave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2HtUmtX3v4

Three Player Adventure: https://www.h2hadventure.com/the-console-the-cable-and-the-game-that-could-have-been

Episode Credits

Parts of "Pinball Electronica Wildfire Pinballl!" courtesy of ArcadeUSA

We are joined by James (WhatHoSnorkers) to discuss a new video that shows how DMA Design reinvented the puzzle game, to remember the computerised Raleigh Vektar, and how it seems that 50 years have now passed since the very first type in game was released.

Whether you remember the Amiga, BBC Micro, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, 16-bit consoles or DOS gaming; Pixel Addict shares your love of pioneering digital technology of the past. Visit https://www.addict.media/

You can see James having fun with type in programs at https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers

00:00 - Show Opening

03:10 - The Type-In Turns 50!

16:28 - It’s Not Street Hawk

30:55 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

36:56 - Oh No, More Lemmings!

47:03 - Community Question of the Week

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Japan’s Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/japans-game-preservation-society-is-safe-for-now-and-its-all-thanks-to-you

How Much To Beat Golden Axe?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ou41OyHe8&list=PLViYSUcz2ufOKWfX3CEl_9SnoeKW6D7y2

Gail Wellington Passes Away: https://old.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1kp4b73/gail_wellington_commodore_software_products/

Mega Drive Metal Gear: https://h0ffman.itch.io/metal-gear-md

Desktop Korg Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznr5qR-FcY

How An Ancient OS Still Lives: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250516-the-people-stuck-using-ancient-windows-computers

Dragon 32 Is A Prize: https://youtu.be/bG3bAkyr63A