September 27, 2025

Which Way Is Up? - This Week In Retro 237

53 minutes

We are joined by Andy from the Big Car and Little Car YouTube channels today to talk about Dungeons and Dragons, inverted flight controls and how the BBC predicted that computer banking would spell the end for cash.

Check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine at https://www.addict.media/ for more news and features on all things old and new for retro computing and gaming.

Check out Andy's channels too! For his motoring videos head to https://www.youtube.com/@BigCar2 and for his computing content go to https://www.youtube.com/@LittleCar instead.

00:00 - Show Opening

06:29 - Dungeons & Dragons & Hamsters

Story Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_video_games

Additional Link 1: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/bioware-never-stopped-making-baldurs-gate-2/

20:08 - Up Is Down, Down Is Up

Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/sep/18/why-do-some-gamers-invert-their-controls-scientists-now-have-answers-but-theyre-not-what-you-think

33:19 - Housekeeping - News links found below

38:02 - Did The Card Kill Cash?

Story Link: https://youtu.be/QiuIQNa-0-0

Additional Link 1: https://yorkshirepayments.com/the-history-of-card-payments/

Additional Link 2: https://www.mobiletransaction.org/history-of-credit-card-machines/

Additional Link 3: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/global-payments-in-2024-simpler-interfaces-complex-reality

47:24 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

News In Brief Links

Computer Chronicles Style Logo: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1niw6nw/the_computer_chronicles_kinda/

Atari 8-Bit Elite: https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/09/elite-david-brabens-8-bit-space-combat.html

Deluxe Paint Review: https://hackaday.com/2025/09/16/reviewing-deluxe-paint-40-years-on/

Arm History: https://thechipletter.substack.com/p/arms-chief-architect-on-the-history

Apollo A6000: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/amiga-lives-apollo-a6000-promises-to-pick-up-where-commodore-left-off

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By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

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