Roland In Time is a blatant Doctor Who ripoff, but I strongly suspect that it might also have a rather unique claim to fame.
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Retro recollections: Saboteur
The other game that came along with Fairlight? That would be Durell Software’s Saboteur, a game I almost certainly purchased on the strength of its cover art.
Continue readingRetro recollections: Fairlight
There are some games that are all about the warm nostalgic glow, like Fairlight.
Continue readingRetro Video: Revisiting the Amstrad PCW 8256
What happens when you find a classic computer in a family member’s loft? If you’re me, you haul it downstairs, dust it off and plug it in to see what happens.
Continue readingRampaging Roland
Today’s vintage tech deals with a computer system I grew up with, the Amstrad CPC family of machines. It’s always unusual doing the research for vintage tech articles, as the online sources can often be a little flaky (yes, I’m looking at you, Wikipedia), so it was rather nice to work on something where I […]
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