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With Jason away this week we needed help and who answered the call...Neil! The THEA1200 has been announced, an interview with the creator of a 1997 SNES emulator is really interesting and how did the BBC get Fred Harris inside a computer in 1988?
All this and other retro computing news plus The Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:34 - The THEA1200 Update
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4aGhSoP7Rg
28:17 - Retro Is Retro
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-oqvj4Tqk
42:53 - Housekeeping - News links found below
51:57 - Greetings Programs
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01:02:54 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Dos Box Pure Unleashed For Dummies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9zVJmSEIY
Shorter Games Worse Graphics: https://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/games-industry/shorter-games-with-worse-graphics-really-would-be-better-for-everyone-actually
Unreal Redux Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8zyKdyQsQ
Lego Goonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yud24sbJlqo
Darkenstein 3D: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/Darkenstein_3D/
CoCo Colour Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqLJox6UQwg
Palace Arcade In Fremantle Is Closing: https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/the-palace-arcade-fremantle-bar-closes-on-high-street-due-to-noise-complaints-and-threats-of-huge-fines-c-20422920
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A Zombie Console Awakes - This Week In Retro 241
This week in retro we discuss the return of a console we thought was dead an buried, the Intellivision. With two arcade focussed stories we feel old as Space Harrier turns 40 and we remember the fantastic ways that the arcade would try to immerse us in a gaming experience, all thanks to a fantastic video about the Sega R360.
Pixel Addict magazine is getting ready to launch it's latest issue, with a focus on the Prince Of Persia. Leap on over to https://www.addict.media/ to set up a subscription and to check out the special celebration of Amiga Format in the latest issue of Amiga Addict.
00:00 - Show Opening
Deadl0ck’s TWiR Guide: bit.ly/TWIRGuide
04:29 - Atari Reanimates Intellivision
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/we-brought-the-rivalry-to-an-end-atari-reveals-the-intellivision-sprint
Story Link 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/atari-purchases-the-intellivision-brand-but-not-the-delayed-amico-console
Intellivision Basic: https://nanochess.org/ecs_basic.html
20:32 - Total Immersion 1985 Style! - Space Harrier Turns 40
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/14/space-harrier-at-40-sega-arcade-yu-suzuki
32:10 - Housekeeping - News links found below
38:48 - You Spin Me Right Round Baby Right Round (SEGA R360)
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-LnKFILB5I
Additional Link: https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20200704005/
51:14 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Aaron's Dos Box Pure Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sq7KJKoQrI
South West Amiga Group: https://southwestamiga.org.uk/
Atari ST Upgrade: https://i.redd.it/i97tf4tbf2wf1.jpeg
Amiga Addict/Amiga Format Special Edition: https://www.addict.media/current-issues-and-subscriptions/amiga-addict-ongoing-subscription
Great Giana Sisters - Why So Valuable?: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1o751wg/what_makes_it_valuable/
C64 Ultimate Shipping Update: https://www.commodore.net/product-page/commodore-64-ultimate-basic-beige-batch1
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Were We Wrong About DOS Gaming? - This Week In Retro 240
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How do you feel about making DOS games simpler to play? Did 1983s WarGames represent the tech of the day correctly? Are you tired of having to go to a retro museum? What if it came to you?
All this plus news of something that arrived at Chris' door on the day of recording, some happy news for a friend of the show and your answers to last week's Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:04 - Turning DOS Into A Console
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4q8OMp15KA
13:56 - Right Through Falken’s Maze
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-B1clodRJ4
34:40 - Housekeeping - News links found below
40:12 - Back Of The Bus
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/converted-school-bus-turned-into-mobile-retro-computing-museum-historic-array-includes-sinclair-timex-zx-spectrum-48k-and-commodore-64
Additional Link: https://retroreset.org/the-bus/
46:03 - Community Question of the Week
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Vintage Tech Discussion Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSxlRK7lY0
Amiga In Tokyo: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1o1ej4n/saw_on_a_random_street_in_tokyo/
Adrian’s Digital Basement On The Acorn Archimedes: https://youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE?si=6kCILZ1G95FJAnb8
Floppy Rescue: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20251009-rescuing-knowledge-trapped-on-old-floppy-disks
New C64 Bubble Bobble: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/bubble-bobbles-incredible-c64-port-just-got-a-new-fan-remaster-that-you-can-play-for-free
Apple Mac Glider: https://youtu.be/vyeeQAcho00?si=x07vAgw6L7kfpnoa
Jeff Minter’s ZX81 Fastlife: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/early-and-lost-jeff-minter-zx81-title-fastlife-recovered/
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51:39
The High Cost Of Computing - This Week In Retro 239
A hour or so of retro computing chat including: How dare you diss the Amstrad CPC! Roger Dean talks about his work with Psygnosis. Do you really think computers were cheaper in the 8-bit era?
It would be just wonderful if you could head over to https://www.addict.media/ and check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Each issue focuses on the cultural impact of home computing with hardware profiles, interviews, vintage software and game reviews. You will also find Amiga Addict as well as some one off issues dedicated to other classic computers. Tell them that we sent you and they will wonder why you are telling them that.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:18 - The Amstrad CPC Was Perfect and Bears No Criticism
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHK4n4CIsVc
14:57 - Mountains Come Out Of The Sky
Story Link: https://spillhistorie.no/2025/10/03/legends-of-the-games-industry-roger-dean/
Additional Link: https://www.rogerdean.com/
New Games In 2025: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1nxpx2o/picking_up_that_new_game_in_2025/
David Retro Games Played Badly: https://www.youtube.com/@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533
35:20 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:34 - They Cost How Much?
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56:16 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
2025 Midnight Brew Collection: https://ko-fi.com/s/fa514c022b
Windows 7 Market Share: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-7-usage-skyrockets-as-users-refuse-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-in-wake-of-windows-10-end-of-support
Lego Game Boy Upgraded: https://www.theverge.com/news/790093/lego-game-boy-natalie-the-nerd
Duke Nukem Voxels: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/duke-nukem-3d-is-about-to-get-an-ambitious-new-mod-that-replaces-its-2d-sprites-with-nearly-a-thousand-voxels
Rob Smith Amiga HDD Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwAmNYBc-sU
Dan Forden Leaves Mortal Kombat: https://kotaku.com/the-toasty-guy-from-mortal-kombat-has-left-the-studio-after-30-years-2000631151
Windows 3.11 Messes With Scammers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAomglv541s
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The Pi500+ Looks Yummy - This Week In Retro 238
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The Raspberry Pi 500 returns upgraded! Jordan Mechner posts about the many Prince Of Persia ports. All of Infocom all in one place.
All of this plus more retro computing news along with your answers to the Community Question Of the Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
01:29 - Pies In My Eyes
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8LRs3a-wv4
19:48 - The Prince Of Persia Speaks!
Story Link: https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/latest-news/#a-platform-jumping-prince
Commodre Plus/4 Port: https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/06/hot-news-as-prince-of-persia-has-been.html
CPC Longplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCDu3hHbChI
39:40 - Housekeeping - News links found below
43:10 - Gruedness Me
54:07 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Tech Pinup: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1nsqtqs/what_tech_is_your_pinup/
Atari 2600 Golden Axe: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/golden-axe-is-being-unofficially-ported-to-the-atari-2600
PicoGUS Improved: https://youtu.be/AkzHC6B1bKY?si=wPzagwrh5DyhsmiF
Sir Clive Sinclair Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyXnhJWsa24
EA Bought: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/electronic-arts-buyout.html
3DFX Voodoo Upgrade: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/3dfx-voodoo-modded-with-12-mb-of-ram-and-two-texture-mappers-reveals-how-revolutionary-gpu-was-way-ahead-of-its-time
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