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Good thing those controller pads are metal!

2022-10-102022-10-10 — Posted inRetro — 3 min read

These game controllers have seen a lot of action over the past 41 years, yet here they are still dealing out the fun and excitement!

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My New Game: Lil’ Potato for the C64

2022-02-07 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 2 min read

This is a game of tyranny and ultimate justice.  Lil’ Potato is besieged in his “castle of spuds” on the hill.  Can he make it past the workers encamped outside […]

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Game Review: Star Ranger (C64)

2021-11-122021-11-12 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 4 min read

Star Ranger is a hidden gem, published by Commodore themselves, back in 1983. Although not talked about much,  it’s actually a fun and unique space shooter.

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Game Review: Bastion (C64)

2021-11-10 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 4 min read

I finally find a version of my favorite 80s Arcade video game for the Commodore 64!

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Fifteen years old and the GP2X still entertains

2021-11-052022-04-09 — Posted inTechnology — 6 min read

When I first saw this little open source handheld console, back in 2006, I just knew that there was something special about it. Here it is fifteen years later and […]

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New C64 Games: Shock Raid and Star Hawx

2021-11-04 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 3 min read

Two new games published by Richard Bayliss, over at TND; both space shoot ’em up games in classic arcade style, Shock Raid and Star Hawx!

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A Collection of Games Specifically for Your NTSC C64

2021-10-28 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 4 min read

  I’ve went through my collection of Commodore 64 games and have compiled this collection of games specifically made for NTSC systems.

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Game Review: Chiller 2 (C64)

2021-10-232021-10-26 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 5 min read

  A modern perspective on a classic C64 game.  In Chiller 2: The Return of the Jackal, your goal is to collect the life giving crosses to vanquish the hoard […]

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Digital will never replace my physical media

2021-02-212021-11-29 — Posted inTechnology — 5 min read

As a long time collector of different media (video games, music, movies, etc.), I think the most concern for me, regarding digital media, is the uncertainty that what you collected […]

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Review of the QKK 2020 Mini Video Projector

2020-09-022022-01-31 — Posted inAudio and Video, Product Reviews — 6 min read

Since moving out to the homestead, my wife and I have been wanting to create our own outdoor movie theatre.  Well, we finally bought our first mini video projector, the […]

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About me

Most people call it "retro", but for me it's just the way of life. I still enjoy my photos on film, my movies on VHS and LaserDisc, my music on compact cassettes and vinyl LPs, and computing and gaming on my Commodore 64. Why fix it if it ain't broke?

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