Tag: Retro Gaming

Retro Asylum Podcast, Episode 154: Live Play, Bubble Bobble

Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play the Amiga version Taito’s classic 2 play romp and discuss the games various sequels and spin offs! Below is the video that accompanies the episode. [youtube RGOhvV1zmRQ nolink] Podcast: RA_Live_Play_Bubble_Bobble.mp3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ YouTube: Retro Asylum Twitter: @retroasylum1 Website: retroasylum.com

Latest Amiga WHDLoad Updates

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added up to 2017-03-06. 2017-03-06 improved: B.C.Kid (Factor 5) trainer added (Info) 2017-02-28 improved: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) adapted for WHDLoad v17, workaround for issues added (Info) 2017-02-26 improved: The Immortal (Electronic Arts) fixed DMA wait for better music replay (Info,Image) 2017-02-26…

Commodore 64 RAM Repair, Victor Lancing

Victor Lancing made a video about repairing a Commodore 64. The fault was a bad RAM chip. You can watch how he finds the bad chip, removes it, and puts in a new chip. Check out the video below. [youtube 1evDWDmH7yw nolink] Youtube: Victor Lancing

C64C CIA#1 Repair (Keyboard/Joystick Faults)

iz8dwf over on YouTube explains easy repair of a keyboard and joystick fault on a C64C (serial n. HB5 384826E). CIA (aka MOS 6526) at position U1 is usually the culprit in these cases. A little look at the schematic explaining what are the principal functions of both 6526’s in a C64 (there’s much more than that, but you get an…

The New Dimension (TND) Latest Updates

Latest downloads over at The New Dimension are as follows: The Hunter by Igor Errazkin Super ACE 1942 by Igor Errazkin Main Ninja by Igor Errazkin Antarta by Igor ‘Errazking’ Errazkin SEUCK COMPO 2016/17 Koalapaint Picture Music Linker V1.0 Thunderload Multi-Load Companion Website: tnd64.unikat.sk

Commodore 128 Complete Restoration and Board Repair.

The 8-Bit Guy takes a look at a Commodore 128 that he bought on craigslist in terrible shape. He then completely restores it to ‘as new’ condition! Check out the video below. [youtube wLp6bzG9exk nolink] YouTube Channel: The 8-Bit Guy

Unboxing and review of Cinemaware Retro’s Limited Edition release of “Defender Of The Crown” for the ZX Spectrum

  Andrew Fisher, one of the editors of Scene World Magazine did an unboxing and review of Cinemaware Retro’s Limited Edition release of “Defender Of The Crown” for the ZX Spectrum. Watch it on our YouTube channel: http://scene.world/Spectrdfcrwn

Monty and the Temple of Lost Souls, ZX Spectrum, Full Review

Well, where can I start, it’s been a long ride, Andy was very kind enough to send over various beta versions and then a full version of Temple of Lost Souls, and we spent some good time before release day, play testing the game and discussing ideas and such. Fortunately we found no bugs, and now the game has been…

PC Engine gets Multiple Versions of Barbarian

UPDATE: You can now download all versions from the link here. Barbarian was first released for the Commodore 64 in 1987, along with the infamously controversial advert with did nothing to harm its exposure. It’s been converted to many formats but now the PC Engine is finally getting not just one, but multiple versions thanks to F.L. We’ve already had…

C64 endings Latest Updates

Latest updates from Vinny over at c64endings.co.uk are as follows: The Bard’s Tale II: The Destiny Knight by Electronic Arts Airwolf 2 by Elite WEC Le Man by Imagine Website: c64endings.co.uk