1980s
1980s Archives | Category for grouping a collection of posts for topics covering the years 1980-1989.
COVID Lockdown: Bomb Jack
Continuing with the COVID lockdown retro gaming, today it's the turn of another Spectrum favourite, Bomb Jack.
While we're in our third lockdown I decided to revisit some old favourites, but with a twist. The plan is to take a look at some of my all time favourite retro games but on a different system. Today I played Bomb Jack on the Amstrad CPC464. Spectrum version information is taken from the World of Spectrum archive.Bomb Jack
Usual Version Played…COVID Lockdown: Target: Renegade
More retro gaming for our third COVID lockdown. Tonight it's Target: Renegade.
While we're in our third lockdown I decided to revisit some old favourites, but with a twist. The plan is to take a look at some of my all time favourite retro games but on a different system. Tonight I played Target Renegade on the Commodore 64. I have mixed feelings about it. Spectrum version information is taken from the World of Spectrum archive.Target Renegade AKA Renegade…
COVID 19 and my top 5 isolation games
COVID 19: Slowest. Apocolypse. Ever.
I hope this finds you safe and well during these unusual circumstances. COVID 19 isolation has given me some much treasured time with the family (minus my eldest who is isolating with my Mum). We played board games. We played Wii games. Family time is great but being together 24/7 isn't particularly healthy either. I was starting to look a bit Catweazle so I had the Missus perform the "Quarantine Cut" on me by shaving…Backpack Buddies (Nintendo) currently in ALDI
