Krakout: Commodore C64 March Review

Krakout C64

Krakout: March featured game

No, not the answer to "What's the first thing you associate with a builder's trousers?" Krakout is a Breakout clone with a difference. We've seen this type of game a lot on various systems. Names such as Arkanoid and Batty will be familiar to many old skool gamers but Krakout stands out because it's different. All those other games play vertical whereas Krakout plays horizontal. One benefit of playing horizontal is a handy little option where…

HUDL bricked after factory reset and how to fix it

Tesco HUDL

I did a factory reset on my Tesco HUDL

Update 29/03/2025: It has been brought to my attention that this method no longer works due to the site https://device. mobile. tesco. com now being unavailable. It turns out that was a mistake. The HUDL is getting on a bit now and while it may not be able to run the most recent apps it still can be used for some basic functions. I blew the dust from my old HUDL…

Guess Who? Extra… Some Additional Cards

Guess Who? Extra

More Guess Who Extra

I noticed my previous Guess Who Extra post is getting a fair amount of hits. Assuming you're getting some use out of those cards I decided to make a few more. I created the Guess Who Extra cards on my original post because I didn't find much available on the web. Having not found anything interesting on the Hasbro website I decided to make some of my own. I uploaded them to the site…

Escape from Atlantis Game: A Childhood Favourite

Escape from Atlantis

Escape from Atlantis was one of my favourite childhood board games

For 1-4 players, Waddington's Escape from Atlantis allows you to play as one of four colours, blue, yellow, red, or green. There are twelve of each colour pieces (people) to get to safety. Escape from Atlantis consists of the playing board, a sea surrounded by four small islands, playing pieces, Atlantis pieces, sea creatures, boats and a spinner. The aim of the game is to get as many of…

Solomon’s Key: Sinclair ZX Spectrum February Review

Solomon's Key

Solomon's Key: February featured game

Solomon's Key is a single player arcade/strategy platformer conversion from the arcade game of the same name. The aim of the game is to escape each level by collecting a key to unlock the exit. You are equipped with a magic wand which can be used to create or destroy blocks to help you do this. To reach the key you will need to arrange blocks so you can move yourself around enemies. To stop…