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Video: Retro Indie Games Round-Up May 2023

Games Featured: 81-Tris (ZX81)​ Zero Wing II (C64)​ Yars’ Revenge (INTV)​ Ringo (ZX Spectrum)​ Where is it? (Master System)​ Hitbox (Pico-8)​ Speccy Soccer (ZX Spectrum)​ Mega Slow Mole (Mega Drive)​ The Pact (GBC)​ Cursed Tomb (C64)​ Cyberpunks 2 (Amiga)​ Monaco Master (Master System)​ Shera’s Dance Machine (GBC)​ Soko-Ban (BBC Micro)​ Kovi Kovi (Atari 2600)​ Vexed Video: Retro Indie Games Round-Up May 2023

Wordle Retro-Clone Round-Up

You may have come across Wordle – a web-based word game created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and since acquired by the New York Times. The idea is simple. You have six guesses to guess a five-letter word. If a letter you guess is in the word but in the wrong place, it is highlighted Wordle Retro-Clone Round-Up

“When watchmakers made computers” – an interview with Kevin Palser on his iOS zx81 emulator

Did you know you can play some ZX81 games on your iPhone? We speak to Kevin Palser about his ZX81 emulator for iOS devices. We assumed that Palser grew up with a ZX81, hence writing the emulator, but that wasn’t the case at all! “I never owned a ZX81 whilst growing up” says Palser. “The “When watchmakers made computers” – an interview with Kevin Palser on his iOS zx81 emulator

Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang

Like most hobbies, Retro Computing comes with its own set of slang, and fan-created nicknames for products. Sometimes they are affectionate, sometimes derogatory – but one things for sure, if you’re new to the hobby you will have no idea what people are talking about!   This document is a permanent work-in-progress and will be Ashtrays, Bread bins and Toastracks: A guide to retro computing slang