Leisure:Video Games
THIS IS THE BBC MICRO
In this episode, Kingy is joined by Vic from Ten Pence Arcade Podcast to go over this loved but less spoken about 8-bit home computer.
The lads go over their own personal experiences of the system and go through their chosen list of favourite games.
Show notes:-
Play a vast collection of BBC games in your browser at :- www.bbcmicro.co.uk - this is an awesome site. Also check out Richard Broadhurst's amazing arcade ports by typing his name in the search.
Granny's Garden for PC link - http://www.4mation.co.uk/cat/granny.html
If you fancy a Windows remake of Imogen - check out http://www.ovine.net/ for their brilliant version of it.
Vic recommended any BBC enthusiasts to visit https://stardot.org.uk/forums/ for a great community keeping the spirit of the system alive.
Drisky recommended http://www.elitehomepage.org/ for everything Elite.
Kingy mentioned the Exile Novella for those who never got a chance to read it back in the day - http://www.inventivity.co.uk/exileami/novella.htm
The tank/helicopter game on the Archimedes that was like Virus was called Conqueror - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p04EZboXc5M
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