Category: Retro

  • Its Alive… Commodore 64 fixed and ready to play

    Following lots of reading from the many amazing websites (*, thank you) and poking around inside the machine, reseating chips & cables & checking the IC, everything was pointing to faulty ram. So I ordered 4 ram chips from ebay (just a few quid) and they arrived today. Thankfully the ram chips had sockets so they…

  • Breadbin enters the collection, C64 awesomeness

    Yes just managed to get hold a Commodore 64 to add to the collection, I have been wanting one of this for a while. Held out for the breadbin version,  as to me this is the C64.  So excited to give it a try, it was bought with a small fault, but I am hopeful…

  • Action Action Action

    Just picked up four action games from the local blockbusters, not bad going for just £20 (I thought). As a treat for father’s day, my children told me that I was allowed to visit some game shops today Alpha Protocol – I have been interested in this since I first saw a preview yrs ago,…

  • Retro Gamer Mag, volumes

    Retro Gamer Mag, volumes Posted by ZXSpectrum16k ⋅ June 17, 2012 ⋅ Leave a commentFiled UnderCommodore 64, Magazine, retro, Retro Gamer, video games, ZXSpectrum I picked these up from WHSMITHS whilst I was in town, loving the zxspectrum cover. I subscribe to the monthly magazine which is an absolute must read, but I always forget to…

  • Everything Alien

    So I am still so in the Alien zone after watching Prometheus and Alien, I just picked up a copy of Aliens vs Predator for the 360. its Marine Baby….. This is FPS by Rebellion and published by SegaaaaaaaaaaI did play the pc version yrs ago and fully enjoyed it, thought the alien levels was…

  • ZXSpectrum16k’s Workshop (garage)

    Small area in the garage which I use to try and fix up the boards and consoles.Currently I have the arcade board Xain’d Sleena running on a Vogatek Supergun, attached to the TV. The board runs fine, apart from no sound.Also on the side unit is a broken Track & Field board, faulty graphics.

  • A small area in the garage which I use to try and fix up the boards and consoles.Currently, I have the arcade board Xain’d Sleena running on a Vogatek Supergun, attached to the TV. The board runs fine, apart from no sound.Also on the side unit is a broken Track & Field board, faulty graphics.

  • Happy Birthday ZXSpectrum, 30 today and still kicking. Callout to Ad Astra, Matchday, Underwurlde, Sabre Wulf, The Lords of Midnight and Monty Mole