The Retro Hour - Episode 20 (Commodore-Amiga UK With David Pleasance)

We go behind the scenes of Bad Influence! with host Andy Crane, plus a bit of Broom Cupboard and Ed The Duck chat. Andy Crane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andycrane64/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mike King, Mat Ammer, Ediz Mehmet, Adam Dimmick Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 This week's Easter Eggs: https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Retro Island Diskettes Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-812168144 Dan on Crossed Wires Podcast: https://crossedwires.net/shortcircuits003 That's Entertainment, Granger Games, Trade Nation go bust: https://bit.ly/2GP86d9 France.com stolen by French government: https://bbc.in/2r8N3ri Sinclair Cpectrum designer dies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43907248 PolyMega console: http://polymega.com/

4 Maj 20181h 13min

We get the inside story on Bullfrog and games like Populous, Syndicate and Magic Carpet from Glenn Corpes. Glenn's blog: http://glenncorpes.blogspot.co.uk/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ramond de Vrede, Craig Marshall, Andrew M Marsh, Stefan Blixth Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Amiga Works DVD: https://www.facebook.com/amigaworks/ Billy Mitchell diqualified by Twin Galaxies: https://bit.ly/2HXR10q Myst Anniversary Collection Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2r2Ws4j Nintendo Switch has been hacked: https://bit.ly/2JxHsCs

27 Apr 20181h 9min

We talk Chip's Challenge, California Games and the ill-fated 3DO M2 with the legendary Chuck Sommerville, formerly of Epyx Games and Electronic Arts. Chuck's Challenge: http://www.chuckschallenge.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Hubert Stanczyk, Gary Heather, Craig Marshall, Joachim Mild Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ Show notes: Ravi's Mod Radio: https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula/ Mega Drive Mini: https://bit.ly/2vsf7vb Sega Ages coming to Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2F6i2ta DDR Freestyle takeover in California: https://freestyletakeover.wordpress.com/ Pontypool Museum Generation Games: https://bit.ly/2HSG7qp Collector finds drugs and cash in NES cartridge: https://bit.ly/2qOnIm7 Toshiba reveal new high quality cassette: https://bit.ly/2qMSGfn

20 Apr 20181h 8min

We talk to the amazing Peter Oliphant about classics like Stonekeep and Lexi-Cross, working at Mattel Electronics and life as a child actor. Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Colin Bell, Nigel Wilkinson, Stephen O'Kane Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ Show notes: 7th guest sequel 13th doll: https://bit.ly/2GUyXVa New Amiga 500 cases: https://bit.ly/2GUCtPw British Thames television looks at Toyko in the 80s: https://bit.ly/2GUXj15 Mini centipede replicade: https://bit.ly/2vdkY7z

13 Apr 20181h 14min

How to build the ultimate 'man cave', system restoration and maintenance tips with Neil from Retro Man Cave. Retro Man Cave on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroManCave Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Eamonn Murphy, Pierre Kressman, Toby Philpott Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ Show notes: Home Computer Museum launches: https://bit.ly/2EmHzhf Handhelds on Internet archive: https://ubm.io/2EmHASl NERG - North east retro gaming 2018: http://www.northeastretrogaming.com/ Video game hall of fame 2018 finalists: https://nyp.st/2q9Xevl Wipeout VR: https://bit.ly/2EppwXT

6 Apr 20181h 8min

We get the inside story on the Lotus series, Kikstart, Kid Chaos and Rally Championship and more with Andrew Morris! Magnetic Fields Retro: http://shaunsouthern.com/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Toby Philpott, Michael Vreede, Mathew Martin, Sikkema Accountancy and Risk Maskagement BV Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: https://bit.ly/2IeusRu PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ Show notes: The 'Atari Box' is now the VCS: https://bit.ly/2GwVc2y Flashback anniversary edition on the Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2E6GbPB Goodbye Toys R Us: https://hrld.us/2E6v9cY Simon the Sorcerer 25th anniversary edition: http://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=MojoTouch

30 Mars 20181h 17min

We catch up with C64 legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise about his classic game, demo and cracktro soundtracks. Maniacs of Noise: https://mon.home.xs4all.nl/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Aidan OLoan, Bart Pellens, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: PLAY Expo comes to London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Glasgow: https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/ PlayStation Concert: https://bit.ly/2pzLOAr CEX Manual Controversy: https://youtu.be/t4XYAFBhCsw Skynet can now play Galaga: https://bit.ly/2G4pciS Universal Translator for old computers: https://bit.ly/2udKA3p

23 Mars 20181h 3min

We talk to Rare legend David Wise about composing Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads and other classic game soundtracks. David Wise website: http://www.davidwise.co.uk/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John McDowall, Tom Laermans, Daniel Waddington, Matthew Martin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: AI' beats Qbert: http://bit.ly/2oJ7Hgj New retro magazine: http://paleotronic.com/ Overused abused games: http://bit.ly/2tXeRnk Mario is a plumber again: http://bit.ly/2FGrpVg The untold story of the women who created the Internet: http://bit.ly/2DwDM0u

16 Mars 201859min