344: The Point & Click Adventure Revival with Wadjet Eye Games - The Retro Hour EP 344

We get the story behind Myst: the game that ushered in the CD and 3D revolution with its co-creator Robyn Miller. Robyn's Website: http://www.robynmiller.net/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher McGonagle, Jonathan Moore, Stuart Thomas, Alastair Stevenson. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: The Sinclair C5's successor: http://bit.ly/2l02tJc Nokia 3310 is relaunched: http://on.mash.to/2mjmlvp Die Hard 64 discovered: http://bit.ly/2m3zsA2 Atari's Swordquest is back: http://engt.co/2lHAXF0

3 Mars 20171h

We talk about the dawn of home computers and games with the legendary Scott Adams, founder of Adventure International. Scott's website: http://www.msadams.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators: Laurens De Brujin, Michael Stouffs, Paul Edwards, Edward Regan Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: 2dark horror game: http://bit.ly/2lNJ16I Fred Durst Dreamcast: http://bit.ly/2kUFDYw Hyper Sentinal returns to Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/2lDZJTH Cancelled Primal Rage 2 now playable: http://bit.ly/2l8dyYN The Commodore Story documentary: http://kck.st/2lDRiYP

24 Feb 20171h 5min

We get the inside story on the development of Earthworm Jim, the Aladdin video game and classic shooter MDK with Nick Bruty! Thanks to our amazing donators: Gareth McKee, Michael Keith, Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Scott Rowley Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Zelda maps on paper: http://bit.ly/2kFD5IM Raiden coming to Atari STE: http://bit.ly/2lq7Gya MSX2CAS: http://bit.ly/2m2BL3O Project ZX: http://bit.ly/2kR4LLu Deep Thought can be built: http://bit.ly/2jZ1VUc

17 Feb 20171h 7min

We're joined by the amazing Aleks Krotoski to get the inside story on Bits and Thumb Bandits! Aleks' Website: http://alekskrotoski.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators: Eric Nelson, Tobias Seiler, Colin Walker, Melissa Faye Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: New Console RetroBlox: http://bit.ly/2lsh1pU Anti-piracy wheels online now: http://www.oldgames.sk/docs/codewheel/ Total recall spectrum found: http://bit.ly/2kABTcW RPI Foundation helping teachers: http://bit.ly/2kAHH5T Open source Amiga accelerator: https://youtu.be/_b66O2F3-yg

10 Feb 20171h 2min

We chat British computer and arcade memories from the 80s and 90s with one of our favourite Youtubers, Nostalgia Nerd. Nostalgia Nerd's website: http://www.nostalgianerd.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators: Jason Ingram, Mark Johnson, Johnathon Harrington, Tayler Catlin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Pacman's daddy is dead: http://bit.ly/2k93JuX 8 bit Civilisation for c64: http://bit.ly/2jFwCBT The first ever live webcam: http://bit.ly/2kwNvhA 700+ games hack for miniNES: http://bit.ly/2k3s6ZX Sega NVA Patreon: http://bit.ly/2jtscfA Sega soundtracks on Spotify: http://bit.ly/2kx4jVT

3 Feb 20171h 1min

Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Quake: the inside story of the biggest video games ever with John Romero! Plus, our report from Amiga Ireland, an amazing new Amiga show. John Romero's website: http://rome.ro/ Thanks to our amazing donators: David McLachlan, Andrew M Marsh, Stephen Leary, Daniel Willars Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: AtomProjekt Wolfenstein 3D mod: http://bit.ly/2jYi8Kg Dooom on Macbook Pro Touchbar: http://bit.ly/2gabBfS OpenEMU for MacOS: http://openemu.org/ Atari classic gaming on your wrist?: http://bit.ly/2kAntKL

27 Jan 20171h

We chat to the man behind X-COM, Laser Squad and Chaos, the amazing Julian Gollop! Plus, is the Nintendo Switch interesting for retro gamers, and computers injuring people! Phoenix Point website: http://www.phoenixpoint.info/ Thanks to our amazing donators: pierecipecentral.com - Titus Mieth, Christopher Ruppersburg, Keith Gunn, Christopher McGonagle Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Nintendo Switch won't face supply shortages: http://bit.ly/2jgUriq Portal for Apple II: http://bit.ly/2iTs8Cz Super Retro Boy: http://bit.ly/2jI15OJ Roller Coaster Tycoon classic for mobile: http://bit.ly/2jxvmNH Hidden Figures movie: http://cnn.it/2iTsedp Computer related injuries: http://bit.ly/2iTu4Lb

20 Jan 20171h

This week, we're joined by Fergus McNeill as we talk developing Carmageddon, making the Lawnmower Man game and working with Terry Pratchett! Fergus' website: http://www.fergusmcneill.co.uk/ Win a copy of The Oliver Twins' book: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-signed-copy-of-the-oliver-twins-book/ Thanks to our amazing donators: Paul Edwards, Wei-Ju Wu, Edvin Helland, Michael Keith Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Nintendo Switch teaser is inspired by NES ad: http://bit.ly/2iWLBDW What did the Apple and Atari designers get for Christmas a kids?: http://tek.io/2jf7EI0 Sven Harvey's Amiga Mart Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1464847440425914&fref=ts Yugoslavian computer magazine cover girls: http://bit.ly/2iL8Zq2

13 Jan 20171h 3min