30th March 2023
No chainsaws were used in the creation of this door. The Lab build continues. 🛠️
28th March 2023
A wild desk appears. The lab build continues, progress is being made 🔬
24th March 2023
The next two weeks are the big push to build the new area of The Cave. A dedicated lab for filming repairs and some more hands on system space. I’ve spent the last year saving up your kind support to do this and hopefully you’ll think the result worth it. Videos soon! 🔨 🙏
20th March 2023
Credit to @pajaco6502 for creating this off the back of something shown in the episode 😂
20th March 2023
New Video: https://t.co/oJhpEbvvYV
Let's pick through the rest of that wonderful donation from Robin, featuring unusual British micros as well as some familiar faces.
20th March 2023
Some more sealed pocket money games arrived today to add to the retro shop display. Nice to see a variety of branding including that Firebird logo. #retro #gaming
19th March 2023
We had a great time supplying an original 1981 #Nintendo Donkey Kong and other retro computers to the Long Table in #Stroud this week for their screening of King of Kong. Here’s a little clip of it in situ.
Seeing others get enjoyment out of these classics is the best!
17th March 2023
The power tools are out and we’ve started building the Lab, extending the hands on area and adding an interactive Systems Library to The Cave to make it an even better studio and museum. Lots to do in the coming weeks.
16th March 2023
Today I used a TI-99/4A for the first time proper, and I liked it.
15th March 2023
Come on #Stroud to The Long Table where @Arcade_Archive and I are helping with a display of retro gaming for their King of Kong film night. Details at
13th March 2023
Today's video has got a lot of people talking about THAT Amiga 4000. The question is, to strip it back to beige, keep it as it is or respray it black? Poll in thread...
13th March 2023
New Video: https://t.co/o5pLYpuw11
I'm still pinching myself at the overwhelming generosity displayed in this video. Thank you again to Robin who made it happen. Hop in the car with me and lets make an incredible retro pickup.
12th March 2023
Our special day with @thetdepodcast at #TheCave and @Arcade_Archive is underway! Enjoying a talk on the shows favourite interviews to date 🎤
11th March 2023
Nice to see some BASIC programming being practiced by one of our visitors today at #TheCave
10th March 2023
#Stroud people come and support The Long Table with their King of Kong film screening featuring a vintage DK arcade supplied by @arcadearchive and consoles from us. Food, film, gaming and good company.
Details: https://t.co/VIeEuRc3HX
#gloucestershire #film #retro #gaming
9th March 2023
Official Cave Dwellers are now enjoying a quite incredible donation and unboxing video over at
5th March 2023
I can’t believe I finally scored an Outrun Deluxe cab. So happy that I don’t even care you caught me playing it with my top off. What a game 🚗
5th March 2023
We all know the blockbuster titles but what are some of the weird, awful or just plain odd game names and cover art from your part of the world?
27th February 2023
The MSX AX660 is one of a few MSX models that also runs Mega Drive games, MD slot on the left, MSX on the right. Each system runs in isolation. That’s one for the wish list!
26th February 2023
Thanks to everyone who came for this months Patron day at #TheCave and @Arcade_Archive! A full house and great day with lots of useful feedback, prototype laser displays and @pajaco6502 winning ALL of the high score challenges. See you at our next one with guest @MarkFixesStuff
25th February 2023
For all their quirks it really is amazing how low Sinclair got his prices, even against Tramiels cut-throat Commodore prices.
I’m off to Debenhams…
24th February 2023
Official Cave Dwellers are now enjoying @djh0ffman teaching us how to circumvent the postal system with Pritt Stick, and more! Join us at
24th February 2023
Not a repair but a transplant thanks to the Big Box of Spares™️ The original board will be looked at in the longer term for any way of saving it and custom chips have been removed for safe keeping.
24th February 2023
An Amiga 2000 picked up today with a predictable fate, the green ooooze…
24th February 2023
No action shots because kids but this week I went out of my normal comfort zone and took a class of awesome young gamers on a trip through gaming history here in #thecave. We used the exhibits and arcade and did lots of gaming.
10/10 would be the oldest gamer in the room again!
23rd February 2023
New Video: https://t.co/ZGNJISXDLY
The Story of the Forgotten Commodore 900, featuring a very rare prototype!
A fascinating tale of C=, Unix and a product that got sidelined by the management, but why? Let's find out more!
#retro #commodore #computers #tech #history #rare
22nd February 2023
These beautiful maps of Dizzy games by @TheOliverTwins were shown to us today by @femtosonic . His Gran would play the game and make maps with tips to help her advance. Such a personal gaming and family memento ❤️
20th February 2023
Do you have a Computer Space in the UK we could have access to for a few hours? @RichRap3D would love to use his 3D laser scanner to make a replica (clearly labelled replica!) Computer Space for @Arcade_Archive to help tell the arcade story. If you can help us let me know! Thanks
18th February 2023
The smallest, working Game Boy I’ve ever played.
#retro #gaming
18th February 2023
Huge thanks to @djh0ffman for giving a wonderful talk and DJ set in #TheCave today, and we’ll done to George who won a H0ffman vinyl on the high score challenge! Thanks everyone for coming along 🎧
17th February 2023
While Cave Dwellers are enjoying the arrival of a #Nintendo Playchoice-10 https://t.co/a50FxKIMN4
OFFICIAL Cave Dwellers are now inspecting a rare Commodore 900 prototype with me at
17th February 2023
If you need something retro to do this weekend we've got an all day event with @djh0ffman at #TheCave celebrating the demoscene, his music and DJ'ing with Amiga's.
Come along at https://t.co/z43K61t29J
#stroud #gloucestershire #retro @StroudTimes
16th February 2023
New Video: https://t.co/a50FxKJkCC
Today I've picked up a rare, dual monitor #Nintendo Playchoice-10 arcade cabinet for The Cave with a stack of games. My first challenge is getting it up three flights of stairs! Join me as we inspect and poke around inside my latest pickup
