Commodore International filed for bankruptcy 30 years ago in 1994. There is the UK petition to force games publishers to commit to ensuring that games endure after any web dependency is shut down. Would you like a reduced cost MiSTer? If the answer is yes you might be in luck.
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Joining us today is John “Chucky” Hertell. Well known in the Amiga world he’s created such wonders as the reAmiga 1200, a reverse engineered A1200 with lots of extras, likewise with the Amiga 4000 and a whole lot more besides. Check his blog out: https://wordpress.hertell.nu
Sign the UK petition: https://petition.parliament.uk
00:00 - Show Opening
05:21 - 30 Years Without Chicken Lips (Commodore)
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com
18:26 - Life Support For Video Games
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com
34:00 - Dave's Housekeeping
ST Demoscene History: https://marincomics.com
BBC Breakfast Retro: https://www.youtube.com
Retro Boardgames: https://www.bestproducts.com
Betting On Arcade Games: https://www.youtube.com
Sindy Is 60: https://www.bbc.co.uk
The Internet In Decline: https://www.theguardian.com
BASIC Is Also 60: https://www.theregister.com
Zork Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com
Infocom Catalogue: https://eblong.com
44:18 - Mister Cheapskate
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
01:06:16 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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