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Is Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94

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15th October 2022 1 hr 4 min

We hit the ground running after a short break with a follow up on Retrobrite story from episode 93. There is talk of a perfect score in Pac-Man and the classic text adventure The Hobbit turns 40!

All this and we take a look at some of YOUR retro computing finds.

00:00 - Show Opening

06:06 - RetroBright Enlightenment

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com

Additional Link: See Hey Birt!'s extensive paper on the subject (well worth a read): shorturl.at/dlmw1

23:08 - Perfect Pac-Man Performance

Story Link: https://www.reddit.com

Additional Link: Nintendo Sky skipper reveal: https://www.youtube.com

35:31 - Thorin Sits Down And Starts Singing About Gold

Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com

48:51 - 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, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Episode Credits

Parts of "The truth about Retr0brite – busting myths with science" courtesy of Hey Birt!

Link: https://www.youtube.com

See Hey Birt!'s extensive paper on the subject (well worth a read): shorturl.at/dlmw1

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