Retro Gaming Discussion Show The RGDS Team

In celebration of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story being released, Drisky and Kingy go through some of the best Jeff Minter and Llamasoft's best games. There is a real voyage of discovery here, so join us as we play through these classic games.
The games we have picked out from this amazing collection are:
Deflex V 
Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time 
Hover Bovver 
Laser Zone 
Attack of the Mutant Camels
Revenge of the Mutant Camels 
Gridrunner
Rox 64 
Sheep in Space
Attack of the Mutant Camels '89 
Llamatron: 2112 
Tempest 2000 
Gridrunner Remastered
 

In the first of a brand new series of episodes, RGDS celebrates the love for lesser spoken about home micros and the wonderful games that were released for them.  In this episode, Ric and Kingy discuss the Atari 8-bit family and have some great fun with the games on this system.
 
The games covered:
1. Conan: Hall of Volta
2. Cave lord
3. LA SWAT
4. Drol
5. Fort Apocalypse
6. Dandy
7. Flip and Flop
8. The Rescue Expedition (modern Homebrew)
Show notes
 
The Nostalgie Nerds Retrotech book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nostalgia-Nerds-Retro-Tech-Computer/dp/1781575703
 
Cavelord English Mod:
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-cavelord_6436.html
 
 

We are in the bag with the second half of our gargantuan Your Sinclair Top 100.  In this episode Drisky and Kingy countdown from 50 to 1.  
 
The games covered in this episode are:-





50 Enduro Racer - 1987 - Activsion  sega
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1628/ZX-Spectrum/Enduro_Racer



49 Tetris - 1988 - Mirrorsoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5212/ZX-Spectrum/Tetris
 
48 Renegade - 1987 - Renegade
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4082/ZX-Spectrum/Renegade
 
47 Antics - 1984 - Bug byte
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/537/ZX-Spectrum/Antics
 
46 Bobby Bearing - 1986 - The Edge
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/606/ZX-Spectrum/Bobby_Bearing
 
45 International Match Day - 1986 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2514/ZX-Spectrum/International_Match_Day



44 Rescue - 1987 - Mastertronic
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4110/ZX-Spectrum/Rescue
 
43 Midnight Resistance - 1990 - Ocean data east
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3188/ZX-Spectrum/Midnight_Resistance



42 The Hobbit - 1982 - Melbourne House
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/6440/ZX-Spectrum/The_Hobbit

41 Fantasy World Dizzy - 1989 - Codemasters
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9335/ZX-Spectrum/Fantasy_World_Dizzy
 
40 Highway Encounter - 1986 - Vortex Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2323/ZX-Spectrum/Highway_Encounter



39 Mercenary - 1987 - Novagen
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3126/ZX-Spectrum/Mercenary
 
38 Gauntlet - 1986 US GOLD
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1989/ZX-Spectrum/Gauntlet
 
37 Lode Runner - 1984 software projects
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2912/ZX-Spectrum/Lode_Runner



36 Cybernoid - 1988 - Hewson
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1196/ZX-Spectrum/Cybernoid



35 I, Ball 2: Quest for the Past - 1987 - Firebird
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2431/ZX-Spectrum/I_Ball_II



34 Deus Ex Machina - 1984 - Automata
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1373/ZX-Spectrum/Deus_Ex_Machina
 
33 Knight Lore - 1984 - Ultimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9366/ZX-Spectrum/Knight_Lore



32 Jet Set Willy - 1984 - Software Projects
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2589/ZX-Spectrum/Jet_Set_Willy
 
31 Lunar Jetman - 1983 - Utlimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9372/ZX-Spectrum/Lunar_Jetman
 
30 Nebulus - 1987 - Hewson
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3377/ZX-Spectrum/Nebulus
 
29 Think! - 1985 - Arioloasoft
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5235/ZX-Spectrum/Think
 
28 Deactivators - 1986 - Reaktor
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1278/ZX-Spectrum/Deactivators



27 Super Hang-On - 1987 - Electric Dreams
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5019/ZX-Spectrum/Super_Hang-On
 
26 Light Force - 1986 - FTL
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2882/ZX-Spectrum/Lightforce
 
25 Manic Miner - 1983 - Bug Byte
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/3012/ZX-Spectrum/Manic_Miner



24 3D Starstrike 2 - 1986 - Realtime Games Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4881/ZX-Spectrum/Starstrike_II
 
23 The Great Escape - 1986 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2125/ZX-Spectrum/The_Great_Escape



22 Chase H.Q. - 1989 - Ocean
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/903/ZX-Spectrum/Chase_HQ



21 Alien - 1984 - Mind games/Argus Press
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/145/ZX-Spectrum/Alien





20 Spy vs. Spy - 1985 - Beyond Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4786/ZX-Spectrum/Spy_vs_Spy
 
19 Back to Skool - 1985 - Microsphere
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/362/ZX-Spectrum/Back_to_Skool



18 Underwurlde - 1984 - Ultimate
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9446/ZX-Spectrum/Underwurlde
 
17 Starquake - 1985 - Bubblebus
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4873/ZX-Spectrum/Starquake
 
16 Elite - 1985 - Firebird
https://spectrumc

Your Sinclair was one of the "Big 3" Spectrum magazines, alongside CRASH and Sinclair User.  It was considered to be more humourous and zany than its contemporaries.  Its final issue was in September 1993, which was an incredible run, considering the 16-bit computers had taken foothold years prior.  In 1991, they published their top 100 games list, which was compiled by staff writer Stuart Campbell.  It was a comprehensive list of games featuring many classics (and some curveballs).  Join Drisky and Kingy as they go through the games on this list.  With thanks to Gary Arnott for recreating that final cover for our own poster for this episode. 
Here are the first 50 games in the first part:
100    Zzoom
99    Maziacs
98    Pheenix
97    Mined Out
96    Cruising on Broadway
95    The Train Game
94    RoboCop
93    Gyron
92    Green Beret
91    Avalon
90    Bounder
89    Cobra
88    Wheelie
87    Codename Mat
86    Trashman
85    Guardian 2: Revenge of the Mutants
84    Technician Ted
83    Football Manager
82    Hyperaction
81    Dark Star
80    Sir Lancelot
79    Atic Atac
78    Flying Shark
77    Gyroscope
76    Three Weeks in Paradise
75    Wriggler
74    Pang
73    Popeye
72    Hijack
71    Frankie Goes to Hollywood
70    G-Force
69    Match Point
68    Tapper
67    The Way of the Exploding Fist
66    Splat
65    Batty
64    Buggy Boy
63    Scrabble
62    Thrust
61    Eric and the Floaters
60    Knot in 3D
59    Hyper Sports
58    Operation Wolf
57    Dun Darach
56    Bounty Bob Strikes Back
55    Saboteur
54    Rastan
53    Ping-Pong
52    Jumping Jack
51    Robotron: 2084
 
Snow Notes:
World of Stuart top 100 reproduction
https://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/ys100/ystop100.htm?fbclid=IwAR2J01M29bQutvprNe91s7dmoxSpndRIAyKFS2nw9ozOuHGmR0G0xfvKp3I
Kingy's Mined Out remake
https://archive.org/details/mined
Gyron Arena
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2193/ZX-Spectrum/Gyron_Arena
Joy Chant - The High Kings
https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Kings-Joy-Chant/dp/0553243063
Saturday Superstore - kids playing Speccy games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aUgK9rBGI
Steven Smith's games (including VR ones)
https://stephensmith.itch.io/
First Class TV show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-jmty8XuQ
Neadeital
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36565/ZX-Spectrum/Neadeital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Drisk of Amiga games to try.
Will Ric like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy?
Show Links:
Final  Fight Hack: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3582/
Workbench Classic:https://classicwb.abime.net/
Aminimiga: https://www.aminimiga.com/
Launchbox Amiga: https://youtu.be/FDjmENVd2EE  
Senticam Switch Docking Station: https://rb.gy/b2hnzx
Psikyo Alpha and Brava collections:
Alpha: https://rb.gy/i5hch3
Bravo: https://rb.gy/i5hch3
Robocop vs Predator https://rb.gy/aeyfqh
eXoDos v6: https://www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html
Best Game of a Letter Arcade Edition: https://rb.gy/5t8er3
Reshoot Proxima 3: https://rp3.spieleschreiber.de/
The Games:
LionHeart:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/lionheart#manuals
Apocalypse:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/apocalypse#manuals
Giganoid:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/giganoid#manuals
Woodys World:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/woodys-world#manuals
Shufflepuck Cafe:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/shufflepuck-cafe#manuals
Crazy Cars 3 / Lamborghini American Challenge:
Manual: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/crazy-cars-iii#manuals
80's Overdrive: https://80soverdrive.com/
198X: https://198xthegame.com/
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Garron, Ric, Drisky and Kingy, put on our paper hats and get into the Christmas spirit, with the RGDS Christmas Special.
Where chat about all things Christmas, both past, present and future.
Show Notes:
Open Discussion:
Analogue Pocket: https://youtu.be/VvWxnWdgvbU?si=baATeRQjtucE_dIh
Analogue Duo: https://youtu.be/qZi_Y_Eza6k?si=hJqvGdPUBqQ4rBrW
Open BoR: https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor
BoR He-Man: https://youtu.be/GOsYJkdqbOk
BoR: Beats of Rage: https://youtu.be/zvHDP8ZgpYU
BoR Best Games: https://youtu.be/zvHDP8ZgpYU
ChronoCrash: https://youtu.be/cO2hoP3WV24
Wardner Community Game: https://youtu.be/pOo9PzTl8U4
Wardner Compare Mega Drive to Arcade: https://youtu.be/oEoT4jIHdak
Rubber Key Wonder - Documentary: https://youtu.be/OQulLuguKq0
Other : Amiga Games Doc, Vol 2: https://youtu.be/OQulLuguKq0
Death of E3: https://youtu.be/hKjimOkLjbg
SEGA Announcement: https://youtu.be/Z9d9tGZWG70
Streets of Rage Remake: https://youtu.be/V9r5IYrtyEc
Cannonball Outrun: https://archive.org/details/outrun-cannonball
Taito Super Pocket (Evercade):https://youtu.be/9s8MWrY-zJc
Evercade Cartridge: https://youtu.be/odcDfUevb7k
Christmas Gaming Past:
Kingy:
Spectrum and 6-Pack:
Horace Goes Skiing: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/4000038/
Survival: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0005080/
Chequered Flag: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000912/
Chess: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000914/
Computer Scrabble: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0004375/
Make A Chip:https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0008385/
Accordian Funded Games:
Avalon:https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000348/
Chuckie Egg: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000958/
Manic Miner: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0003012/
Pyjamarama: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0003012/
Garron:
Argos Catalogue (RetroMash): https://retromash.com/argos/
Astro Wars: https://youtu.be/ELmVBBcucBI
Entex Galaxian 2: https://youtu.be/jaSGyumIVdA
Super Striker: https://youtu.be/CWDyHThgpJQ
Atari ST with Powerpack: https://youtu.be/l-f0W9HJOWg
Super Famicom Imported with Super Mario World:

Ric:
Mega Drive Barcelona Olympics: https://youtu.be/Yecnr-xVu-Y
Sonic the Hedgehog: https://youtu.be/O4nQesRa-vM
Tetris (Gameboy): https://youtu.be/E-ej_8XBwmI
Michael Jackson Dangerous: https://youtu.be/UGT_9ah_YFo?list=PL15ty5GYCv5u0_w7pusvZtUP225slLmRT
Tiger LCD Handhelds: https://youtu.be/u5RDBqmcF_c
Drisky:
Whizzer & Chips Annual: https://archive.org/details/whizzerchipsannu0000unse/page/n5/mode/2up
Cards Rules for Queeny and Chase The Ace:
https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/53722/what-are-the-rules-to-the-card-game-queenie
https://www.classicgamesandpuzzles.com/Chase-the-Ace.html#:~:text=Playing%20Chase%20the%20Ace&text=If%20the%20player%20decides%20to,of%20the%20players%20as%20proof.
Garfield : Big Fat Hairy Deal (Spectrum): https://youtu.be/sgCfmDWcFto
Dr Franken (Gameboy): https://youtu.be/LsCvvO-C-aI
Wheels of Fire (Spectrum):
- Turbo Out Run: https://youtu.be/e5ZOoWA0tV8
- Chase HQ: https://youtu.be/s2aYrkofKHM
- Powerdrift: https://youtu.be/KTIe8hnyqxs
- Hard Drivin': https://youtu.be/JHGkHlmebbo
- Star Wars Toys: https://youtu.be/8R1n8tfDvMU
- Crossbow & Catapults: https://youtu.be/lGu1_7UPncI
- Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/P7GhUY8zQwE
- Escape from Atlantis: https://youtu.be/zH5rYGbsCv8
- Tomy Super Cup Electronic Football: https://youtu.be/vJbV3a7Rpl0
- Tomy Atomic Pinball: https://youtu.be/Nyn6YBRXE3I
- Labryrinth Boardgame: https://youtu.be/Vh_UccGyJrQ
- Hero Quest: https://youtu.be/5vj3DN5tYyc
Present:
Ric: 
Holiday Lemmings '93: https://youtu.be/_m0JATs3JtM
Snow Bros: https://youtu.be/DlVMfC2Bm4M
Garron:
World of Warcraft Christmas: https://youtu.be/w_M5Okf4vC4
Death Smiles 2 (Switch): https://youtu.be/tUp37dk7qYE
Mario Wonder (Switch): https://youtu.be/88JL-WM_kV0
Shooting Books Ordered:
Do-Don Pachi Jou (Switch): https://youtu.be/NLGogMUTEPM
Kingy:
Synth Software (SID):
Vort