Acorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174

Does your Acorn Electron need a new ULA? You are in luck! There is a remake of Wizardry : Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. We talk celebrities in old games and in particular the legend that is Daley Thompson. Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week. Head over to http://pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite.  00:00 - Show Opening 06:04 - From Tiny Acorns Story Link: https://youtu.be/_4V4LLR2xjw?si=jYnlqUoyALI4fDmP 20:29 - Celebrity Gaming Story Link: https://youtu.be/_GA7Kld5c_c?si=VuaSdEAYo4l8OHb4 34:11 - Dave's Housekeeping WATA Star Wars: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/wata-graded-nes-star-wars-prototype-released-from-its-plastic-tomb Stolen Playdate consoles found: https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant Computer Trade Weekly: https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-race-is-on-to-save-a-valuable-resource-of-video-game-history Liverpool Arcades Up For Auction: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmmmjz86v57o Evercade Mini Arcade Machines: https://x.com/evercaderetro/status/1796210488746840247 BBC Archive Computer Storage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=mGXtnGKKV_0PD8ZU&v=vpZEtc8VQkU&feature=youtu.be Geoff Follin Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1d4yi3j/video_game_music_legend_geoff_follin_has_passed/ 43:01 - You’re A Wizard Now Wizardry Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/24162697/wizardry-remaster-final-fantasy-dragon-quest-demons-souls Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/VyM9tmAqV3M?si=9RBuHHsE9K9r6XPK 54:14 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/rmcretro Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rmcretro Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ 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. Other Links: The Ghost of Ferranti - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJtCXMESWag