EPISODE · Oct 15, 2022 · 1H 4M
Is Thorin Still Singing? - This Week In Retro 94
from This Week in Retro · host Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
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. Check out the video version or head over to our Reddit to take a look. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:06 - RetroBright Enlightenment Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPl356YKcVs 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/r/thisweekinretro/comments/xkbnyc/billy_mitchell_validates_his_perfect_score_pacman/ Additional Link: Nintendo Sky skipper reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnA3m-iPe0g 35:31 - Thorin Sits Down And Starts Singing About Gold Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/sep/22/i-saw-the-possibility-of-what-could-be-done-so-i-did-it-revolutionary-video-game-the-hobbit-turns-40 48:51 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 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.
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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. Check out the video version or head over to our Reddit to take a look. 00:00 - Show Opening 06:06 - RetroBright EnlightenmentStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPl356YKcVsAdditional Link: See Hey Birt!'s extensive paper on the subject (well worth a read): shorturl.at/dlmw1 23:08 - Perfect Pac-Man PerformanceStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/xkbnyc/billy_mitchell_validates_his_perfect_score_pacman/Additional Link: Nintendo Sky skipper reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnA3m-iPe0g 35:31 - Thorin Sits Down And Starts Singing About GoldStory Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/sep/22/i-saw-the-possibility-of-what-could-be-done-so-i-did-it-revolutionary-video-game-the-hobbit-turns-40 48:51 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee!https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 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.
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