BlogHide Reblurtsdarth-azrael in # photography • last month • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (417-420)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 1 min readAtari Jaguar Ad (1995)This ad for the Atari Jaguar is from the November 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. By this point in time, the Jaguar had been out for about 2 years. The price was already dropping…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 3 months ago • 2 min readRedneck RampageRedneck Rampage is a first person shooter that was released for DOS based PCs in 1997. This was really more of a FPS parody. FPS games were all the...rage at the time. Doom really kicked off the FPS…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 3 min readZork III: The Dungeon MasterOnce upon a time, computer games that consisted only of text were a common thing. Sometimes called text adventures and sometimes referred to as interactive fiction, these games were truly more like…darth-azrael in # genealogy • 4 months ago • 9 min readGenealogy Mystery - Richard Wade SkaggsOne of my occasional hobbies is genealogy. I think of it as a very personal way to learn history and I've always been interested in history. I've been able to trace most of the branches of my family…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 2 min readRiver Chase (Commodore 64)River chase was a very early game for the Commodore 64. It is somewhat a clone of River Raid but is a little different. The story is unimportant but as the player, you control a boat which is trying…darth-azrael in # music • 4 months ago • 1 min readHarmony Explosion 2018 (22) – Gimme Some Lovin’Source: Harmony Explosion 2018 (22) - Gimme Some Lovin' Signature performs 'Gimme Some Lovin' at Harmony Explosion 2018 at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. View on…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 5 months ago • 2 min readCommodore 64/128 Education AdThis ad is from 1986 and it is trying to push the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 to educators. While the Commodore 64 was by far the most popular 8-bit computer of all time, it never had the success…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 5 months ago • 3 min readPSM (May 1999)PSM was among the earliest magazines for the PlayStation. Originally an independent magazine, it covered most of the PlayStation systems throughout the years, eventually becoming the Official…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 5 months ago • 2 min readPlatoon (Commodore 64)Platoon was released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and various other platforms including the Amiga, Atari ST and NES. It is based on the movie of the same name. As a licensed game, this one is…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 5 months ago • 3 min readTurboGrafx-16 – “Three New Games” (1992)In 1992, around the time that the Turbo Duo was released, TTI took over marketing of the TurboGrafx systems and software. Unfortunately, they did little to improve sales. Back in 1989 when the…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 5 months ago • 1 min readBriwall (1990)Widespread usage of the internet and the Commodore 64 didn't really overlap. Before you could order whatever you wanted on the internet, you could order things via mail order. But often we were…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readRed Asphalt (PlayStation)Red Asphalt is a racing game that was released for the PlayStation in January 1998. Technically, it is a direct sequel to Rock 'n Roll Racing which was released for the Super Nintendo in 1993. Taken…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 6 months ago • 2 min readCommodore 64 modem advertisementThis advertisement comes from the November 1985 issue of Compute!'s Gazette. This ad is for a modem that is compatible with the Commodore 64 though it is pretty vague and a bit overly optimistic.…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 1 min readTaito (1988)Taito once was a well known producer of arcade games. They were around from the very beginning producing one of the earliest and most famous video arcade games, Space Invaders. While Taito isn't…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readSnatcherSnatcher can best be described an a cyberpunk themed graphical adventure game. In addition to its cyberpunk theme, what made it unique for the time was its mature themes and in-depth story.…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readVasteel (TurboGrafx-16, Turbo CD)Working Designs made a bunch of great games for the TurboGrafx-16...well, mostly the Turbo CD and Super CD/Turbo Duo. And for a while, a TurboGrafx based system was the only way to play them. Later…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readCode-Name: ICEMANCodename: ICEMAN was one of Sierra On-Line's lesser known graphical adventure games. The game has a Cold War era plot involving a global oil shortage, an oil discovery in Tunisia and a kidnapped…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 6 months ago • 2 min readInstant Music (Electronic Arts)Instant Music is a rather unique music making program that was initially developed for the Amiga and then ported to the Apple IIgs and Commodore 64 in 1986. Instant Music came with a variety of…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readRival Schools (PlayStation)Rival Schools is yet another fighting game by Capcom. It was originally released as an arcade game in 1997 and was followed up with a PlayStation port in 1998. This game is probably most similar to…