#retrocomputingUnmoderated tagAll PostsTrending TagsExplore Communitieshive-193552Curators Communityhive-196037Blurt LifeStyleBlurt SpaceEcoerBlurtconnect Comm...NewVisionLifePhotography LoversBlurt BoosterNature LoversBlurttribe community#retrocomputingTrendingHotNewMutedPayoutAIdarth-azrael in # retrogaming • 27 days ago • 1 min readMagicSoft (1984)As far as I'm concerned, the Wizardry and Ultima series still represent some of the best Role-Playing Games ever made. The nice thing about computer based RPGs was that you could expand and modify…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • last month • 2 min readEpyx Fast Load (Commodore 64)The Commodore 64 in addition to being an excellent computer for its time was also an incredible games machine. The one significant drawback it had was long load times. Being a computer and using a…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min readHitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Infocom)Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an interactive fiction game based on the book of the same name. This was Infocom's 14th release and it followed the general pattern of other similar games that…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min readBeverly Hills Cop (Commodore 64)Beverly Hills Cop, based on the movie of the same name with Eddie Murphy, was developed by Tynesoft and released in 1990 for several home computer platforms, including the Commodore 64. This was a…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min readBatman: The Caped Crusader (Commodore 64)Batman: The Caped Crusader was developed by Ocean and released by Data East in North America in 1988. The game features both action and puzzle solving. While you have to beat up some bad guys…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 2 months ago • 3 min readIntellicom (Atari ST)Those born in the Internet age may never know the struggles and joys of the pre-internet online world. While the Internet wasn't widely accessible to the public until the mid 1990s, there were…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min read1942 Pacific Air War Gold (DOS)1942: The Pacific Air War is a combat flight simulator that was developed by MicroProse and released in 1994 for DOS based computers.darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 2 months ago • 2 min readSt. Nick (TI-99/4A)I had a friend that had a TI-99/4A but I never had one myself. This computer had a very brief windows of success somewhere in late 1982 and 1983. This rare ad for a TI-99/4A game is from the…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 3 months ago • 2 min readCompute!'s Gazette Disk (Commodore 64, VIC-20)Back in the 8-bit days of computing, it wasn't as easy to get software as it is today. There was no internet to speak of and centralized online services were expensive and the connections slow. You…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 3 months ago • 2 min readMSD Systems, Inc.There were a large number of companies that made add-on hardware and peripherals for Commodore computers. MSD is perhaps one of the most well known on the 8-bit side of things. This ad from the…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 3 months ago • 2 min readK-Power (November/December 1984)In the early 1980s, there were several computer magazines oriented towards kids. Most of them didn't really last very long. K-Power, despite incorporating another short-lived kids computer magazine…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 4 months ago • 2 min readEpyx (1984)While only a distant memory now, Epyx was once a powerhouse among game developers. Epyx first published for Atari computers and then the Commodore 64 when it came along. By 1984, the Commodore 64…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 5 months ago • 1 min readAmerican People/Link (1984)It's seems the world has forgotten about life before the Internet. Most of the things that are done online via the Internet today were done via centralized online services for at least 10-15 years…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 5 months ago • 2 min readCommodore CBM Model 3008Most people familiar with Commodore know them from the Commodore 64, or perhaps the Amiga or VIC-20. However, Commodore's first widely available computers were the PET line. There were a number of…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 5 months ago • 2 min readCompuServe (1984)It seems like there has been online dating for as long as there has been an online world. This ad from 1984 is for CompuServe, one of the centralized online services that were available before the…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 6 months ago • 2 min readFlight Simulator II (Tokyo)I always loved the exploration aspect of games like Flight Simulator. I don't know what it is about the wire frame graphics of the time that seemed to add to that sense of exploration. The multiple…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 6 months ago • 3 min readThe Guide to Computer Living (November 1986)The Guide to Computer Living was a Commodore specific magazine that was published in Oregon. It covered at least the Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Amiga. As far as I can tell, it seemed to be…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 6 months ago • 1 min readThe Color Computer Magazine (October 1983)The TRS-80 Color Computer always seemed like it was in its own isolated ecosystem with little coverage by multi-format magazines. However, it had a very long life and there were a couple of…darth-azrael in # gaming • 7 months ago • 2 min readAtarian Video Game Magazine (May/June 1989)While most companies that have produced video game consoles have tried their hand at an official magazine for that console, no one ever quite had the success of Nintendo with Nintendo Power. At the…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 7 months ago • 2 min readCompuServe (1984)It seems like there has been online dating for as long as there has been an online world. This ad from 1984 is for CompuServe, one of the centralized online services that were available before the…
