kerr9000 wrote:So I figured seeing as online seems to be so American focused when it comes to retro games I would make a few videos showing some of my proper old Home Micro stuff .....not sure if anyone is interested in them but you dont know till you put stuff up do you...
Great work, kerr! It's good to see some focus on the earlier computer gaming scene; it was very big in UK/Europe and, as you say, lots of YouTube vids about 80s/early 90s gaming focus on the American console scene instead.
Christopher wrote:...My dad called home one night and said “put the radio on as they are going to be playing a game tonight” I forget the station and the game but recording a game over the radio was pretty cool...
Now this is intriguing! I don't recall this at all... but, from searching online, it seems that it was indeed a thing... seemingly more popular in eastern Europe than the UK.
Christopher wrote:...I also remember getting a music magazine with a Thompson Twins flexi disc on the cover where we recorded the Thompson Twins Adventure Game from...
Yes! I remember this, too, Christopher! The mag was Computer & Video Games and it was back in October 1984. I recall getting the disc but not playing the game... and, from looking it up, this was because it was only for the Spectrum (with a later mail-in for a C64 version) and I had a Vic at that time. Hey, here is the mag cover: