Cheeky Devlin wrote:I think the only system I've ever sold, given up, or lost that I haven't subsequently replaced would be my BBC Micro Model B from when I was a kid...
The beeb! What a terrific computer that was; so well made and the BASIC was just excellent. The display was rock solid and crystal clear on a proper monitor, too. I have never owned one but I did use one at school and then, pretty extensively, at college.
Cheeky Devlin wrote:...Endless hours playing knock-off clones of Donkey Kong, Pacman, Space Invaders...
The BBC B sure did have some tremendous "copies" of the popular arcade titles and I recall Killer Gorilla (Donkey King) as being very good. I remember that Superior Software put out some top quality stuff on the system.
Cheeky Devlin wrote:...as well as stuff like Repton, Last Ninja, Chuckie Egg...
Repton! A great series; I played the earlier titles on the Beeb at school and then got Repton 3 for my C64. They were terrific action-puzzlers; kinda like Boulderdash but with "zoomed in" graphics and with more puzzles to solve. I first played Elite on the Beeb at school, too - I later got it for my C64 but it couldn't handle the vector graphics as well as the Model B!
Cheeky Devlin wrote:...and the old "Play it again Sam" compilations that my dad would sometimes bring home...
I vaguely recall the title and thought that they were something to do with Superior Software... and, yeah, after checking they were published by Superior; initially compilations of their own games but later featuring titles from other publishers, too. I also hadn't realised that Superior bought out Acornsoft who were another big hitter in the BBC market.
Cheeky Devlin wrote:...strawberry floating loved that system...
Top memories there, Dev, and now it's kinda back - even if only in our minds - thanks to the power of Incredible Crisis!
more heat than light wrote:GameCube. I got
a lot of money for that bad boy and didn't really have space for all of it, but man I miss that stuff.
Ouch! It's nice getting the dough but, yeah, I get that feeling of gaming loss, mhtl. However, you have made a decision... and your GC is back; ready for you to enjoy those games once more
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