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Retro Gaming Discussion Show

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342 - RGDS Best Amiga Games: Volume One - 50 -26

June 21, 2024 05:56 - 4 hours - 254 MB

Drisky, Kingy, and Ric go through part one of our Amiga extravaganza where we go through our top 50 Amiga games.  This episode covers from 50 through to 26. If that wasn't enough we include a massive free Amiga book covering in-depth, not only all the games covered and their related games in the series. but the history of the Amiga, all the game pack-in bundles, and some of the histories of the key publishers and developers. https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-boo...

341 - PS1 Racers: Vol 2

June 08, 2024 10:10 - 2 hours - 171 MB

Drisky and Kingy return to the Sony PlayStation 1 to look for more lesser-heard-of racers. The games covered in this episode are: Courier Crisis Muppets Racemania Mille Miglia Vanishing Point Wild Rapids Running Wild Peak Performance Streak: Hoverboard Racing Burning Road Tank Racer   Show notes: Innsmouth - https://bitfans.itch.io/innsmouth The Videokid - https://pixeltripstudios.itch.io/the-videokid                

340 - Lynx Eats Boy's Lunch

May 17, 2024 05:05 - 1 hour - 274 MB

Yes its another fab episode of RGDS your Retro Gaming discussion Show.  It's your host Paul Driscoll AKA Drisky and Gordon King AKA Kingy to discuss the wonderful Atari Lynx handheld console. So koin us as we go through this wonderful hand held machine. Please join us on our You Tube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watch and liking, to help our fled...

339 - The Sega 32X

April 26, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 149 MB

In this episode, Drisky and Kingy choose 6 games from Sega's ill-fated Mega Drive add-on that is the 32X.  Is it worth playing?  The prices for the games can certainly be eye-watering.  Join the lads as they discuss their chosen list. Games in this episode are: The Amazing Spiderman: Web of Fire Kolibri Shadow Squadron Knuckles Chaotix Metalhead Tempo

338 - Jeff Minter

March 29, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 195 MB

In celebration of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story being released, Drisky and Kingy go through some of the best Jeff Minter and Llamasoft's best games. There is a real voyage of discovery here, so join us as we play through these classic games. The games we have picked out from this amazing collection are: Deflex V  Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time  Hover Bovver  Laser Zone  Attack of the Mutant Camels Revenge of the Mutant Camels  Gridrunner Rox 64  Sheep i...

337 - 8-Bit Underdogs: The Atari 8-Bit Family

March 07, 2024 20:27 - 2 hours - 186 MB

In the first of a brand new series of episodes, RGDS celebrates the love for lesser spoken about home micros and the wonderful games that were released for them.  In this episode, Ric and Kingy discuss the Atari 8-bit family and have some great fun with the games on this system.   The games covered: 1. Conan: Hall of Volta 2. Cave lord 3. LA SWAT 4. Drol 5. Fort Apocalypse 6. Dandy 7. Flip and Flop 8. The Rescue Expedition (modern Homebrew) Show notes   The Nostalgi...

336 - Your Sinclair Top 100 Part 2

February 13, 2024 19:22 - 5 hours - 443 MB

We are in the bag with the second half of our gargantuan Your Sinclair Top 100.  In this episode Drisky and Kingy countdown from 50 to 1.     The games covered in this episode are:- 50 Enduro Racer - 1987 - Activsion  sega https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1628/ZX-Spectrum/Enduro_Racer 49 Tetris - 1988 - Mirrorsoft https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5212/ZX-Spectrum/Tetris   48 Renegade - 1987 - Renegade https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/4082/ZX-Spectrum/Renegade ...

335 - Your Sinclair Top 100 part 1

January 26, 2024 05:00 - 5 hours - 285 MB

Your Sinclair was one of the "Big 3" Spectrum magazines, alongside CRASH and Sinclair User.  It was considered to be more humourous and zany than its contemporaries.  Its final issue was in September 1993, which was an incredible run, considering the 16-bit computers had taken foothold years prior.  In 1991, they published their top 100 games list, which was compiled by staff writer Stuart Campbell.  It was a comprehensive list of games featuring many classics (and some curveballs).  Join D...

334 - X-Copy Dat Floppy : Volume 3

January 12, 2024 06:28 - 1 hour - 244 MB

Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Drisk of Amiga games to try. Will Ric like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy? Show Links: Final  Fight Hack: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3582/ Workbench Classic:https://classicwb.abime.net/ Aminimiga: https://www.aminimiga.com/ Launchbox Amiga: https://youtu.be/FDjmENVd2EE   Senticam Switch Docking Station: https://rb.gy/b2hnzx Psikyo Alpha and Brava collections: Alpha: https://rb.gy/i5h...

333 - RGDS Christmas Special 2023

December 16, 2023 10:29 - 2 hours - 217 MB

Garron, Ric, Drisky and Kingy, put on our paper hats and get into the Christmas spirit, with the RGDS Christmas Special. Where chat about all things Christmas, both past, present and future. Show Notes: Open Discussion: Analogue Pocket: https://youtu.be/VvWxnWdgvbU?si=baATeRQjtucE_dIh Analogue Duo: https://youtu.be/qZi_Y_Eza6k?si=hJqvGdPUBqQ4rBrW Open BoR: https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor BoR He-Man: https://youtu.be/GOsYJkdqbOk BoR: Beats of Rage: https://youtu.be/zvHDP8ZgpY...

332 - PlayStation 2D Platformers

December 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 77 MB

Kingy and Drisky, go through 6 PS1 2D Platform Classics. Show Notes: Taito Egret Mini :  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taito-EGRET-%E2%85%A1-mini-Limited/dp/B0B6HZ47HF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=taito+egret+2+mini&qid=1701366345&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 Taito Flashware : https://www.taito.co.jp/en/egret2mini/support/update Rubber Key Wonder Spectrum Doc: https://www.graciousfilms.com/pages/the-rubber-keyed-wonder-film Crash, ZZap 64and Amitrax: https://fusio...

331 - X-Copy Dat Floppy - Volume 2

November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Ric of Amiga games to try. Will Drisky like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy? Show Links: Weird Dreams: Magazine Preview where Ric first saw and fell in love with the game:  https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-090/page/n105/mode/2up?view=theater  Novella and Manual for the game: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/weird-dreams#manuals Deliverance : Storm Lord 2: Manual : https://w...

330 - Piracy

November 01, 2023 19:11 - 2 hours - 139 MB

The boys sail the high seas and chat all about gaming piracy and the many retro memories   Show Links: Commercial Breaks Doc (Rise & Fall of Imagine): https://youtu.be/ZoDh61sgCOg Wardner : Pete Hahn https://youtu.be/pOo9PzTl8U4?si=CoGz7... Retro Hour Podcast : Fairlight (Galahad) : https://youtu.be/y6ykMdp1do8?si=LrQLi... GDC 16 : GCC Ms Pac Man History  https://youtu.be/rhM8NAMW_VQ?si=pVS8p...  Send and Email : https://youtu.be/3KxPGb2jKBk?si=cEpvQ... Spectrum Game Revi...

329 - Halloween Special - ZX Spooktrum : Homebrew of Horror

October 06, 2023 21:23 - 2 hours - 102 MB

It's the spooky season and the lads are back for our annual Halloween Special. Yes, Count Driskula and Gorgon King are back and chat about modern homebrew ZX Spectrum games with a macabre twist.  The games covered are:- Ghostly Capers (2023) https://teknamic.com/product/ghostly-capers/ Bruxólico (2023) https://amaweks.itch.io/bruxlicozx Castlevania : The Spectral Interlude (2015) https://zxart.ee/eng/software/game/arcade/adventure/castlevania-spectral-interlude/ [Can Play Th...

328 - PS2 Deep Cuts

September 22, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 157 MB

In this episode Drisky and Kingy go delving in deep to the archives of the PS2 and cover a collection of games that are lesser spoken about. The games covered are:- God Hand War of the Monsters Forsaken City Extreme Metal Racing Freedom Fighters The Suffering Maximo   Show notes Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Chase Horizon 2 Samurai Western This years Arcade Club meetup is on 13th/14th October at Arcade Club, Bury, near Manchester  

327 - Neo-Retro FPS Shooters

September 03, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

Hello and Welcome to another episode of some fragging vicseral full on action as Drisky and Jon take you through some of the best Boomer Shooter or Neo-Retro FPS blasters around to day.  So these are modern shooters but love letters to those fab gunners we grew up with in the 90's.   So Hail to the King Baby and chew some bubble gun as we take you for a blast of a time. Show Notes: Prodeus https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/Prodeus/ - £19.99 Cultic: Chapter One https://store.s...

326 - Arcade Hidden Gems - Volume 5 : Antstream Edition

August 20, 2023 12:50 - 2 hours - 97.2 MB

Hello and welcome as Drisky and Kingy talk about Hidden Arcade Gems that are on Antstream service on xbox and PC.  Of cours there are many ways to play these games, but this is a great option. Show Notes: https://www.antstream.com/ - Antstream service if you want to knoww more. https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/ - Biggest Arcade venue in Europe.  Don't forget RGDS is doing a listener meet up on 13th and 14th October 2023.  It's so much fun. Please join us on our new You Tube channel here:...

325 - The (not so) Great British TV Licences

July 28, 2023 05:00 - 3 hours - 278 MB

In an age where Ocean ruled the 8-bit waves with the Hollywood blockbuster licences, other software houses secured the rights to classic British TV shows.  Many didn't have a good reputation for being very enjoyable.  Kingy and Drisky have went through the pain of these games, so our dear listeners don't need to.  Tune in as they discuss brief memories of the shows alongside the games. The shows/games featured in this episode are: Minder   Knightmare  Benny Hill’s Madcap Chase Gran...

324 - Neo-Retro Arcade Racers

July 07, 2023 01:57 - 3 hours - 135 MB

Hello and welcome as Drisky and Kingy talk about some of the later arcade racers, in the ultimate modern racing collection.  Also we include a section were we talk to Twitch gamer, MAGGS who tells us all about the gaming event at Arcade Club Bury on the 16th August 2023. Show Notes: https://timelessgaming.co.uk/  - Retro event on 16th Aug https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/ - Biggest Arcade venue in Europe.  Don't forget RGDS is doing a listener meet up on 13th and 14th October 2023.  It's so...

323 - Gremlin The Later Years

June 16, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 93.1 MB

In part three of the Gremlin story Drisky and Kingy discuss the later years of Gremlin, covering the PC, PS1, Saturn and N64 era, up until when Gremlin was bought by Infogrames and became Infogrames Sheffield. So come join us as we go through these amazing games 1. slipstream 5000  2. whiplash 3. Actua Soccer 4.Loaded 5. Normality 6. Actua Golf 7. Reloaded 8. hardcore 4x4 9.Realms of the Haunting 10. N2O 11.Motorhead 12 Body Harvest post Gremlin Hon mentions: 13 Wacky Ra...

322 - DOS Platformers

May 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Drisky & Jon chat all about some of the great DOS platform games out there. Dfend Reloaded (DOS Box Front End): https://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/Download.html Games Covered: Commander Keen: https://www.gog.com/en/game/commander_keen_complete_pack - £2.99 Duke 1 and 2 : Can't buy officially today… So Dfend Reloaded and Abandonware sites your only friend sadly. Alien Carnage: https://3drealms.com/catalog/alien-carnage_48/ - FREE Monster Bash: https://www.gog.com/en/game/mo...

321 - Goin' Round Me Mate's House

May 14, 2023 15:59 - 2 hours - 117 MB

EPISODE 321 GOIN’ ROUND ME MATE'S HOUSE (MEGA DRIVE EDITION) In this episode of the RGDS podcast with the idea of Goin' Round Me Mate's House, Ric takes Kingy on a trip down Mega Drive Alley as he introduces Kingy to some lesser-known gems that he may have missed out on in attempt to peel Kingy away from his SNES loving ways.  GAMES ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN [1995] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR0MWpOK1RU ALISIA DRAGOON [1992] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIIR...

320 - Gremlin Graphics - Part Two - The 16-Bit era

April 19, 2023 06:00 - 3 hours - 282 MB

In this episode, Drisky and Kingy cover a truckload of games from the amazing software house, Gremlin Graphics.  This is episode 1 of a 3-part series, with this one covering the 16-bit era. Show Notes   Bruxólico (ZX Spectrum): https://amaweks.itch.io/bruxlicozx?fbclid=IwAR2s7RxLKDlqScVbRzr5j-nyUgnX1z9VDXrf7SMFWVHuAh-vFS6T-2D6d0s   Amiga Event by Ravi of The Retro Hour: https://www.amigashow.com/     Totally free James Bond Book: https://youtu.be/a3bZ8dTWkvA links to...

319 - Gremlin Graphics pt.1: The 8-Bit Era

March 27, 2023 20:20 - 2 hours - 189 MB

In this episode, Drisky and Kingy cover a truckload of games from the amazing software house, Gremlin Graphics.  This is episode 1 of a 3-part series, with this one covering the 8-bit era.   The Games: Wanted: Monty Mole 1984 Monty is Innocent 1985 Monty on the Run 1985 Auf Wiedersehen Monty 1987 Moley Xmas 1987 Impossamole 1990 Potty Pigeon 1984 Suicide Express 1985 (c64) Bounder 1985 Grumpy Gumphrey Supersleuth 1985 Thing on a Spring 1985 Westbank 1985 Future ...

318 - James Bond : License To Game

March 01, 2023 01:21 - 3 hours - 140 MB

In our latest episode Kingy and Drisky don their tuxedos and sup on their vodka Martinis, shaken not stirred and take a look through March 40th Anniversary of James Bond video games.  Not only that It is also the 70th Anniversary in April  since James Bond was first introduced to the world in the book Casino Royale and October last year was the 60th Anniversary of the Bond films, so there is plenty of reasons to celebrate Bond. So sit back and enjoy as we take you through 40 years of g...

317 - RGDS With Friends: Tomb Raider

February 12, 2023 14:39 - 1 hour - 151 MB

In this latest episode, Kingy is joined by some of our friends from our Discord channel to discuss the community game they played in tandem.  The game in question is the excellent Tomb Raider 1.  Thanks to Oblisky, Snarkade, Dr Goggles and Mike Hod   Show notes: Tomb Raider 2 fan remake demo: http://tombraider-dox.com/      

316 - Emulator Paradise

January 22, 2023 17:41 - 2 hours - 109 MB

In our latest episode, Drisky and Kingy discuss their love for emulation and all the many ways you can play those classic games. Find out how they each came across emulation and their views on it.  They also discuss their top picks of emulators for many systems.   Show Notes: Arcade Paradise:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRARBnSQ6iA Tiny Metal: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/TINY-METAL-FULL-METAL-RUMBLE-1595198.html The emulators discuss...

315 - 8-bit Top Picks of 2022

January 03, 2023 17:45 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss some of their favourite homebrew 8-bit releases of 2022.   Games in this episode:- Ringo - ZX Spectrum Knights and Slimes - C64 Dire Dare - Amstrad CPC TCQ - ZX Spectrum Empire Strikes Back - C64 Penguin Attack - Amstrad CPC   Show Notes Behlogar -https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399750/Beholgar/ Atari Couchcade - https://www.game.co.uk/en/arcade1up-atari-couchcade-2872946 RGDS XMAS Quiz on Powerpoint - https://bit.ly/3CjR41t ...

314 - The 70's

December 02, 2022 21:17 - 2 hours - 170 MB

Join Kingy and Garron as they return with a "memories" episode and chat about what life was like in the 1970's in the UK before video gaming was a thing.  How did they ever manage to survive, and what did they do for entertainment?  Tune in and find out.   Show notes: Hoffman live Amiga DJ set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVF-GbGHxA8   CPC Dire Dare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E30zyCOMsA

313 - RGDS - Team 17 : The Martyn Brown Interview

November 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

Join Drisky as he interviews gaming industry legend Martyn Brown.  Yes the co-founder of 17-Bit Software and Team-17, and so helped design and publish siuch amazing games as Alien Breed, Project-X, Body Blows, Super Frog and Worms to name but a few.  So come join us as we reminisce about the wonderful Amiga days and some of the systems best games, with the Mr Team-17 himself.

312 - Halloween Spooktacular - A - Z Games & Movies Double Bill

October 26, 2022 21:07 - 5 hours - 195 MB

Yes Boys and Ghouls here at RGDS towers we thought we would really go crazy for Halloween, with an A to Z of Halloween video games to try over the spooky season.    if that wasn't enough we decided to double bill the episode, also giving you a suggest Horror film for each letter as well. So sit back and enjoy this epic length episode and hopefully discover some spooky treats to try this Halloween. SPOILERS GAMES AND MOVIES COVERED ---------------------------------------------- # Ga...

311 - PS2 Octane Special

October 07, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 211 MB

Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss some quality PS2 arcade racers.  There are so many great racing games that came out in the generation of gaming, we'd love to hear what your fav ones of this era were.   Show Notes: Daddarulekonge ebooks - https://daddarulekonge.itch.io/?fbclid=IwAR14BLXMnBwKxoYS1HOfHRbSnqqCi185N88gCyHy8-AFG30GR-VbsTfXJp4

310 - Sega Saturn Western Exclusives

September 16, 2022 04:44 - 2 hours - 101 MB

Join The Drisk,  Garron and Kingy as they try to win Kingy over on the wonderful Sega Saturn with some games that was released in the west and only on the Sega Saturn.   Show Notes: Megadrive 2 mini : Link Everdrive Mega Pro : Link Egret Console Mini : Link Raddical Reggie You Tube : Link Metal Jesus Rocks You Tube : Link ThaBeast721 You Tube : Link Papago Translator : Android | Apple  Launch Box Saturn emulator : Mednafen Saturn Mode disc optical : Link Sega Action Replay...

309 - Saturday Morning Kid Show Games

September 02, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

Join The Drisk and Kingy as they chat about some of their favourite games based on kids TV we love (and we sure you do to).   Games in this episode: Chip and Dale (NES) : Cartoon | Game Link Through The Trapdoor (Spectrum) : Cartoon | Trap Door Game | Through The Trapdoor Game Adventures Of Batman & Robin (SNES) : Cartoon | Game Link Thunder Cats (Amiga) : Cartoon | Game Link Bravestarr (Spectrum) : Cartoon | Game Link Bugs Bunny : Crystal Castle (Game Boy) :  Cartoon | Game Link Wo...

308 - Swords and Sorcery

August 11, 2022 20:37 - 2 hours - 84.5 MB

Join Ric, The Drisk and Kingy as they chat about some of their favourite sword yielding and magic wafting games.  This isn't deep RPG style games but more an episode on easy accessible and highly playable titles within the sub-genre.   Games in this episode: Moonstone (Amiga) Myth (Amiga) Magic Sword (Arcade) Twinkle Tale (Mega Dive) Ice Palace (C64) Heretic (PC) Show notes: Steering wheel config video for combined pedals as mentioned by Kingy - https://www.youtube.com/watc...

307 - N64 Platform Masters vol 1

July 23, 2022 17:12 - 2 hours - 168 MB

Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss 4 of the lesser spoken 3d platform games on the Nintendo 64.   The games in this episode are: Glover Iggy's Reckin' Balls Space Station Silicon Valley Rocket: Robot on Wheels   Show notes: Rodeo shooting mechanical game https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=17476 Goldeneye Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIDUjKgbl24 Glover on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257880/Glover/ Rocket: Robot on...

306 - Sonic Special

July 02, 2022 15:07 - 2 hours - 91.9 MB

Yes at RGDS Towers we thought we would chat about all things Sonic, in celebration of the Sonic Origins compilation... With us talking about the first four Sonic releases and then we chat about the brilliant Sumo Digital Sonic and Sega Tennis and Racing games. So sit back and enjoy as we take you Super Sonic. We will share out some of the things mentioned on our Discord channel. RGDS Discord Channel https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u Ending Music on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/w...

305 - Amiga Goes to the Movies

June 17, 2022 06:01 - 3 hours - 178 MB

Here at RGDS Towers, we are treated to another Ric Edit marvel, as Drisky, Ric and Aaron take you through some of the licensed movie games on the wonderful Amiga.  So grab the popcorn and mega slurpy as we reminisce about these classic films and the license adaptations with our very own Movie game compilation.. Show Notes: Odin : Ultimate Retro Handheld Games: Godfather Film Trailer Game Longplay Game Manual Blues Brothers Film Trailer Game Longplay Game Manual Karate ...

304 - Game Boy Goes to the Arcades

June 04, 2022 11:12 - 2 hours - 177 MB

Join Drisky and Kingy as they cover a great collection of Game Boy games that are fantastic conversions of their arcade counterparts.   Games covered in this episode: Double Dragon Donkey Kong Burger Time Deluxe Elevator Action Mr Do  Ms Pacman Boulder Dash Parodius   Show notes: Renegade 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0ML_bx_xhw Mario vs Donkey Kong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip5oAXDsPVs Kirby and the Forgotten Land - https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

303 - X-Copy 'Dat' Floppy : Volume 1

May 20, 2022 06:31 - 2 hours - 85.2 MB

Here at RGDS Towers, we love our Amiga, and so in celebration of the wonderful new Amiga Mini console, we thought it would be fun to wax lyrical of some of our recommendations of lesser know Amiga games.   So grab some floppies and join us as we X-Copy 'Dat' Floppy of some real classics. Show Notes: RGDS Discord Channel: Discord Link Buy an Amiga Mini : Amazon Link Extra Amiga Mini Mouse: Amazon Link Extra Amiga Mini Joypad: Amazon Link Competition Pro USB Joystick: Amazon Link A...

302- ZX Spectrum Top 40

May 06, 2022 18:17 - 5 hours - 203 MB

To celebrate the 40th Birthday of the ZX Spectrum, Kingy and Drisky do their own RGDS top 40.  40 games to celebrate 40 amazing years of this incredible home micro.  It's epic in length, but such an amazing computer deserves the time.  We'd love to hear your own personal top 40's. Show notes: Spectrum Archive Link to Play OnLine https://archive.org/details/zx_spectrum_library_games     John Ritman RGDS Podcast  https://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/213-the-john-ritman-intervi...

301 - Shadow Of The Beast Trilogy

April 15, 2022 14:12 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Drisky and Kingy chat through the Shadow of the Beast Trilogy on the Amiga and the wonders of whizzy graphics and music. Drisky also chats about his new toy, the Amiga Mini and his opinions... and also a complete off topic chat on pinball. So come and join us as we cover these wonderful if divisive games. Amiga Mini:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-A500-Mini-Electronic-Games/dp/B09BW8N7JZ Competition Pro USB Joystick: Competition Pro USB Joystick C64 Mastertronic Book Kingy has be...

300 - Episode 300 celebration

March 30, 2022 19:23 - 2 hours - 181 MB

We have made it through to 300 episodes.  The RGDS team would like to thank all you lovely listeners out there - without you, we would have never reached this landmark episode. Join Kingy, Drisky, Garron, Ric and Aaron as they catch up, go over favourite past episodes and choose some hidden gem games. Show notes: Deadlock's RGDS companion book https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NJX4RuprqvauSqQyCU767Qxw4XuQGndJ/view Extra Life Arcabe Club Event https://facebook.com/events/s/extra-li...

299 - Predator Games Hunt

March 06, 2022 15:26 - 2 hours - 348 MB

For best listening experience use headphones in a dark room with some alcoholic beverages of your choice :D   In this super sci-fi episode Ric and Kingy are dropped deep into the Central American jungle to chat about all these weird and quirky Predator themed games. The titles range from the 8-bit era right through to the early 2000's PC games.    Games covered in this episode are:   PREDATOR (1987) ZX Spectrum - Predator Walkthrough, ZX Spectrum - YouTube Commodore 64 - Pred...

298 - Melkhior's Mansion

February 03, 2022 17:57 - 1 hour - 106 MB

In this episode, Kingy is joined by 2 of the creators of Melkhior's Mansion - Rich Jordan and Craig Stevenson.  This project took 3 and a half years to complete and is a brilliant homage to the Ultimate Play the Game ZX Spectrum Classic, Atic Atac.   Show Notes: Ger Melkhior's Mansion here: https://bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-mansion Rich's Remakes can be found at https://retrospec.sgn.net/index.php Craig's ZX Art: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/c/craig-stevenson/  

297 - Wonder Boy Series

January 22, 2022 23:36 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

Join Kingy and Jon as they celebrate the popular series of Wonder Boy games from Sega. From its humble platform origins, through to its RPG/Metroidvania endgame, there is no denying this great series went through an evolution of styles.   Show notes: Blasphemous game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/Blasphemous/  

296 - A Tribute to John Madden

December 31, 2021 16:46 - 45 minutes - 39.7 MB

It is with sad news that we hear of the passing of the great and influential American Football icon, John Madden. Please join Matt Aguilera and Matt Lambourne with our RGDS tribute to this legend.

295 - A Very Merry Speccy Christmas

December 23, 2021 09:36 - 1 hour - 149 MB

Join the RGDS festive mood with Kingy and Drisky as they cover 12 Christmassy-themed ZX Spectrum games. It's time to blow the dust off your rubber keyboard and get your kids involved in the 8-bit Christmas spirit. Games covered are: Frantic Pengo :https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36581/ZX-Spectrum/Frantic_Pengo Chrimblast: https://www.jungsi.de/chrimblast-sinclair-zx-spectrum/ Zombos Christmas Capers : https://malcolmkirk.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-unofficial-zombos-christmas-cap...

294 - Gold2th Interview

December 02, 2021 21:42 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

  Join Matt Aguilera in his first interview of a retro God for the first time in a few years. It's an honour to have Gold2th gaming, a YouTuber with old school comedy vibes with a touch of Tupac and a sprinkle of music parodies guaranteed. The discussion is all about Gold2th's current retro gaming pickup obsession and his unique story telling technique You can find Gold2th's channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyT7zNoO-GiWw_FU2C2F9A/featured    

293 - Arcade Club Meetup 2021

November 05, 2021 21:38 - 2 hours - 173 MB

October 15th/16th 2021 saw the team make their pilgrimage to Arcade Club in Bury. They were joined by a host of friends and had a great weekend playing games and chatting away. Tune in to hear all about it - including listener contributions. Show notes Z-Exemplar Episode https://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/lets-play-z-exemplar RGDS Discord Channel https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u        

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