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230 This is the BBC Micro

October 19, 2018

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THIS IS THE BBC MICRO In this episode, Kingy is joined by Vic from Ten Pence Arcade Podcast to go over this loved but less spoken about 8-bit home computer. The lads go over their own personal experiences of the system and go through their chosen list of favourite games. Show notes:- Play a vast collection of BBC games in your browser at :- www.bbcmicro.co.uk - this is an awesome site. Also check out Richard Broadhurst's amazing arcade ports by typing his name in the search. Granny's Garden for PC link - http://www.4mation.co.uk/cat/granny.html If you fancy a Windows remake of Imogen - check out http://www.ovine.net/ for their brilliant version of it. Vic recommended any BBC enthusiasts to visit https://stardot.org.uk/forums/ for a great community keeping the spirit of the system alive. Drisky recommended http://www.elitehomepage.org/ for everything Elite. Kingy mentioned the Exile Novella for those who never got a chance to read it back in the day - http://www.inventivity.co.uk/exileami/novella.htm The tank/helicopter game on the Archimedes that was like Virus was called Conqueror - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p04EZboXc5M Follow RGDS on Twitter on @RGDSpodcast Follow Kingy on Twitter @ UVTkingy Follow Vic/Ten Pence Arcade on Twitter @tenpencearcade