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Acorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174

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8th June 2024 1 hr 4 min

Does your Acorn Electron need a new ULA? You are in luck! There is a remake of Wizardry : Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. We talk celebrities in old games and in particular the legend that is Daley Thompson.

Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week.

Head over to http://pixel.addict.media for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite.

00:00 - Show Opening

06:04 - From Tiny Acorns

Story Link: https://youtu.be

20:29 - Celebrity Gaming

Story Link: https://youtu.be

34:11 - Dave's Housekeeping

WATA Star Wars: https://www.timeextension.com

Stolen Playdate consoles found: https://www.eurogamer.net

Computer Trade Weekly: https://www.timeextension.com

Liverpool Arcades Up For Auction: https://www.bbc.com

Evercade Mini Arcade Machines: https://x.com

BBC Archive Computer Storage: https://www.youtube.com

Geoff Follin Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com

43:01 - Youโ€™re A Wizard Now Wizardry

Story Link: https://www.polygon.com

Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be

54:14 - Community Question of the Week

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