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Whadda you get when Taiwan makes a British microcomputer!?  BAM, it's the Tatung Einstein, the subject of ARG 148!  This time out we take a look at this capable but obscure machine  and learn about what made it a powerful component of the golden age of British computing...BEHIND THE SCENES!  Then we dive into some wacky games, as we try out Escape from Merlin 8 and LAZY JONES!

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We're back with Episode 49 -

In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections.

Plus, our Battle Of The Systems: Zanac (MSX) vs. Firetrack (C64)

Episode Guide

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Quick Questions - 6:32

Patreons - 12:54

Cody's Corner - 15:38

Game Show - 39:37

Catching Up - 53:28

Battle Of The Systems - Zanac (MSX) vs...

It's High Score Week here on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss speed runs and high scores, and then settle in for some game that were made for High Score Challenges!  First it's the outstanding Atari 2600 port of the arcade shooter Gyruss, then it's cartoon time with the exceptional Nintendo arcade game Popeye!

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As we all know, there's no better way to spend the holidays then alone, in a dive bar, playing grungy games with the barflies and boozers...

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On this episode of Sprite Castle I take a look at the newly released <b>THEC64 Maxi</b>, the full-size Commodore computer from Retro Games Limited. I talk about the settings, the built-in games, and playing downloaded games. I also talk about what a pain in the butt it was to acquire one in North America, and compare it to everything from a Raspberry Pi to an FPGA-based MiST and an Ultimate 64 to help people decide if this product makes sense for them...

We're back for Episode 48 -

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and discuss "6 Good "Christmas" Games".

We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the 1200XL Podcast!  This time out, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we shine up the silver ball and oil the flippers in David's Midnight Magic!  This pinball game was a real innovator in the early 80's, and it paved the way for the realistic pinball video games yet to come!  But how is the game itself?  Is this a million point shot, or a TILT!  Find out!