The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

Lots of coin-op nostalgia in this week's show as chat to Andy Palmer, owner of Europe's biggest arcade - Arcade Club!

Arcade Club: http://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/

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We get the story behind the classic FPS Counter Strike with Minh "Gooseman" Le! Plus, a book all Commodore fans will want to read.

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We get the story behind Myst: the game that ushered in the CD and 3D revolution with its co-creator Robyn Miller.

Robyn's Website: http://www.robynmiller.net/

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher McGonagle, Jonathan Moore, Stuart Thomas, Alastair Stevenson.

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We talk about the dawn of home computers and games with the legendary Scott Adams, founder of Adventure International.

Scott's website: http://www.msadams.com/

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We get the inside story on the development of Earthworm Jim, the Aladdin video game and classic shooter MDK with Nick Bruty!

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Zelda maps on paper: http://bit.ly/2kFD5IM
Raiden coming to Atari STE: http://bit...

We're joined by the amazing Aleks Krotoski to get the inside story on Bits and Thumb Bandits!

Aleks' Website: http://alekskrotoski.com/

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New Console RetroBlox: http://bit.ly/2lsh1pU
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We chat British computer and arcade memories from the 80s and 90s with one of our favourite Youtubers, Nostalgia Nerd.

Nostalgia Nerd's website: http://www.nostalgianerd.com/

Thanks to our amazing donators: Jason Ingram, Mark Johnson, Johnathon Harrington, Tayler Catlin
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Pacman's daddy is dead: http://bit...

Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Quake: the inside story of the biggest video games ever with John Romero! Plus, our report from Amiga Ireland, an amazing new Amiga show.

John Romero's website: http://rome.ro/

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We chat to the man behind X-COM, Laser Squad and Chaos, the amazing Julian Gollop! Plus, is the Nintendo Switch interesting for retro gamers, and computers injuring people!

Phoenix Point website: http://www.phoenixpoint.info/

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This week, we're joined by Fergus McNeill as we talk developing Carmageddon, making the Lawnmower Man game and working with Terry Pratchett!

Fergus' website: http://www.fergusmcneill.co.uk/

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