Colossal Cave on a Teletype Machine! Marcus Mera from Cygnus Entertainment at VCF East! Stus Game Reviews 2026-09-20 | Colossal Cave on a Teletype Machine! Marcus Mera from Cygnus Entertainment at VCF East!
35MM (PS4, 2016-2023) - BAD RUN ATTEMPT - (Part Five) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-10-07 | 35MM is an action/adventure by indie developer Sergey Noskov, who also developed action/adventure "7th Sector". This one tells the story of 2 travelling companions in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Continuing the bad run attempt - bad run of a bad game. ;)
The Sol-20 from 1976! The first PC??? Part Three - Lets Play!!! Stus Game Reviews 2023-10-02 | The Sol-20 is one of the earliest if not the earliest minicomputers or personal computers, by Processor Technology from 1976. We played some cool games last time - let's see what else there is!
35MM (PS4, 2016-2023) - BAD RUN ATTEMPT - (Part Four) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-29 | 35MM is an action/adventure by indie developer Sergey Noskov, who also developed action/adventure "7th Sector". This one tells the story of 2 travelling companions in a post-apocalyptic Russia. I'm going to torture myself by trying to play through the whole thing again to get the bad ending....apologies for torturing you as well. ;)
The Sol-20 from 1976! The first PC??? Part Two - Lets Play!!! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-24 | The Sol-20 is one of the earliest if not the earliest minicomputers or personal computers, by Processor Technology from 1976. We played some cool games last time - let's see what else there is!
35MM (PS4, 2016-2023) - Part Three - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-23 | 35MM is an action/adventure by indie developer Sergey Noskov, who also developed action/adventure "7th Sector". This one tells the story of 2 travelling companions in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Let's see if we can continue following the walkthrough...
The Sol-20 from 1976! The first PC??? Lets Play!!! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-22 | The Sol-20 is one of the earliest if not the earliest minicomputers or personal computers, by Processor Technology from 1976. I'll talk a little bit about the machine and then try out some games on the Solace emulator!
35MM (PS4, 2016-2023) - Part Two - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-18 | 35MM is an action/adventure by indie developer Sergey Noskov, who also developed action/adventure "7th Sector". This one tells the story of 2 travelling companions in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Is it any good? Let's find out!
35MM (PS4, 2016-2023) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-18 | 35MM is an action/adventure by indie developer Sergey Noskov, who also developed action/adventure "7th Sector". This one tells the story of 2 travelling companions in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Is it any good? Let's find out!
Games on the Wang 2200 from 1973 - Part Four - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-15 | The Wang 2200 was a "minicomputer" from 1973. I'd never even heard of it until recently, but it had a built in CRT, a tape drive or a disk drive, and built in BASIC in ROM in some models. It looks basically like an early PC, and of course it had some games. Let's check it out!Unfortunately I don't own a Wang 2200 - the image is from StenSoft (Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.I will be using the very cool WangEmu emulator.
Games on the Wang 2200 from 1973 - Part Three - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-15 | The Wang 2200 was a "minicomputer" from 1973. I'd never even heard of it until recently, but it had a built in CRT, a tape drive or a disk drive, and built in BASIC in ROM in some models. It looks basically like an early PC, and of course it had some games. Let's check it out!Unfortunately I don't own a Wang 2200 - the image is from StenSoft (Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.I will be using the very cool WangEmu emulator.
Games on the Wang 2200 from 1973 - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-10 | The Wang 2200 was a "minicomputer" from 1973. I'd never even heard of it until recently, but it had a built in CRT, a tape drive or a disk drive, and built in BASIC in ROM in some models. It looks basically like an early PC, and of course it had some games. Let's check it out!Unfortunately I don't own a Wang 2200 - the image is from StenSoft (Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.I will be using the very cool WangEmu emulator.
Opening Games I sent Myself! (AKA Ebay Unboxing Live 8/31/2023) Stus Game Reviews 2023-09-01 | I got some more stuff to unbox, so I figured I'd share it with all of you - why not :)
The 39 Steps (Windows, 2013) - Part 3 - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-28 | Let's try to finish this up tonight!---------------------The 39 Steps is a visual novel / adventure game based on the famous spy thriller The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan. Albert Hitchcock made a famous film adaptation in 1935 but that version is pretty different from the original novel. This one is supposed to be a very faithful and very good adaptation - so far it's REALLY GOOD!!!!
Games on the Wang 2200 from 1973 - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-27 | The Wang 2200 was a "minicomputer" from 1973. I'd never even heard of it until recently, but it had a built in CRT, a tape drive or a disk drive, and built in BASIC in ROM in some models. It looks basically like an early PC, and of course it had some games. Let's check it out!Unfortunately I don't own a Wang 2200 - the image is from StenSoft (Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.I will be using the very cool WangEmu emulator.
The 39 Steps (Windows, 2013) - Part 2 - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-21 | The 39 Steps is a visual novel / adventure game based on the famous spy thriller The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan. Albert Hitchcock made a famous film adaptation in 1935 but that version is pretty different from the original novel. This one is supposed to be a very faithful and very good adaptation - so far it's REALLY GOOD!!!!
The 39 Steps (Windows, 2013) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-14 | The 39 Steps is a visual novel / adventure game based on the famous spy thriller The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan. Albert Hitchcock made a famous film adaptation in 1935 but that version is pretty different from the original novel. This one is supposed to be a very faithful and very good adaptation - let's check it out!
The Museum of Anything Goes (Windows, 1995) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-11 | The Museum of Anything Goes is a really weird CD-ROM game for Windows 3.1 that is sort of adventure like, but which I believe is more about exploring and seeing crazy things than actually following a coherent story. It was made infamous by Vinny Vinesauce and is now sort of a cult classic maybe? I don't know. It looks pretty insane. Let's check it out!
Blockade (TRS-80, 1978) featuring Elephant Adventure - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-07 | Blockade is a very early TRS-80 game published by Personal Software. As such, it's pretty simple. To make up for it, we'll also check out the December1981 issue of CLOAD Magazine, featuring another John Olsen text adventure!
Early Games (TRS-80, 1982) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-08-05 | Early Games (or Early Games for Young Children) is, as the name suggests, some games for very young children. Let's check it out! We'll also check out the November 1981 issue of CLOAD Magazine! :)
Basic Computer Adventures (DOS, 1986) - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-31 | Basic Computer Adventures was a book written in 1986 by David Ahl of Creative Computing, published by Microsoft Press. It contains 10 simulation-type text-based adventures written in BASIC. You can be Amelia Earhart, deliver packages on the New York City subway, or journey to Neptune. Let's continue!
Sky Skipper (Arcade, 1981 and Atari 2600, 1983) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-29 | Sky Skipper is a very obscure Nintendo arcade game that never got a general release! Most cabinets were converted to Popeye cabs and apparently only 1 survived. It was recently released digitially as part of the Arcade Archives series. Super rare, right??? And yet an Atari 2600 port did make it out the door! Let's check them out!
Strange Odyssey (TRS-80, 1979) - Adventure Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-28 | Strange Odyssey is the 6th in the classic Scott Adams Adventure Series. I've never played this, and I don't even really know what it's about, except that it has a space theme. Let's check it out!
Twin Rifle (1971) - Electromechanical Arcade Game! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-26 | Twin Rifle is another cool electromechanical arcade game that I played at the Silverball Retro Arcade and Museum in Asbury Park, NJ, and this one has 2 player simultaneous play! Check it out!
The Immortal (DOS, 1990-1991) - Part Three - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-24 | The Immortal is an Action/Adventure that was originally created by Will Harvey for the Apple IIGS, but was later ported to many other platforms such as IBM PC DOS (this version) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), as made famous by the Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN). Is this game as impossible as the Nerd makes it seem? Well, yes, but it's still fun. Let's keep playing!
The Immortal (DOS, 1990-1991) - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-23 | The Immortal is an Action/Adventure that was originally created by Will Harvey for the Apple IIGS, but was later ported to many other platforms such as IBM PC DOS (this version) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), as made famous by the Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN). Is this game as impossible as the Nerd makes it seem? So far it's pretty hard, but we did get to Level 2 - let's keep playing!
The Immortal (DOS, 1990-1991) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-22 | The Immortal is an Action/Adventure that was originally created by Will Harvey for the Apple IIGS, but was later ported to many other platforms such as IBM PC DOS (this version) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), as made famous by the Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN). Is this game as impossible as the Nerd makes it seem? Let's check it out!
Basic Computer Adventures (DOS, 1986) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-21 | Basic Computer Adventures was a book written in 1986 by David Ahl of Creative Computing, published by Microsoft Press. It contains 10 simulation-type text-based adventures written in BASIC. You can be Amelia Earhart, deliver packages on the New York City subway, or journey to Neptune. Let's check it out!
Star Super Slugger (Arcade, 1954) - Electromechanical Baseball Arcade Game! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-18 | Star Super Slugger is an electromechanical arcade game made by United in 1954! I played this one at the Silverball Retro Arcade and Museum in New Jersey. Check it out if you can!Consider supporting me on Patreon - patreon.com/StusGameReviews
Skiing (Atari 2600, 1980) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-17 | Skiing is another Activision sports title by Bob Whitehead. I've never played this one before, but I expect big things from Activision, so hopefully I'm not disappointed - let's check it out!
Scarfman (TRS-80, 1981) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-16 | Scarfman is a Pacman clone for the TRS-80 by the Cornsoft Group. Looks like it was developed by the famous Philip Oliver! Let's check it out! We'll also check out the October 1981 issue of CLOAD Magazine!
John Hancock Homebrew Games! (Atari 2600, Sega Genesis) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-15 | Youtuber John Hancock has made several homebrew games - let's check some of them out! And check out his channel if you haven't already done so! We're going to look at Catacombs of Chaos, Game Panic, Game Panic 2, Retro Game Quest, and Blockem Sockem!
Circus Atari (Atari 2600, 1980) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-14 | Circus Atari for the Atari VCS/2600 is based on the 1977 arcade game "Circus", by Exidy. Let's check both of them out! It shouldn't take too long. ;)
Super Home Run (Arcade, 1954) - Super Old and Cool Electromechanical game!!! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-11 | Super Home Run was released by Chicago Coin way back in 1954. It's an electromechanical baseball game with cool scoring options. This is not my best ever filming job but I did play the game pretty well! Check it out!
Basketball (TRS-80, 1980) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-10 | Basketball is a game for the TRS-80 by Acorn Software - let's check it out! I'll also play the random games I couldn't get to work last night. :)
Crystal Caves (DOS, 1991) - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-09 | Crystal Caves is one of Apogee's slightly lesser known titles, although it was re-released in an upgraded version a couple of years ago. So far it's been pretty fun - let's keep playing!
Saturday Night Random Games - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-09 | Just trying out some old games to see if they're any good - feel free to join me!
Crystal Caves (DOS, 1991) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-08 | Crystal Caves is one of Apogee's slightly lesser known titles, although it was re-released in an upgraded version a couple of years ago. I've never played this one (I think), although I have streamed Secret Agent which used the same engine. Let's check it out!
Doom (DOS, 1993) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-07 | OK, everyone knows Doom, right??? Let's have some fun!
Explorers of the New World (Windows, 1994) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-06 | It's late, I don't know what the heck this is or even if it's really a game, but it's weird enough that I wanted to stream it for a bit...
Speedway (Arcade, 1969) - Electromechanical Driving Arcade Game! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-04 | Speedway was an electromechanical driving arcade game from Chicago Coin from way back in 1969. I played this at the Silverball Retro Arcade and Museum in Delray Beach, Florida. I encourage you to visit there if you can!Feel free to check out my Patreon - patreon.com/StusGameReviews
Sierras Sneak Peeks 2 (Windows, 1994) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-03 | Another full set of Sierra demoes - don't miss it!!!!
Sierras Sneak Peeks 2 (Windows, 1994) - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-07-03 | Adventures here we come!!!!! :)
Amanda the Adventurer (Windows, 2023) - Adventure - Part Two - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-30 | Amanda the Adventurer is a new Steam game that's supposed to be a horror puzzle game, some kind of take on Dora the Explorer. So far it's pretty awesome!!!!
Deluxe Space Glider (Arcade, 1959) - Really Unique Electromechanical Arcade Game!!! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-26 | Deluxe Space Glider is a really cool and unique electromechanical arcade game from 1959 by Williams. It's a shooting game combined with tic tac toe or something like that! You need to see this to understand! Check it out!!!
Amanda the Adventurer (Windows, 2023) - Adventure? Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-26 | Amanda the Adventurer is a new Steam game that's supposed to be a horror puzzle game, some kind of take on Dora the Explorer. My son keeps begging me to play it so here we go. :)
Actual Reality 2: Battlestar Raven (TRS-80, 2019) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-25 | Actual Reality 2: Battlestar Raven is the sequel to the Actual Reality game we played last night, and is a fairly recent TRS-80 game by developer Cat Mantra. The first one was pretty good! Let's check out the sequel!
Actual Reality (TRS-80, 2018) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-24 | Actual Reality is a fairly recent TRS-80 game by developer Cat Mantra. A TRS-80 game in 2018??? Let's check it out!
The California Raisins (C64 , 1988) - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-23 | Remember the California Raisins that had those commercials back in the day? They were a big merchandising property and even made it into a game! It's a Commodore 64 night on Stu's Game Reviews - maybe we'll do some other cool stuff!
Sniper (Arcade, 1972) - Cool Electromechanical (EM) Arcade Game, but could be better... Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-21 | Sniper is an Electromechanical arcade game by Williams from 1972. It's a sort of basic example of a rifle game, but still very cool to check out and to play. Check out the video!Consider supporting me on Patreon - patreon.com/StusGameReviews
Sierras Sneak Peeks (DOS , 1993) - Part Five - Lets Play! Stus Game Reviews 2023-06-21 | This is probably the last of the demos - don't miss it! :)
