This Week in Retro | Building A Brand New Retro Computer - This Week In Retro 109 @ThisWeekinRetro | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 20 hours ago.
Can you build an old computer using only brand new parts? Turns out you can! How about about shiny new C64? The ants are back causing trouble in the desert again in It Returned To The Desert, a follow up to the classic Cinemaware game. US Customs ruined a WATA graded game, trashing its apparent value. We also have your answers to our Community Question Of The Week!
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also buy individual issues and subscriptions at https://www.pixel.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
11:05 - It Came from the ‘80s.
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/10hxzdp/brilliant_news_for_antheads_and_fans_of_it_casme
25:01 - WATA Disaster!
Story Link: twitter.com/pripyatbeast/status/1616202248899657728
35:34 - Building a C64 100% from new parts.
Story Link: blog.adafruit.com/2023/01/14/building-a-100-new-commodore-64
47:21 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "This Century's First 100% New Commodore 64!" and the image on our thumbnail courtesy of Retro Recipies
Full video link: youtube.com/watch?v=Qhdc-jgwqVQ
Can you build an old computer using only brand new parts? Turns out you can! How about about shiny new C64? The ants are back causing trouble in the desert again in It Returned To The Desert, a follow up to the classic Cinemaware game. US Customs ruined a WATA graded game, trashing its apparent value. We also have your answers to our Community Question Of The Week!
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict Magazine, the monthly digital culture magazine. Available from WHSmith in the UK and various other newsagents around the world. You can also buy individual issues and subscriptions at https://www.pixel.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
11:05 - It Came from the ‘80s.
Story Link: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/10hxzdp/brilliant_news_for_antheads_and_fans_of_it_casme
25:01 - WATA Disaster!
Story Link: twitter.com/pripyatbeast/status/1616202248899657728
35:34 - Building a C64 100% from new parts.
Story Link: blog.adafruit.com/2023/01/14/building-a-100-new-commodore-64
47:21 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
patreon.com/thisweekinretro
☕Or just buy us a coffee!
ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Follow your hosts!
Twitter:
twitter.com/rmcretro
Youtube
youtube.com/rmcretro
youtube.com/005agima
Twitch
twitch.tv/rmcretro
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
📻 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
📻 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y
📻 Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
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📻 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A
📻 All other services: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinretro
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Episode Credits
Parts of "This Century's First 100% New Commodore 64!" and the image on our thumbnail courtesy of Retro Recipies
Full video link: youtube.com/watch?v=Qhdc-jgwqVQ
