Co-Op with the family - Bubble Bobble Top Of The Pops 1 Life Challenge - Nintendo Switch Richard Tappenden 2024-06-16 | Another (3) entries in the Bubble Bobble Top Of The Pops challenge for @raza_is_retro 's Shan & Raza cup.As it's Father's day, I managed to persuade my kids (and my wonderful wife) to have a go at this in Co-Op. We've probably played a good 2/3 hours today thanks to this challenge, and I've loved every minute of it.We played the Bubble Arcade version that comes in Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on the Nintendo Switch.If you fancy taking part, please post your video and tag @raza_is_retro in it :)
Moon Shuttle - Datasoft 1983 #c64 Richard Tappenden 2024-10-18 | First play of Moon Shuttle, a decent enough shooter for it's time - 1983 by Datasoft. Also released on budget by Americana 1986, getting a very harsh 13% score in Zzap.#c64 #commodore64 #c64games #c64mini
N.Y.C New York City - Synapse Software 1984 #C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-10-11 | A quick first(ish) play of N.Y.C. (or New York City), a pretty interesting title for the #commodore64 originally released in 1984 by Synapse Software, and then released on the Americana label in 1986.It's pretty interesting game, probably quite a bit ahead of it's time really.#c64games #c64mini #quickplay
BC II: Grogs Revenge - US Gold 1984 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-10-04 | First play (eventually lol) of BC II: Grog's Revenge, a sequel to BC's Quest For Tyres, which I enjoyed when I played it.#c64 #c64games #c64mini #commodore64
Ivan Ironman Stewarts Super Off Road - Virgin Mastertronic 1990 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-09-27 | First play of Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road, which is an excellent arcade style racer.#commodore64 #c64 #c64games #c64mini
World Cup Soccer Italia 90 - Virgin Mastertronic 1990 Richard Tappenden 2024-09-20 | A first play of World Cup Soccer Italia '90 on the #c64 #commodore64 #c64games #footballgame #c64mini
Continental Circus - Virgin Mastertronic 1989 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-09-13 | A first play of Continental Circus, a 1989 release by Virgin Mastertronic.#c64 #commodore64 #c64games #c64mini
Double Dragon II: The Revenge - Virgin Games 1989 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-09-06 | A quick first look at Double Dragon II - a 1989 follow up to the legendary arcade game on the C64#commodore64 #c64 #c64mini #c64games #quick
Inbread - Psytronik 2024 C64. Tasty. Richard Tappenden 2024-09-04 | Another new release from Psytronik that I picked up recently.You can buy it here:Tape: psytronik.bigcartel.com/product/inbread-c64-tapeDigital: psytronik.itch.io/inbreadAnd I mentioned Freeze64 - you can get that here: freeze64.com#c64 #commodore64 #c64mini #firstplay
Kong Strikes Back! - Ocean 1985 C64. Kong Electric Boogaloo? Richard Tappenden 2024-08-30 | A quick first play of Kong Strikes Back!, a 1985 Ocean Software release for the #commodore #C64. It seems to have been well received back in the day, receiving a 5/5 in Commodore User.#commodore64 #c64games #c64mini
10 Gaming Questions VR to @Tetlee Richard Tappenden 2024-08-28 | Originally posted by @tonyfighter2and passed onto me by the legend that is @Tetlee I've watched @Tetlee, @Marathon_Gaming and @retroimportgamer513do their videos, and now I nominate @8-BitRach and @gallowaygaming75 to have a go if you have time :)Same 10 questions and then nominate;1. What sort of games do you like to play?2. How much time do you spend playing games?3. Do you think games can be educational?4. What don’t I like about video games?5. How much do you spend on games?6. What is your favourite games console?7. What is your favourite video game?8. Favourite video game movie?9. Favourite video game character?10. Least favourite type of game?
Harharagon & Good Kniight - Pystronik 2024 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-08-28 | Quick play of a recent double cartridge game I bought from Psytronik recently. I think they're both decent - what do you think?You can get them here;Double Cart: psytronik.bigcartel.com/product/good-kniight-harharagon-dual-c64-cartridgeHarharagon Tape: psytronik.bigcartel.com/product/harharagon-c64-tapeHarharagon Digital: psytronik.itch.io/harharagonGood Kniight Tape: psytronik.bigcartel.com/product/good-kniight-c64-tapeGood Kniight Digital: psytronik.itch.io/good-kniight#commodore64 #c64mini #c64games #firstplay
Hungry Horace - Melbourne House 1983 C64 - A-Maze Munching Fun? Richard Tappenden 2024-08-23 | First play of Hungry Horace, a 1983 release for the C64 that riffs off pac-man but does add something of it's own. And it came with a maze editor!#c64 #commodore64 #c64games #c64mini
River Rescue - Creative Sparks 1984 C64 - Its not River Raid, so is it any good? Richard Tappenden 2024-08-16 | First play of River Rescue, a 1984 Creative Sparks release for the C64.
The Retro Room @ Great Yarmouth Richard Tappenden 2024-08-16 | A quick no-commentary tour of the Retro Room, which can be found at the Merrivale Model Village on the Great Yarmouth sea front. It's free entry, and pay per play just like the old days (except you buy tokens)#arcade #seaside
Zenji - Activision 1984 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-08-09 | First (well second) play of Zenji, a nice puzzle game released in 1984 by Activision, and then again in 1987 on the Firebird budget label, which received an excellent 91% review in Zzap.Loaded from cassette on a C64c.#firstplay #commodore64 #c64
Five Aside Football - Anirog 1985 C64 - ear wig oh Richard Tappenden 2024-08-02 | Quick play of Five Aside Football, an ok football game for it's time on the C64. There are better football games on the 64 for sure.The penalty shoot out bit at the end was probably the highlight!#firstplay #c64 #c64mini #commodore64 #football #soccer
Sonic Isnt Fast Challenge - Shan & Razza Cup @raza_is_retro @TheRampageTulk Richard Tappenden 2024-08-01 | My entry into the Sonic Isn't Fast Challenge for the shan & raza cup.Captured from a Sega Mega Drive Mini.
Quick Draw McGraw - Hi-Tec 1990 C64. Rootin Tootin Shootin Richard Tappenden 2024-07-26 | First play of Quick Draw McGraw, which is actually alright. My cassette didn't load, so loaded off the Ultimate II.
Chopper Commander - Zeppelin Games 1988 C64 - Choppah the Aliens Richard Tappenden 2024-07-19 | First play of Chopper Commander, which for a 1988 budget game is actually pretty decent.
Impossamole - Gremlin Graphics 1990 C64 - Super Monty! Richard Tappenden 2024-07-12 | First play of Impossamole, a 1990 Monty The Mole game. It's pretty good! Zzap only gave it a very sensual 69%, but as a budget re-release (which I am playing) I think it would have been great value for money.Also interesting that it's an early Core Design game, before Chuck Rock and Tomb Raider
Rainbow Islands Cassette Loader - Ocean Loader 5 #c64 Richard Tappenden 2024-07-10 | A slightly abridged loading experience for Rainbow Islands. This features the absolutely stonking Ocean Loader 5 music, written by Jonathan Dunn.#c64 #commodore64 #chiptune
Scuba Dive - Durell Software 1983 Commodore 64 - Treasure or Fishy? Richard Tappenden 2024-07-05 | First play of Scuba Dive, a 1983 release for the C64.
Rainbow Islands - Bubble Bobble 2 1989 Ocean C64 - a 92% rated gem Richard Tappenden 2024-06-28 | A quick play of Rainbow Islands, the sequel to Bubble Bobble which was ported to the C64 in 1989 by Graftgold and released by Ocean. It scored a fantastic 92% in Zzap on it's initial full price release (£9.99) and an even higher 96% when it was rereleased on the Hit Squad label for £3.99 a few years later.#commodore64 #c64 #retrogaming #c64mini #c64games #arcade
Ninja Rabbits - Micro Value 1991 - C64. More rabbit than Sainsburys Richard Tappenden 2024-06-21 | First play (may not be true, I think I might have played this back in the day) of Ninja Rabbits - heroes without a half shell? Rabbit power!
Wallie Goes To Rhymeland - Interceptor Micros 1984 C64 First Play Richard Tappenden 2024-06-14 | First play of Wallie Goes To Rhymeland, a 1984 Interceptor Micros Release. Thanks goes to the legendary @TheRetroBear for gifting this game to me - thanks again :)#commodore64 #c64 #firstplay #c64mini #c64games
Bubble Bobble Top Of The Pops Challenge for the Shan & Raza Cup - this time on the ZX Spectrum Richard Tappenden 2024-06-13 | I play Bubble Bobble for the ZX Spectrum (on the Next), did I do as well as I did on the C64?It's a 1 life challenge to see how far you can get.If you fancy taking part, tag in @raza_is_retro#retrogaming #zxspectrum #zxspectrumnext
Bubble Bobble Top Of The Pops Challenge for the Shan & Raza Cup (Firebird 1987 C64) Richard Tappenden 2024-06-10 | This is my first entry for the Bubble Bobble Top Of The Pops challenge - a 1 life challenge to see how far you can get in any version of Bubble Bobble, with or without a friend :)This is part of @raza_is_retro 's Shan & Raza cup, a fun competition run on YouTube. You can play any port of the game, providing it is the arcade version - and this time unsurprisingly I'm playing the C64 version (the Hit Squad release, loaded from cassette). I hope to try a few other versions too.I mentioned @Pjvenom1985 's run - you can see that here: youtu.be/gNTaaJiWSJ0And why not checkout @raza_is_retro 's run too: youtu.be/V4RO59HEdtA#commodore64 #c64 #c64mini #c64games
Terrafighter - Zepplin Games 1988 Commodore 64 - Terra-ific or Terra-ible? Richard Tappenden 2024-06-07 | First play of Terrafighter, a 1988 budget release for the C64. It starts out a bit Uridium like, but changes after the first level into a more classic shmup.
Micro Ball - Alternative Software 1987 Commodore 64 - Sure plays a mean pinball? Richard Tappenden 2024-05-31 | First play of Micro Ball, which is a decent enough budget pinball simulator for the C64.
Army Moves - Summit 1989 Commodore 64 - Jumping Jeeps ahoy Richard Tappenden 2024-05-24 | First play of Army Moves, a 1989 Summit re-release of the 1987 Imagine game.Hampered slightly by awkward controls, it's fairly decent game.
Super Double Dragon (SNES 1992) 1 Life Challenge @raza_is_retro Shan & Raza Cup Richard Tappenden 2024-05-19 | My entry for the Shan & Raza Cup as run by the top top person that is @raza_is_retro As you can probably imagine, I'm only here to take part hehe - but I did enjoy playing this game for the first time.
BMX Ninja - Alternative Software 1988 Commodore 64 - BMX AND NINJA! It must be good, right? Richard Tappenden 2024-05-17 | First ever play of BMX Ninja on the C64. It is terrible.
Punch And Judy - Alternative Software 1989 - Thats The Way To Do It? Richard Tappenden 2024-05-10 | First play of Punch & Judy, a seaside themed release from 1989.
Kokotoni Wilf - Elite 1984 C64 - Manic Thrust? Thrusty Miner? Richard Tappenden 2024-05-03 | First ever play of Kokotoni Wilf - a 1984 platform-ish type of game. The controls are a bit weird on this one, but it feels beatable.
Double Dragon - Melbourne House 1989 C64 Richard Tappenden 2024-04-30 | A quick look at the Double Dragon on the C64. It had to be quick, you'll see why haha.I know this doesn't count for @raza_is_retro 's Double Dragon challenge, but I thought it was a good excuse to load it up and check my tape works hehe.
Ive been practising those jumps @garethyates Richard Tappenden 2024-04-28 | I thought as I had some good tips from @garethyates about the jumps I was struggling with on Treasure Island, I'd give them ago.Not 100% success rate, but definitely better.#shorts #commodore64
Psycastria - Alternative Software 1988 C64 - Uridium from Wish? Richard Tappenden 2024-04-26 | First play of Psycastria, a not-to-bad Uridium clone that I'd say is worth the £1.99 budget price.
Treasure Island - Mr Micro 1984 C64. Long John Silv-aaaaaaargh Richard Tappenden 2024-04-19 | I have a first play of 1984's Treasure Island, which I think is a half decent game ruined by the first two screens being pretty annoying.
Jumping Jack - Imagine Software 1983 - ZX Spectrum Requested By @stevesgaming7475 Richard Tappenden 2024-04-18 | A quick play of Jumping Jack on the ZX Spectrum (well, on the Spectrum Next really) as requested by @stevesgaming7475 . Thanks for the suggestion Steve!
Ralph On Alpha 2 - 21st Century Software - ZX Spectrum 1985 - Requested By @jasejj Richard Tappenden 2024-04-15 | A quick look at Ralph On Alpha 2, a 1985 release on the 16/48 digital magazine, that was 'adapted' to become Colin The Cleaner.Thanks to @jasejj for the suggestion and back story :)
Taskforce - Players Premier 1989 C64 - Cybernoid-esque blaster Richard Tappenden 2024-04-12 | First play of Taskforce, a suprisingly good flick screen blaster from Players Premier.Banging music too.
oh Colin, you like to bug me out. Im going to class this as a completed game 🤣😭💯 Richard Tappenden 2024-04-10 | ...
My friend @retrotechtive fixed Colin The Cleaner - a bug sweep on the ZX Spectrum Richard Tappenden 2024-04-07 | After my previous play of Colin The Cleaner, my friend @retrotechtive got in touch to say he'd fixed the bugs!You can get the fixed version here: retrotechtive.itch.io/colin-the-cleaner-bug-fixedAnd if you are interested in the fixes, there is a dev log entry here: retrotechtive.itch.io/colin-the-cleaner-bug-fixed/devlog/709258/fixing-a-1987-zx-spectrum-game-i-didnt-write
Deviants - Players Software 1987 - C64 - First play Richard Tappenden 2024-04-05 | First play of Deviants, a 1987 release.
Colin The Cleaner - Tynesoft 1987 ZX Spectrum - Requested by @marcgoesblindgaming2076 Richard Tappenden 2024-04-02 | My first play of Colin The Cleaner as requested by @marcgoesblindgaming2076 - thanks for the suggestion mate.Nice chance to play on the ZX Spectrum Next. Let me know if you want to see more of this format, I don't know very many of the games and it's good to get a chance to play on it.The @RoseTintedSpectrum review is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1Qt7xYwRnnU
By Request: Bubble Ghost - Ere International 1988 Commodore 64 - Poptastic Puzzling? Richard Tappenden 2024-03-30 | First play of Bubble Ghost, which is a 1988 puzzle game released for the C64. This was requested by @Pjvenom1985 , thanks for the suggestion mate.
Super Mario Bros 1 Life Challenge - NES play @raza_is_retro @Pjvenom1985 Richard Tappenden 2024-03-27 | Another go at the 1 life Super Mario Bros challenge set by @Pjvenom1985 and @raza_is_retro for the Shan & Raza Cup.Any better than my C64 run? We'll see.I'm capturing the NES mini for the first time, and as I'm using a different setup I thought I'd try sticking my ugly mug in it too - hope that doesn't lose me subs!Well done to everyone taking part so far - I've watched quite a few runs, most of them better than mine.
By Request: Friday the 13th - Domark 1986 Commodore 64 - Chi-chi-chi Ca-ca-ca... Richard Tappenden 2024-03-23 | A first(ish) play of Friday the 13th, a c64 game based on one of my favourite horror films. This was requested by @gallowaygaming75 , thanks for the suggestion mate - I hope it does your memories of the game justice.
Shan & Raza Cup Super Mario Bros Challenge - On The Commodore 64 Richard Tappenden 2024-03-18 | My (first) entry for @raza_is_retro Super Mario Bros challenge, which was set by the legend that is @Pjvenom1985 I didn't do very well, so might try again. Or play the NES version like a normal person would hehe
