by Old School Gamer | Nov 10, 2022 | Apple 2, Console/Handheld
A retro computer game inspired by Ultima and The Bard’s Tale. Playable on Apple II or on a modern Mac or PC. Defend the realm! Games CLICK TO JOIN THE KICKSTARTER Nox Archaist by 6502 Workshop, LLC Nox Archaist is an Ultima inspired, 8-bit, tile-based,...
by Antstream Blog | Oct 29, 2022 | 1990s, Antstream, Apple 2, Retro Computing
Are you looking for some spooky games to play this week on Antstream Arcade? Look no further, as we present a spectral septet of some of the spookiest games ready to stream, for free, right now! From classic Eighties horror to goblins, ghouls, vampires and slobbering...
by Old School Gamer | Oct 26, 2022 | Apple 2 Intro
“Recreating 1986 in West Des Moines” Upon attending the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, I went on a mission to recreate my computer experiences of the late 1980s. For me, that meant an apple ][c computer, a standard green screen monitor, a joystick,...
by Jarrod Kailef | Sep 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Apple 2, Retro Computing
The humble plastic zip-top bag is great for storing a sandwich, but what does it have to do with old school gaming? Quite a bit, in fact! Back in 1979, a young man programmed a video game that was distributed in a zip-top bag, which would come to spawn a trilogy of...
by Indie Retro News | Sep 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Apple 2, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Lemmings was a game published by Psygnosis way back in the early 90’s for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC and regarded by many as one of the greatest games ever, especially as it featured many blue, green haired Lemmings that could be blown up, ripped apart and...
by Indie Retro News | Jun 30, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Apple 2, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Now I remember Dragon’s Lair very well, from the Amstrad version with the jumping of platforms or trying to stay on the spinning disk without being blown off, or the interactive animated version which appeared as a laserdisc in which you needed to press a...