"When you do the maths, we are completely out of cash in September"

At this point, MiSTer captured the zeitgeist of the 80s and early 90s, in both the arcades and in the home, for gaming. That'd be pushed towards the mid and late 90s as things progressed.

2020 was a pivotal year for the MiSTer, but not everything was turning up roses. Thanks to COVID, things were sometimes more difficult and expensive, but the community persevered and even thrived.