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Retro Game Review #649 Sporting Triangles (CDS) Amstrad CPC Amstrad Computer User issue 62: 68% Computer and Video Games issue 98: 82% #randomgamereview #Amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Retro Game Review #648 Operation Safras (Shards) Dragon Computer and Video Games issue 39: 4/10 #randomgamereview #dragoncomputer

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Retro Game Review #647 Tempest (Superior) BBC A&B Computing vol 2 no 8: 80% Home Computing Weekly issue 104: 4/5 Hooked Your Computer vol 5 no 5: 3/5 #randomgamereview #bbcmicro

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Retro Game Review #645 MiG 29 Fulcrum (Domark) Atari ST/Commodore Amiga Let's Compute! issue 9: 8/10 #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga #atarist

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Retro Game Review #645 See Saw (Quicksilva) Commodore 64 Home Computing Weekly issue 88: 2/5 Personal Computer News issue 87: 5/10 TV Gamer Jan-85: Satisfaction 2/5 Your Commodore vol 1 no 4: 5/5 #randomgamereview #commodore64

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What is the movie that came out before you were born that you’ve watched the most times?

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Daleks Dr Who

ALT: Daleks Dr Who

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Retro Game Review #644 Spectrealm (Runesoft) ZX Spectrum Crash issue 7: 74% Home Computing Weekly issue 81: 2/5 #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Retro Game Review #643 Purple Saturn Day (Infogrames) Amstrad CPC Amstrad Action issue 48: 94% - AA Mastergame New Computer Express issue 40: 5/5 #randomgamereview #amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Retro Game Review #642 Spherical (Rainbow Arts) Commodore Amiga ACE issue 23: 723/1000 Amiga Format issue 1: 64% Commodore User issue 70: 60% New Computer Express issue 35: 2/5 Your Amiga issue 10: Playability 22/25 #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Retro Game Review #641 Danger Mower (Logic) BBC Home Computing Weekly issue 29: 2/5 #randomgamereview #bbcmicro

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Retro Game Review #640 Karate Ace (Gremlin) ZX Spectrum Sinclair User issue 79: 75% #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Retro Game Review #639 (2/2) Operation Wolf (RR The Hit Squad) Amstrad CPC Computer and Video Games issue 112: 85% #randomgamereview #amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Retro Game Review #639 (1/2) Operation Wolf (Ocean) Amstrad CPC ACE issue 1 : 894/1000 Amstrad Action issue 40: 89% - AA Rave The Games Machine issue 13: 89% #randomgamereview #amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Retro Game Review #638 Caverns of Doom aka Cuthbert Enters the Tombs of Doom (Microdeal) Commodore 64 Home Computing Weekly issue 91: 5/5 Your 64 issue 6: 4/5 Your Commodore vol 1 no 4: 4/5 #randomgamereview #commodore64

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Retro Game Review #637 Protector (Quicksilva) BBC Home Computing Weekly issue 14: 4/5 #randomgamereview #atarist #BBCmicro

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Retro Game Review #636 Driller (Incentive) Atari ST ACE issue 15: 963/1000 #randomgamereview #atarist #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Retro Game Review #635 (2/2) Virus (Firebird) ZX Spectrum Sinclair User issue 77: 95% -Sinclair User Classic Your Sinclair issue 33: 9/10 - Your Sinclair Megagame #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Retro Game Review #635 (1/2) Virus (Firebird) ZX Spectrum ACE issue 13: 631/1000 Crash issue 55: 77% The Games Machine issue 12: 75% #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Retro Game Review #634 Bonanza Bros (US Gold) Amstrad CPC Amstrad Action issue 82: 63% CPC Attack issue 3: 66% #randomgamereview #amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It does look lovely. Having blocks of colour in horizontal rows allows smooth scrolling whilst keeping attribute clash to a minimum.

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Retro Game Review #633 Captain Starlight (Data Media) Commodore 64 Home Computing Weekly issue 97: 4/5 #randomgamereview #commodore64

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Retro Game Review #632 (2/2) Sidewinder (Mastertronic) Commodore Amiga Computer and Video Games issue 79: Playability 9/10 - Game of the Month The Games Machine issue 6: 93% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Retro Game Review #632 (1/2) Sidewinder (Mastertronic) Commodore Amiga ACE issue 10: 701/1000 Amiga Computing vol 1 no 1: 70% Commodore User issue 55: 8/10 #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Retro Game Review #630 Tomahawk (Digital Integration) Atari Atari User vol 2 no 12: 9/10 - Star Game #randomgamereview #ataricomputer

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Retro Game Review #630 Metaplex (Addictive) ZX Spectrum Sinclair User issue 79: 42% Sinclair User issue 81: 47% Your Sinclair issue 35: 7/10 #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Unusually, the C64 version was completely different, being a horizontal scroller. And apparently it isn't anywhere near as good, probably because there are so many great shoot-em-ups on the C64, and something needs to be really good to stand out.

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Retro Game Review #629 Winged Warlords (Superior) BBC Home Computing Weekly issue 90: 4/5 #randomgamereview #bbcmicro

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

40 years? I don’t believe it! 40 years ago were things like Hitler, ricketts and conscription

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Retro Game Review #628 (2/2) A320 Airbus (Thalion) Commodore Amiga Amiga Power issue 13: 66% CUAmiga issue 23: 81% The One for Amiga Games issue 40: 87% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Retro Game Review #628 (1/2) A320 Airbus (Thalion) Commodore Amiga Amiga Action issue 31: 92% - AA Accolade Amiga Computing issue 45: 92% - Gamer Gold Amiga Format issue 31: 78% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Retro Game Review #627 Time Search (Duckworth) Commodore 64 Computer and Video Games issue 49: Personal rating 2/10 Zzap! issue 28: 20% #randomgamereview #commodore64

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Retro Game Review #626 Lazy Jones (Terminal) ZX Spectrum Crash issue 14: 63% Sinclair Programs issue 28: 15% Sinclair User issue 37: 4/10 #randomgamereview #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Phwoar! Look at the chips on that one.

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Retro Game Review #625 $wag (Micro Power) BBC BigK issue 11: 1/3 Home Computing Weekly issue 88: 4/5 TV Gamer Jan-85: Satisfaction 1/5 #randomgamereview #bbcmicro

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The most surprisingly decent sequel on the Spectrum.

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The only Ultimate game I ever finished was Atic Atac. Underwurlde? No chance.

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Total absence of the "smoothest scrolling" that Sinclair User enthused about in their five star review...

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Retro Game Review #624 2 Player Soccer Squad/Professional Footballer/Striker Manager (Cult) Amstrad CPC Amstrad Computer User issue 82: Playability 88% #randomgamereview #amstradcpc

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Retro Game Review #623 (2/2) Bubble Bobble (RR The Hit Squad) Atari ST Atari ST User issue 75: 91% #randomgamereview #atarist

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Retro Game Review #623 (1/2) Bubble Bobble (Firebird) Atari ST ACE issue 5: 958/1000 Atari ST User vol 3 no 1: 8/10 The Games Machine issue 3: 94% #randomgamereview #atarist

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Retro Game Review #622 (2/2) Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra (New World) Commodore Amiga Amiga Power issue 16: 87% CUAmiga issue 27: 90% - CUAmiga Screen Star Zero issue 32: 70% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Retro Game Review #622 (1/2) Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra (New World) Commodore Amiga Amiga Action issue 33: 93% - Amiga Action Accolade Amiga Format issue 35: 82% Amiga Mania issue 3: 84% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Retro Game Review #621 Slightly Magic (Code Masters) Commodore 64 Commodore Format issue 14: 38% #randomgamereview #commodore64

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Retro Game Review #620 Othello (Pyramide) Sinclair QL Sinclair User issue 53: 3/5 #randomgamereview #sinclairql

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Retro Game Review #619 Plan 9 from Outer Space (Gremlin) Atari ST Atari ST Review issue 6: 65% Atari ST User issue 81: 80% ST Action issue 55: 87% - ST Action A1 Rated ST Format issue 40: 62% #randomgamereview #atarist

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Retro Game Review #618 Ludo (PikaDee) Texas Ti-99/4a Home Computing Weekly issue 75: 4/5 #randomgamereview #texascomputer

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Retro Game Review #617 Mission Omega (Mind Games) Amstrad CPC Computer Gamer issue 18: Nova #randomgamereview #amstradcpc #commodore64 #zxspectrum

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Retro Game Review #616 (2/2) Back to the Future III (Image Works) Commodore Amiga Computer and Video Games issue 114: 85% CUAmiga issue 14: 71% Raze issue 7: 83% Zzap! issue 72: 81% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Retro Game Review #616 (1/2) Back to the Future III (Image Works) Commodore Amiga Amiga Action issue 20: 78% AA Recommended Amiga Format issue 21: 82% Amiga Power issue 1: 76% Amiga User International vol 5 no 5: 69% #randomgamereview #commodoreamiga

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retro-71 @retro-71.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Retro Game Review #615 Manchester United Europe (Krisalis) Archimedes/BBC A3000 The Micro Uservol 9 no 11: 80% #randomgamereview #acornarchimedes #bbca3000

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