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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The sad bit is I couldn’t remember the name of the company and we only talked about it last month… hash tag getting old :)

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The Retro Adventurers @retroadventurers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So much text adventure news! So much reverb! The >OPEN MAILBOX team gets you caught up on the latest contests, preservation efforts, international reviews, and much more in our September installment. retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/48/

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OPEN MAILBOX September 2026 | The Retro Adventurers

Contest deadlines, international reviews, and some Ramsberg groveling lead our news coverage for text adventure enthusiasts this month. Tim, Jason, and Nick bring you the latest for one of the oldest ...

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The Retro Adventurers @retroadventurers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Some very tight deadlines for a very old genre in this month's edition of >OPEN MAILBOX, where you GET TEXT ADVENTURE NEWS AND LISTEN TO IT. Contest voting, (scary) Visible Zorker updates, lost games and a lost development environment, and much more. retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/46/

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OPEN MAILBOX August 2026 | The Retro Adventurers

No rest for retro adventuring news this summer as Tim and Jason bring you lots of news: contest developments (don't delay, some deadlines are very very very soon!), Visible Zorker updates which aren't...

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Well I had to show the lineage split for Amstrad and those roms are on the Next…. I drew the line at the grey though which has its 3” drive to represent the +3

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It was there just to the right of the zz81 - but nice shot of yours I hope the belt is good!

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

There is only 1 ticket left for tomorrow so you better book quick

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Well that is day 1 of retrofest at STEAM great crowd of people looking at my Sinclair history display from 1958 practical wireless to the zx spectrum next

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ZX Spectrum Next Official @specnext.com · 15/11/2025

First ever showing of a Magenta Next and Dreamtime Monty in the wild at Crash Live! 2025 #zxspectrumnext #zxspectrumnextgames #retrocomputing #retrogaming

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Thomas Spooks 🎃👻💀 @thomasfuchs.at · 01/11/2025

If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...

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Go Computer Now! – The Story of Sphere Computers

A book telling the extraordinary story of Sphere, a 1970s Utah personal computer maker far ahead of its time—until its sudden collapse.

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Ha ha never saw that review for Hidden City back in the day - better than it deserved I think

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Mr Spectrum Nez elsewhere spotted the new goal at the point the team breach the most successful KS - you still have this weekend to back!

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Henrique Olifiers @olifiers.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The one in which I talk about the success of the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 Kickstarter and what's around the corner.

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

After 6 months of updates, the new Retro.Directory 2.0 is now live packed with loads of exciting updates, features and improvements... youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8

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Explore the new features in Retro.Directory V2.0

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Fascinating blog entry and the original video!

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I shall look forward to this with a cuppa later

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

It’s a great utility for looking at databases - if people are going to cheat when playing then they only disappoint themselves - I learned a lot of my coding by taking apart other games and the zx81 rom! Just make sure all bundled software has the relevant pointers to current licences.

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

What a great video - who knew… John always has a great sense of humour

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The start of a big adventure! This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way. Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.

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The Roaming ZX Spectrum's Adventure Begins!

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Want to see how my weekend went? Hours of driving. Hotel room trying to kill me. AMAZING Retro Festival. Superb fun!

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A BRAND NEW Retro Festival in the UK

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Or you could play a retro adventure

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

All set up at @shortcircuit.org.uk ‘s RetroFest in Swindon :)

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Asobitech @asobitech.com · 31/05/2025

It’s a sold out Saturday here at #retrofest2025 I have brought along an array of video game consoles that wish they were computers. Come along to Swindon tomorrow if you’re free.

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Jonathan Pallant @thejpster.org.uk · 31/05/2025

Casually running Solaris Acrobat on a Sun Ultra 80, with the display routed to an SGI Indigo 2 running IRIX. X11 is great. Check out @cathoderaydude.bsky.social ‘s most recent video!

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Well day 1 of retrofest 2025 done still a few tickets for tomorrow -Swindon STEAM museum

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The Retro Adventurers @retroadventurers.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Magazine Roundup #2 is out! Tim Gilberts joins Jason & Dave to explore text adventure coverage and more in Personal Computer Games, Computer Gaming World, Softline (Tron cover story!) and the Trillium newsletter. Available now on all major podcast platforms. retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/25/

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 24/05/2025

It's just one week to go! It's getting full, though. We have more tickets available for Sunday, and it’ll be almost exactly* the same wonderful exhibitors. If you’re just coming one day, please consider coming Sunday, to ensure everyone gets to come to our event! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php

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ZXGuesser @zxguesser.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Do you need some teletext advertising? 😄

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Is this another assertion that a famous actor is maybe coming along?

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 17/05/2025

Isambard Kingdom Brunel would like to remind you that it's just TWO WEEKS until RetroFest! retrofest.uk

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HereBeDragons @heredragons.be · 16/05/2025

I am ridiculously excited to see this. It's one of those machines I was just sure I would never see in the flesh. 6803 and 8088 CPUs, maybe only 125 built. More info here - randoc.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/m... - thanks to @retrokrazy.bsky.social for bringing it!

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Well that’s the Adventure corner setup for ZZAP this weekend in Kenilworth - come chat to us about games old and new… in the museum room!

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The Retro Adventurers @retroadventurers.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

POW! KABOOM! KWAH! Dave and Jason explore Redhawk from Melbourne House with a unique three-panel text/graphic display and Questprobe: Spider-Man from Adventure International, from the short-lived Marvel Comics series which just predated the company's end. retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/22/

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Lots of cool updates about the coming Retro Fest in Swindon. And @petescircuit.bsky.social stars in the latest Indiana Jones film 😀

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Jonathan Pallant @thejpster.org.uk · 21/03/2025

CRD goes into Dan Olson levels of backstory on the history of dial-up and it’s fantastic. youtu.be/ympjaibY6to?...

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Five Phone Stories

YouTube video by Cathode Ray Dude - CRD

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HereBeDragons @heredragons.be · 15/03/2025

This time it's not just us (you'll be glad to hear) - I spy @glasstty.bsky.social, @onlyretrofans.com, www.youtube.com/@techmadeeas..., @visitthecave.bsky.social and @retrobytes.bsky.social in there too ...

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The Retro Adventurers @retroadventurers.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Coming soon to your podcast feed! * Ben apologizes to the Amstrad PCW community! * Jason offends the SAM Coupé faithful! * Nick pokes at the vapor Ink Console! And we all play the terlet game. Sigh.

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 02/03/2025

We are VERY excited to announce our first major retro event - RetroFest 2025, to be held at STEAM, the GWR museum in Swindon on 31st May / 1st June. Over 40 exhibitors will be bringing a vast range of computers from the 70s, 80s and 90s. More info - retrofest.uk

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Binary Dinosaurs @binarydinosaurs.co.uk · 29/12/2024

Lack of spare parts means I’ve been scratting around for things to do, and remembered my GP EP8000 eprom programmer and how it doesn’t work. Dismantled it, and I was surprised to see a little critter lurking that @glasstty.bsky.social and @timbucus.bsky.social will recognise. Here’s the internals.

Overhead pic of the circuit board and keyboard of the EP8000 programmer, showing the I/O ports, tv modulator and display board.

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Ah yes the SCAMP hiding in there… with its 128byte RAM/IO

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PJT @mrt2u.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

ZX Spectrum - Turing Edition www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwkw...

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ZX Spectrum - Turing Edition

YouTube video by DrMattRegan

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Horsenburger @horsenburger.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It's a new Christmas Wallace and Gromit teletext picture for you!.

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Tim Gilberts @timbucus.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Yes around 1987 it was illustrator, quill, patch, characters along with a full English parser so you could say “get quill and pen then sign it and give it to Lee”

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