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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Before Sensible Software there was…Sensible Software

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fancy a game? Let me grab my spare joypad for you…

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I hope your morning starts better than mine!

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cats and dogs living together! This should be fun to explore.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Reuniting Ultima VI with its missing “Orb of the Moon” to complete the box. Feeling virtuous.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Before the sleek, GPU display cases of modern PC builds we had the era of jank. My mounting of a fan on a PSU bracket to cool an accelerator in this case from 2000 celebrates the jank. That’s my excuse anyway.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Turned an old Cherry G80 from German to UK layout as my new daily driver. 👍 or 👎?

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

No exceptions, no discussion, no excuses. I liked “Guru Meditation” better.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

32 years ago Kick Off 2 was still the best football game around.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A happy 1084s but I don’t know, it just doesn’t sit right on an A600. Does it need a 500 here?

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And thanks Dan for sharing your creations with us all

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Good morning from sunny sunny Cornwall. Who wants an ice cream?

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Look at that beautiful 20mb MFM hard disk from 1986. 3.5” drive for scale!

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The team is assembled and ready to convert a plain arcade cab into something very special. #teamwork

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Nora Catty is discovering the outside world

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Followers, I want to see Animals using technology. I’ll start…

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Never mind the Neo Geo, now the real gaming can begin. Picked up the new Pico GX from shop.flamelily.co.uk/picogx for use in the museum

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Event: Fresh from Revision party success @h0ffman.bsky.social is our guest on Sun 26th April. Enjoy his talk about his game dev work, including those awesome Neo Geo / Sega ports. Full access to The Cave and @arcadearchive.co.uk with lunch laid on. Book at www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

New Video: youtu.be/7DZ8gtORx-Y A big round up of new and innovative products from @heber-limited.bsky.social including #misterfpga add-ons for the Multisystem, arcade #FPGA and much more.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Say hello to Nora Catty, a new addition to the family 🐈

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Excuse me while I sharpen my pencil.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Removing the anti glare coating from an Apple monitor.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Going through all the CRTs today and every single Amstrad monitor works. These things are bombproof.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

This Microsoft Word tutorial took an unexpected turn. youtu.be/Jk71bPz5VLo?...

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

When you unplug your keyboard and the cable leaves but the plug stays in the machine 😭

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Today I'm playing with a Dell M2010, as seen in Iron Man 2. First impressions: It ate my CD and won't give it back.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Does anyone know why my Horace is wrong?

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

And with the help of The Board Folk the system board was reverse engineered and a brand new one produced to bring it back to life.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The eMac. Like an iMac but for Yorkshire folk.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

At some point in the early ‘90s Commodore discovered ergonomics, with the pregnant mouse (right) which was bundled with some Amiga 3000’s.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

More fun finds as we unpack the containers.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Thank you for the heads up past gamer 🐛

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

These promotional tee shirts were fun to rediscover today as I move things into the new store room. All from the period.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

New Event: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p... Jan 25th at @retrocollective.co.uk The @bitmapbureau.com team are giving us the inside story on their wonderful retro game development. Join the team and enjoy everything the Retro Collective has to offer with like minded friends.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone, here’s to a great 2026

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Today we’re learning sequences and deconstructing problems. Primarily the problem of tidying her room.

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

First time I’ve been called a minger by a Christmas card. Thanks @pcbwayofficial.bsky.social

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The Cave (Neil) @visitthecave.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Why yes, I am something of a retro game collector myself

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