Author Archives: frankeivind

Super Mario Bros. (NES) – The Continue trick

Posted on February 1, 2015 by frankeivind

I’ve been playing Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo NES for nearly 30 years. But it’s only recently that I discovered (through GoNintendo) that the game support continue. When you have lost all your lifes and are back at the … Continue reading →

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Tetris Heat Change Mug

Posted on January 30, 2015 by frankeivind

The Tetris Heat Change Mug is quite cool. While it’s just fun to have a Tetris mug, it even change when you have your hot beverage in it. Be it your favourite coffee, tee or hot chocolate. I bought my … Continue reading →

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Retro Gamer – The Amiga Book

Posted on January 17, 2015 by frankeivind

This time around, the people at Retro Gamer have  made the bookazine The Amiga Book: Amiga 500 Amiga 500: Perfect Ten Games The Making of… Lemmings 1 & 2 Company Profile: The Bitmap Brothers The Making of… Sensible World of … Continue reading →

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Retro Gamer #137

Posted on January 11, 2015 by frankeivind

Retro Gamer issue 137 is a good read: Retroradar: The Legacy of Raplh Baer 1922-2014 A moment with… Matt Gray Back to the Nineties – December 1997 How the Playstation Changed Gaming The 20 Greatest Playstation Games You’ve Never Played … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter: The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 2

Posted on December 28, 2014 by frankeivind

I came across The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 2 on Kickstarer here the other day. Looks like a good book to support. It will have 236 pages with 100 games covered. This is the second book … Continue reading →

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Review: Duck Hunt (NES, 1987)

Posted on December 28, 2014 by frankeivind

Duck Hunt is one of the Nintendo NES classics. It’s a very funny and entertaining game. The game was released in Europe in 1987, but it was already out in Japan in 1984. In short, you use the NES Zapper … Continue reading →

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Retro Gamer annual 2015

Posted on December 20, 2014 by frankeivind

In Retro Gamer annual, you find the best of the best from the 2014 issues of Retro Gamer. The Hardest Games of All Time The Making of: Fairlight I and II The Making of: Golden Axe The Making of: UFO: … Continue reading →

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Retro Gamer #136

Posted on December 16, 2014 by frankeivind

I got issue 136 of Retro Gamer last week, and here is some of the things to read:  Back to the Nineties – November 1997 30 Years of Being Elite The Making of: Ranarama Ultimate Guide: Puzzle Booble Import Only: … Continue reading →

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Playstation has turned 20

Posted on December 15, 2014 by frankeivind

Time goes by, and I don’t think that 1994 is that long ago. This means that the Sony Playstation (also known as PSOne has turned 20. Playstation was first released in Japan on December 3, 1994. US had to wait … Continue reading →

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Day of the Tentacle – Special Edition coming in 2015

Posted on December 13, 2014 by frankeivind

There was one new that I didn’t catch last week. At the PlayStation Experience keynote on December 6, Tim Schafer announced the Day of the Tentacle – Special Edition. The game originaly came out in 1993 on PC and Mac, and will be … Continue reading →

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