We take a little trip down memory lane today when we look back at DOS games from the early PC era
Pimp yourself out with this this Space Invaders Jewellery, or Bling Vaders as it pefers to be known. Coming in gold or silver, this necklace is the ultimate tribute to those little green men who used to invade earth, only to come across 4 brick walls and horizontal sliding lego brick with a gun at the end of it.
So, what's next, Pacman ear-rings? Solid Snake rings? Mario Princess Tiaras? Who knows where it will end, but it has started here at Blingvaders
Sega Megadrive......now there was a console. I remember my first one very well, it came with Sonic the Hedgehog and Desert Strike, both games still playable to this day. The megadrive took gaming to another dimension and you could argue it was responsible for the sucess of the Playstation etc as it re-vitaliesed what was a thte time a flagging home gaming industry.
Now, you can indulge in some superb retro gaming action with the Sega MegaDrive Twin Player console. Not only is this console pre-loaded with 15 great Sega Megadrive games, you can also plug in old megadrive games into the back. So you can get onto ebay, pick up your old favourites for a couple of quid and plung and play! And there are two control pads, so you can go head to head on classics like Streetfighter and Streets of Rage.....It's region free as well, so you can grab some Genesis games from the US as well!
So how much for a region free console, two controllers and 15 games? Less than £40, that's how much, what are you still done here? Buy one now....
In the Nintendo Gameboy game Caesars Palace your aim is to break the bank at the famous Vegas casino Caesars Palace by turning thousands into millions. You earn your money in classic casino games such as slots and blackjack and in poker card games his game is very amuzing and it’s easy to get hooked. It’s definitely a good alternative for those who are tired of losing money on online holdem but still want to experience the thrill of gambling.
Few games caused as much fuss as Dragon's Lair did when it hit arcades in 1983. You must remeber, gamers back then were only used to sprite based adventures as seen on Atari and Intellivision. All of a sudden we were faced with being immersed in to a living cartoon.
The game was made possible by laser disc and each arcade cabinet could last up to 650 hours play with the bits and pieeces in it. However, such was the game's popularity, it often crashed and would require re-seeting by a grumpy arcade assistant on many occasions.
From what I recall, the gameplay itself was quite random and simplistic, involving pressing buttons seemingly at random and hoping to progress to the next cartoon cut scene. To be honest, this did not really matter, so amazed would one be at the graphical spectacle un-veiling before ones eyes.
The game was ported to various formats, from the Commodore 64 to the Atari Jaguar and although none of the ports vastly improved the gameplay, it was that amazing feeling the user got when first playing the game that most of uis were looking for. Dragon's lair - we salute you....
If your mum or girlfriend are taking up valuable space on the PC playing online bingo or whatever it is they do on there, don't forget you can always take a trip down memory lane on the Xbox live. From Gauntlet to Streetfighter, there are a range of great games adapted for the xbox controller which will leave you in retro heaven. A full list is available here
Do you remember when people first played Pong on home entertainment systems? Yeah, it was brilliant! Do you remember when Pac-Man first hit the arcades? Of course, my life changed for ever! And do you remember when people would wear ties which represented their favourite games? Erm, no. While there was all sorts of merchandise available back in the day, such as Pac-Man lunchboxes, wearing a tie jsut wans not on the agenda, until now.
The quirky types at tie website wildties have developed a small range of ties featuring classic retro games. These will certainly get your attention at parties or at the office. We first thought they were a bit silly but actually now we think it's kinda funny. Take a look for yourself and decide...
Check out the Asteroids Tie and the Space Invaders Tie at Wildties.
It was one of the strangest looking and trickier games of the 1980s, but Zaxxon is still recalled with a smile on the face. The game was one of the first to use an 'isometric' view point in an arcade game, a sort of cutaway 3D view later seen in some of the Ultimate games on the Spectrum and the Commodore 64.
The game was first released in 1982 on the Arcades and the basic principle was to fly through enemy territory without being shot down, run out of fuel or bash into the various obstacles that littered the environment, including rather bizzarely some walls. The game was ported from the arcades onto various home machines including the C64 and Amstrad and there was also a handheld option. It was also one of the few games given it's own board game. You can usually pick up a copy of any of the verions on ebay...
One of my fondest memories of gaming is spending a holiday in Italy at the local arcade. There in the corner was a traditional arcade cabinet except for the presence of handlebars, for this was no ordinary, game, this was Paperboy. The concept was simple, get on your bike and deliver your newspapers to the neighbourhood. However, while doing so, you had to avoid such obstacles as dogs, go-karts and cars. it was great fun and highly addictive. Here's a snippet of what Paperboy looked like back in the day...
Great memories indeed. There versions made for many game consoles and home computers inlcuding the sega megadrive, NES and Amstrad. Ebay is the best place to get hold of these and the latest Paperboy Ebay auctions are below, happy bidding!
