Dr Johnny Blanchard
@onlyretrofans.com
Screenwriter
#Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
#IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io
#Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners
Buy gaming in the obscure: https://mixam.co.uk/print-on-demand/6813e21211c9951bff4316db
#Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
#IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io
#Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners
Buy gaming in the obscure: https://mixam.co.uk/print-on-demand/6813e21211c9951bff4316db
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Let’s Play: Journey to Laughter on the Funtech Super A’Can
We take a look at the ultra rare game C.U.G. (or Journey to the Laugh, Journey to Laughter) on the ultra rare Taiwanese console the Super A'Can.
We take a look at the ultra rare game C.U.G. (or Journey to the Laugh, Journey to Laughter) on the ultra rare Taiwanese console the Super A'Can.
Let’s Play: Journey to Laughter on the Funtech Super A’Can
We take a look at the ultra rare game C.U.G. (or Journey to the Laugh, Journey to Laughter) on the ultra rare Taiwanese console the Super A'Can.
re-enthused.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Let’s Play: Journey to Laughter on the Funtech Super A’Can
We take a look at the ultra rare game C.U.G. (or Journey to the Laugh, Journey to Laughter) on the ultra rare Taiwanese console the Super A'Can.
We take a look at the ultra rare game C.U.G. (or Journey to the Laugh, Journey to Laughter) on the ultra rare Taiwanese console the Super A'Can.
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Acorn Atom now has a turbo mode, AtomMMC2 SDcard adapter and all the classic games work!
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Acorn Atom now has a turbo mode, AtomMMC2 SDcard adapter and all the classic games work!
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
Apart from Chuckie Egg which seems to think it’s in joystick mode 😆 #retroGamingFest25
Arses. It works fine in ‘slow’ mode but there’s a lot of snow on the screen as was the case with most Atom games.
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We're back with more #indiegaming demos. Come see what we try over on twitch.tv/zombiworkshop starting shortly (Place your bets on roguelikes!) :P
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We're back with more #indiegaming demos. Come see what we try over on twitch.tv/zombiworkshop starting shortly (Place your bets on roguelikes!) :P
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New Video: youtu.be/W2yDnrYrhR0
Professor Steve Furber takes us from Acorn to ARM in this fascinating two part lecture at Retro Collective
Professor Steve Furber takes us from Acorn to ARM in this fascinating two part lecture at Retro Collective
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
New Video: youtu.be/W2yDnrYrhR0
Professor Steve Furber takes us from Acorn to ARM in this fascinating two part lecture at Retro Collective
Professor Steve Furber takes us from Acorn to ARM in this fascinating two part lecture at Retro Collective
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Day 310 - #retrorandom - It's 2018 ... and it's the first retro festival I helped organise for @computinghistory.org.uk - gosh didn't we all look so young? :)
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Day 310 - #retrorandom - It's 2018 ... and it's the first retro festival I helped organise for @computinghistory.org.uk - gosh didn't we all look so young? :)
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Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
A little on the pricey side but Aliexpress have started selling combo CF/IDE carts for the MSX based on the RBSC design
a.aliexpress.com/_EHKzKJQ
a.aliexpress.com/_EHKzKJQ
a.aliexpress.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A little on the pricey side but Aliexpress have started selling combo CF/IDE carts for the MSX based on the RBSC design
a.aliexpress.com/_EHKzKJQ
a.aliexpress.com/_EHKzKJQ
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It's Monday. It's that time again. Raise up my fellow Youtubers:
#1: @jeremyoduber.com
bsky.app/profile/jere...
#1: @jeremyoduber.com
bsky.app/profile/jere...
NEW VIDEO: In 1996 Kenneth Branagh released an epic 4 hour version of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In 1997 it got an official videogame adaptation that fell into deep obscurity.
Until now.
Until now.
HAMLET: THE VIDEOGAME
YouTube video by Alien Bob
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It's Monday. It's that time again. Raise up my fellow Youtubers:
#1: @jeremyoduber.com
bsky.app/profile/jere...
#1: @jeremyoduber.com
bsky.app/profile/jere...
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More info on EinTrans here.
A guide to EinTrans - L Break Into Program, 0:1
EinTrans is a utility written by Ste Ruddy for transferring files between a PC and Tatung Einstein TC-01 over a serial cable. Ste was a colleague at Software Creations and he was respected for his in-...
www.breakintoprogram.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
More info on EinTrans here.
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Transferring my lib_spectrum repo to the Einstein so that I can get it assembling my Spectrum 48K 3D cube demo as nature intended. Using a serial cable and Eintrans.
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Transferring my lib_spectrum repo to the Einstein so that I can get it assembling my Spectrum 48K 3D cube demo as nature intended. Using a serial cable and Eintrans.
Erica just got back home from filming In the Algorithm we trust. Long old day, but the film is in the can so to speak
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Erica just got back home from filming In the Algorithm we trust. Long old day, but the film is in the can so to speak
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November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The DK Tronics clothed spectrum is working ready for RetroFest 2025, how did i fix it so quickly? I cheated of course, replaced the inner Speccy with a working one, I suspect the original is going to take some time to fix, but I will
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The DK Tronics clothed spectrum is working ready for RetroFest 2025, how did i fix it so quickly? I cheated of course, replaced the inner Speccy with a working one, I suspect the original is going to take some time to fix, but I will
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Did I mention we're running another festival just next weekend? I'm not sure, I might have done ... we'd love to see you all there! Saturday is almost sold out but there's still plenty of tickets for Sunday ... www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re...
Retro Computer Festival 2025 (Gaming Edition) - Sunday 16th November - Event Ticket - Computing History
Click here for information on Saturday Were very happy to announce our 2025 Retro Computer Festival and this time with a twist.Click here for information on Saturday We're very happy to announce ou...
www.computinghistory.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Did I mention we're running another festival just next weekend? I'm not sure, I might have done ... we'd love to see you all there! Saturday is almost sold out but there's still plenty of tickets for Sunday ... www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re...
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Brand new video is out, taking a look at Wing Commander, the highly influential space combat shooter from the early 90s!
Go ahead and check it out, please give it a share, a like and a comment if you can :) - youtu.be/G9BwHCpmjF0
Go ahead and check it out, please give it a share, a like and a comment if you can :) - youtu.be/G9BwHCpmjF0
Wing Commander - Retro Game Reviews
YouTube video by JL-Soryu Retro Gaming!
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Brand new video is out, taking a look at Wing Commander, the highly influential space combat shooter from the early 90s!
Go ahead and check it out, please give it a share, a like and a comment if you can :) - youtu.be/G9BwHCpmjF0
Go ahead and check it out, please give it a share, a like and a comment if you can :) - youtu.be/G9BwHCpmjF0
Testing out the new slot cars, all work pretty good - but the Porsche tyres disintegrated
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Testing out the new slot cars, all work pretty good - but the Porsche tyres disintegrated
I love this little RG351M handheld, here playing a bit of WCW vs NWO on the N64 - probably taking it to RetroFest to stand in for a couple of the platforms Jurl is on
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I love this little RG351M handheld, here playing a bit of WCW vs NWO on the N64 - probably taking it to RetroFest to stand in for a couple of the platforms Jurl is on
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Testing the Stunt Spectrum / Z80 PIO board ready for RetroFest. Thankfully it’s still working since the last show.
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Testing the Stunt Spectrum / Z80 PIO board ready for RetroFest. Thankfully it’s still working since the last show.
I haven't read RedMeat in ages, still funny but no updates since 2023 :( www.redmeat.com
Red Meat - From the Secret Files of Max Cannon
Official Red Meat Comics. From the Secret Files of Max Cannon
www.redmeat.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I haven't read RedMeat in ages, still funny but no updates since 2023 :( www.redmeat.com
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Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
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I think we've nailed the design of the banner for the event!
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I think we've nailed the design of the banner for the event!
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Hmm, this isn't a good look for Bitmap Books after their recent 'issues'.
Sponsoring a divisive grifter who tried to turn her community against a local business?
Sponsoring a divisive grifter who tried to turn her community against a local business?
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hmm, this isn't a good look for Bitmap Books after their recent 'issues'.
Sponsoring a divisive grifter who tried to turn her community against a local business?
Sponsoring a divisive grifter who tried to turn her community against a local business?
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Have talked myself into a tippy tappy Toastie type in (maybe one day I'll talk myself into tidying my desk 😆)
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Hardware: Konami Picno Team Europe Flashcart
A little while ago we took a look at the Konami Picno, a fairly smart little art toy. But we didn't really cover the cartridge slots because we only had a save cart. But now we've got a Flash Cart we can try out some of the 'Games'. Team-Europe Blog:…
A little while ago we took a look at the Konami Picno, a fairly smart little art toy. But we didn't really cover the cartridge slots because we only had a save cart. But now we've got a Flash Cart we can try out some of the 'Games'. Team-Europe Blog:…
Hardware: Konami Picno Team Europe Flashcart
A little while ago we took a look at the Konami Picno, a fairly smart little art toy. But we didn't really cover the cartridge slots because we only had a save cart. But now we've got a Flash Cart we can try out some of the 'Games'. Team-Europe Blog: Games start at: 05:32:03
re-enthused.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hardware: Konami Picno Team Europe Flashcart
A little while ago we took a look at the Konami Picno, a fairly smart little art toy. But we didn't really cover the cartridge slots because we only had a save cart. But now we've got a Flash Cart we can try out some of the 'Games'. Team-Europe Blog:…
A little while ago we took a look at the Konami Picno, a fairly smart little art toy. But we didn't really cover the cartridge slots because we only had a save cart. But now we've got a Flash Cart we can try out some of the 'Games'. Team-Europe Blog:…
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Day 309 - #retrorandom - Another picture of Newbrain chaos ... surely one must work? Actually, back then in 2019, I think a few did. But do they still? I almost don't want to plug them in to find out ...
November 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Day 309 - #retrorandom - Another picture of Newbrain chaos ... surely one must work? Actually, back then in 2019, I think a few did. But do they still? I almost don't want to plug them in to find out ...