351 - 8-bit Underdogs: The Acorn Electron
Retro Gaming Discussion Show · RGDS Team
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Show Notes
At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode. This time we are covering the Acorn Electron. Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day.
The games covered:
Thrust
Way of the Exploding Fist
Pengi
Yie Are Kung Fu
Starship Command
Citadel
Imogen
Bug Eyes
Las of the Free
Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge
Astroplumber
Corporate Climber
Show Notes:
Intellivision PCB as mentioned by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII
Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron
BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/
Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/
BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/
The emulators for the Acorn Electron:
ElectrEM
Elkulator