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Retro Gamer Issue 100 + Issue 1

Darran@Retro GamerDarran@Retro Gamer
edited March 2012 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
Okay then so issue 100 is going to be in shops today and it also includes a reprint of the original issue 1

Here's the content
Developer Autographs
Eastern Blocks: The Story Of Game Boy Tetris
Baer's Odyssey (interview with Ralph Baer)
The Making Of Grand Theft Auto
John Romero Discusses Dangerous Dave
Crash And Burn (The Videogame Crash)
The Music Man (An Interview with Rob Hubbard)
Inside The ZX Spectrum
David Braben discusses Elite
David Crane's Tricks Of The Trade (David discusses the many Atari 2600 techniques he created)
The Making Of Sonic The Hedgehog with Yuji Naka
A Moment With Mark Jones
100 Classic Gaming Moments
In The Chair with Andrew Braybrook
RG Rampage - A Commodore 64 Type In Game
Eugene Jarvis discusses Robotron: 2084

Issue 1 Contents
Sinclair Researched (the story of sinclair)
Return Of The Rings (the videogames based on Lord Of The Rings)
Hall Of The Miner King (Jet Set Willy Feature)
Top 100 Retro Games
Mastertronic A History
Street Fighting Clan (story of Street Fighter)
Licence To Kill (videogame nasties)
1983 Advertising Gallery
Emulation Nation (the best emulators)

If you don't want to miss this special issue you can buy it directly from www.imagineshop.co.uk/retrogamer
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Comments

  • BaggersBaggers
    edited March 2012
    I'm impressed, how did you manage to get Braben to do a piece, I'd have thought he would have been incredibly busy with the Raspberry Pi release! ;) and why isn't my subscription here before it goes in the shops!? :)
    I look forward to having a good read!
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited March 2012
    Just seen the front cover of this, love it !

    The special gift you get is a copy of the original issue 1, shame as i've already got it but i know a lot of people havent.

    Looks like some great features this issue (and theres a fair bit of Speccy goodness in issue 1 as well).

    There was an issue with delivery apparently but subscribers 'should' have it today (or tomorrow). I'm feeling confident it'll get delivered in about an hour by my postie !

    But congrats to Darran and co, 100 issues, wow !
  • BaggersBaggers
    edited March 2012
    Thanks psj3809 :)
  • TimmyTimmy
    edited March 2012
    Definitely buying it when it reaches our shores in a week or so. :)

    And congrats on your issue 100.
    How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) - How to write a simple C+asm horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial, z88dk)
    Games List 2016 - Games List 2015 - Games List 2014
  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited March 2012
    Sweet! Just bought it online. :-)
  • Darran@Retro GamerDarran@Retro Gamer
    edited March 2012
    GreenCard wrote: »
    Sweet! Just bought it online. :-)

    Does it come with issue 1? I genuinely don't know.
  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited March 2012
    Darran@Retro Gamer wrote: »
    Does it come with issue 1? I genuinely don't know.

    It's not mentioned in the order receipt, but the issue 100 blurb on the site does state that it comes with issue 1.
  • BaggersBaggers
    edited March 2012
    Got mine, it's just been delivered, and it's dinner time :D thanks! time for a brew and a good read!
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited March 2012
    Yep got mine as well, the 'surprise' wasnt that great for me but i can understand others might like it.

    Tons of stuff to read in it, was actually looking forward to the homebrew section until i saw lines and lines of C64 code !

    But a lot to read this month
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited March 2012
    Will they deliver this one to the US? I must have it, and book stores are too bloody unreliable here?
    Every night is curry night!
  • MrCheeseMrCheese
    edited March 2012
    I've already got issue 1. Hope my subscription copy is on the mat when I get home.
  • VincentACVincentAC
    edited March 2012
    Got mine about 3 hours ago. Loved the wrapper having the blue n' yellow around the edges :D

    Already read the classic gaming moment. Looking forward to the Speccy bits and Siouxsie might even read it for the Sonic article :)
    Oh, no. Every time you turn up something monumental and terrible happens.
    I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
    --Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)

    https://www.youtube.com/user/VincentTSFP
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited March 2012
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    Will they deliver this one to the US? I must have it, and book stores are too bloody unreliable here?

    Yep they will, its getting quite popular over in the US, should be available in some of the bigger stores like Barnes & Noble i think. Or try ordering it from https://www.imagineshop.co.uk/
  • mermanmerman
    edited March 2012
    It looks fantastic, got to find some time to sit down and read it now... Congrats to Darran and everyone involved, this is a real milestone.
  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited March 2012
    Noooo! my subscription has just finished & I forgot to renew, means I won't have 100 in my collection. I don't tend to see this in the shops.
    My speccy games.
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited March 2012
    I've just asked a friend to pick it up for me - I've been throwing up again...
  • jdanddietjdanddiet
    edited March 2012
    ^^ it's not that bad! Seriously Pat, get well man!
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited March 2012
    Being sick for over a month is bad, especially being diabetic... But I got my copy of the 30th Anniversary book yesterday (ordered it online) which cheered me up a bit..
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited March 2012
    R-Tape wrote: »
    Noooo! my subscription has just finished & I forgot to renew, means I won't have 100 in my collection. I don't tend to see this in the shops.

    Have you got a WH Smith or Sainsbury near you?
  • AndyCAndyC
    edited March 2012
    Cool, it has a type-in! Even if it is a C64 one and I have no idea how to save BASIC on a C64! Still I'm going to have to try it out and see what it's like (downloading the finished one is cheating kids!)

    The Speccy type in on the back cover is considerably easier to type in though and runs on a better computer too. :-)
  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited March 2012
    Rebelstar without a cause wrote: »
    Have you got a WH Smith or Sainsbury near you?

    Tell a lie, it fell through my letterbox today. Must have one left.

    There's plenty going on in this issue by the looks of it. The type in is a great idea (Good work TMR!), probably hard to organise but type ins for different platforms would have been great.

    Only one criticism, too much plastic wrapping!
    My speccy games.
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited March 2012
    zeropolis79 wrote: »
    Being sick for over a month is bad, especially being diabetic... But I got my copy of the 30th Anniversary book yesterday (ordered it online) which cheered me up a bit..

    damn dood get well soon eh?

    when I got in from work (21 working days left till retirement!!) I saw there were 2 mags, I got excited thing that we'd been given a copy of the speccy/c64 anniversary edition

    how dissapointed was I, I've got issue one (well every issue) already!!!

    :razz:

    nah it's a nice touch actually
  • VincentACVincentAC
    edited March 2012
    zeropolis79 wrote: »
    Being sick for over a month is bad, especially being diabetic... But I got my copy of the 30th Anniversary book yesterday (ordered it online) which cheered me up a bit..
    I know what you're going through. I don't have diabetes, but I do have stomach problems that makes me throw up.

    Crap isn't it?

    Hope it doesn't last too long for you just now. There's nowt worse than being ill.
    Oh, no. Every time you turn up something monumental and terrible happens.
    I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
    --Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)

    https://www.youtube.com/user/VincentTSFP
  • Neil LNeil L
    edited March 2012
    R-Tape wrote: »
    The type in is a great idea (Good work TMR!), probably hard to organise but type ins for different platforms would have been great.

    There was a type-in for the speccy many moons ago in issue 5 called Sticky: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0026590

    But nobody's typed it in yet, I put in on the forum a while ago here: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=495099&postcount=10

    Cheers, Neil
  • MartynCMartynC
    edited March 2012
    There was indeed a type-in in issue 5. I'd forgotten about that!

    I do remember people writing in, saying that it didn't work properly. But then, surely it wouldn't be authentic if it was bug free :smile:

    I've probably still got the text file for that somewhere. Is there any way of feeding that into an emulator to save typing it out?
  • bleughbleugh
    edited March 2012
    D'oh!
    damned if I do and damned if I don't

    Had to cancel after subscribing from issue 2!
    the move do kangaroo-land meant piles of 'em stacking up at the olds back home,
    may well hunt for the big 100 here in the shops in a months time though!

    who'd have thought the mag would get so successful eh! 8 years on and going strong :-)
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited March 2012
    Has anyone got the Retro Gamer Speccy/C64 book?
    Is it worth getting?
  • Neil ParsonsNeil Parsons
    edited March 2012
    Already bought it online. I never had the first issue and now I have the chance.

    Thanks so much, Imagine Publishing! :smile:
    Rebelstar without a cause wrote: »
    Has anyone got the Retro Gamer Speccy/C64 book?
    Is it worth getting?

    I got it, but many of its contents have been printed before on RG regular issues. Although I didn't buy all collection from the beginning (but two consequent subscriptions three years ago) and having lost many things since then, I can consider this bookazine a good investment.
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited March 2012
    Rebelstar without a cause wrote: »
    Has anyone got the Retro Gamer Speccy/C64 book?
    Is it worth getting?

    Well its a collection of material which has been in the mag over the years, but even as a regular subscriber i've bought it as its good to get all that stuff compiled and easier to take one book to the toilet instead of 25 or so !

    Just amazing going into WHSmiths and seeing a big picture of a Speccy on the cover in the year 2012
  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    edited March 2012
    psj3809 wrote: »
    Well its a collection of material which has been in the mag over the years, but even as a regular subscriber i've bought it as its good to get all that stuff compiled and easier to take one book to the toilet instead of 25 or so

    Good point. And the C64 section will come in handy if I run out of bog roll!
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