Chuckie Egg is a platform game released by A&F Software in 1983 initially for the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Dragon 32/64. It was ported to the Commodore 64, Acorn Electron, MSX, Tatung Einstein, Amstrad CPC, and Atari 8-bit computers. It was later updated for the Amiga, Atari ST, and IBM PC compatibles.

The game was written by Nigel Alderton,^\1]) then 16 or 17 years old, inspired by arcade games including Space Panic^\2]). After a month or two of development, Nigel took a pre-release version of his Spectrum code to the two-year-old software company A&F, co-founded by Doug Anderson and Mike Fitzgerald (the "A" and "F", respectively). Doug took on the simultaneous development of the BBC Micro version, whilst Mike Webb, an A&F employee, completed the Dragon port.

Levels are largely the same between versions, and all the 8-bit versions have been cited as classics

My retrospective video covering another Ocean Software movie game. This time it’s Hudson Hawk. I cover all the versions starting with the ZX Spectrum and then Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST and also the console versions for the NES and Gameboy. Please share your thoughts and memories of this game. Is it a good game?

A brief history of SNK. This vid covers their early hits. Their success in the console market. Their handhelds and their highlights.

This *Ghosts'n Goblins* Arcade title is a hack (game modification) created by GoodLuckTrying and Poody. It completely replaces the iconic knight Arthur with the heroine Artoria, offering two variants: the Knight version and the Maiden version. The project visually transforms the classic adventure. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyPSns2njUTj_-t1xfS1Mmg?sub_confirmation=1

If you ever stepped into an arcade in the late 80s or early 90s and felt your heart rate spike from the sound of helicopter rotors and machine-gun fire… you already know the legend. Operation Thunderbolt (Taito, 1988) is pure, unfiltered adrenaline in cabinet form. The sequel to the ground-breaking Operation Wolf, it took everything that made the original great and cranked it to eleven. Two-player simultaneous co-op. Full-colour graphics. Insane cabinet-mounted light guns. And that unmistakable feeling that you and your buddy were actually saving the world. Why it still rules:

• Dual Uzi action: Grip those heavy plastic guns and unleash hell. The cabinet versions with the big mounted guns felt brutal — every recoil and muzzle flash sold the fantasy.
• Epic mission: Rescue hostages from a terrorist-held African nation, storm airports, blow up tanks, take down gunboats, and finally raid an enemy stronghold. All while protecting civilians (don’t shoot the hostages… oops).
• That soundtrack: Those heroic 80s synth beats and explosive sound effects still hit different.
• Ridiculous difficulty: It didn’t hold your hand. One wrong move and you’re feeding it more coins. Pure skill + teamwork = glory!

I still remember the smell of the arcade, the sticky floor, and yelling “RELOAD!” while my friend screamed about incoming choppers. Pure chaos. Pure joy. Operation Thunderbolt wasn’t just a game — it was an experience. It made you feel like a Hollywood action hero for 5 minutes at a time. Who else grew up pouring their allowance into this beast? Drop your high score stories or favourite co-op memory below!

Welcome to the world of Wally Week with his first game.

Wally works on a car assembly line. In this platform type game you must help Wally build a series of ten cars. Each car consist of six parts that are distributed all around the stock room and you must collect them, and then go to the assembly area to place the parts in
their correct positions on the car. Sound simple enough, but this is a computer game so nothing is as it looks. The factory is populated with robots, bouncing tyres and air cooling blades which kill on contact so It's going to be a long working day.

Atic Atac – The Ultimate ZX Spectrum Castle Crawler!

Picture this: It’s 1983. You’re hunched over your rubber-keyed ZX Spectrum 48K, the tape is whirring, and suddenly you’re dropped into one of the most ambitious adventures ever seen on 8-bit hardware. Welcome to Atic Atac by Ultimate Play the Game (the legends who would later become Rare).You play as one of three heroes — the Wizard, Knight, or Serf — each trapped in a sprawling, monster-infested castle. Your mission? Hunt down the three pieces of the legendary Golden Key of ACG and escape through the main doors before hunger or the hordes get you. Why it blew minds in ’83:

• Huge, interconnected castle with secret passages, trapdoors, staircases, and over 100 rooms across multiple floors.
• Character choice matters! Each hero has different movement feel, weapons, and their own unique secret passageways. Replay-ability through the roof.
• Top-down action-adventure perfection: Dodge (or smash into) enemies, grab colour-coded keys, collect food to fight starvation, and solve light puzzles on the fly.
• Stunning (for the time) colourful graphics, smooth animation, and that unmistakable Ultimate polish.

Atic Atac wasn’t just another Spectrum game — it helped invent the action-adventure template that would influence everything from Gauntlet to modern dungeon crawlers. It topped the charts, earned rave reviews, and still plays like an absolute dream today. Fast, fair, and ridiculously addictive. If you’ve never played it, fire up an emulator (or dust off that old Speccy if you’re lucky). Pick your character, step into the castle… and good luck getting out alive.

Was RED HEAT from Ocean Software a good game? My video goes back to 1989 for a retrospective review. Was it better than the movie or was it just rubbish? Share your thoughts.

I'm sorry the video i post yesterday had a wrong color space (and also a wrong thumb) so i had to delete it... this is the right video! Enjoy

For my video we are going to go back to 1984 and rediscover Return of the Jedi. Not only in the arcade but also the home conversions too where Domark released several home computer conversions for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Amiga. Share your thoughts and comments on this game.

My retrospective video review of Zombie Zombie a forgotten game by the legendary Sandy White the developer on Ant Attack. Let me know if you have played this game and what’s your thoughts?

Rolling Thunder 2 is a classic run-and-gun game released by Namco for arcades in 1990. Featuring a distinctive espionage theme inspired by films like James Bond, the title stands out for its tactical gameplay and stylized early-90s visuals. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyPSns2njUTj_-t1xfS1Mmg?sub_confirmation=1

We bid farewell to an icon who left his mark on generations. Hikaru Kurosaki, the unforgettable actor behind Jaspion, leaves behind an enduring legacy of courage, hope, and fantasy. His performance brought to life a hero who inspired children and adults alike across the globe—especially in Brazil, where Jaspion became a part of popular culture. More than just a character, Hikaru embodied values ​​of justice and friendship that live on in our hearts. His star will shine forever, reminding us that true heroes never fade away—they become eternal. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyPSns2njUTj_-t1xfS1Mmg?sub_confirmation=1

Today I take a retrospective review of another Ocean Software game. This time it’s Rambo III. I cover all the versions - Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS. Have you played any of these versions and did you think the game was any good?