I've been gaming since the days of Pong and still own a working Atari 2600. I tend to ramble on about retro games, whether they be board games, video games or PC games. Sometimes I digress. If you're into classic old school gaming, this blog is for you!
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A little known classic board game that’s fun for the whole family is WHOSIT? by Parker Brothers. Released in 1976, WHOSIT? is a game where players begin by randomly taking one of 20 Character cards…
Filed under: Board Games | Tagged: board game, character cards, classic game, parker brothers, whosit | 2 Comments »
The collapse of the console video game market is coming. Yes, I realize that sales are in the billion dollar range these days. But the future doesn’t look so good, all because of the trend towards increasing the market share of downloadable games…
Filed under: PC Games, Uncategorized, Video Console Gaming | Tagged: crapware, downloadable games, future, game market, video games | Leave a Comment »
Classic games are recognizable by both how much fun they are to play and how much they change the genre – or create their own. Wing Commander by Origin Systems is a game that fits this criteria for greatness.
Filed under: PC Games, Retro Gaming | Tagged: chris roberts, classic game, kilrathi, magisterrex game of the week, origin, wing commander | 3 Comments »
A little known classic board game that deserves more attention than it gets is the 1974 version of Gambler, by Parker Brothers. This game plays very much like its title implies: forget about strategy; throw the dice and let Lady Luck be your copilot.
Filed under: Board Games, Retro Gaming, The Best Classic Board Games | Tagged: board game, gambler, gambling, Lady Luck, parker brothers | 3 Comments »
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