Comments on: 1983 fun for £6 http://www.michaelwincott.com/1983-fun-for-6-pounds/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:59:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.michaelwincott.com/1983-fun-for-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Michael Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:45:08 +0000 http://www.michaelwincott.com/?p=68#comment-41 Thanks for commenting Alan, you're the first of my non-friends to do so! I managed to get it working on a standard LCD TV, I can't remember whether I had to manually tune or use RCA cables. But it looked pretty good and crisp. Thanks for commenting Alan, you’re the first of my non-friends to do so!

I managed to get it working on a standard LCD TV, I can’t remember whether I had to manually tune or use RCA cables. But it looked pretty good and crisp.

]]> By: Alan Ralph http://www.michaelwincott.com/1983-fun-for-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Alan Ralph Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.michaelwincott.com/?p=68#comment-40 During the course of my teenage years, I owned a ZX81, two Electrons (first one broke) and a BBC Master 128, before eventually joining the PC-using masses in the early 90s after Uni. Lately, I've been reminiscing about the old days - I'm going to install a Beeb emulator and track down some of the old games I used to play... :D BTW, what are you using as a display for the Electron? During the course of my teenage years, I owned a ZX81, two Electrons (first one broke) and a BBC Master 128, before eventually joining the PC-using masses in the early 90s after Uni.

Lately, I’ve been reminiscing about the old days – I’m going to install a Beeb emulator and track down some of the old games I used to play… :D

BTW, what are you using as a display for the Electron?

]]> By: Michael http://www.michaelwincott.com/1983-fun-for-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Michael Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:09:50 +0000 http://www.michaelwincott.com/?p=68#comment-12 Doesn't sound like a waste of your youth to me! Bonding with your Dad, problem-solving, keeping out of trouble, etc. I know what you mean about waiting for games to load. It did make it more special though. Made you appreciate it and stick with the game longer (even if it was rubbish). I'm going to sound like a grandad but I think there is too much instant gratification nowadays. Nobody wants to wait for anything. Doesn’t sound like a waste of your youth to me! Bonding with your Dad, problem-solving, keeping out of trouble, etc.

I know what you mean about waiting for games to load. It did make it more special though. Made you appreciate it and stick with the game longer (even if it was rubbish).

I’m going to sound like a grandad but I think there is too much instant gratification nowadays. Nobody wants to wait for anything.

]]> By: Fiona Mortimer http://www.michaelwincott.com/1983-fun-for-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Fiona Mortimer Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:22:37 +0000 http://www.michaelwincott.com/?p=68#comment-11 I loved Space Invaders (or Cheesy Invaders as my version was called). My dad and I used to spend hours playing it. Needless to say I always got the highest score. 'Oh Mummy' was another classic game that I used to waste my youth playing on my Dad's Amstrad - great days. Although I'm not sure I'd have the patience to wait 30mins for the tapes to load anymore. I loved Space Invaders (or Cheesy Invaders as my version was called). My dad and I used to spend hours playing it. Needless to say I always got the highest score.

‘Oh Mummy’ was another classic game that I used to waste my youth playing on my Dad’s Amstrad – great days. Although I’m not sure I’d have the patience to wait 30mins for the tapes to load anymore.

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