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ugvm03 magazine - Retro Special!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the why-the-hell-not dept.

deKay writes "You might be interested in Issue 03 of "ugvm" written by the regulars of uk.games.video.misc magazine. Issue 03 is a 40-page Retro Special, and contains articles on the Fairchild Channel F console, the Supervision, and the Evolution of Text Adventures. There are also 17 pages of reviews of games, and loads more. ugvm is free, and can be downloaded in PDF format." Besides being an interesting subject matter, this is a cool way to write.

3 of 58 comments (clear)

  1. Like an early outlook virus? by murphj · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article about text adventures, and Don Woods' attempt to contact Will Crowthers:
    To do this, he sent an email to crowther@* - that is, an email to every known sitename on the Internet.
    Think spammers and virus writers wish it were still this easy?
    --
    SONY. Because caucasians are just too damn tall.
  2. Re:Upcoming Amiga + Retro show in Germany by dandelion_wine · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cat weasel flipper board???

    ewwww. bad mental image.

  3. Re:Nostalgia by Poro · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's an obvious point to make but the games back in the day (text adventures etc) had such great gameplay that you could sit there for hours learning all the foibles tricks..

    You are in a dark cavern. In the south there is a huge two headed troll blocking the exit. The troll says "It costs 10 gold coins to pass". Possible exits are north.

    > give money to troll

    I don't understand.

    > give 10 coins to troll

    I don't understand.

    > give money to troll

    I don't understand.

    > pay troll

    I don't understand.

    > F**K!!! &/#/&#&""!!!!!!!!!!!

    Troll attacks you. He hits you. You are dead. Game over.

    Oh, the nostalgia...