The Beatles Had a Text Adventure Game!? - This Week In Retro 205

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Did you know that the songs of the Beatles inspired a text adventure game? Looking at some of the worst games on the Amiga and how much would you pay for a portable game of Asteroids?

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00:00 - Show Opening

04:27 - All You Need Is Text

Story Link: cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/01/20/the-beatles-ill…

20:49 - The Amiga Sucks

Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=L8CYthpfHvg

40:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:34 - Got Time For A Game Of Asteroids?

Story Link: theverge.com/news/598008/atari-nubeo-asteroids…

53:37 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

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A Closer Look At Shadow Of The Beast: youtu.be/ovwFjgAFhOs?si=zeTPbwJ58Bhwzbh3

Amiga 1000, The Perfect Computer: celso.io/posts/2025/01/26/the-first-perfect-co…

What Happened To Packard Bell: dfarq.homeip.net/happened-packard-bell

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