351 - 8-bit Underdogs: The Acorn Electron

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At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode. This time we are covering the Acorn Electron. Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day.

The games covered:

Thrust

Way of the Exploding Fist

Pengi

Yie Are Kung Fu

Starship Command

Citadel

Imogen

Bug Eyes

Las of the Free

Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge

Astroplumber

Corporate Climber

Show Notes:

Intellivision PCB as mentioned by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII

Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron

BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/

Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/

BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/

The emulators for the Acorn Electron:

ElectrEM

Elkulator

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