Colin Hoad

Acorn Hobbyist

Hello! I'm Colin and I make videos about my love of all things Acorn - the BBC Micro, BBC Master, Acorn Electron and all the games and software these mighty machines are capable of running.

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Jul 27, 2023

Exile - Top 85 Games for the BBC Micro (4)

The hugely immersive action adventure legend "Exile" comes in at #4 in the countdown! This incredible work of programming genius was developed by Peter Irvin and Jeremy Smith, released in 1988 by Superior Software. It's held out to be one of the best ever games for the BBC Micro, and who am I to argue? This game has it all: stunning graphics, fiendish puzzles and a fully explorable world in which

Wait, the Terminator runs on what?!

I was genuinely wearing this t-shirt at the time I noticed this...

New microphone... thoughts?

Hello! I've got a new microphone and have been experimenting with the settings... which of these four options do you think sounds the best? Please let me know in the comments!

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