Hot Tubs & Car Phones - This Week In Retro 221

Back to the 80s where everyone had a Filofax and wore power suits! Remember how some coders wanted to be rock-stars? How can you spot a fake coding book and a certain pinball game has made a return. All this and more in this week's retro computing podcast.

As we patiently wait for the next issue of Pixel Addict to come along why not check out https://www.addict.media/ and pick up any issues you are missing. It's no good having an incomplete collection!

00:00 - Show Opening

03:51 - It’s A Faaaake!

Story Link: https://youtu.be/MNxDPnr7mI0?si=-P-5yG0MfBKksV3V

16:58 - 80s Rockstars Revisited!

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aV5Pfj7_20

Story Link 2: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/sierra-made-the-games-of-my-childhood-are-they-still-fun-to-play/

35:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:24 - You Space Cadet!

Story Link: https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/19/space-cadet-pinball-of-windows-fame-now-on-android/

53:18 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Housekeeping Links:

Shenmue Update: https://www.cbr.com/sega-dreamcast-games-not-as-good-as-you-remember/

Turing Papers Auction: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/turing_papers_auction/

Microsoft Edit Revival: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/microsoft_edit_revived/

Silverstone Retro Style PC Case: https://youtu.be/lNa6jdCQzlU?si=41NLQtYgAk5KnvjJ

Voyager 1: https://youtu.be/p0K7u3B_8rY?si=kqrw9HJXXZv2rJjs

New Amiga Outrun Audio (Splash Wave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2HtUmtX3v4

Three Player Adventure: https://www.h2hadventure.com/the-console-the-cable-and-the-game-that-could-have-been

Episode Credits

Parts of "Pinball Electronica Wildfire Pinballl!" courtesy of ArcadeUSA

See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpwrHj7s18