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Dean Payne / Rob Crane : Retro computing enthusiasts
Weekly retro computer themed podcast taking a look at the scene from a number of perspectives including collecting hardware & software, news and gaming.
In this episode, Dean and Andy are joined by a games programmer who contributed (code, music and/or sound ) to over 30 games for various retro platforms, including the ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST and PC. Many of the games he has worked on will be familiar to you! We asked Chris Denman how he got involved in the industry and were fascinated by his story and his experiences working with and for some of the most well known software houses (e.g. Silverbird Software / Impressions / Sensible Software, etc) from the late 1980's to the late 1990's. Enjoy....
We welcome Simon this episode, discuss VR in the '90s, zzap! & Crash Live shows, plus some recent RARE dev machine museum donations. Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on X @pixelfixpodcast
In this episode, Dean, Rob and Andy discuss the recent visit to the Retro Computer Museum by Beth Richard, one of the designers of the CD1200 add-on for the Amiga 1200. Not only that, we also show off our new Amiga 1200 acquisition - a development machine used by Psygnosis to develop some awesome games! Plus, news of our next 'Legendary' event at the museum on 24th September 2022, tape loading, the Sinclair QL and the new Monkey Island game. All in under 40 minutes! Phew....
This episode features not one, but two 'unboxings', a round up of recent events we have been to and a controversial discussion on retrobrighting - are you for or against it?
This episode also available on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/C7MbYTsZYUw
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So much content crammed in to this weeks' show it's hard to know where to start! Should we open up this BNIB shrink wrapped Atari Touch Tablet? - you decide! and.....is the Sony PS3 Console now considered retro? Plus, Briley Witch, The Mastertronic Book, Level 9 Archive, Nintendo 3DS store closure, gaming genres, Amibo news.....and more....phew!
In episode 3 of PixelFix (also available on our Youtube channel https://youtu.be/vJdgtlNd02o) Rob opens a shrink-wrapped copy of Ikari Warriors for the Commodore 64 - is there anything inside? Plus, general retro chit chat with Andy and Dean covering David Pleasance, Simon Butler, Quasar, the Amiga 500 Mini and a new animated film 27 years in the making using an Amiga 1200!
In a packed episode 2 of the revamped show, Rob and Dean cover GORF, Retro Pick Ups, Board Games, Uncharted Digital Upgrades, Recent Museum Donations AND a guided tour of the gaming room - PHEW!
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Pixel Fix returns with a revamped show that will also be available on Youtube! Check out a short sneak preview here :
https://youtu.be/CBNVmVXQd2w
Recorded and filmed at the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, UK, Dean and Rob are joined by Andy this time for a catch up on all things retro - enjoy!
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A complete change of format this week as Dean, Rob and Jason welcome Twitch sensation and retro gamer GameMistress (Theresa) onto the show to discuss a range of important topics. Much fun was had. Enjoy!
Slight audio quality issues aside (sorry folks!) the guys celebrate their 1st anniversary show with episode 52 featuring a Dungeon Master quiz, an Amiga game to be avoided and a chat about emulation. Don't forget to subscribe!
Listen in to episode 51 as Rob and Dean battle it out in this week's retro quiz, hosted by Jason - can you do better? We also cover a hidden gem and round up the latest retro news.
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A special guest with a very interesting collection of retro kit joins the crew this week for episode 50. Rob hosts a 30 second challenge, Dean introduces a new hardware feature and Jason covers the news. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe!
Join the crew for episode 49 with all the usual features including the Retro Quiz, Classic Game of the Week and Hidden Gems!
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Who doesn't love a good light gun game? Join us for episode 48 where the PixelFix crew reminisce on the subject and find out which game Rob has selected for the classic game of the week.
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Join Jason, Dean and Rob for a simulation themed show this week featuring our retro quiz, classic game of the week and news round up.
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Check out Episode 46, where Sierra games feature in our retro quiz hosted by Dean and the classic game of the week from Jason. Rob covers the news roundup and generally has a laugh.
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God games feature this week in Episode 45 of Pixel Fix - but what constitutes a 'god' game? Rob, Dean and Jason couldn't agree! Plus a round up of retro news, classic game of the week and some fun with anagrams. Enjoy.
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Peew! Peew! It's shoot 'em up week as you join Dean, Rob and Jason for episode 44 of Pixel Fix. Surely you can do better than we did on the fiendish quiz? Will you agree with our classic games of the week? Only one way to find out......
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Fighting talk this week as Dean, Rob and Jason add a 'fighting games' theme to episode 43. How will you fare in the quiz and will you agree with our choice of classic game of the week? Listen in to find out! Don't forget to subscribe.
Join the crew this week for episode 42 with a flight sim theme. Jason hosts the quiz, Rob shares his classic game of the week and Dean rounds up the retro news.
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3....2....1....GO! A racing themed episode 41 to enjoy this week with Rob kicking off the quiz, Dean choosing the classic game of the week and Jason rounding up the retro news. Have fun!
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A slightly saucy episode 40 sees the team tackle the subject of 'sexy' video games in our retro quiz, classic game of the week and hidden gems features. Plus a round up of the retro news.
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Join us for episode 39 for a show themed around the 'elements' as Jason hosts the retro quiz, Rob covers Winter Games in our classic game of the week and Dean rounds up the retro news.
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Episode 38 has an arcade theme, with Rob holding a 30 second challenge on the best and worst arcade ports of all time. Will you agree? Gauntlet has been chosen as our classic game of the week and Jason asks the team to share arcade memories. Enjoy.
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All the usual features for this week's show, with a retro quiz themed around developers & publishers - how many will you get?
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Who will win the retro quiz this week hosted by Jason? What Hidden Gems will be uncovered and will you agree with Rob's choice for the classic game of the week? Tune in and find out!
Happy New Year folks, don't forget to subscribe and get in touch with us @PixelFixPodcast on Twitter.
Join Jason, Rob and Dean for this festive episode 35 where the quiz, classic game of the week and hidden gems all have a 'Christmassy' theme!
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Have a very merry Christmas - see you in 2021
Come and join us for Episode 34 with Dean, Rob and Jason covering the Retro Quiz, the new Hidden Gems feature, some retro news and our classic game of the week! What more could you want?
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Join Dean, Rob and Jason this week for the 30 second challenge, classic game of the week featuring Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, a smattering of retro news and general banter.
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Episode 32 is here as we celebrate Doom as our classic game of the week. Jason is on quiz duty and Rob rounds up the retro news and gets all nostalgic.
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All the usual features this week - retro quiz, classic game of the week, retro news, plus a mini review of the Nintendo 35th anniversary Game & Watch and keep listening for a podcast extra to make you smile!
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In episode 30, Rob covers the Dizzy games in our classic game of the week section, Dean has an Amiga games theme for the quiz and Jason rounds up the retro news!
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We weave a Halloween Theme throughout episode 29 this week with Resident Evil taking centre stage as our classic game of the week, Jason on retro quiz duty and Rob leading the discussion on our 'go to' scary games. Enjoy!
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Jason kicks off the Halloween theme with Silent Hill as our classic game of the week, with Rob on retro quiz duty and Dean on the retro news roundup.
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Another week crammed with retro computing goodness with Rob covering GTA as our classic game of the week, Jason discussing remakes and updates and Dean on quiz duty with a special 'audio' round. Enjoy folks!
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Join the trio for episode 26 this week as they chat about their retro collections and how they show them off. Jason hosts the retro quiz and Capcom's 1942 takes pride of place as our classic game of the week.
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The classic platformer Chuckie Egg takes pride of place in our Classic Game of The Week this time, with Dean discussing Online Gaming and Rob hosting the retro quiz - how will you do?
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Frogger takes centre stage as our classic game of the week this time as Rob and Dean go head to head on the retro quiz themed around Commodore & Amiga, ably hosted by Jason.
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Solid scores from Rob and Jason in the Retro Quiz this week, but can you beat them? We also have a sprinkling of retro news, general banter and cover Wizard of Wor as our classic game of the week.
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Jason and Dean fare much better this week in the retro quiz (mostly because Rob made it easy!) - Jetpac makes it to our classic game of the week slot and we cover a bunch of retro news. Enjoy, don't forget to subscribe and get in contact with us @PixelFixPodcast on Twitter.
Outrun is the subject of our classic game of the week this episode, with Jason on retro quiz duties and Rob covering the retro news round up - enjoy and don't forget to subscribe!
Spy Hunter is featured by Rob this week in our classic game of the week where he also pits his wits against Jason in the retro quiz. Join us for this, the retro news roundup and more.
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Oh dear! Epic fail for Dean and Jason this week on the retro quiz chaired by Rob, but there is always the classic game of the week and the retro news sections to look forward to.....enjoy.
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Join Rob, Jason and Dean this week for the retro general knowledge quiz, the classic game of the week featuring Another World and some retro news. Enjoy!
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This week, Dean manages to mess up the Retro Knowledge Quiz by misplacing one of the answers! But, who is the winner - Rob or Jason? Rob also covers Pinball Dreams as our classic game of the week - what's your favourite table? Lets us know @PixelFixPodcast on Twitter.
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A fiendish Retro General Knowledge quiz hosted by Rob this week gets Jason and Dean racking their brains and Jason delves into Lemmings as our classic game of the week.
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A change of format this week as we try out some new features, including a general 'Retro' knowledge quiz hosted by Rob and a round up of recent Retro news. Enjoy!
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We celebrate Manic Miner for the ZX Spectrum as our classic game on this weeks show and our 30 second challenge examines our best and worst video game controllers! Will you agree with our choices? Let us know @PixelFixPodcast and don't forget to subscribe!
Special guest Andy Spencer, founder of the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, joins the podcast this week for our classic game of the week discussion on Space Invaders and even wins the 30 second challenge! We also explore the growth of the retro scene and mention a number of places around the UK where you can get your pixel fix once the current 'lock down' eases. Enjoy!
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Defender is the subject of the classic game of the week in this episode of the show with the 30 second challenge taking a look at the best and worst films based on video games or featuring computers. The guys also chat about the origins of the demo scene and if it is still relevant in 2020.
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Friendly disagreements a plenty this week as we defend our choices for best and worst video games based on films. Will you agree? However, no such divisions on Elite for the BBC Micro - a worthy classic game of the week.
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In celebration of his recent 40th birthday, this week we discuss all things PacMan - can you name the 4 ghosts and their respective colours? We also give a shout out to Retro Gamer Magazine this month as they have an in depth article on the development of this game - it's a great read!
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On the show this week the guys discuss a wide range of retro enhancements and upgrades for retro consoles and computers with a shout out to where you can get hold of some of them. This is also the subject of the 30 second challenge - will you agree with their best and worst choices?
Classic game of the week is Donkey Kong - do you know the real name of the Princess the needs rescuing?
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Such diverse topics as Commando on the Commodore 64 and game genres are covered by the team this week, with the 30 second challenge focused on the best and worst simulation games of all time. Will you agree with their choices? (Probably not)
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Will you agree with our choices for the 30 second challenge this week covering the best and worst video consoles? Dean, Rob and Jason also cover adventure games and share their thoughts on Bombjack across 3 platforms - Commodore 64, Atari 800XL and ZX Spectrum
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The guys introduce a new '30 second challenge' feature this week discussing their best and worst joystick experiences. What's your favourite? Plus, they talk about modern remakes and updates of classic games and a brand new game for the Commodore 64 - Fix It Felix Jr.
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A short and sweet episode this week with Dean, Rob and Jason covering Compilations, memories of their Childhood Setup and Computers at School.
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Join the intrepid trio this week as they tackle the subjects of Homebrew, Computer and Gaming magazines of their youth and share memories of the local shops that stocked the tapes and disk games they played back in the day...an episode awash with nostalgia!
This week Dean, Rob and Jason share their thoughts on the topics of Emulation, Piracy, Modern Add-ons and the worst games they ever played (some controversial games mentioned here...) - all in a retro computing context of course!
This week, Dean and Rob are joined by Jason and they discuss the hardest games they ever played, retro hardware they most wanted as a child and the controversial topic of 'what counts as retro?'
This week, Dean and Rob talk about how they got into the retro computing scene, the main systems they grew up with and what / why they collect retro hardware and software.
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