Jason Compton

And I've always thought that MST3K: Detective landed on the "right side" of that balancing act especially when you consider that the flat text lacks elements of a live delivery like tone and timing. Ben and I disagreed on that point... but also he didn't have a mental reference for that tone/timing!

We *did not adequately explain* the difference between "basic cable" (MST3K) and "public access" (Wayne's World) because... it's a text adventure podcast.
Suffice it to say that MST3K was made quite cheaply but *was* being paid for. Public access was free to make and free to show, with hurdles.

We've got Text-Adventure-Sign and bumble through the (unofficial) MST3Kified Detective, and Delta 4's treatment of Terry Pratchett's Discworld in The Colour of Magic for 64, CPC, and Spectrum. (Waiting simulator, Nick.)
Available now on all podcast platforms!

retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/31/

So many grottoes, man.

Of course This Week in Retro 229 leads with the 40th anniversary of the Amiga's launch! youtu.be/AUVKewiBlPE Plus we talk recent retro events and a guide to future nerdfests as the Retro Directory relaunches. All this and more, including answers to firing up a Spectrum Next on a rainy day.

I enjoy playing the games, good/bad/middling, but honestly the magazine episodes are the most fun for me.

This SaTWiRday at youtu.be/Il3fTI20slM we take on:
Issue Three of the Spectrum Next computer, smashing its Kickstarter goal in mere hours!
Can naughty pre-loaded consoles get you into trouble?
And the tale of the "missing Apple", the Mark Twain-edition Apple IIGS.

Right. Nobody made them announce products with the info that *either* the ROMs would be included *or* you'd have to drop in your own ROM images. But that's what they announced!

Which is more official: the Commodore 64 Ultimate, or the Spectrum Next's C64 mode? We're trying to work it out!

This Week in Retro 228, coming this Saturday!

Episode 30 features two of the newest games we've covered although you'd hardly know it! Captain Cutter's Treasure (PunyInform), Young Arthur's Quest (VIC-20/C64), and 10 Cave Adventure (Sinclair ZX81) get a look.
Also, Smooches Collier is in effect.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/30/

"A running rule has been: the dumber, the better!"
Director John Hendel explains the method behind the mayhem of Shakespeare's rollicking The Comedy of Errors, closing this weekend!

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In Episode 227, find out which TWiR host ordered the new Commodore 64 Ultimate, how tech affected the 1980s job market, and how a new SNES Doom port addresses loose ends, plus your Psygnosis memories in the Community Question of the Week!
youtu.be/5deJQu37664

This Week in Retro #227 available now.

Come willingly like a good citizen of Ephesus, or be dragged by the ear like a common Dromio. The choice is yours but all ships set sail for The Comedy of Errors, opening tonight at Madison Country Day School!
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Turn back the clock with us to the jobs market of 1980 on Saturday's episode of This Week in Retro, and find out who you really gotta watch with the merchandise...

TWiR #227 drops tomorrow! Subscribe now on YouTube or your podcast player of choice.

Exactly what you need right now. So don't miss The Comedy of Errors at Madison Country Day School.
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Catch John Hendel’s work in motion before he moves to the UK! The Comedy of Errors director is a playwright and performer once mistaken for Aaron Tveit, and his production opens Friday.
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Time for TWiR, games and gaming card goodness this week. eXoIF, a new retro gaming collection with hundreds of text adventures, PC upgrade cards making big noises, and a retrospective of the owl game publisher.

All this and more in This Week in Retro Episode 226!
youtu.be/MUtxKUkJaXk

An outtake-teaser for Episode 226, as it turns out Chris is still adjusting to the conventions of the Apple Macintosh Ecosystem.
Full episode Saturday!

Agreed with a kicker, "Santa's Village" was a local-to-me amusement park growing up.
But still. So many mentions of grottoes.

It's a tough life, being Dromio. (Either of them. Doesn't matter. They both take a lot of abuse in The Comedy of Errors, opening July 18!)
Featuring Malcolm McCanles as Dromio of Ephesus and Laura Kochanowski as Adriana, from our recent appearance on Radio Literature.
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I was biased against this game in the 80s because of "Lije" and I remain biased against it now that I've listened to the audiobook and played the game.
(and, good stuff on the subversive R. prefix!)

Ben, Jason & @davevelociraptor.bsky.social of This Week in Retro take on the robots! CPC/Spectrum/C64 Souls of Darkon, then whodunnit tension in Epyx's The Robots of Dawn for Apple and C64, based (ish) on the Asimov novel.
Episode 29 of The Retro Adventurers, on your favorite podcast platform now.

"That is not dead which can eternal lie..."
TWiR is back on the air this week as a Top Gear legend takes on a classic arcade racer, a publishing era ends with the final Format magazine, and we go in-depth on Commodore Corporation BV acquisition news.
youtu.be/Rrn3DX3QkkQ

I'm not shy about it. Time certainly a consideration. Any game map actively trying to thwart the player is going to send me looking for a documented map: many/most, but not all games. And I've played enough of these games so I have a pretty good idea of "I just don't know what this puzzle wants."

...so, what shall we talk about this week?
Some of the hosts dealt really well with the lead story.
Others have 30 years of baggage.
This Week in Retro, returning to normal service with Episode 225 this Saturday!

Don’t disappoint Doctor Pinch! Catch The Comedy of Errors preview Thursday night, 7:30 PM on Radio Literature, 89.9 WORT-FM (or wortfm.org streaming worldwide) with director John Hendel and select members of the cast.
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YouTube video by This Week in Retro The Internet Time Machine - This Week In Retro 75

Producer's Holiday week means no teaser, alas. Instead journey in The Internet Time Machine to 2022's Episode 75:
* Guest-host Dave!
* An early doubled "all-this-and-more"!
* No Community Question of the Week for Reasons!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ys...

Very cool! I don’t remember seeing that one offhand, but I’ll flip through my too-many copies soon and see if one falls out.

A wry take on Infocom's Infidel helped set Andrew Plotkin on the course to become one of the major tastemakers in interactive fiction. We discuss Inhumane, the Inform language, IFTF, and much more on Episode 28 of The Retro Adventurers.
Available on all podcast platforms or retroadventurers.com