exxos's Atari, Amiga & retro forum

Hi All,

So last year the theme was based on computer music/midi and there were some good examples of retro computing and keyboards on display.

What sort of theme should we have this year? Some examples are 8 bit computing, Commodore computers. Atari Computers, Transputers, portable computers etc....

boobies ?

@exxos well. If you're coming there'll be one tit present then. :lol:

PhilC wrote: 04 May 2026 15:21 @exxos well. If you're coming there'll be one tit present then. :lol:

yayyyyyy

BoobyOS would make a great name for a new (e.g. 8-bit) OS, as a sort of parody of the Linux penguin. :lol:

As for themes...maybe something that came out in 1986 would be a good start.

Cant think of any computers off hand, but Im sure a few came out that year.

On your theme @mrbombermillzy for 1986 here is the list of top 10 Home Computer Video Games (UK).

Rank	Title	Developer	Publisher	Genre
1	Yie Ar Kung-Fu	Konami	Imagine Software	Fighting
2	Formula 1 Simulator	Spirit Software	Mastertronic	Racing
3	Commando	Capcom	Elite Systems	Run-and-gun shooter
4	Green Beret	Konami	Imagine Software	Action
5	Thrust	Superior Software	Superior Software	Multi-directional shooter
6	Ghosts 'n Goblins	Capcom	Elite Systems	Platformer
7	Paperboy	Atari Games	Elite Systems	Action
8	Rambo	Ocean Software	Ocean Software	Run-and-gun shooter
9	Kik Start	Mastertronic	Mastertronic	Racing
10	Ninja Master	Tron Software	Firebird Software	Action

Ah, thats a fine list of games there. :)

If I could hazard a guess (as a bit of off the top of my head fun trivia), I would say the chart was lifted from something like C&VG magazine, as the no.5 'Thrust' is listed as being by Superior Software which IIRC handled just Acorn/BBC SW.

Ive just realized, the C64C was released in '86, but thats not really a 'theme', and calling it a 'new computer' is a bit of a stretch.

So perhaps the theme could be more literally based on this chart?

i.e. Bring in a computer that can be seen running one of those 10 games.

What do you guys think? :D

Well, I remember buying and playing Yie Ar Kung Fu on my Beeb around then...and playing Thrust on it as well (not sure I still have an original copy of the latter though :roll: )

Maybe I should see if I can get that refurbished for the show...I have the PSU recap kit already ;)

Edit : in fact, when was the Master released...I think it was around that time so maybe I should get that up and running...

OR...

Perhaps a more practical theme, seeing as half of the above chart qualifies...

Arcade conversions?

How about naked computers?

I have a good selection, my SoC MK14, the Cosmac Elf II, the OSI600D (This came last year but died on me) and my Atom replica.

I have a couple of others that would fit the bill too, like my naked Atari 800 which uses my clock generator boards for master clock and colourburst.

I'm sure I could run some software from 86 on the Atari, such as:

Dark Chambers
Desert Falcon
Crossbow
Ballblazer
Archon

Of course there's an awful lot out there for the Atari 8 Bits.