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Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:55 pm
by Cooking with Sanchez
Played it a few weeks ago on a Raspberry Pi
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:07 am
by HalloweenJack
ZX Spectrum. I used to love Frank Bruno’s boxing and the chess game.
I also had a SEGA mega drive, nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii
My kids all have Nintendo switches.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:11 am
by Rogg
A special offer from April 1988.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:53 pm
by Jimmi
£125
Wonder how much that was in 88
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:10 pm
by Rogg
Jimmi wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:53 pm
£125
Wonder how much that was in 88
£335 in today money
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:13 pm
by Jimmi
Rogg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:10 pm
Jimmi wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:53 pm
£125
Wonder how much that was in 88
£335 in today money
Wow
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:11 am
by daveboygreen
Did anyone have an Atari Lynx?
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:33 pm
by Wolflanternbumbag
PS1 Slim
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:18 am
by Rogg
From April 1990. Did anyone have some of these? Psycho Fox, lol.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:50 am
by Jimmi
£25 a pop
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am
by Rogg
Jimmi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:50 am
£25 a pop
That's £59 today. Harsh.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 am
by Cooking with Sanchez
I had Golden Axe (one of the best games ever) and Ghostbusters. I remember paying £59.99 for Ecco the Dolphin with birthday money when I was about 7
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:43 am
by Jimmi
Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am
Jimmi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:50 am
£25 a pop
That's £59 today. Harsh.
About how much games cost on the current consoles
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:43 am
by Jimmi
Cooking with Sanchez wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 am
I had Golden Axe (one of the best games ever) and Ghostbusters. I remember paying £59.99 for Ecco the Dolphin with birthday money when I was about 7
Echo the Dolphin was a great game, Golden Axe too
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:47 am
by Cooking with Sanchez
It was fucking hard!
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:21 pm
by Rogg
Jimmi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:43 am
Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am
Jimmi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:50 am
£25 a pop
That's £59 today. Harsh.
About how much games cost on the current consoles
I had no idea really. That seems like a lot.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:23 pm
by Rogg
Speaking of prices for old tech, I was looking up the first Doctor Who VHS.
The Tom Baker story Revenge of the Cybermen was released in 1983. It is basically the length of a regular movie. It cost 39.99. In today's money... 130 POUNDS.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:26 pm
by Randall
Rogg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:23 pm
Speaking of prices for old tech, I was looking up the first Doctor Who VHS.
The Tom Baker story Revenge of the Cybermen was released in 1983. It is basically the length of a regular movie. It cost 39.99. In today's money... 130 POUNDS.
I had all trek on vhs
Who I just recorded off uk gold
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:16 am
by Rogg
April 1992.
Re: Your First Video Gaming Console
Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 9:46 pm
by Rogg
May 1991.
Handheld Atari Lynx? £79.99 sounds a bit rough.