The 80s.

Gutted. Yeah I think mine was from Woolies as a present for Christmas '84.

Vectrex Space Wars complete with box, cartridge and overlay.

So after 40-odd years my Vectrex game collection is complete! I bought all my Vectrex games back in the 80s from bargain bins after the console failed. However, I never once saw Space Wars for sale in the UK back then. Finally found a cartridge that was not insanely priced. #vectrex #retrogames

Cadillac GTP

P5 in our split.

Cadillac GTP

3 wide at Sebring.

Cadillac GTP doing burnouts.

iRacing Sebring 12hr poster.

A hard fought 5th place for my team in last night's Sebring 12hr in @iracing.com

Fantastic event.
#iracing #simracing

Sebring 12hrs iRacing promo poster.

3 hours to go in the @iracing.com Sebring 12hrs. Currently running P5.

Great event as always.
#iracing #simracing

We’re embracing this new EV technology here at The Retro Collective

There is a lot of that feeling about there in the workplace.

Good luck with everything.

I've just accepted a job offer to change my career as an IT Pro of 30+ years.

All because I can see AI coming for my current job. It's a calculated gamble that my new role will take longer for AI to murder.

How many of us older Gen X are just trying to grind it out until we can afford to retire?

Holy shit. Robbie Coltrane (of Harry Potter, Bond, Cracker and a million other top drawer movies and shows was in Flash Gordon? Mind blown.....

Reminds me of this classic from the 419 Scam Eaters of about 20 years ago. They got some scammer in Nigeria to make this:

iRacing Arcade graphic

I was a little resistant to picking this up so soon after launch but I have to say it's bloody excellent. Arcade action and absolutely stunning visuals. @iracing.com #iracing #iracingarcade #simracing

I had no idea the Beeb was still being made then. Blimey. Good shout.

So looks like I missed a few on my list of gaming systems you could buy new 35 years ago. Here is the latest!

NES
Master System
Game Boy
Game Gear
Lynx
PC Engine
Mega Drive
SNES
Amiga
ST
PC
C64
ZX Spectrum
CPC/Plus
MSX/MSX2
2600 Jnr
7800
X68000

Any more? 😎

#retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing

Good calls.

Weird that despite me having a Toshiba MSX I completely forgot them for my list!

Yeah good point. Forgot about the 8bit computers that were still around until the early 90s.

I'm a Spectrum man myself.

Seems crazy to us today but 35 years ago all these were available to gamers to buy new at the same time.

NES
Master System
Game Boy
Game Gear
Lynx
PC Engine
Mega Drive
SNES
Amiga
ST
PC

With systems like 3DO and Jaguar just round the corner.

#retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing

For every retweet I will make Zuckerberg’s creep glasses 5% thicker

#C64 #Kouyate #RPG progress: added another village, but not ready to show it just yet as it needs a few more background tiles creating.

Also added a new pirate character portrait (thanks to @mementomoree.bsky.social ), so here's how it looks:

iRacing 24hrs of Daytona poster.

Porsche GTP crossing the finishing line in 3rd place.

After 24hrs of trials and triumphs my team finished P3 in the GTP class!

Superb event. Well done @iracing.com Can't wait to read the stats on total number of teams and drivers who competed at the 2026 running of the world's largest sim racing event. #daytona24 #iracing

The Games Machine cover.

The Games Machine cover.

The Games Machine cover.

The Games Machine cover.

"The Games Machine" from Newsfield was short lived but I really enjoyed this publication at the time. #retrogames #retrogamer #retrocomputing

Poster for the iRacing Daytona 24hr event.

The biggest event in sim racing starts tomorrow. Practice done, setups perfected. I'm ready....😬
#simracing #iracing #daytona24

Kraft/Mondelez ruined it. Will never eat one again.

Yes they are very close in dimensions. Excellent stuff.

Dixons catalogue 1980s

Dixons catalogue 1980s

1980s UK.

Dixons.

Will anything be this cool ever again?
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #retrogamer

Very normal to have a few extra of the small pieces. What always impressed me about Lego is that there is NEVER a piece missing.

No. It's a display piece.

Wow.