My Gaming History – Part 6

Picture the scene. You’re an imperial born man, gone rouge, after escaping death because a fire breathing dragon interrupted your public execution for crimes you did not commit. After fleeing with a bloke who shows you the way out, you’re free to explore a huge landscape full of myth and magic, barbarians and thieves, trying …

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My Gaming History – Part 5

It was bank holiday Monday last week and so that meant wind and rain here, in the UK. A good friend of mine insisted we go to the local Racecourse (a place where stunted men smack big horses and race them around a track for money) to see a stunt show. The poster was defiantly …

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Custom framed 1985 Nintendo Zapper

Having a look through my cupboards a few weeks ago, I discovered an old friend, the 1985 Nintendo Zapper. This particular item was bundled in with Super Mario world and Duck Hunt when I received the NES console one Christmas. Mario is something I’ve already covered in my gaming history but I haven’t mentioned Duck …

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Hop, Panic, Jump 2012

For people like me, the idea of running as fast as you can and then jumping into a sand pit sounds like a waste of time but some people have chosen a life dedicated to this kind of thing in the attempt to beat someone else at it. Gone are the days when ‘sports’ involved …

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