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Niche computer games from the pre console era 19:00 - Oct 5 with 1129 viewsDubtractor

Because I am old, some of my targeted Facebook content seems to be retro computer games, which does actually bring up some nice stuff.

For those of similarly advanced years, share the obscure/low budget/forgotten games that entertained you before consoles too over.

Here's one from me. Rockstar Ate My Hamster. Sort of like football manager but with pop bands. Had this on the spectrum 128k, but also played a lot on a mates Atari ST.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:42 - Oct 5 with 295 viewsGuthrum

Moonlander on the ZX81. Always popular was Defender on the BBC Micro.

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 21:15 - Oct 5 with 246 viewsStokieBlue

The Wild Bunch on the Spectrum.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Loved it, even vibe coded it recently as a PWA just to test out some things.

Too many games on the Spectrum to list really.

SB

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 21:17 - Oct 5 with 245 viewsdavblue

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:08 - Oct 5 by redrickstuhaart

Took a bit of playing to get used to Sensi. Once you did though, it was so instinctive and fluid. Really felt like playing football


Sensible soccer was unreal for 2 or 3 years, then I got into Championship manager!
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 21:28 - Oct 5 with 230 viewsIllinoisblue

So many hours spent playing those early Codemasters games for the Spectun. 1.99, I think they cost. The BMX game got a LOT of use.

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:19 - Oct 5 with 163 viewsmrfixit426

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 21:15 - Oct 5 by StokieBlue

The Wild Bunch on the Spectrum.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Loved it, even vibe coded it recently as a PWA just to test out some things.

Too many games on the Spectrum to list really.

SB


I sank days into that game! Back in a time when I had days to sink into games.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:31 - Oct 5 with 143 viewsCaptainAhab

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 19:56 - Oct 5 by redrickstuhaart

Sorry to kick off the 16 bit equivalent of Pablo and Kuqi.

But Kick off 2 was vastly inferior to Sensible Soccer. It was as clear a choice as Pablo is over Kuqi.

If we are going 16 bit, which isn't really on, Speedball 2 needs a shout.


Forget Sensible Soccer and Kick Off 2; Emlyn Hughes International Soccer was the real OG on the Spectrum.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:37 - Oct 5 with 137 viewsBugs

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:23 - Oct 5 by Bugs

Just found it free to play.

If anyone wants to complete it and do better than 12-year-old me, feel free.

Collect the horseshoes; get to the owl.

https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/gam


Over this evening, I have found out that 12-year-old me was cleverer than 52-year-old me, which is quite depressing.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:47 - Oct 5 with 117 viewsbluester

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:34 - Oct 5 by DanTheMan

Thankfully the age of this sort of game has had a bit of a comeback recently. There are plenty of odd niche games about.

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On topic though, and not strictly pre-console, but the original Discworld game. Incredible voice cast.


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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:51 - Oct 5 with 109 viewsredrickstuhaart

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:31 - Oct 5 by CaptainAhab

Forget Sensible Soccer and Kick Off 2; Emlyn Hughes International Soccer was the real OG on the Spectrum.


Matchday 2 was the best spectrum one.

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:52 - Oct 5 with 107 viewsbluester

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:29 - Oct 5 by NthQldITFC

Was speedball the throwing thing? With body armour like American football without the line ups, stopping and starting and ad breaks?

Yes, that was great!


It was! Also a great 2 player game.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:55 - Oct 5 with 103 viewsMark

Consoles and computers were available around the same time, but I was very glad to have a Spectrum rather than an NES / Sega Master System. Fantasy World Dizzy for £2.99 was one of my best purchases, and one I remember fondly. Head Over Heels was probably the best in the Speccy.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:55 - Oct 5 with 104 viewsbluester

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 20:42 - Oct 5 by Guthrum

Moonlander on the ZX81. Always popular was Defender on the BBC Micro.


Labyrinth on the ZX81 was the first home computer game i ever played. I remember being blown away by the graphics. Far more impressive than our Hanimex Pong machine and light gun.
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 23:01 - Oct 5 with 96 viewsBugs

This thread seems like the right place to remind people that a town fan has created a free retro football manager game.

https://retro-football-manager
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 23:28 - Oct 5 with 70 viewsWicklowBlue

Funnily enough I am getting flooded with retro games on FB too!

From affluent friends of mine having BBC micro, to my family graduating from a 16k spectrum (yep the cheap version of thr 48k rubber keyboard sleccy) to a C64, Amiga 500 and into the 386sx PC's and beyond.

All the Ultimate Speccy games (Sabrewulf, Underworld etc need a mention), the later games Lemmings (awesome split screen 2 player), Sensible Soccer (spent a weekend playing this with 8 friends!), then into PS1, PS2 etc.

The best preconsole game that caught my 8 yo attention was this:



(Tried to avoid all the AI etc vids on youtube, the above is what I remember Elite being)

PS evidently can still play it today...
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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 23:54 - Oct 5 with 45 viewsredrickstuhaart

Niche computer games from the pre console era on 22:55 - Oct 5 by Mark

Consoles and computers were available around the same time, but I was very glad to have a Spectrum rather than an NES / Sega Master System. Fantasy World Dizzy for £2.99 was one of my best purchases, and one I remember fondly. Head Over Heels was probably the best in the Speccy.


Spectrum was before the NES and way before it became any sort of popular thing in the UK.

But of course the Atari 2600 preceded both.

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Niche computer games from the pre console era on 00:24 - Oct 6 with 29 viewsflykickingbybgunn

Try twtds own
Retro-football-manager.com
A game run by a Town supporter for Town supporters.
And it's free !
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