Show Notes
Garron, Ric, Drisky and Kingy, put on our paper hats and get into the Christmas spirit, with the RGDS Christmas Special. Where chat about all things Christmas, both past, present and future. Show Notes: Open Discussion: Analogue Pocket: https://youtu.be/VvWxnWdgvbU?si=baATeRQjtucE_dIh Analogue Duo: https://youtu.be/qZi_Y_Eza6k?si=hJqvGdPUBqQ4rBrW Open BoR: https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor BoR He-Man: https://youtu.be/GOsYJkdqbOk BoR: Beats of Rage: https://youtu.be/zvHDP8ZgpYU BoR Best Games: https://youtu.be/zvHDP8ZgpYU ChronoCrash: https://youtu.be/cO2hoP3WV24 Wardner Community Game: https://youtu.be/pOo9PzTl8U4 Wardner Compare Mega Drive to Arcade: https://youtu.be/oEoT4jIHdak Rubber Key Wonder - Documentary: https://youtu.be/OQulLuguKq0 Other : Amiga Games Doc, Vol 2: https://youtu.be/OQulLuguKq0 Death of E3: https://youtu.be/hKjimOkLjbg SEGA Announcement: https://youtu.be/Z9d9tGZWG70 Streets of Rage Remake: https://youtu.be/V9r5IYrtyEc Cannonball Outrun: https://archive.org/details/outrun-cannonball Taito Super Pocket (Evercade):https://youtu.be/9s8MWrY-zJc Evercade Cartridge: https://youtu.be/odcDfUevb7k Christmas Gaming Past: Kingy: Spectrum and 6-Pack: Horace Goes Skiing: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/4000038/ Survival: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0005080/ Chequered Flag: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000912/ Chess: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000914/ Computer Scrabble: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0004375/ Make A Chip:https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0008385/ Accordian Funded Games: Avalon:https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000348/ Chuckie Egg: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0000958/ Manic Miner: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0003012/ Pyjamarama: https://worldofspectrum.net/item/0003012/ Garron: Argos Catalogue (RetroMash): https://retromash.com/argos/ Astro Wars: https://youtu.be/ELmVBBcucBI Entex Galaxian 2: https://youtu.be/jaSGyumIVdA Super Striker: https://youtu.be/CWDyHThgpJQ Atari ST with Powerpack: https://youtu.be/l-f0W9HJOWg Super Famicom Imported with Super Mario World:
Ric: Mega Drive Barcelona Olympics: https://youtu.be/Yecnr-xVu-Y Sonic the Hedgehog: https://youtu.be/O4nQesRa-vM Tetris (Gameboy): https://youtu.be/E-ej_8XBwmI Michael Jackson Dangerous: https://youtu.be/UGT_9ah_YFo?list=PL15ty5GYCv5u0_w7pusvZtUP225slLmRT Tiger LCD Handhelds: https://youtu.be/u5RDBqmcF_c Drisky: Whizzer & Chips Annual: https://archive.org/details/whizzerchipsannu0000unse/page/n5/mode/2up Cards Rules for Queeny and Chase The Ace: https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/53722/what-are-the-rules-to-the-card-game-queenie https://www.classicgamesandpuzzles.com/Chase-the-Ace.html#:~:text=Playing%20Chase%20the%20Ace&text=If%20the%20player%20decides%20to,of%20the%20players%20as%20proof. Garfield : Big Fat Hairy Deal (Spectrum): https://youtu.be/sgCfmDWcFto Dr Franken (Gameboy): https://youtu.be/LsCvvO-C-aI Wheels of Fire (Spectrum): - Turbo Out Run: https://youtu.be/e5ZOoWA0tV8 - Chase HQ: https://youtu.be/s2aYrkofKHM - Powerdrift: https://youtu.be/KTIe8hnyqxs - Hard Drivin': https://youtu.be/JHGkHlmebbo - Star Wars Toys: https://youtu.be/8R1n8tfDvMU - Crossbow & Catapults: https://youtu.be/lGu1_7UPncI - Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/P7GhUY8zQwE - Escape from Atlantis: https://youtu.be/zH5rYGbsCv8 - Tomy Super Cup Electronic Football: https://youtu.be/vJbV3a7Rpl0 - Tomy Atomic Pinball: https://youtu.be/Nyn6YBRXE3I - Labryrinth Boardgame: https://youtu.be/Vh_UccGyJrQ - Hero Quest: https://youtu.be/5vj3DN5tYyc Present: Ric: Holiday Lemmings '93: https://youtu.be/_m0JATs3JtM Snow Bros: https://youtu.be/DlVMfC2Bm4M Garron: World of Warcraft Christmas: https://youtu.be/w_M5Okf4vC4 Death Smiles 2 (Switch): https://youtu.be/tUp37dk7qYE Mario Wonder (Switch): https://youtu.be/88JL-WM_kV0 Shooting Books Ordered: Do-Don Pachi Jou (Switch): https://youtu.be/NLGogMUTEPM Kingy: Synth Software (SID): Vortex Track
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