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It's 2017 and it's time for Klax! ChinnyVision launches into the new year with a look at one of the hottest games of 1990. Klax. Firing up the original hardware, we look at the Spectrum, MSX, CPC/GX4000, C64, BBC Micro, Sega Master System, Atari ST and Commodore Amiga versions of this Domark arcade conversion. And yes I did have a stinking cold when I recorded this. Sorry!

Unboxing and review of a 30 year old Sanyo MSX MPC-100. What's in the box? Will it work? Let's find out!

One of the first budget football games, we take a look at Five A Side Soccer by MAD games on the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. All footage from the original hardware.

The home systems only follow up to Yie Ar Kung Fu made its debut on MSX cartridge. But is it any good and how does it translate to the BBC, C64, CPC and Spectrum? Lets find out using the original hardware.

Ages ago I backed the new Amiga 1200 case project on Kickstarter. On Friday it all turned up so I decided to unbox it and take a first look at it here on ChinnyVision. The first person to spot the obvious editing mistake wins nothing at all :-)

Always delighted to receive kit for review so it was a surprise when the new VIC 20 Penultimate Cartridge turned up with the new ChinnyVision VIC 20. So what better place to start our VIC 20 adventure with a review of this new cartridge which we have on long term loan from the https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com to enhance our VIC 20 coverage. Hoorah! Huge thanks to all the contributors to this video. Namely Gigerpunk, Zoe Kirk-Robinson, Psybernoid and Dave Jeffery. A huge group effort! Thank you!

Advanced Pinball Simulator was coded by the Oliver Twins and released by Codemasters. We look at the Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit versions on the original hardware.

The Charlie Sheen movie this game was based on wasn't exactly a big hit. But this was an era when Ocean were licensing every movie property they could get their hands on. Released on Amstrad GX4000 cartridge, Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 Cartridge, Atari ST and Amiga, we look at this movie conversion on the original hardware including CRT shots on the ST.

Something a bit different. Personal Computer News was a weekly computer magazine that ran between 1983 and 1985. This was an era when machines were being launched on a weekly basis. I take a scan through some of the issues at random to get a glimpse at the most exciting time to be a home micro owner.

The Amstrad NC100 was known internally at Amstrad as "Alan's Baby". Sugar oversaw every part of the design process and even wrote the first chapter in the manual. Is this portable computer a Z88 beater or is it a useless sticky brick like the Amstrad Penpad? ChinnyVision seeks to find out!

Five more BBC Micro games at random, but this time shot directly from an Acorn monitor. Turn the video up to HD 1080p for the full 50Hz CRT effect!

A mix of arcade game and puzzle game, Helter Skelter by Audiogenic was released on many formats. We look at the PC (MSDOS), ST, Amiga, BBC, C64, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC all on the original hardware and see how it plays across the versions.

Fed up with paying over the odds for SNES cartridges? Perhaps the Super Everdrive is the solution?

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum had something in the region of 10,000 games released for it. Here are just ten of those games that I reckon that you need to try. Not the ten best games but ten interesting and fun games. All played on a real Spectrum +2.

So what are budget games like on an unexpanded Commodore Vic 20? I got hold of five Mastertronic titles at random to find out. All played on a real Commodore VIC 20.

Originating on the BBC micro, Thrust was also ported to the C64, Atari XL/XE, C16, Spectrum amd Amstrad CPC. We look at all these versions of this Firebird/Superior classic on the original hardware.

Remember Tandy? The catalogue shop that had a major share of UK electronics retail until the mid 90's? Well they teamed up with Motorola to produce a range of home micros. A hit in the USA, in the UK there was no enthusiasm for the micro. This example is the Tandy Colour Computer 2, a 1983 stab at getting a share of the home micro market for Tandy.

Step back to 1983 with us via the pages of Personal Computer news to see some of the weird and wonderful new computers of 1983. The Comix, Microframe, Mupid, Coleco Adam and the Mupid.

Avoid your Uncle "Claude" and get all of the goods onto the conveyor belt. A simple concept for the Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro, but is it any fun? All footage from a real Amstrad CPC 6128 and BBC Master. This game also has a release called Uncle Claude on the BBC Micro. Any similarity between Uncle Claude and Sir Clive Sinclair are purely intentional.

SD card interfaces for the ZX Spectrum have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. But does this small jumperless unit from The Future Was 8 Bit, beat the current market leader? ChinnyVision finds out.

Lets take our Amiga's down to the pool hall for this Team 17 game played on a real Amiga 1200.

Off to the circus to play this multi event circus game on the Amiga 600, Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64. All real hardware.

The MSX 2 was a second attempt to establish the MSX as a world computer standard. Unlike the original MSX, the machine wasn't seriously marketed in the UK, so we imported this Sony Hit Bit from Holland to see what sets it apart from the original MSX.

Early flight sims were fairly basic, but if you are doing a helicopter sim you are going to have to code in some level of ground detail. Step forward Tomahawk, a sim with a full blown war in vector graphics happening all around you. We look at the Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore C64 and Atari XL/XE versions all on real hardware.

I answer questions posted by the channels Patreon supporters while sitting on a beach.

ChinnyVision tackles Afterburner, the Sega arcade classic, on 10 formats with 12 versions! All using real hardware, no emulation (other than the arcade shots). Yes the Amstrad CPC, MSX, Spectrum, C64 (UK and USA), PC (CGA, EGA and VGA), Amiga (UK and USA), ST, Master System, Megadrive, Saturn

A few weeks back we looked at some unexpanded VIC 20 tape games. But what about the other end of the market, the pricey cartridges. Do they show what the system is capable of? I take a semi-random look at the games included on the Penultimate Cartridge.

The BBC Master 128 from Acorn was, for a time, the flagship machine in the BBC Micro range. My machine was rescued from a classroom in 1995. I take a look at the machine, some of the modifications mine has had carried out and have a poke around inside for a quick teardown.

Not just a Stunt Man, but a Super Stunt Man! We look at this £1.99 Codemasters game on the Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64.

Bored of waiting for the Vega? Not happy with the new Sega mobile games? Then how about a complete mobile gaming system with a couple of million games all for a tenner delivered? Sound too good to be true? Find out!

Amsoft were one of the most prolific software houses for the Amstrad CPC. Over 160 titles, of which about 100 were games and were nearly all published in a 3 year period starting from 1984. But what kind of output were they producing for the Amstrad CPC beyond the free pack in games? ChinnyVision finds out!

A trip back to the first half of 1984 to look at what delights we can find within the pages of the weekly magazine. Personal Computer News.

Released in 1986 for the Sega Master System, World Grand Prix was one of the first racing games on the system. Today it often crops up for very small amounts of money on Ebay. But is it worth buying?

The name's Bond. James Bond. 30 years ago The Living Daylights hit the cinemas and a few months later the game (by Domark) followed. Released on the ZX Spectrum, MSX, CPC, C64, BBC and Atari 8 bits, does it live up to the action adventure with Timothy Dalton of the movie?

A brand new game with a physical release for the ZX Spectrum. Loaded and played on a real Sinclair Spectrum +2

Is F1 Spirit by Konami the best top down racer you've never played? ChinnyVision takes a look at this MSX cartridge game to see what it offers.

Lets go down to the arcade and smash up some buildings. We look at the home conversions of Rampage on the Spectrum, C64, Atari XL/XE, CPC, Sega Master System, Amiga, ST. Do these versions match smashing action of the arcade or do they leave you walking naked in the street?

You kids think are all so clever with your Grand Theft Auto. But lets go back to the mid 1980's and a game that is said to have inspired that very franchise. A free roaming car game where you can jump red lights, shoot others cars and generally play the game in any way you want. All played on a real Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. Is Turbo Esprit by Durrell a classic?

The original Supercars from Gremlin was solid gold classic on both the 8 and 16 bits. But how does this 16 bit update fare? We arm ourselves with our trusty Atari 520 STFM, Commodore Amiga 1200 and an Acorn CRT monitor to boot! Lets see if this game is Super!

Dizzy was what you might call a slow burner. Some reviewers didn't think that much of it and it didn't initially sell in massive numbers. The tide turned when the 2nd game was released but today we're looking at the original game coded by the Oliver Twins on the Amstrad CPC, Spectrum and Commodore 64.

Another portable Megadrive from China. But is this any better than the super cheap PxP Slimstation?

Colony by Mastertronic is a fairly rare example of a resource management game on budget. Grow mushrooms, sell them for cash and buy things to maintain your colony all the while facing off against aliens who wants to destroy or eat everything! ChinnyVision looks at this £1.99 game on the Bulldog title on the Amstrad CPC, Atari XL/XE, C64, MSX and Sinclair Spectrum. All footage from real hardware.

Fed up with loading from cassette on your MSX? Can't afford all those expensive Japanese imports on cartridge? Perhaps this SD card cartridge for your MSX is the answer?

It's a Knockout was a popular UK TV show from the 1960's to the 1980's. Ocean snapped up the licence and made a game for the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. Top TV historian Louis Barfe joins us to mull over this 1986 game.

We speak to Iain Lee from Talk Radio, Thumb Candy and The 11 O'Clock show about his gaming experiences with his Dragon 32, and how he got involved in the gaming documentary Thumb Candy.

Ultimate Play The Game were a big noise on the Spectrum scene and Jetpac was a huge hit on the system. We look at the Spectrum, BBC Micro and Commodore VIC 20 versions of this classic game using the original hardware.

ChinnyVision checks out this high octane arcade classic using real hardware on the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore C64, MSX, Sinclair Spectrum, Amstrad CPC. Is it a great Sega home conversion, or another Space Harrier on the C64? Find out!

The Sinclair Vega + fiasco (will it ever arrive?) got me thinking, just what can you pick up on Ebay cheaply that could not only run Speccy games but games from any system. So I went ahead and purchased a device called the Wikipad. This is part 1, the unboxing!

The Sinclair Vega + fiasco (will it ever arrive?) got me thinking, just what can you pick up on Ebay cheaply that could not only run Speccy games but games from any system. So I went ahead and purchased a device called the Wikipad. This is part 2, the device in action.

Rik The Roadie is a rather unique game in which you play a member of the road crew for a pop band called Alternative Rock. You drive the band to the venue, carry the equipment in and then set it up. Just like a real roadie. ChinnyVision looks at four versions of this game on the Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 and BBC Micro.

We take a look at this popular Activision game which has been converted from the Atari 2600 to the Atari XL/XE and the MSX. Pity it didn't see the light of day on more systems.

The Amstrad GX4000, one of the most derided consoles of all time. Seen as a massive flop, it's hard to remember the amount of anticipation and press coverage the console received. But what was the fuss about, what can you actually play on it and where did it all go wrong? We also revisit Alan Sugar at his June 1990 press launch in Paris to hear what he had to say.

Got an Amstrad GX4000? What can you play on it? We fire up our C4CPC cartridge and play nearly every GX4000 game released and also look at games that have now been converted to the GX4000 by Amstrad users.

Who doesn't like a quick Christmas cash in and that's exactly what we have here from Zeppelin. Join Santa on your Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum or Commodore 64 and deliver presents! But is this a load of old tat or a stocking filler?

Way back in episode 137 I reviewed an Amstrad Penpad which, like all Penpads, was covered in goo due to the plastic coating breaking down. Sadly it didn't work but The Back Office Show took the Penpad in and removed the coating. And now the machine works! So lets take a look and see if it can recognise my handwriting.