Sunday, July 23, 2023

Game Covers - Depth Charge/Marksman (Philips G7000)

Marksman

A number of targets float across the screen past the sights of your rifle.  You can slow down or speed them up using the joystick of your handset.  You can also move the targets up and down.

Depth Charge

An area of water is shown on the screen.  This water hides 7 submarines which you must search out and destroy.








3D View (hold and move to rotate)
New Tab (Full Screen)

Monday, July 10, 2023

Now That's What I Call Stuart's Favourite Music 77 - The Human League - Don't You Want Me

Here's another banger from the 1980s, Don't You Want Me was a chart-topping hit for The Human League back in 1981.  Released on the 27th of November of that year, it entered the charts at number eight before shooting to number one for the following five weeks, thus becoming the Official UK Christmas Number One of 1981.  It also became the biggest-selling hit of the year too, and possibly their best-known track.  Crazy considering lead singer Phil Oakey wasn't particularly pleased with it and had the song as the last track on side two of the album it came from - Dare.

It's a true electronic-synth classic and one of the early 1980s' most defining songs.  It definitely makes it on my list of favourite tracks.

Enjoy!



Saturday, July 08, 2023

Game Covers - Beach Head 2 (Commodore 64)

The continuing saga pits allied forces against the cruel dictator who escaped with portions of his army and prisoners captured during the land battle.  A true "head to head" two player game with voice simulation and superb multiscreen graphics.



3D View (hold and move to rotate)
New Tab (Full Screen)

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Now That's What I Call Stuart's Favourite Music 76 - Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven

(Feels Like) Heaven was a one-hit-wonder for Scottish new-wave band Fiction Factory back at the tail end of 1983.  It always surprised me that the band didn't go on to better things but their other releases were either flops or just not popular enough to get anywhere in the charts.  Such a shame because they were more than capable of producing good songs, and (Feels Like) Heaven proves it.  

It only managed to reach number 6 in the UK Top 40 on the 14th of January 1984, but I include it here in my list of favourite songs because it really is a great 1980s synth-pop track that deserved much more recognition than it received.


Sunday, June 04, 2023

Games Covers - Dizzy (Commodore 64)

You'll get dizzy playing this action packed cartoon adventure as you somersault around fantastic mystical kingdoms.  Collect the ingredients for a magic potion to kill the evil Wizard ZAKS - a brilliant game by brilliant programmers for brilliant game players!





3D View (hold and move to rotate)
New Tab (Full Screen)