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Issue 274

I haven't been on the telly for about six years and the radio for five. I am very much what some people might call a 'has been'. But to quote Shakespeare, “Better to be a has been than a never was.” I still have tiny bits of I'm A Celebrity magic dust in my hair and every now and then I give my head a wobble and get really sweet gigs. One of them happened a couple of weeks ago when Chris Wilkins invited me to host a Q&A at his ZZAP!64 event in Kenilworth. I've written before about the lovely vibe at these meets.

- IAIN LEE

Do you like Worms?

Loads of middle-aged neurodivergent men all trying not to make eye contact. Most of them are bald while at 52 I have a very fine head of hair and can stride through the rooms like a king with a full mane. I always enjoy going to retro days and I dig almost all of the chats I have with people... except the guy who just wanted to letch about Daisy Donovan. Not cool man.

This time I was invited to interview Andy Davidson and Stuart Cook – two programming heroes from the good ol' days. Stuart was responsible for Chopper Commander, Circus Circus and loads more. Really lovely chap and fun to chat with.

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WHERE GREEDY LANDLORDS ARE THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES

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It may not be the oldest trick in the book, strictly speaking, but learning how to access the Warp Zones in Super Mario Bros was a formative experience for many of us.

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ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED

TWENTY YEARS AGO, THE XBOX 360 INTRODUCED A TANGIBLE WAY TO SHARE YOUR GAMING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE ACHIEVEMENTS SYSTEM. WE LOOK BACK AT HOW IT CAME TO BE AND HOW IT HAS PERMEATED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, EXPANDING, CHANGING AND INFLUENCING GAMING CULTURE

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Possible mission

When I was 11, Impossible Mission for the Commodore 64 lived up to its name - it was digital cruelty at its finest.

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age

NOW WITH ADDED ACHIEVEMENTS

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