Half A Century Of Type-Ins - This Week In Retro 220 vp3u

We are ed by James (WhatHoSnorkers) to discuss a new video that shows how DMA Design...

We are ed by James (WhatHoSnorkers) to discuss a new video that shows how DMA Design reinvented the puzzle game, to the computerised Raleigh Vektar, and how it seems that 50 years have now ed since the very first type in game was released.
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You can see James having fun with type in programs at https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers
00:00 - Show Opening
03:10 - The Type-In Turns 50!
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1kmabnb/perhaps_the_first_type_in_game_is_50/
Additional Link: https://altairclone.com/s/killbits.pdf
Learn About Checksums: https://atariprojects.org/2020/07/25/learn-about-checksum-programs-for-checking-type-in-programs-15-30-mins/
Thanks to Tom Halfhill: https://www.halfhill.com/
16:28 - It’s Not Street Hawk
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1knk7vy/raleigh_vektar_mid_80s/#lightbox_cuts 
Additional Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/cassettefuturism/comments/rpyk7l/vektar_bike_raleigh_1985/
Another Link: https://radicallyretro.tumblr.com/post/675581185126219776/the-raleigh-vektar-1985-the-first-computerized
30:55 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
36:56 - Oh No, More Lemmings!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTOySSAPo8
47:03 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Japan’s Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/japans-game-preservation-society-is-safe-for-now-and-its-all-thanks-to-you
How Much To Beat Golden Axe?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ou41OyHe8&list=PLViYSUcz2ufOKWfX3CEl_9SnoeKW6D7y2
Gail Wellington es Away: https://old.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1kp4b73/gail_wellington_commodore_software_products/
Mega Drive Metal Gear: https://h0ffman.itch.io/metal-gear-md
Desktop Korg Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznr5qR-FcY
How An Ancient OS Still Lives: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250516-the-people-stuck-using-ancient-windows-computers
Dragon 32 Is A Prize: https://youtu.be/bG3bAkyr63A