Writing Amiga games in 2025? The Retro Collective revisits Blitz Basic using modern tools to build a real Amiga game from scratch.

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs! 🛠 MicroProse was founded by John "Wild Bill" Stealey and Sid Meier. It went on to create some of our best loved titles including Railroad Tycoon, Civilization, F-15 Strike Eagle and F1GP. Today we hear John's side of the MicroProse story. This episode is also available as an audio download to patrons at https://patreon.com/theretrocollective 🏆 Your support is what keeps our museums and preservation efforts alive. Patrons create a reliable monthly income that help us achieve this. If you'd like to support The Retro Collective and become part of our community of supporters then please visit: https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroCollective ● Visit The Retro Collective Come and visit the channel! Book a visit at https://retrocollective.co.uk ● Subscribe Please take a moment to subscribe to the channel http://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective?sub_confirmation=1 ● Episode Links https://gamesthatwerent.com ● Chapters 00:00 John's upbringing and military induction 08:20 Have it...

Trash to Treasure Amiga 3000 coverage tests Workbench, apps, upgrades, and Commodore’s 1990 multimedia push.

The Retro Collective builds Amiga Cartridge Cecconoid and tests a working side-port cart for hOffman’s Thalamus shooter.

Amiga 3000 build series Part 3: The Retro Collective fights a rare Ranger CRT, scan doubler faults, and cracked traces.

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The Retro Collective repairs an Amiga 1200 tower, adds a Blizzard 68060, and tests how far the expanded system can go in daily use.

The SX-64 keyboard restoration tackles grime and worn parts, then shifts to CRT repairs and a weak 12-volt supply inside the computer.

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