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A double-whammy of an ad: Software Star + Football Manager! 🤜🤛

How many of you owned and played both games?

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November 8, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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For many, it was indeed "the game of a lifetime": the ground-breaking Elite 🙂

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November 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Gremlin was a UK game powerhouse throughout the 1990's, but its origins stretch back to 1984!

#KevinToms #GremlinGraphicsSoftware #GremlinInteractive #Infogrames #MontyMole #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
November 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
All that glitters is not gold... it's Graftgold! 😁

👉 What was your favourite Graftgold game from the 1980's?

#KevinToms #Graftgold #Uridium #Paradroid #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
November 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Atari 400 vs. Atari 800! 🙂

Did you ever use either one of these?

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November 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
There were already plenty of hot takes on video games forty years ago! 😁

Do you agree with this list?

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November 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Four iconic games by the iconic developer Ultimate Play The Game! 🙂

Which one was your favourite?

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November 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Adventure game paragon Gargoyle Games was one of leading UK companies in the genre!

#KevinToms #GargoyleGames #TirNaNog #DunDarach #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
November 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
How many of you played one of English Software's games for the Atari 8-bit?

#KevinToms #EnglishSoftware #HenrysHouse #Elektraglide #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
November 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
How many of you have "tackled the higher strategy" with Football Manager 2?

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November 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
What was one game from Elite that you loved playing?

#KevinToms #EliteSystems #RollerCoaster #PaperboyGame #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 31, 2026 at 12:47 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Did you get to play some of Electric Dreams' greatest hits? Which one was your favourite?

#KevinToms #ElectricDreamsSoftware #TempestGame #RType #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
A stunning piece of advertisement for the Laser Genius software! 🙂

How many of you got to work with it in the 80s?

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October 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Was there a game by Denton Designs that you used to play nonstop?

#KevinToms #DentonDesigns #FrankieGoesToHollywood #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
An ad from one of the most iconic UK game developers in history: Llamasoft!

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October 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Now this is a very special bit of nostalgia for me: Football Manager selling +100,000 copies! 🙂

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October 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Another take on the ad we ran for my Football Manager game on the Commodore. Remember seeing it? 🙂

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October 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
"Computer Rentals Limited" was a successful UK game company back in the 80's!

#KevinToms #CRL #CRLgroup #TauCeti #InternationalSoccer #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 24, 2026 at 11:40 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Remember the Gallup charts that used to feature in Sinclair User?

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October 22, 2026 at 11:42 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Another fantastic map that featured in a few periodicals of the day, depicting levels of The Staff of Karnath game!

#KevinToms #TheStaffOfKarnath #RetroGame #UKGame #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Codemasters is one of the most successful UK game companies in history, celebrating its 40th birthday this month!

#KevinToms #Codemasters #BMXSimulator #DizzyGames #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 20, 2026 at 11:52 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Do you remember Steve Jackson's F.I.S.T.?

It seemed like a fun concept back in the day, to dial your way into a fantasy world 🙂

#KevinToms #SteveJackson #RetroGame #UKGame #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 19, 2026 at 11:52 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Established late in the 80s, Bullfrog earned international acclaim with their pioneering god-game Populous!

#KevinToms #BullfrogProductions #Populous #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #80sGames #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 18, 2026 at 11:39 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
Weird that a store named "Spectrum" would have so many Commodore products 😁

How many of you bought your peripherals from them?

#KevinToms #Spectrum #Commodore #C64 #C128 #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
kevintoms.bsky.social
The sequel to my 1982 Football Manager game also received a lot of love from players and critics!

#KevinToms #FootballManager #Amstrad #AmstradAction #GameReview #RetroGame #UKGames #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers #UKComputers #UKRetro
October 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM