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Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (BBC Micro, Americana)

24 November 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

While I’m usually drawn more to arcade shoot-em-ups when it comes to retro gaming, I’ve always had a soft spot for RPGs and text adventures. […]

Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (ZX Spectrum, Americana)

9 November 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Back in the 1980s, gaming was always seen as being hobby for nerds – and it generally went without saying that if someone was a […]

Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (Commodore 16, Americana)

6 November 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

Even though I’m an arcade game lover at heart, I’ve always had a soft spot for text adventures. I blame all of this on Scott […]

Game Review: Demon’s Tomb – The Awakening (Amiga, Melbourne House)

5 November 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

While this is classed as a Melbourne House release, Demon’s Tomb: The Awakening is actually from the second incarnation of the company after its purchase […]

Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (Atari, Americana)

26 October 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

I’m a huge Spiderman fan. There – I said it! So before I even loaded this up first time around back in the 80s it […]

Game Review: Questprobe – Spiderman (Commodore 64, Americana)

25 October 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

If you were around at the start of the 8-bit era, the chances are that you will know the name Scott Adams. With his company […]

Game Review: Questprobe feat. The Hulk (Atari, Americana)

3 June 2025 Simon Plumbe 0

First game I ever owned for the Vic 20 was Adventureland by Scott Adams. Even though I’d always loved arcade shoot-em-ups, that one text adventure […]