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Episode 2 - The Hobbit and Planet of Death

Episode 2 - The Hobbit and Planet of Death

Update: 2024-04-26
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Retro Adventurers Jason Compton and Dave Hawkins explore iconic early text adventure The Hobbit (by Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) and Planet of Death (by Richard Turner and Chris Thornton).


Includes listener mail, an explanation for postponing the promised Knight Orc, and a dive into both games.


Special thanks to Robin Harbron of 8-Bit Show and Tell for final engineering.


Links


Planet of Death playable ZX81 edition


The Hobbit playable Spectrum 128 enhanced edition


AppleAdventures on YouTube


Renga in Blue's Planet of Death finale (featuring "Dusty Bin")


The Tracer Sanction


Down Among the Dead Men

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Episode 2 - The Hobbit and Planet of Death

Episode 2 - The Hobbit and Planet of Death

The Retro Adventurers