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# Ah, I see.
Grid wars was released when I was 18.
I can happily report I had better things to do then, which is probably why I had never heard of it.
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# I haven't quite been motivated enough to sort out a Mac emulator in order to relive my past failures, but I'm tempted, from time to time.
 
although I did clock Dark Castle repeatedly
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 1:55, archived)
# I have a friend who has all the emulators you could ever want. And all the others, too.
After spending 2 or 3 minutes on every 'classic', it quickly becomes apparent that old games aren't as good as new games.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 1:59, archived)
# sad but true
tried an old DOS port of Archon a few months back, terrible fucking controls
and the only ZX81 durr I meant Spectrum game that still holds up is Manic Miner

I have rather been enjoying a PSX emulator this year though
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 2:07, archived)
# The only game I remember from ZX is chuckie egg for the spectrum.
I managed to learn enough basic to make a couple of games of my own for the spectrum.
My younger brother got minutes of enjoyment from them.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 2:13, archived)
# Chuckie Egg's a good example, rubbish compared to Lode Runner
 
I too enjoyed making little things in BASIC and later Pascal, very few of which ever got remotely finished
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