It's the age of Aquarius! Episode 36 flies into town with the team chatting to Sean Harrington about the Mattel Aquarius, that curious little Z80-based computer from the house of Barbie. We talk creating new mods for the computer, a bit about it, as well as take a look into Sean's history with the system, Star Wars & more! This episode's news: SMB on the ZX Speccy - https://events.retroscene.org/cafe2019/gamecompo/2217 Sonic GX - Sonic for the Amstrad CPC+/GX4000 - http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/ne...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 27
This episode we're joined by Cameron B as Tony goes back before the MSX to take us on a Spectravideo 318 & 328 master class! In addition we debrief a bit more from PAX Australia, check out what games we've been playing and talk over some news items that caught our eye. All this and more! This episode's news: Vampire Standalone has been released - http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=1¬e=23461 PatrikRetroTech Spectravideo 3.5mm audio adapter - https://www.facebook.com/patriksretrotech/posts/...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 26
Coming to you from the PAX show floor, it's Episode 34! This time we're joined by Tired Parent Mat Kapin, and Arcade Perfect's Dazza to plan some new vintage game inspired movies, remakes we'd like to see and more! An extra special thanks to Audio Technica for letting us use their recording booth at PAX once more. Some of the games mentioned this episode: Untitled Goose Game The Vigilante Proclivities of the Longspur (that's the point & click adventure game Mat mentioned!) Mrs Mop IK+ Deviants Z...
Oct 11, 2019•43 min•Ep. 25
With thanks to Audio-Technica , here's episode 33 of the Press Play on Tape podcast recorded live from the Expo Hall floor back at PAX Australia 2018! This episode Aaron is joined by Marc from the Game the System Podcast to talk up how to start keeping up with the Commodore 64 (as if you aren't already!). Tips on finding hardware, games to look at and other ways to get involved with the community behind one of the world's best loved home computers. If you'd love to hear more of Marc and the GTS ...
Dec 24, 2018•35 min•Ep. 24
Come in Vic Viper, we've got a mission for you! Pilot your way through some of the PPOT team's favourite shoot'em ups from across a wide range of platforms, and report back. Only you can complete this mission - Do not fail us! Episode 32 is GO! Where can you find us? Visit us at https://ppot.audio to find links to this show, as well as all our older episodes You can find us on iTunes by searching for Press Play on Tape Podcast – we’d love it if you gave us a review while you’re there! We can be ...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to the 68000 mile rally! The PPOT crew have their Zoomers in hand, and are all buckled in to take the Amiga for a spin through some of their favourite driving games. Links to cool stuff mentioned in the episode: The Gigatron TTL Kit PC Tony picked up https://gigatron.io Retro Revolutions has the Consolised Atari Lynx videos at https://youtube.com/channel/UCfqax0cikE8pDajVM3DY7cg Where can you find us? We're bought to you with the support of our Sponsors Bartronica, Pinball Paradise & Ms....
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 22
What does the Z80, Japan, Deathsmiles and the Amstrad CPC Enterprise all have in common? They're all talked about this episode as Tony and Aaron are joined by Keith from chibiakumas.com! We chat to Keith about Chibi Akumas, his bullet-hell shooter for the Amstrad CPC, MSX2 and more, as well as taking a look into his experience working with Z80 assembly across a number of different platforms. Links to cool stuff mentioned in the episode: Keith's website can be found at http://www.chibiakumas.com ...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 21
After being stuck in a recursive loop for 6 months, PPOT is back and better than ever! In this episode Jay Aldred drops by for a catch up to talk about his games, both past and future. Starting with a bit of a Galencia post-mortem, Jay also talks about what we can expect from Khaos Sphere when it drops in the future (Soon™? When it's done? Listen and find out!). And to celebrate our return, we've got three digital download copies of Galencia for the C64 to give away. Listen in to find out how yo...
Apr 30, 2018•31 min•Ep. 20
Engage Code Omega, it's time for a pre- PAX Classing Gaming Area podcast! Aaron is joined by Ausretrogamer , Serby from Weird & Retro , and first time podcaster Greg Pell to talk about what you can expect from the Classic Gaming Area at the Australian Penny Arcade Expo this year. Classic computers, pinball, arcade, as well as what competitions you can sink your teeth into (or be jealous of if you can't make it!). There's going to be something for everyone this year, so listen in and be tempted! ...
Oct 15, 2017•50 min•Ep. 19
This month we're joined by c64audio.com's very own Chris Abbott to discuss all things Rob Hubbard! A project many years in the making, Chris is currently in the final stages of bringing Project Hubbard to life - a massive project dedicated to the life & career of Rob, including a book, new music and more! You can find the Kickstarter for Project Hubbard, including a number of the preview tracks & games at http:// www.projecthubbard.com Chris's work, along with much more can be found at https://c...
Oct 12, 2017•59 min•Ep. 18
In this second half of our look into modern media solutions for our favourite vintage micros, the PPOT crew are once more joined by Retro Domination's Daz. Have a listen as we talk about our experiences with the multitude of options available to help bypass reliance on aging media formats! Devices discussed include (but not limited to!): "GoTeK" USB 3.5" Floppy emulator: The drives themselves? eBay or Aliexpress! Amiga "Cortex" firmware: https://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/ HxC Floppy E...
Aug 22, 2017•45 min•Ep. 17
Magnetic media wiping you out? Are your floppies getting bent out of shape? Or is the cost of chasing old software burning your wallet? In this 2-part episode, the PPOT crew are joined by Retro Domination's Daz to look at the various modern solutions for our favourite 8- & 16-bit micros. Have a listen as we talk about our experiences with the multitude of options available to help bypass reliance on aging media formats! Devices discussed include: 1541 Ultimate-II+: http://1541ultimate.net Variou...
Aug 01, 2017•59 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to the first (of hopefully many) Press Play on Tape Developer Diaries! For this episode, we're talking to Jay - aka PC Baker - who is behind the upcoming Commodore 64 arcade shooter Galencia! We talk to Jay about his background with assembly language programming on the Commodore 64, the influences behind Galencia, and get a bit of an inside look into his work so far. Jay's ongoing development thread for Galencia (including a link to grab the most recent beta!) can be found here: http://w...
Jun 19, 2017•39 min
Arcade conversions have always been a curious beast. Back in the day, the closest we'd get to playing the latest game for free would be the home ports by Publishers like US Gold or Ocean. Sometimes they fantastic, sometimes they were a bit meh, and sometimes you got Chase HQ. This month JCVD finally gets his chance to talk arcade games, as the PPOT team takes a look at some of their personal favourite home conversions, and a couple that were memorable for the wrong reasons... Thanks for listenin...
Jun 08, 2017•1 hr 27 min
This month we're joined by c64.com's own Andreas Wallström to talk about his upcoming book Commodore 64: For the Love of a Machine! Andreas chats to us about the book, and why he feels so strongly about giving back to the C64 community and ensuring that stories from the likes of Al Charpentier and Bob Yannes, or cracking legend Zoltan Kelemen a.k.a. Mr.Z/Triad are not lost the sands of time. We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did recording it! You can find the Kickstarter page for Com...
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 18 min
The British return to Press Play on Tape once more, with Amiga MOD maker extraordinaire, member of the RGDS Podcast, and all-round awesome guy Aaron White jumping on the show for a chat. Damian, along with special guest host Daz have a chat with Aaron about his Amiga music making, to the games he grew up with & much more! For our publisher of choice, Aaron W chose British Hannah Barbara fans HI-Tec Software for this month, and helps set the record straight around some of their unknown gems - inc...
Mar 30, 2017•57 min
Got some computers needing a bit of love? Then this month’s episode of Press Play on Tape is for you! On the back of a few recent repairs and restorations of their own, the team decided this month to talk through some of their favourite hints & tips. Where to start with a non-working system? Cap kits or not? Is Retrobrite for you? All this, and a lot more... For our Publisher this month we’ve gathered our lamp and ventured into the dark to discuss the text adventure legends: Infocom! Tony and Aa...
Feb 22, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Here comes a new Challenger! You might have seen him on our Facebook page (if not, come have a look), so now it's time to meet Mr. JCVD - aka. Damian - as he joins the Press Play on Tape team as our third co-host. This month we're taking a look at the year that was 2016, and what some of our favourite Vintage Computer pick ups were. Not only that, we dive into what our "Holy Grail" wish list for 2017 looks like! Wishing all our listeners and supporters a fantastic Christmas, and we'll be back bi...
Dec 20, 2016•1 hr 10 min
(Heads up - due to some problems in recording, the audio quality isn't fantastic. Sorry!) After a short hiatus and some technical fun, Press Play on Tape flips sides and loads in a new adventure! Aaron welcomes one of the podcast's new hosts, none other than fellow Tasmanian: Tony Cruise! You might remember him from his MSX masterclass back in episode 5, and he's on-board to help share the hosting duties and bring some vintage computing programming expertise to the crew (not to mention pour some...
Nov 15, 2016•51 min
The tape is rewound, the counter set to zero, and that means only one thing: it’s time to Press Play on Tape! This month, Alex, Daz and Aaron are joined by Serby from Weird and Retro to take a look back at Atari’s 8-bit computer range. Alex runs us through Atari’s lineup, spanning from the Atari 400 to the ST-inspired 130XE, before handing over the Serby to discuss his beloved XE Games System! After picking Llamasoft as Publisher of Choice for this month, the crew discuss the many weird and wond...
Sep 11, 2016•1 hr 7 min
As Commodore 64 month draws to a close, episode 17 of Press Play on Tape rolls in to prove that the Commodore is still keeping up with you! Hosts Alex and Aaron are joined by Ant Stiller and Hellfire64’s Rob Caporetto on a roundtable discussion on everyone’s favourite 34 year old bread bin. The group discusses what makes the system special to them, how they’ve been celebrating C64 month, and if there’s anything they’d ever do to change the system. There is also a look at some of the brand new re...
Aug 26, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Press Play on Tape Episode 16: The one where Sega released a computer Is it See-ga, or Say-ga? This, and many more things are discussed as your PRESS PLAY ON TAPE Podcast hosts Alex, Daz and Aaron take a look at that one time Sega entered the Home Computer market. Joined by Tim from the Retro Domination & +3 to Geekdom podcasts, we explore Sega’s history in the lead up to, and following the release of their SC-3000 computer. The group discusses the different versions of the SC-3000 and where it ...
Jul 24, 2016•1 hr 8 min
The three Press Play On Tape horsemen ride into town and head straight to the house that Melbourne built. There they meet the great, Cameron “Gazunta” Davis! As they are lead on a tour of this Melbourne House, Cam delves into his gaming past and absolutely blows away the horsemen with stories of making C64 games at age 8, badgering a TV Week editor to become a games reviewer, then the time he tested games for a living and becoming a Games Designer! Cam’s story doesn’t end there as he reveals his...
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 13 min
As the weather in the southern hemisphere gets cooler, the Press Play On Tape podcast heats things up with three hosts and one very special guest! In this episode, we welcome Aaron Clement as our co-host and we sit down to have a chat with the C64-centric Reset magazine editor extraordinaire, Kevin Tilley (aka: Unkle K). We probe Unkle K about all things Reset – how the magazine came to be, its evolution, highlights, lowlights and any sneaky inside information on the upcoming issue. For the publ...
May 14, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Finally, the great Atari 16-bit computer gets its time to shine on the PRESS PLAY ON TAPE podcast! With Maximum Power Up’s podcaster, Paul Monaghan as the special guest, Daz is outnumbered and admits defeat in the 16-bit computer battle. The cast looks back fondly at the ST and its many great games, from exclusives like Oids, to awesome arcade conversions like R-Type and the ultimate adventure RPG, Dungeon Master.Rainbow Arts was chosen as the publisher of choice, with The Great Giana Sisters an...
Apr 12, 2016•1 hr 18 min
