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Back To The Nineties: Magic Eye Pictures

March 3, 2015 By Ms. ausretrogamer

I got excited again about magic eye pictures after reading about how they work and why some people can’t see them on Mental Floss. Here are some retrogaming-themed magic eye pictures for a dual hit of nostalgia.

Goomba
goomba

 Galaga
galaga

Atari
atari

Pac-Man
pac-man

Pac-Man no.2
pac-man 2

Commodore
Commodore

Mariomario 2

Yoshiyoshi 1

Hopefully you’re not like poor Willam from Mallrats who just couldn’t see that sailboat!


Source: YouTube

…but maybe that’s because there WAS NO SAILBOAT!


Source: YouTube

Now I need to rest my eyes, I think it will be another 20 years before I’m ready to look at another magic eye picture!

Source: Magic Eye Retrogaming on Flickr, Mental Floss, Super Mario Broth

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msausretrogamerMs. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.

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Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: C64, Magic Eye, Magic Eye Picture, Magic Eye Retrogaming, Mall Rats Magic Eye, Mallrats, Mallrats Magic Eye, mario, Pac-Man, Retrogamer, retrogaming, Super Mario Bros, Yoshi

The Thrill Of The Chase: A Saucy Red

June 6, 2014 By ausretrogamer

NG_trailer

There is something about the colour red. It invokes very raw emotions. As other thrill of the chase have come and gone, this latest chase was quite special. On one hand, I had found the exact Neo Geo MVS cabinet I had been lusting after (Ed: red = lust), and more importantly, I had my mum and dad in tow while I was criss-crossing the suburbs of Melbourne to pickup this red beauty.

NG_pride_of_place

The sun was searing, I was sweaty as hell and upon arrival, the seller was nowhere to be found! Alas, one phone call later, and things were sorted – the seller had gone out to the shops. The 4-slot MVS cabinet was easy to manoeuvre and get onto the trailer. I would have to say, it was the easiest cabinet I had transported.  The saucy red is now sitting pride of place in the yet-to-be-transformed-into-a-games-room garage (more on that another time). Let me just say, anyone that plays on her, they are instantly smitten.

NG_internals

This chase was personal for me. Not only did my parents provide me with company, they provided memories, not just for being there on this occasion, but on plenty other countless occasions. My parents aren’t young like they used to be, so any occasion where I can spend time with them to create a memory, I cherish it. This chase is dedicated to you, mum and dad.

Now let’s play some NAM-1975!

NG_fireedUp

 

Filed Under: Retro Exploring, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: !Arcade!, Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo MVS, NeoGeo, Old School, Retro Gaming, Retrogamer, retrogaming, SNK, SNK Neo Geo, The Thrill Of The Chase, thrill of the chase

The Thrill Of The Chase: NYC Style

March 28, 2013 By ausretrogamer

If you are ever in the city that never sleeps, then you are in for a treat. Apart from the many great sights and sounds, you must head down to the gritty and cool East Village (Lower Manhattan) area – there, you will find two amazing retro gaming stores: ‘8Bit & Up’ and ‘Video Games NY’.

VGNY_1            VGNY_2

VGNY_3     VGNY_4     VGNY_5

I was lucky to be in the Big Apple on my last US trip when a few kind Twitter friends passed on some inside tips on these two stores. I seized the opportunity, and I am glad that I did. For mine, ‘Video Games NY’ is the pick of the two – it oozes retro from floor to ceiling, literally! The hardest problem you will have is getting an increased luggage allowance to bring your retro haul back to your country of origin (or state).

Oh yeah, while you are in New York City, you must also visit the ‘Nintendo World’ store – you can read about it here.

VGNY_7              VGNY_8

8bit_2      8bit_4      8bit_3
8bit_5          8bit_6

Video Games NY: 202 E 6th St  New York, NY 10003

8Bit & Up: 35 St. Marks Place #2  New York, 10003




Filed Under: Retro Exploring, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Geek, new york, Retro Gaming Stores, Retro Hunting, Retrogamer, retrogaming, throwback

Genealogy of the PC-Engine

March 31, 2012 By ausretrogamer

Welcome to the PC-Engine Family Tree

Have you tried to understand the NEC PC-Engine range of consoles and been totally confused or lost ? Don’t worry, you are not alone.

We have tapped our inner genealogist and have created the NEC PC-Engine Family Tree. The tree shows the lineage of native consoles, per region, and their media type.

Hopefully, this family tree makes things clearer and a tad easier to understand the NEC PC-Engine console range.

click above image to expand it to its full glory!

 

Note:

  • The PC-Engine family tree does not include any add-ons that enhance the consoles. It also excludes the UK PAL TurboGrafx console released by Telegames.
  • This NEC PC-Engine family tree only covers native NEC systems that play PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 game formats.

 

Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Family Tree, gamer, Geek, Genealogy of the PC-Engine, HuCards, NEC PC-Engine, pc-engine, PC-Engine Console Family, Retro Gaming, Retrogamer, retrogaming, TurboGrafx-16, Video Games

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