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I am a collector of Video Games, Consoles, Obsolete Media, Warhammer and just all things nerdy. I like to unbreak things! All opinions are my own.

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reminds me of Bottom 'its 5 to 1 richie, so you gave me a fiver, we won! so you get back one!'

14.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I felt like playing a genre I suck less at, so I went with PC Genjin aka Bonk's adventure.
#RETROGAMING #pcengine

13.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Fiver Says You Won’t Eat a Fairy by Enid Blyton

A Fiver Says You Won’t Eat a Fairy by Enid Blyton

#TillysCursedLibrary πŸ“š No. 54

#FakeBookTitleFriday

13.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 0
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BALL x PIT is 20% off on Steam
BALL x PIT is now available on mobile
BALL x PIT has been nominated for a BAFTA Award
BALL x PIT will receive a new free update next month

Good times to be a ball enthusiast.

13.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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Finally got the package of the broken Voodoo 2 from @aergan.com, except the box is so full of memories that the Voodoo is barely visibleπŸ€ͺ

13.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Amstrad CTM-644 Monitor RGB Scart Adapter A quality adapter cable which allows a normal RGB scart input to be displayed on the Amstrad CTM 644 colour monitor.

coolnovelties.co.uk/shop/amstrad...

13.03.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ive been meaning to get one for the collection for some time, their's a handy adapter on ebay that allows you to plug basically any RGB scart signal into it, and id be curious how something like a mastersystem might look on it.

13.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i have had caps explode before coming to that conclusion though, C59 on PAL super nintendo's like to blow up whilst gushing out hot corrosive liquid everywhere too.

13.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i don't even bother these days, i know im gunna get people whincing and calling me an idiot but in the decades of cutting the tops off and just using an iron to flick the legs away ive only lost pads when the pads were totally wrecked anyway. if they're gunna come off, they're gunna with hot air

13.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Took one to the face while using the heat gun. Goggles people, goggles!!

12.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
Quick Tip For 3 Inch Drivebelt Replacement - Older Drives with side connectors. Amstrad CPC and PCW
Quick Tip For 3 Inch Drivebelt Replacement - Older Drives with side connectors. Amstrad CPC and PCW YouTube video by ChinnyVision 2

Documented the differences with the 3 inch drive so others realise many of the instructions out there refer to later drives. youtu.be/fAYtfu6b3UQ

12.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Until March 16, every order gets a FREE mystery collectible from our vault!

✨ Under €50 β†’ stickers, posters, keychains
✨ Over €50 β†’ OSTs, artbooks, acrylic standees

🚚 Free shipping during the promo
*In-stock items only

⏳ Don’t wait! πŸ‘‰ https://ecs.page.link/qN9hW

12.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just watch more vtubers, many of them are VA talents anyway prior to vtubing so you get an idea of their voice and energy going into projects/collabs. they'll have contact info for work on their channels and twitters.

12.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm still hoping i can get help on putting together a kit of the missing components i need to restore the composite and s-video circuit on the 1084s-P1 chassis, as well as get a 3D printed replacement PSU bracket and power switch for the earlier 1084

10.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Commodore 1084 - Replacement switches, flybacks, and other shenanigans - ft. Mr Lurch
Commodore 1084 - Replacement switches, flybacks, and other shenanigans - ft. Mr Lurch YouTube video by TheRetroChannel

since collecting all the variants of Commodore 1084 i can seems to have become a thing, i'd like to point folks in the direction of this video series that i found really insightful, im just jealous i don't have as many! youtu.be/jTabaZdedVU?...

10.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A bit more care for this lucky card😌

09.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorites since childhood, played an educational version called breadwinner where the enemies were mold/germs

09.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Volfied looks deceptively simple and easy but it's actually quite hard. Despite that, it's very addictive.
#RETROGAMING #pcengine

09.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big announcement! Introducing the all new RGB SCART cable for Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) model 1 and Sega Master System.

It features an integral aux jack for full compatibility with both Genesis model 1 and SMS, with support for Mono or Stereo audio. All in a single cable.

08.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy shit I did it! First try too! 😳 I’m the first to admit I’m no soldering hero. I blame my size (6’5” with hands like Magilla Gorilla), and being super twitchy and clumsy. Still, I could not be happier about how this came out!

Now I to clean this mess up 😬

08.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Order #5597

I recapped, installed a Triple Bypass as well as a switchless region mod into this #Sega Megadrive!

Want to see how I did it? check below! πŸ‘‡

08.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Since I’ve brought everything up into the room, lemme reball this one and see if it’ll be fine🫠

08.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Doorway To Dorkness | Buy & Sell Games, Movies & Figures | Doncaster We import a range of rare, exclusive collectibles for geeks looking for the right item, check out our range of consoles, games, and figures.

www.doorwaytodorkness.co.uk might have a couple, we typically get mostly japanese stock but thatd still work if you cut the lugs out.

08.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38911977... they do a good desoldering gun too, again its a clone of a ZD-915 that's been on the market for decades now

08.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37688867... used this for years without issue, its basically a chinese clone of an older hakko model anyway

08.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Sega Dreamcast - GD-ROM Drive Repairs Part 1 / Battery / Reset Fix
Sega Dreamcast - GD-ROM Drive Repairs Part 1 / Battery / Reset Fix YouTube video by GadgetUK - Retro Gaming Repairs & Mods

youtu.be/Pdp8Uye3qHA?... i suggest watching the full series, although a lot of problems covered are uncommon just knowing that they *could* be something to check/correct has been immensely useful.

07.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Comes to us all mate, fiddley I can handle it's having to use the eyeloop for stuff I could do fine without before

07.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A thankyou to @gadgetuk164.bsky.social after watching his video on restoring dreamcast drives i decided it couldn't hurt to recap this one and see if it helps, now we're back to reliable function πŸ˜€

07.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

only trouble is how long it takes to dry, if you can get a good cotton bud in there of soft cloth it's fine.

07.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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heh if they're anything like tape cassettes from the 80s ive had probably bizarre but excellent results using Pledge Multi-Surface to get the surface dust/grime off so they play and load easier

07.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0