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The Beeb blowing their own trumpet

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    #21
    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    DFS - Shirley?
    Oooh you're right! Darn this Alzheimer's

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      #22
      Originally posted by Platypus View Post
      Oooh you're right! Darn this Alzheimer's
      Churchill - In "DOSGBPB" mode!

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        #23
        Originally posted by Platypus View Post
        Rubbish there were loads of games for BBC B
        I liked Repton.

        And I have a Chuckie Egg version for Windows now

        Snapper II was a fave, too.
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          #24
          Didn't have one. I was out with my mates - like any other normal person...

          Older and ...well, just older!!

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            #25
            Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
            I only got to deadly after abandoning my joystick, and relearning how to play using the keyboard. Never did make it to Elite
            The ability to get to Elite depended on which platform you were playing on. Some of the versions had a lower kills to upgrade to each level.
            Also the missions were different or absent from some versions too.

            Geek Info here...

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              #26
              Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
              like any other normal person...
              So when did it all go wrong?

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                #27
                had one

                donkey kong

                arcadians

                etc

                Dim,

                'I got paid work programming the BBC Micro back in the 80's',

                exactly how old are you ?

                Milan.

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                  #28
                  I have to say though, it never occured to me that there was a concerted effort to get the population to be computer literate and how the bbc micro helped that along with tv programs etc

                  but thinking about it, that's how it was

                  amazing really and fair play to them it worked



                  what is the modern day equivalent of such an exercise and has there been one in recent years ?

                  Milan.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
                    I have to say though, it never occured to me that there was a concerted effort to get the population to be computer literate and how the bbc micro helped that along with tv programs etc

                    but thinking about it, that's how it was

                    amazing really and fair play to them it worked



                    what is the modern day equivalent of such an exercise and has there been one in recent years ?

                    Milan.
                    In your case when the tape drive was introduced.
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
                      what is the modern day equivalent of such an exercise and has there been one in recent years ?

                      Milan.
                      Expect a big push towards the EEEPC...

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