Hackers' Pub

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Jason Dyer @jdyer@mastodon.gamedev.place

12/23/2025, 3:17:35 PM

Public

Today's story starts all the way in the 17th c. and winds its way up to the rowdy days of British VIC-20 computing, and ended up being an epic enough tale I've had to split into two parts. (Next part likely Friday!)

Includes a history of the first digital calculator!

https://bluerenga.blog/2025/12/23/secret-mission-1983/

#retrogaming #history #videogames #textadventures #interactivefiction #c64 #vic20 #commodore #tech #calculator

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