Retro Computer Museum
@retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
The official Bluesky presence of the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, UK. A museum dedicated to providing hands-on experience of computers and consoles from the 70s onwards.
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The Awesome Word-Famous Legendary Gathering™ is back for Christmas 2025!
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
If only we had the collective time and money to build one of these....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMP...
Don't suppose @machonachomedia.bsky.social wants to make a donation? No? OK 😔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMP...
Don't suppose @machonachomedia.bsky.social wants to make a donation? No? OK 😔
Microsoft Never Released This XBOX … So I Built It
YouTube video by Macho Nacho Productions
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November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If only we had the collective time and money to build one of these....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMP...
Don't suppose @machonachomedia.bsky.social wants to make a donation? No? OK 😔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMP...
Don't suppose @machonachomedia.bsky.social wants to make a donation? No? OK 😔
The Awesome Word-Famous Legendary Gathering™ is back for Christmas 2025!
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Awesome Word-Famous Legendary Gathering™ is back for Christmas 2025!
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
Tickets available here:
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...
If you've never been, see the quoted post for what to expect 😀
See you there?
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The Retro Computer Museum Leicestershire provide historically focused school trips, where your students have the chance to discover various computer and console systems from the 1960’s onwards.
ukschooltrips.co.uk/retro-comput...
#historyteacher #Museums
@retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
ukschooltrips.co.uk/retro-comput...
#historyteacher #Museums
@retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
Retro Computer Museum Leicestershire | UK School Trips
The Retro Computer Museum Leicestershire provides historically focused school trips, where your students will have the chance to discover various computer and
ukschooltrips.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Retro Computer Museum Leicestershire provide historically focused school trips, where your students have the chance to discover various computer and console systems from the 1960’s onwards.
ukschooltrips.co.uk/retro-comput...
#historyteacher #Museums
@retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
ukschooltrips.co.uk/retro-comput...
#historyteacher #Museums
@retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
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The very first Amiga, the A1000, was released on July 23rd, 1985.
Happy 40th birthday to the Commodore Amiga!
Happy 40th birthday to the Commodore Amiga!
July 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The very first Amiga, the A1000, was released on July 23rd, 1985.
Happy 40th birthday to the Commodore Amiga!
Happy 40th birthday to the Commodore Amiga!
RCM will have an MT-32 setup connected to our DOS Box before the year is out.
Until then, you can hear what you're (and we're) missing, courtesy of Ema Zamboni:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14X...
Until then, you can hear what you're (and we're) missing, courtesy of Ema Zamboni:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14X...
How Old DOS Games ACTUALLY Sounded (If You Had Money)
YouTube video by Ema Zamboni
www.youtube.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
RCM will have an MT-32 setup connected to our DOS Box before the year is out.
Until then, you can hear what you're (and we're) missing, courtesy of Ema Zamboni:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14X...
Until then, you can hear what you're (and we're) missing, courtesy of Ema Zamboni:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14X...
Several of the RCM volunteers feel attacked by this.
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Several of the RCM volunteers feel attacked by this.
Not seeing much interaction on this, so reposting in case it was missed.
Tickets are now live for our summer legendary event, which this time includes a special auction.
Details on the website 🥳
Tickets are now live for our summer legendary event, which this time includes a special auction.
Details on the website 🥳
It's back again for the summer!
The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
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The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
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If you've never been to one of our legendary gatherings before, here's how they differ from a regular open day:
* Open longer: Stay until 8pm.
* Hot food throughout the day: breakfast rolls, burger and chips lunch, and chili dinner.
* Bar open from 12pm to 7pm.
* Open longer: Stay until 8pm.
* Hot food throughout the day: breakfast rolls, burger and chips lunch, and chili dinner.
* Bar open from 12pm to 7pm.
May 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Not seeing much interaction on this, so reposting in case it was missed.
Tickets are now live for our summer legendary event, which this time includes a special auction.
Details on the website 🥳
Tickets are now live for our summer legendary event, which this time includes a special auction.
Details on the website 🥳
Modern Vintage Gamer has put together an excellent video on one of our favourite games, Lemmings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTO...
Featuring @mdf200.bsky.social 's original animation sheet that led to the infamous comment, "There's a game in that...."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTO...
Featuring @mdf200.bsky.social 's original animation sheet that led to the infamous comment, "There's a game in that...."
Lemmings: How DMA Design Redefined Puzzle Games
YouTube video by Modern Vintage Gamer
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Modern Vintage Gamer has put together an excellent video on one of our favourite games, Lemmings.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTO...
Featuring @mdf200.bsky.social 's original animation sheet that led to the infamous comment, "There's a game in that...."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTO...
Featuring @mdf200.bsky.social 's original animation sheet that led to the infamous comment, "There's a game in that...."
Some of you may have received multiple confirmation emails for our legendary event.
We had a mailer configuration issue on the website which we believe is all sorted out now.
Sorry about that 😔
We had a mailer configuration issue on the website which we believe is all sorted out now.
Sorry about that 😔
May 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Some of you may have received multiple confirmation emails for our legendary event.
We had a mailer configuration issue on the website which we believe is all sorted out now.
Sorry about that 😔
We had a mailer configuration issue on the website which we believe is all sorted out now.
Sorry about that 😔
It's back again for the summer!
The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
1/2
The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
1/2
If you've never been to one of our legendary gatherings before, here's how they differ from a regular open day:
* Open longer: Stay until 8pm.
* Hot food throughout the day: breakfast rolls, burger and chips lunch, and chili dinner.
* Bar open from 12pm to 7pm.
* Open longer: Stay until 8pm.
* Hot food throughout the day: breakfast rolls, burger and chips lunch, and chili dinner.
* Bar open from 12pm to 7pm.
May 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's back again for the summer!
The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
1/2
The Retro Computer Museum legendary event on Saturday the 21st June 2025!
If you've never been, here's what you can expect:
bsky.app/profile/retr...
1/2
We have some old ICL drum memory and paper tape reader components at the museum, and dream of doing something cool with this one day.
So this achievement brought to you by Usagi Electric gets our warmest* approval :)
* by vacuum tube of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0C...
So this achievement brought to you by Usagi Electric gets our warmest* approval :)
* by vacuum tube of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0C...
Doom on the Oldest Digital Computer in America!
YouTube video by Usagi Electric
www.youtube.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We have some old ICL drum memory and paper tape reader components at the museum, and dream of doing something cool with this one day.
So this achievement brought to you by Usagi Electric gets our warmest* approval :)
* by vacuum tube of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0C...
So this achievement brought to you by Usagi Electric gets our warmest* approval :)
* by vacuum tube of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0C...
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I actually miss Teletext... It was like the world wide web before we had it.
THIS is how we got our news at any time we wanted.
It's fabulous you can actually get this working again with new content!
This was found set up at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
THIS is how we got our news at any time we wanted.
It's fabulous you can actually get this working again with new content!
This was found set up at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I actually miss Teletext... It was like the world wide web before we had it.
THIS is how we got our news at any time we wanted.
It's fabulous you can actually get this working again with new content!
This was found set up at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
THIS is how we got our news at any time we wanted.
It's fabulous you can actually get this working again with new content!
This was found set up at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
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First, It Was Floods, Now The Retro Computer Museum Counts The Cost Of A Break-In. (Repost)
First, It Was Floods, Now The Retro Computer Museum Counts The Cost Of A Break-In
"We are considering going cashless in the future"
www.timeextension.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
First, It Was Floods, Now The Retro Computer Museum Counts The Cost Of A Break-In. (Repost)
🚨Limited opening today🚨
Due to a break in in the early hours of this morning, the main computer room and the shop are not available today.
We are waiting for the police to arrive and hope to open them later today.
Due to a break in in the early hours of this morning, the main computer room and the shop are not available today.
We are waiting for the police to arrive and hope to open them later today.
April 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🚨Limited opening today🚨
Due to a break in in the early hours of this morning, the main computer room and the shop are not available today.
We are waiting for the police to arrive and hope to open them later today.
Due to a break in in the early hours of this morning, the main computer room and the shop are not available today.
We are waiting for the police to arrive and hope to open them later today.
Now this is a trio we can get behind.
We'd keep the Apple Quadra 660AV, as it's one of the best Old World Macs ever.
Gift the TI99/4A - Wonderful and under-appreciated machine.
The Amstrad PPC512? Bin it. Especially when the PPC640 is right there.
We'd keep the Apple Quadra 660AV, as it's one of the best Old World Macs ever.
Gift the TI99/4A - Wonderful and under-appreciated machine.
The Amstrad PPC512? Bin it. Especially when the PPC640 is right there.
Today’s #RetroTrio offers you the #Apple #Quadra #660AV, #Amstrad #PPC512 and #TI994A. Which will you keep, gift to a friend and delete forever? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames
April 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Now this is a trio we can get behind.
We'd keep the Apple Quadra 660AV, as it's one of the best Old World Macs ever.
Gift the TI99/4A - Wonderful and under-appreciated machine.
The Amstrad PPC512? Bin it. Especially when the PPC640 is right there.
We'd keep the Apple Quadra 660AV, as it's one of the best Old World Macs ever.
Gift the TI99/4A - Wonderful and under-appreciated machine.
The Amstrad PPC512? Bin it. Especially when the PPC640 is right there.
One of the best shoot-em-ups on the BBC Micro, and a regular occurrence at the Retro Computer Museum.
My original Software Royalty Agreement with Superior Software for 'Galaforce' on the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. Signed on the 28th July 1986. Everything on one side of A4. I received 80p for each copy of the game sold at full price.
April 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the best shoot-em-ups on the BBC Micro, and a regular occurrence at the Retro Computer Museum.
One of the things that came to light when we were flooded out was the fragility of our outside "Yard" area, which is used for our legendary events and as a chill out/escape area at the weekends.
If you would like to donate to our full makeover project:
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
If you would like to donate to our full makeover project:
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
Fundraiser - The Yard - Outside Area (behind The Arcade)
Fundraiser - A permanent garden room for replacing our two Gazebos that got damaged by the floods / winds / rain etc. We have just paid a substantial sum to have the whole area to be re-concreted to e...
www.peoplesfundraising.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One of the things that came to light when we were flooded out was the fragility of our outside "Yard" area, which is used for our legendary events and as a chill out/escape area at the weekends.
If you would like to donate to our full makeover project:
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
If you would like to donate to our full makeover project:
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
We are very excited and pleased to announce that we are hosting a satellite party for the 2025 Revision Demo Party!
Doors will open from the end of regular day at 3:30pm until 11:30pm, with discounts for day visitors.
See you there!
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/revis...
Doors will open from the end of regular day at 3:30pm until 11:30pm, with discounts for day visitors.
See you there!
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/revis...
Revision Satellite Party | Retro Computer Museum
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We are very excited and pleased to announce that we are hosting a satellite party for the 2025 Revision Demo Party!
Doors will open from the end of regular day at 3:30pm until 11:30pm, with discounts for day visitors.
See you there!
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/revis...
Doors will open from the end of regular day at 3:30pm until 11:30pm, with discounts for day visitors.
See you there!
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/revis...
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A1200 and C64 living in perfect harmony💕✨
🎵 fanlink.tv/raster
🎵 fanlink.tv/raster
March 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A1200 and C64 living in perfect harmony💕✨
🎵 fanlink.tv/raster
🎵 fanlink.tv/raster
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G-Zero demo for Sega Mega Drive now available! Download www.mediafire.com/file/y6yvxux...
#sega #megadrive
#sega #megadrive
March 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
G-Zero demo for Sega Mega Drive now available! Download www.mediafire.com/file/y6yvxux...
#sega #megadrive
#sega #megadrive
Another game from the #CommanderX16 forums: Crazy Solitaire
Like Tetris, every platform needs a solitaire, and this one is mouse driven and well-made! Very "I miss Windows 3 Solitaire" in a good way.
Play in browser: cx16forum.com/webemu/x16em...
Forum thread: cx16forum.com/forum/viewto...
Like Tetris, every platform needs a solitaire, and this one is mouse driven and well-made! Very "I miss Windows 3 Solitaire" in a good way.
Play in browser: cx16forum.com/webemu/x16em...
Forum thread: cx16forum.com/forum/viewto...
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Amazing day at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk, back in business just a few weeks after their devastating flood.
Hats off to everyone who helped put it back together.
Hats off to everyone who helped put it back together.
March 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Amazing day at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk, back in business just a few weeks after their devastating flood.
Hats off to everyone who helped put it back together.
Hats off to everyone who helped put it back together.
You're missing Simone playing live 🤩
March 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
You're missing Simone playing live 🤩
🎉 Back to full capacity! 🎉
We have now finished the rebuilding of the public facing parts of the museum, and everything is now ready for you!
Please check www.retrocomputernuseum.co.uk for opening times!
We have now finished the rebuilding of the public facing parts of the museum, and everything is now ready for you!
Please check www.retrocomputernuseum.co.uk for opening times!
March 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎉 Back to full capacity! 🎉
We have now finished the rebuilding of the public facing parts of the museum, and everything is now ready for you!
Please check www.retrocomputernuseum.co.uk for opening times!
We have now finished the rebuilding of the public facing parts of the museum, and everything is now ready for you!
Please check www.retrocomputernuseum.co.uk for opening times!
4 player Outrun is go!
March 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
4 player Outrun is go!