The Upper Memory Block

Welcome to episode 114, where I dive into the prolific Access Software golf sim series, Links. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYBC6SHvfn6c5yf0RTk9z9s1 French PC game magazine archive: https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/index.php Buy Links online: https://www.linkscountryclub.com/

In episode 113, we take on the massively popular and genre-defining Unreal series. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYB-UhgbN7wL9lc8JerihSV4 X-Wing Soundtrack (redone): https://soundcloud.com/laserschwert/sets/x-wing TIE Fighter Soundtrack (redone): https://soundcloud.com/laserschwert/sets/tie Buy Unreal Gold GoG: https://www.g

Time for episode 112, in which we explore the mysterious world of 1930's Hong Kong in the 1991 Dynamix adventure, Heart of China. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLSnBxpjNM&list=PL2whCuUnKwYC1gOgCR6N229FHnVpkI5MZ Buy Heart of China on GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/heart_of_china?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f Next Episode: Next

In episode 111, we hit our first fighting game, 1994's One Must Fall 2097 by Diversions Entertainment. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ-OBT0PYE0&list=PL2whCuUnKwYBNDRCGWvJzjmVSIg0Ij8Tk One Must Fall 2097 on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/OneMustFall2097 One Must Fall 1.0 (Demo) on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/msdos_MUST

In a very special UMBCast, for the second time ever I have a live guest! I dragged my friend and fellow podcaster Brian "Space Game Junkie" Rubin to sit with me and talk Wing Commander. Specifically, in light of my recent complete playthrough of Wing Commander 2 on the YouTube channel, I wanted to sit down with someone to discuss that game in particular. Of course, we couldn't jus

Earlier today, I received word that long time friend of the show, Amayirot Akago (aka Maarten Amkreutz), took his own life. As a very small, very insignificant gesture, I'm reposting his guest show from mere days before the arrival of the UMBaby covering The Neverhood. Akago was one of the first to step up when I put out the call for guest shows and has been a constant and welcome

This time around, we're hitting our first edutainment title with the Dr. Brain series from Sierra. Big shout out this month goes to Father Beast for catching some research I missed! Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzndtmyZZEE&list=PL2whCuUnKwYCc2Eh38uGBgpuAxhi43fEI CBC's The Artists Ep8 - LucasArts (Canada Only): https://watch.cbc.ca/media/the-

In episode 107, we cover a unique adventure game by Jordan Mechner, 1997's The Last Express. Links: Get The Last Express on GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/last_express_the Get The Last Express Gold on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/252710/The_Last_Express_Gold_Edition/ Get The Last Express on iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/the-last-express/id508049561?mt=8 Get

We've got a special one for episode 106 in which second time guest-host Father Beast takes us on a tour of the 1994 business and management simulator, Transport Tycoon. Links Reunion (1994) Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk_L8BL0r48 Play Transport Tycoon in your browser https://www.playdosgames.com/online/transport-tycoon/ Play Transport Tycoon Deluxe in your browser htt

Time for episode 105 where I dive into the 1992 Silicon and Synapse puzzle platformer, The Lost Vikings. Links: Get The Lost Vikings direct from Blizzard, for free! http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/legacy/ Lost Vikings in Heroes of the Storm: https://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/the-lost-vikings/ Next Episode: Next time, we'll be hearing a guest show from Father Beast abou