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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

Tread Perilously’s Doctor Who month continues with the Fourth Doctor adventure known as “Nightmare of Eden.” The randomiser forces the TARDIS to land on a starliner already in the midst of trouble. It’s collided with a small freighter, leaving the … Continue reading

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: City Of Death

Tread Perilously keeps another promise as Justin finally gets a chance to watch the Doctor Who story called “City of Death.” When the randomizer lands The Doctor and Romana in Paris, 1979, they soon experience a time slip. It leads … Continue reading

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Beast Below

Answering listener requests, Tread Perilously takes a look at “The Beast Below,” the second Doctor Who episode to feature Matt Smith in the title role … and it turns out to be a pretty good one. The Doctor and Amy … Continue reading

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Tread Who Perilously: Episode 4

Erik and Justin conclude their first series of Tread Who Perilously with “The Horns of Nimon”, a story from the classic series Erik has called “the worst Doctor Who story.” Does he still think that’s true? Justin praises Romana and … Continue reading

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Low-Rez Recollections: Bureaucracy

I wasn’t sure which piece of ancient gaming software I was going to present this week. Then the Alhambra Superior Court happened. Full disclosure, here. I am part of the problem. For the last seven-odd years I’ve worked my day … Continue reading

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Low-Rez Recollections: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

Here it is: the very first computer game my family ever owned, for the very first computer we ever owned; though as I’ve mentioned before, that was a first generation IBM PC, not an Atari as pictured on the box … Continue reading

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