Retro Gaming

Join the Computer Science department for some retro gaming fun. We have a variety of retro consoles including Arcade Machines, Master System, PS1, PS2 and XBOX. You are welcome to come along and experience some retro games.

We will also have some programming hand held units, where you can programme your own retro games and the links to help with this is below.

retrogames
Space Shooter

A space shooter, change the fonts and background to make it your own

Coin Hunter

Collect coins within a time limit to get the highest score

Monster Game

Avoid the monster for as long as you can

Retro Arcade for Education

This cool device allows you to work on games, try them out online before downloading to play on a real device. The WIKI lists lots of information about the Retro Arcade for Education.

Arcade makecode site

ink to the online programming site to allow you to program the Retro Arcade for Education. If you are used to the BBC Microbit block coding site, this will be familiar to you. Complete with lots of example games to try out for yourself.

Text Based Adventure Games

Revisit some of the original adventure games. 

Can you excape oregon trail or hike the galax

Oregon Trail

Become a pioneer and make the famous crossing across America! Travel with fellow pioneers as you make your way across the Oregon Trail.

Play the game
Zork II

The game is set in the Great Underground Empire, but this time the main goal is to face off against the titular Wizard.

Play the game
Zork

As was typical for adventure games of its era, Zork does not use graphics. Instead, it communicates with the player via text.

Play the game
Hitchhiker guide to the galaxy

It’s one of the classic Interactive Fiction games produced by Infocom, labeled as Science Fiction and has a Standard Level of Difficulty.

Play the game