Old pic of me and my Amiga 500 from 1988

zorblon98 · 28 December 2018, 02:42

I just came across this old photo of me from 1988 jamming to Sonix on some old Nova headphones. And that poster too! I can't recall if that is Shadow of the Beast or Terrorpods, or something else? Anyone recognize that Psygnosis artwork?

hitchhikr · 28 December 2018, 03:07

It's from Barbarian.

zorblon98 · 28 December 2018, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitchhikr

It's from Barbarian.

Ah yeah, that's right! Thanks @hitchhikr

majestyx · 05 January 2019, 03:44

You look very organized with everything in its place on your desk!

Pyromania · 05 January 2019, 05:07

Cool picture from your 1980’s Amiga days! Thanks for sharing with us.

DaveTaylor · 05 January 2019, 11:07

Good old times. Thank you.
Miss my Diskbox.

Foebane · 05 January 2019, 14:09

Wow, so cute, back when girls would wear bow ties in their hair.

zorblon98 · 05 January 2019, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by majestyx

You look very organized with everything in its place on your desk!

Haha yeah, that was when the A500 lived in my parents side room and looked really 'proper'. I was still in school at the time. The next year it lived in my room upstairs which was far less organized per the pic below

jamielemon · 07 January 2019, 14:21

Reminds me so much of my own Amiga days - the little lockable disk boxes, a little shelf of manuals, Psygnosis poster on the wall (I wrote directly to them and got sent a whole load for free - wish I'd kept them!) - even a little sister!

ScottJ85 · 12 January 2019, 08:11

Next time I see my parents I have to dig out the old family photo albums, I'm sure there are hundreds of photos of me playing games on the family A2000.

Fendrix · 12 January 2019, 18:43

Nice

gimbal · 14 January 2019, 15:21

Nice pic. Playing together on a computer, a lost bit of magic

The pic instantly draws up happy memories from my own youth, it's just such a classic view; the monitor and keyboard, a box of discs front and center, books to the side, cables going everywhere.

Except that my brother did not have long hair.

Keatah · 19 February 2019, 07:12

The box of disks! Seems a central theme. I even made my own custom box out of a cardboard AT&T phone box. Had a section for Purchased games, pirated games, graphics and pictures, and off to the side the "technical" OS and boot stuff. Also had the requisite mini-shelf of about 10 books and manuals.

gimbal · 19 February 2019, 11:18

You had a section specifically for pirated games? I get it, you did not want your real discs "tainted"

Keatah · 19 February 2019, 19:14

Exactly. I eventually found the disks collected cardboard shavings/dust, so I always worked from copies that could be replaced. Then I eventually coated the inside with a spray lacquer.

pcimone · 27 September 2019, 05:18

I still have that exact same joystick. Still works 30 years on!

gimbal · 27 September 2019, 13:47

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Originally Posted by pcimone

I still have that exact same joystick. Still works 30 years on!

Man, you must have zero joystick waggling games.

BrooksterMax · 27 September 2019, 14:52

Great picture, a lovely window into something repeated across the world with other Amiga owners at the time. I hope more people can find such pictures and share.

ransom1122 · 27 September 2019, 16:00

Too embarrassed to share... lol

badflame · 31 October 2019, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by zorblon98

I just came across this old photo of me from 1988 jamming to Sonix on some old Nova headphones. And that poster too! I can't recall if that is Shadow of the Beast or Terrorpods, or something else? Anyone recognize that Psygnosis artwork?

"Barbarian", great artwork of Roger Dean.

28 December 2018, 02:42	#1
zorblon98 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: GR USA Posts: 39	Old pic of me and my Amiga 500 from 1988 I just came across this old photo of me from 1988 jamming to Sonix on some old Nova headphones. And that poster too! I can't recall if that is Shadow of the Beast or Terrorpods, or something else? Anyone recognize that Psygnosis artwork? Attached Thumbnails

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Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Wow, so cute, back when girls would wear bow ties in their hair.

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jamielemon Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 58	Reminds me so much of my own Amiga days - the little lockable disk boxes, a little shelf of manuals, Psygnosis poster on the wall (I wrote directly to them and got sent a whole load for free - wish I'd kept them!) - even a little sister!

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ScottJ85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Melbourne Posts: 32	Next time I see my parents I have to dig out the old family photo albums, I'm sure there are hundreds of photos of me playing games on the family A2000.

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Fendrix Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 76	Nice

14 January 2019, 15:21	#12
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,903	Nice pic. Playing together on a computer, a lost bit of magic The pic instantly draws up happy memories from my own youth, it's just such a classic view; the monitor and keyboard, a box of discs front and center, books to the side, cables going everywhere. Except that my brother did not have long hair.

19 February 2019, 07:12	#13
Keatah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 27	The box of disks! Seems a central theme. I even made my own custom box out of a cardboard AT&T phone box. Had a section for Purchased games, pirated games, graphics and pictures, and off to the side the "technical" OS and boot stuff. Also had the requisite mini-shelf of about 10 books and manuals.

19 February 2019, 11:18	#14
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,903	You had a section specifically for pirated games? I get it, you did not want your real discs "tainted"

19 February 2019, 19:14	#15
Keatah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 27	Exactly. I eventually found the disks collected cardboard shavings/dust, so I always worked from copies that could be replaced. Then I eventually coated the inside with a spray lacquer.

27 September 2019, 05:18	#16
pcimone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Barrie Canada Posts: 7	I still have that exact same joystick. Still works 30 years on!

27 September 2019, 14:52	#18
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	Great picture, a lovely window into something repeated across the world with other Amiga owners at the time. I hope more people can find such pictures and share.

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ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	Too embarrassed to share... lol

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