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We’re gonna need a bigger byte to hold future episodes of This Week in Retro, but the end of the 8-bit era leads off with an exploration of the innovative SCUMM adventure game engine. Originally created by Lucasarts Games for Maniac Mansion, the system went on to be used in major franchises including Sam and Max and Indiana Jones, and is the topic of an upcoming crowdfunded documentary. We also report on some major achievements for retro users of PowerPC Macs and ancient accounting packages, and sift through the 30 year legacy of Duke Nukem 3D and the origins of John Romero’s Catacombs 3D.
00:00 – Show Opening
02:15 – Passport To Adventure
Story Link: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement/5936/sign-up-available-for-passport-to-adventure-the-scumm-story
DevsQuest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-am862uRg
15:11 – Herculean Efforts In Retro
Story Link: https://lowendmac.com/2026/finally-a-properly-modern-browser-for-powerpc-macs/
Additional Links:
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34:03 – Housekeeping – News links found below
42:24 – Hail To The Catacombs Baby
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70mZq8bUStw
Catacombs 3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcUqwMf01pI
52:42 – Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/taitos-1987-outrun-clone-top-speed-makes-its-debut-on-modern-consoles-later-this-week
https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/sir-clive-sinclair-views-on-ai-and-super-intelligence/
https://www.gog.com/redeem/WELCOMEGIFT
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/you-can-now-view-the-computer-history-museums-collection-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home-and-its-full-of-retro-blasts-from-the-past/
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-is-back-remembering-the-bbc-micro-with-raspberry-pi-500-plus/
Episode Credits
Parts of "Amigos Amiga Livestream 65 – Gloom & Alien Breed 3D" courtesy of Amigos Retro Gaming
See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAaBN79k_GI
Parts of "Amigos Plays Alien Breed (Amiga)" courtesy of Amigos Retro Gaming
See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpIBtIb5ZcY
Parts of "Making Catacomb 3-D" courtesy of John Romero
See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcUqwMf01pI
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