Author Archives: Adam Randall

Game & Watch reviews:

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1980 Ball 6/10 1980 Vermin 6/10 1980 Fire 7.3/10 1980 Judge 6.5/10 1981 Manhole 2.9/10 1981 Helmet 6.8/10 1981 Parachute 7.2/10 1981 Octopus 5.9/10 1981 Chef 7.4/10 1982 Snoopy Tennis 4/10 1982 Oil Panic 5/10 1982 Donkey … Continue reading →

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Leave Me on “Seen”

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Adam Randall

I remember when Facebook first introduced the feature which would tell people when somebody had opened the messages they had sent them. I always wondered why. I thought to myself that, not only would it be bad for those who … Continue reading →

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Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Adam Randall

This game was an interesting development in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Most significantly, it brought the series into 3D for the first time and changed the gameplay quite significantly. On a lesser note, it took “vs.” out of … Continue reading →

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A Dramatic Change of Taste

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Adam Randall

I generally like most food (so long as it’s vegetarian friendly). In fact, over the years, a few people have commented that I tend to describe an allegedly unusually large amount of things as “delicious.” Speaking of which, I recently … Continue reading →

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Adam Randall

If you’re after a classic nineteenth century adventure novel, then this is one book I heartily recommend. I’m happy to say that this is one of my very favourites of its kind. The story follows a group of three people … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Songs from “Weird Al” Yankovic

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Adam Randall

For my third Top 10 music playlist, I’m covering another artist who was, at one point, my favourite musician: “Weird Al” Yankovic! Around the ages of 13 and 14, I was obsessed with him and barely ever listened to music … Continue reading →

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Shovel Knight

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Adam Randall

Shovel Knight was a game which had been on my radar for a while. To me it looked like it was kind of fun, but I also thought that it looked like one of those 2D platformers which focuses too … Continue reading →

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Cancel Culture

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Adam Randall

I wanted to write a little bit about so-called “Cancel Culture” since it’s such a hot topic at the moment. What I find frustrating is that so many people, no matter what their perspective on the matter is, seem to … Continue reading →

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The Prime Minister’s Cat by Alice Guile

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Adam Randall

I always like the opportunity to read and review the novels written by people know, and The Prime Minister’s Cat is an example of this. Knowing as many writers as I do, perhaps I should make a special section for … Continue reading →

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Faith in Humanity

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Adam Randall

Following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States and of the results of the EU referendum, I made a blog post about how despite all that, my faith in humanity had remained strong. That most harmful … Continue reading →

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