ScuzzBlog: Diaries April 2022 Entry 15th April 2022: Post 1: Just your average Amiga 500 gamers. Just your average Amiga 500 gamers. You could say my family was pretty addicted to the Amiga. My dad had two Amiga 500s and both my sisters had Amigas. Sunday after dinner I would walk up to my sisters house for my ritual Sunday Sensible Soccer session. This was after I had been tormented by my dad insisting that I take him on to a round of Mean 18. Man did my dad love his Amiga golf game. My sister played host to an assembled group of my nephews school chums. Each came armed with disk boxes full of copied games and an assortment of demo disks. There were the odd boxed game but generally only the classic budget versions. With ZipStiks at the ready we took on each other in a series of head to head games. Although Sensi was king there was also Kick- Off which was kinda cult in the day. I don't recall a time in my life where I haven't enjoyed myself so much as those long Sunday afternoons buried in the ruckus of gaming heaven sat next an Amiga 500. Man was that machine hammered. My nephew was pretty typical for the time with a love for his Amiga 500 as were most of his friends. They all knew how to twist the rules on copying disks and used the various Action Replay and X-Copy kit. They swapped disks like trading cards and never like questioned their passion for the Amiga. The machine was cult and expanding their collections of games was key. In addition they dabbled in demo music and sound trackers. These were a very creative bunch. My other sister took on the A600 when it was launched primarily cus she liked the form factor sitting on her video. I recall spending many nights playing Pictionary and other trivial silly games that she loved. As for dad well he used his Amigas with his camera work and used them for titling his productions. But his passion was always for his Mean 18. He couldn't live without it. He once copied over his original disk and had to import a new copy from the States. The Amiga most definitely brought a ray of sunshine into our worlds and truly lit up the place when switched on. Once I had moved over to the A1200 I was already travelling to other A1200 users and playing Sensible Soccer and the like. The computer was quite infectious and most that I knew were keen Amiga users. However, when I reflect on the most enjoyable gaming times I had growing up with computers I have to say the A500 was king. The computer was so accessible and appealing to all the family. When ignited it was centre stage in our family houses and the joy it brought was quite tangible. There was never a dull or dreary moment. Only happy smiling faces. The era has long vanished into the ether but the memories still linger. All you need to do is pick up an old Amiga magazine of the era to relive some of the joyous moments. For me I never lost the Amiga bug and just kept on enjoying the platform. And here I am today still reflecting on the good times. Still very hooked on the Amiga. Simply the greatest computer ever. Just your average Amiga 500 gamers.

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