Wolfgang Ziegler

Intellivision AV Mod The Mattel Intellivision console will always have a special place in (the geeky part of) my heart. It was the first console I played games on as a kid. ...

New Blog Post: I added an AV mod to my old Intellivision console 🕹️
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Bart vs. The Juggernauts I remember playing this as a kid but I found it way too hard and did not especially enjoy it. Having finished it now, I can say that it was still hard and it's still not not a great game. It is very…

🕹️ I finished another Game Boy game 🕹️
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Kung Fu Master This is the first Game Boy game (beside Tetris, of course) that I got. It's also the game that I played through the most times. And that's biggest problem: it is far to easy. Event today on my first…

🕹️ I finished another Game Boy title 🕹️
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Game Boy IPS Display Mod I recently stumbled over these Game Boy boards (main and display) on an online action platform. They were listed as "for spare parts and repairs&q ...

👉️ New Blog Post: Game Boy IPS Display Mod
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Adding USB-C to my NES If you're following this blog regularly (I hope you do), you'll remember the post about the French NES which I fixed and modded so it would have regula ...

I modded my NES so I can power it from USB-C
(also I finally disabled its lockout chip)
wolfgang-ziegler.com/blog/nes-usb-c

Tetris I have no idea how many hours I spent with this game I must admit however, that I had not explored that 'B-Type' game for a very long time back then. Thus I had no idea that you could actually…

Yes, I also finished this Game Boy game 🕹️ 🧱
wolfgang-ziegler.com/GameBoy/tetris

Solar Striker I did not own or play this game as a kid, but it's definitely among my favorite games now! The artwork is not quite as detailed and beautiful as in other shooters like R-Type or Nemesis, but the…

I finished another Game Boy game 🕹️ 👾
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Parodius This game definitely ranks among my all-time favorites. First, because horizontal shooters are among my favorite game genres. Second, because the art work of this game is fantastic and hilarious.

I finished another Game Boy game 🕹️ 👾
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Nemesis This is another all-time favorite of mine. It's a tight scrolling horizontal shooter with great graphics and fast-paced action. I remember having playing this as a kid but I don't think I ever…

I finished another Game Boy game 🕹️ 👾
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Game Boy Adventure: A Bogus Journey! Even though it does not have a lot in common with the movie, it's a nice little game. It features 50 single-screen levels, where you have to collect items and avoid enemies in a given time limit.

I finished another Game Boy game 🕹️ 👾
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Nintendo DS Lite Screen Repair and Case Mod I recently blogged about fixing a Nintendo DS Lite which had non-working top display due to a snapped ribbon cable. I had another unit like this waitin ...

I replaced the broken top display of a Nintendo DS Lite and gave it new (glow in the dark 🌟) case.

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Keynote: Advent of Code, Behind the Scenes - Eric Wastl YouTube video by CppNorth

If you're curious what it takes to run #AdventOfCode every year, I have a talk called Advent of Code: Behind the Scenes that you might enjoy: youtu.be/uZ8DcbhojOw

Atari 2600 Joystick (and) Port Fix The other day I found a ridiculously cheap Atari 2600 Junior on Vinted. It was listed as "untested", which typically means completely broken. ...

This Atari 2600 had some some Joystick problems - time for a fix!
🕹️ 🔧
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Celebrating the Iconic Atari Logo | AUSRETROGAMER The iconic Atari logo was registered on this day, November 25, in 1975. Long live Atari

🥳 retrogaming anniversary 🥳

On this day [Nov 25th] in 1975, Atari registered its iconic logo. The stylised "A" was designed by Atari's in-house graphic designer, George Opperman.
/|\ ausretrogamer.com/celebrating-...

Fixing a Nintendo DS Lite One thing (among many) that the 2000s got completely right was putting electronic devices into transparent plastic shells. There's no doubt about that ...

Fixing a Nintendo DS Lite 🕹️

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More Atari 2600 Video Mods I regularly browse eBay, Vinted or Willhaben in search of retro computing/gaming hardware. Whenever I come across an Atari 2600 that's listed as " ...

More Atari 2600 Video Mods! 🕹️👾

Thanks to @pcbwayofficial.bsky.social for supporting me with this!

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We're celebrating the launch of the Atari 50 Namco Legendary Pack on stream tonight. 🎉

Join Kay as she dives into the history and games of the Namco x Atari partnership. 🤝

📺 https://link.atari.com/watchonTwitch

#AdventOfCode 2025 sponsorship is now open! If your organization might be interested in sponsoring, please have them email sponsorship at [the Advent of Code domain name]. adventofcode.com/2025/sponsors

Fixing and Restoring a Game Boy I have blogged about fixing and modding Game Boys in the past and this has turned into a bit of a hobby since then. Just this year, I must have bought ...

Fixing and Restoring a Nintendo Game Boy 🎮

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Fixing and Modding a French NES I recently stumbled across a non-functioning, French NES on Vinted. It was quite cheap and I like fixing stuff so I decided to give it a try. Why did I ...

Fixing a French NES and adding a composite video mod.

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I have a very bad feeling about this...

Kannst du machen - sie werden halt einfach gar nichts damit anfangen können.
Ask me how I know ;-)

The Epstein Ballroom.

I appreciate the changes, have less puzzles to stress out about preserves my sanity as well :-D
Thanks for your awesome work!

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters This game is a real gem! I have no idea why I never played this as a kid - I probably did not consider it 'cool' enough. However, playing it now, I enjoyed the heck out of it. Rightfully, this is…

I finished another Game Boy title - Kid Icarus
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Hook I think I knew about this game back in the days but I don't think I ever played it. Playing it now, I was not overly impressed. The handling is rather clunky which makes it quite hard and the game…

I finished another Game Boy title - Hook
wolfgang-ziegler.com/GameBoy/hook

Donkey Kong Land I don't think I was aware of this game back in the days. Initially, I was not really impressed by it. However, I must say that it grew on me and it's a nice solid platformer.

I finished another Game Boy title - Donkey Kong Land
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Animaniacs I never played this game as a kid but I think I would have liked it a lot, since I really liked the TV show. The game play, graphics and animations are all quite good and I had a lot of fun playing…

I finished another Game Boy title - Animaniacs
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Addams Family I vaguely remember having played this game for a short spell I'm pretty sure I found it way too difficult and quite it still is. It' not a great game, the handling is clunky the difficulty level is…

I finished another Game Boy title - Addams Family
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