Archival Obsessions: the unofficial Neighbours video game (www.nfsa.gov.au)

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A classic Australian soap opera, a British meteorologist and an illicit computer game. In the latest instalment of our series Archival Obsessions, the NFSA's Digital Games Curator, Chris Arneil, unveils the story behind 'Neighbours: The Adventure' – an unauthorised 1991 game created by a devoted UK-based fan of the show.

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[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 8 hours ago

Wild. I've played the official one. Never knew this existed.

[-] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

What kind of game was it?

[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

It's a weird isometric skateboard racing game, for some reason. I sucked at it, but I'm not sure if that's a controls issue or a skill issue. Manual here, Amiga gameplay video here.

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