One of our reviewers loved this retro Console by Thumbs Up Look at it, doesn’t it bring back memories, or aren’t you as old as I am. If that’s the case, then enjoy the newness of this image.

Our reviewer and his mates played over the Bank Holiday – well, it was raining much of the time and they had hours of challenging gaming.

Looks good, works well. And packed with over 274 16-bit games: shooting arcade, puzzle and sports activities what’s not to like.

Nostalgia is big at the moment, and this is state of the art nostalgic gaming. It flew high in the 80s. Could well repeat now: fun but tense, they loved it.

This plugs directly into your TV, has two controllers for multi-player use. RCA and power cables included. It will make a fabulous present.

Orb Gaming Retro Console, £34.99 from Thumbs Up.

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