My Dad is a legend. Many years ago while working as an aeroplane mechanic he, at my request, took one of my joysticks to work, placed it in the engine of a bloody big 'plane and took a picture of it. I don't remember if he complained or had to be convinced or told me to grow up but he did it. All so I could get my name into the greatest magazine of my youth, Zero. Here is the result.
I make a vow now that if my son ever asks me to do something ridiculous in the name of gaming I will say yes without hesitation. Cheers dad.
The other casualty of my Zero fanboyism was my sister.
Cheers, Key. x
Oh, incidentally... I still have the rest of the issues (even a couple from when it went shit) and if it was still in print I would STILL be trying to get a Zero Tshirt.
I miss how excited I was about games in 1991. Only recently, with XBL and PSN am I beginning to feel those stirrings again. I guess I'm a retro junkie at heart. I'm off to Ebay to find issue 8 (Elvira cover). Luck me.
OMG I remember that joystick in the engine pic! Talk about a blast from the past. Maybe I should pick up my Zero collection from my folks house.. or not, our loft is already full of PC Zone and Custom PC magazines. :D
ReplyDeleteGosh you have a real writing talent Kelsey, always knew it but never read anything you did until now. Hope you’re keeping well :) Mikey
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