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Vectrex Mini interview - David Oghia talks up the nostalgic vector powerhouse

Having been wowed by the news of the Vectrex Mini at Gamescom , I rushed off some questions to VectrexOn's main man  David Oghia . After a post-event, well earned, break, he's kindly given us a lot of detail about the project and some new images of the unit to share.  His story mirrors mine somewhat, Vectrex represents a glowing, unaffordable, obelisk of gaming power from our youth! But he's had the energy and drive to do something about it, and met the right people to get the job done!  What first got you interested in Vectrex and what spawned the idea of a Mini version? I’ve always been passionate about retro-gaming, but my first love was computers rather than consoles — the ZX81, then the Commodore 128. I only really discovered the console world in the late 90s, which is when I got my very first Vectrex. Of course, I had seen it in stores back in 1983, but at that time it was far too expensive for me.  Today, I own five Vectrex systems at home. Vector-based games ...

Montezuma Blitz getting a big update

To fix a few annoyances, and jolly along the faithful still playing this free-to-play time killer, Alawar is releasing a patch next week to freshen things up. For a start time bonuses will be instantly awarded, not fly across the screen just as time expires, which is one of the game's most grievous flaws.

Others include:

Scratchcard will now wield higher winnings more often and, in addition to that, show what was hidden below the other squares which remained unscratched!
Easier process of levelling up for new players with a little bit more crystals for smoother ride up.
The flow of time will become more forgiving, with time bonuses being added instantly, and game being paused when no moves remain and the board shuffles.
From now on, you can switch the gravity off when you don’t want it to meddle with your game while commuting, and switch it back on when you need it.
Totems now work much faster - the next one activates right after you use the previous one.
New Ziggurat notifications are now removed from LiveArea, keeping it clean for posting new personal score records.
Never stop the combo: if the timer runs out, you will be allowed to finish the current combo before counting up the game results. Stack up crystals to get the multiplier twice as high as it was before.
More strategic options thanks to updated features of Crystal Score, Color Discard and Score Frenzy bonuses and Yellow Totem.

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