The A500 Mini

Published on 6 January 2022 by Andrew Owen (1 minutes)

Having previously edited Chris Smith’s book How to Design a Microcomputer, he reached out to me when he needed help with his latest project.

I wrote the carousel descriptions for each of the 25 games, and many more for games that ended up not being included. For each game I had two paragraphs to summarize the gameplay, plot and any crucial information for the player, while ensuring the copy could easily be translated into multiple languages.

Introducing THEA500 Mini, a compact reimagining of the Amiga 500 home computer. Featuring perfect emulation of not only the original A500 but also the Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) of the A1200. Play one of the included 25 classic Amiga games, selected from a simple to use carousel, including all-time greats like Alien Breed, Another World, Chaos Engine, Simon the Sorcerer and Worms.