It all started with a Commodore 64 back in the late 1980s.
FROM COMMODORE 64 TO 486
When I was confirmed in 1994, I spent all DKK 10,000 from my traditional post-confirmation “Blue Monday” on a PC: an Amitech 486 with 4 MB RAM, a 210 MB hard drive and Windows 3.11 – without a CD-ROM drive or sound card.
For many years, the PC was the most important gaming platform for me. It was only when I got older that I could afford other game consoles. First came a Nintendo 64, then a GameCube, and later I moved on to a PlayStation 3.
THE COLLECTING BUG RETURNS
Several years passed where I stuck with the PlayStation 3. The other machines had been sold, but for some reason I suddenly wanted to start collecting different game consoles. It quickly grew into many different systems.
Some were sold again because I had no particular personal connection to them. Today my collection consists of the machines shown under Collection. In addition, I have collected more than 1,000 games for the different consoles, as well as classic PC games and games for Commodore and Amiga.
FROM COLLECTION TO CONVENTIONS
I also wanted to share my passion for retro games with others, so I started attending Star Wars Messe, now known as Sci-Fi-Con. I have taken part for several years and love meeting others who are interested in the old machines and games.
It is great to see parents’ faces light up when they recognise the machines from their own childhood – and even better to watch them sit down and play while their children look on.
RETROGAME.DK & READYPLAYERONE.DK
Around seven years ago, I started to have a few too many duplicates in the collection. I began selling some online and quickly discovered that I found it both fun and interesting. I have continued ever since.
For the past three years I have also taken part in Retro Konsol Marked in Voldum. ReadyPlayerOne.dk is where I bring together my interest in the hardware, the games, the history and the great memories around retro gaming.