Throughout July and August we’re bringing you a selection of Retro Gaming wordsearches!
Every puzzle in this series can be found in our brand new retro-themed word search book!
‘These are the Retro Gaming Wordsearches you’re looking for’ is available for just £4.99 (or approximate equivalent globally). Featuring 70 word searches, 70 fascinating facts and over 800 classic games, it’s the perfect gift for a lazy, hazy summer!
Puzzle #8: Shmups!
Traditional Shmups can be notoriously difficult, with classics including R-Type and Mushihime-sama presenting a harder challlenge than many modern titles. They demand perfect timing and hours of practice. The brutal difficulty comes from their arcade beginnings where games had to be challenging enough to keep players needing ‘one more go.’
You’re welcome to download this wordsearch image and print it as needed. Happy puzzling!
Immerse yourself in the world of classic gaming with 70 wordsearch puzzles celebrating the best retro games, consoles and home computers from a uniquely British perspective!
01: Arcade Originals
02: The year 1980 in gaming
03: Sony PS2
04: The year 1981 in gaming
05: It’s not quite a Jaguar!
06: Commodore 64
07: The year 1982 in gaming
08: Sega Megadrive
09: Vectrex
10: The year 1983 in gaming
11: Nintendo DS
12: Sure plays a mean pinball!
13: The year 1984 in gaming
14: Atari ST
15: Commodore Amiga
16: The year 1985 in gaming
17: Electronic games
18: Sinclair ZX81
19: The year 1986 in gaming
20: Game Boy Advance
21: You’ve been Eduteched!
22: The year 1987 in gaming
23: Sega Saturn
24: SNES
25: The year 1988 in gaming
26: XBOX
27: Dragon 32
28: The year 1989 in gaming
29: TROCADERO
30: The year 1990 in gaming
31: Sega Dreamcast
32: GameCube
33: The year 1991 in gaming
34: SHMUPS!
35: Made from trees!
36: The year 1992 in gaming
37: Vintage Vault
38: Sony PlayStation
39: The year 1993 in gaming
40: GamesMaster!
41: MEGADEMO
42: The year 1994 in gaming
43: Nintendo 64
44: I’m so Dizzy!
45: The year 1995 in gaming
46: Atari 2600
47: The year 1996 in gaming
48: Sony PSP
49: Give me some sugar!
50: The year 1997 in gaming
51: We came to create!
52: NES
53: The year 1998 in gaming
54: NEO GEO
55: The year 1999 in gaming
56: Environmentally sound
57: Game Boy
58: The year 2000 in gaming
59: Grab the popcorn!
60: The year 2001 in gaming
61: Sega Game Gear
62: The year 2002 in gaming
63: Acorn Archimedes
64: LLAMASOFT
65: The year 2003 in gaming
66: Sega Master System
67: The year 2004 in gaming
68: Atari Lynx
69: 3DO
70: The year 2005 in gaming
A selection of the themed puzzles in the book:
‘These are the Retro Gaming Wordsearches you’re looking for’ is available for just £4.99 (or approximate equivalent globally). Featuring 70 word searches, 70 fascinating facts and over 800 classic games, it’s the perfect gift for a lazy, hazy summer!
We’ll be sharing another puzzle from the book in a few days’ time 🙂
*The puzzle numbers on this website do not correspond to the puzzle numbers in the book as we’re only presenting a selection of the puzzles. For access to all 70 puzzles please purchase the book.
