# 532: Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532

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Podcast: [The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-retro-hour-retro-gaming-podcast-454884)
Published: 2026-05-22T11:25:22+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6925

## Resource

This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy. Chuckie Egg for iOS: https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 48:26 – Elite Systems Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Myst And Riven Remakes: https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6 Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6b Dreamcast Wii Remote Support: https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5 Veins Of Iron: https://veinsofiron.com/ Taxi Boy Released: https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxs Time Crisis Returns: https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfus Football Manager On Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx

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