New Kickstarter: Memories of Rainbird and Beyond Software book...
about 2 months ago
– Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:14:38 PM
Hi there,
Over 650 Ocean books now sent out, and from Social Media I can see that many have received their book - hope you like what we did with it!
We are now running a new campaign for a similar book on Rainbird and Beyond Software. Same number of pages, hardback and if we hit a £40K stretch goal, each will come with a slipcase. This will look nice on your bookshelf with the Ocean book!
Please Pledge here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zzap642021annual/memories-of-rainbird-and-beyond-software
And the stretch goal:
Thanks, Chris
The books are starting to be despatched...
2 months ago
– Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 02:40:49 AM
Hi there again,
So the magnets came yesterday, so the first 150 or so books will go out today. There are about 1,100 books to pack and send so will send as quickly as possible, with everything else that is going....the aim is to get at least 100 sent each day if not more.
So please be patient - all the books will be out in the next 10 days or so or less, then I will look at the other perks, if not before.
And here is that magnet - a little bigger than I thought!! Everyone will get one of these.
Thanks, Chris
Ocean Magazine - PDF and Flipbook
2 months ago
– Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 08:25:55 AM
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About to start shipping....PLEASE READ
2 months ago
– Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 05:11:32 AM
Hi there,
So I have the books back, we have all the books we needed signed and more at the ZZAP! event, we have the enamel badge, we have the magazine....all I am waiting for is the Ocean magnet which should be with me Friday - then I will start sending the books out.....
THE BOOK
The book and slipcase look and feel amazing - this feels like a premium product with the gold foil and lettering.
SIGNED BOOKS
We got over 230 books signed at the ZZAP! event - and Gary Bracey did sign them all. Each book has 7 signatures:
Paul Hughes
Lee Cowley
Andy Sleigh
Colin Porch
Barry Leitch
Gary Bracey
Simon Butler
I am happy to sign as well if you guys would like that.
These should, if the magnet arrives this week, start to go out early next week.
I have over 50 more books signed spare - I will put these on the website (www.fusionretroobooks.com) shortly for sale.
Thanks again, Chris
Some pics of the book, magazine and badge - and an UPDATE
3 months ago
– Tue, May 12, 2026 at 04:36:30 AM
Hi there,
I have had 200 books back from the printers on an early delivery so they can be present at the ZZAP! event this weekend. 110 of them will be for the signed perk.
We have 9 x Ocean employees in attendance and I will look to get them to all sign the 110 books.
The 64-page magazine and enamel badge have also come back. Still waiting on the magnet.
The rest of the books will be back in the next week or 2. I am on holiday until the 2nd June, so these will all be sent out then.
If you would like to come to the ZZAP! event this weekend, then you can still buy a ticket here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fusionretrobooks/2032360
Thanks, Chris
