Category Archives: Dandanator

Video: First looks at the New Dandanator Elite + from Rancanuo team

Posted on 13th May 2023 by anyweb

Introduction I reviewed the original Dandanator Elite + a few years ago here But time has moved on and Rancanuo team have developed a cool new Dandanator Elite + with new cartridges that look and feel straight from Amstrad CPC. … Continue reading →

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Video: Resetting a Dandanator after it was loaded with a 512kb game

Posted on 23rd August 2022 by anyweb

Introduction This video is a direct result of a comment I got where a user (Mark) had problems resetting his Dandanator Mini after it was loaded with the Sword of Ianna. That game uses up the entire 512kb ROM and … Continue reading →

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Video: First looks at the DES (Dandanator Entertainment System) for Amstrad CPC

Posted on 14th July 2022 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve been using Dandanators for a few years now and I love them, their simplicity makes loading games very easy. I heard about a competing product called DES which uses the same hardware and software to work with the … Continue reading →

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First looks at the CPC Dandanator Mini Dual

Posted on 17th September 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve previously looked at other DanDanator devices here and this is yet another new version from the cool guys at Rancanuo team. As you can see it’s very colourful and oozing with charm. The cases are lovingly 3d printed, … Continue reading →

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Video: first looks at the 464 +

Posted on 12th May 2021 by anyweb

In this video I unpack a 464 + which  I bought recently, and then I attempt to connect it up, I also test it with a Dandanator Elite +. Give it a look and a like 🙂 To connect the … Continue reading →

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Video: Loading Amstrad diagnostics on a Dandanator

Posted on 10th March 2021 by anyweb

Introduction If you’ve seen my previous blog post about loading games onto a Dandanator mini, then you are ready to also change the extra rom on the Dandanator and instead, load the new Amstrad Diagnostics from Noel’s retro lab. I … Continue reading →

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First looks at the Amstrad Dandanator Elite + from Rancanuo Team

Posted on 9th March 2021 by anyweb

Introduction Anyone that has been reading my posts or who has seen my videos about the Dandanator Mini from HobbyRetro will know straight away how excited I was about the technology, for such a small device it delivers a whole … Continue reading →

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Loading games onto an Amstrad CPC Dandanator

Posted on 21st February 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I got my Dandanator mini a few weeks ago and already it’s helped me diagnose faulty RAM on one of my CPC 664’s. It came pre-loaded with some games but I’d like to understand how to re-program it with … Continue reading →

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Ram tests and more with the Dandanator from Hobby Retro

Posted on 4th February 2021 by anyweb

Introduction I’ve heard a lot about the Dandanator from various websites so decided to get myself one. This device is designed by a very clever guy called Daniel Leon and is available as an open source project for anyone to … Continue reading →

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