We restore the HP 9895 dual 8" diskette to play a Colossal Cave game! (ft. Usagi Electric)

We restore a vintage HP 9895A dual 8" diskette HP-IB drive, and put it to good use by playing the Colossal Cave Adventure on the HP 9825 calculator.

Part 2, repairing difficult HP 9895's:    • HP 9895A Part 2: Epic Controller Boar...  

8" Floppy Playlist:    • 8" Floppy Diskette Drives  

HP 9825 Playlist:    • HP 9825 Repair  

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"Elevator Music" Credit: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod

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