# Lost Sid Meier Documentary Resurfaces, Wing Commander Fix, Meccano Lunar Lander & More - Ramble 117

> In this episode I talk about an awesome electromechnical Lunar Lander game made from Meccano, a fix for Wing Commander’s speed-related issues after 35 years, a new Dig Dug game that’ll only be around for 2 weeks(!?), a lost Sid Meier documentary & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-06-20-lost-sid-meier-documentary-resurfaces-wing-commander-fix-meccano-lunar-lander-more-ramble-117.html
- Published: 2025-06-20
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs (43:09)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs

In this episode I talk about an awesome electromechnical Lunar Lander game made from Meccano, a fix for Wing Commander’s speed-related issues after 35 years, a new Dig Dug game that’ll only be around for 2 weeks(!?), a lost Sid Meier documentary & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – Big Milestones!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=0s)
* [03:54 – Meccano Lunar Lander](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=234s)
* [10:01 – PCBWay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=601s)
* [11:08 – Wing Commander Fixed After 35 Years!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=668s)
* [18:05 – New Dig Dug Game… For Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=1085s)
* [23:29 – Lost Sid Meier Documentary Resurfaces](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=1409s)
* [28:17 – Video of the Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=1697s)
* [34:00 – Did I Mention How Much I Love Bazzite?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN01xDo8GGs&t=2040s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
Meccano Lunar Lander: [https://hackaday.com/2025/06/15/electromechanical-atari-is-a-steampunk-meccano-masterpiece](https://hackaday.com/2025/06/15/electromechanical-atari-is-a-steampunk-meccano-masterpiece)
My New Favourite Runnymede-based Meccano Website: [https://runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk/gallery/sections/members,pete-wood,meccano-martian-mission](https://runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk/gallery/sections/members,pete-wood,meccano-martian-mission)
MVG Wing Commander Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFNFd8I0WU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFNFd8I0WU)
Wing Commander Overhaul Mod: [https://www.wcnews.com/news/2025/06/11/breaking-news-wing-commander-speed-fix-released](https://www.wcnews.com/news/2025/06/11/breaking-news-wing-commander-speed-fix-released)
New Dig Dug: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/a-new-dig-dug-game-has-just-been-released-but-its-only-playable-for-2-weeks](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/a-new-dig-dug-game-has-just-been-released-but-its-only-playable-for-2-weeks)
Sid Meier Documentary: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbAX2LGFEg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbAX2LGFEg)
Video Of The Week (LGR GPU Boxart): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_mxOmtMOg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_mxOmtMOg)