U.K.’s Royal Mail Honors Oldschool British Computer Games With New Stamps

The U.K.’s Royal Mail has just released a gorgeous series of stamps honoring British-made computer games. Most are oldschool classics such as Lemmings, Populous, the Original Wipeout, but there’s a few featuring various Lara Croft games too. The basic set goes for £8.92, but there’s plenty of other ones too!

Two First Class stamps, two Second Class stamps, two £1.55 stamps and two £1.60 stamps.
Elite | 1984 | BBC Micro and Acorn Electron Second Class
Dizzy | 1987 | ZX Spectrum £1.60
Populous | 1989 | Commodore Amiga £1.60
Lemmings | 1991 | Commodore Amiga First Class
Micro Machines | 1991 | Sega Mega Drive £1.55
Sensible Soccer | 1992 | Commodore Amiga First Class
Wipeout | 1995 | Sony Playstation £1.55
Worms | 1995 | Commodore Amiga Second Class

[Video Game Stamps – Royal Mail | Via BoingBoing]


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