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Instruction Derby
@instructionderby.bsky.social
Checking out video game manuals (which are cool) and posting some of it here, on the internet.

Run by @mcconnell.bsky.social
Streaming manual reading Wednesdays at Noon Pacific at twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
Aerogauge (Nintendo 64)
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Action Fighter (Sega Master System)
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This week marks the launch of @digitaleclipse.bsky.social's Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and I'm celebrating by checking out some MK manuals for this week's episode of Instruction Derby! "Get over here", to my stream, and join tomorrow!

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12pm Pacific
Wednesday, Oct 29
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Computer, enhance
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I'm so excited to be joined on Instruction Derby this week by the legend Lorraine McLees (@mehve.bsky.social), principal marketing artist for Bungie who also played a major role in the manuals for the Halo series! Let's learn how the sausage was made and check out the manual for the original Halo!
October 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Chicago Syndicate
Game Gear
1995
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This manual has everything, and by everything I mean Kefroggey, who is everything to me
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Arcus Oddyssey
Sega Genesis
1991
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Happy Stream Day! Join me and let’s read from the instruction manual for another Renovation Products banger, Arcus Oddyssey! One of the characters is named “Jetta Chef”

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon Pacific
Today, Wednesday 10/8
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Gaiares (Genesis)
1990
October 1, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Gunbullet
PlayStation
1997
September 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Kid Icarus (NES)
1986
September 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Wild Guns
Natsume
SNES (1994)
September 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Happy birthday to Candy!

Fighters Megamix
Tiger Electronics Game dot Com
Sega
1998
September 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ghoul Panic (Italian manual)
PS1 1999
Namco
September 3, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
1998
Midway
August 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Traysia
Sega Genesis
1992
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Chibi-Robo!
Skip, Inc
Nintendo GameCube, 2005
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Donkey Kong Country
SNES, 1994
Rare
August 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Teleroboxer
Virtual Boy
Nintendo
1995
July 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Amazing Penguin
Natsume
Game Boy, 1990
July 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bimini Run
Developed by Microsmiths
Sega Genesis
2001
July 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s Wednesday again, somehow, and you know what that means! A third day in a row sitting in front of a computer reading the news and being sad! But ALSO, Instruction Derby! Let’s go!

twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon Pacific, Weds July 9

Let’s read Fighter Destiny 2 and Area 51!
July 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Fighter Destiny 2
Genki
N64, 2000
July 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Target: Renegade
Taito, 1988
NES
June 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM