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      <title>Announcements - World of Spectrum</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>RetroPDFs - OCR'd Speccy mags and more</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38692/retropdfs-ocr-d-speccy-mags-and-more</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>KenD</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi all,<br />
<br />
Just to plug my own site a little bit: <a href="http://retropdfs.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">RetroPDFs</a> has fully OCR'd PDFs of lots of Speccy mags, along with some for lesser formats :) Having them OCR'd makes local searching quick and easy (especially with an OS that does full-text indexing across files, for example Spotlight on the Mac).<br />
<br />
There's more stuff being added all the time, so take a look if you're a secret mag-hoarder like me. All comments/feedback welcome.<br />
<br />
Cheers<br />
<br />
Ken]]></description>
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      <title>ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday 31 March 2012</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38579/ann-tipshop-updated-saturday-31-march-2012</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>hackersanon</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Saturday 31 March 2012<br />
Loads of maps and RZX Archive entries this month - and it nearly made it on time, too!<br />
<br />
* Archie Robins sent in POKEs for Footballer of the Year.<br />
<br />
* Richard Bos transcribed a solution for Golden Chalice, The which was originally done by Alan Davis for ZX Computing Aug/Oct 84.<br />
<br />
* Hippy Smith sent in POKEs for Cholo , Gyron  and  Vectron. These were originally .POK files so hopefully I've converted them to HTML correctly!<br />
<br />
* Jose Roberto sent in POKEs for Turrican II.<br />
<br />
* JP sent in POKEs for Arkanoid and Arkanoid - Revenge of Doh.<br />
<br />
* MadMekon sent in a map for Supernova.<br />
<br />
* C. Proensa sent in POKEs for Talisman  and  Valley, The.<br />
<br />
* Added maps for Bizarre , Cholo , Garfield - Big, Fat, Hairy Deal ,<br />
Garfield - Winter's Tail , Gyron Arena , Gyron Atrium ,<br />
Gyron Necropolis , J4 - The Fourth Remix ,<br />
Jet Set Emily: Baby on the Go , Jet Set Willy X ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: FTB , Jet Set Willy: Mind Control ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: Perpetual Motion , Jet Set Willy: Spectrum Computing ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: The 2010 Megamix ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: The Continuing Adventures ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: Wet Sunday Afternoon Graphical Remix ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: Willy's Flashback , JSW dup moor en t' panat ,<br />
JSW Stupid , JSW The Sun Is No Longer Producing Heat ,<br />
Lena vs. Margo , Madam Blavskja's Carnival Macabre ,<br />
Manic Mining Robot's Day Out , Marina: The Fire Quest ,<br />
Stanley and the Wallbangers , Trick of the Tale, A , Vectron ,<br />
Willy Takes a Trip , Willy the Hacker , Willy to the Rescue! ,<br />
Willy vs. the Vampire Lord , Willy's Holiday , Willy's New Hat  and<br />
ZX Willy the Bug Slayer.<br />
<br />
* Added RZX Archive links for<br />
1999 , 4 Games For Children , 720 Degrees , A B C ,<br />
A, B, C ... Lift-Off! , Active Computer Learning , Add Venture ,<br />
Afteroids , Alphabet Games , Alphabet Soup , Alphabetter ,<br />
Apostrophe, The , Arithmetic Tutor , Astro Maths ,<br />
Beach-Head II , Besieged , Biggles , Blockbusters ,<br />
Blockbusters: Gold Run , Bodyswop , Bulbo And The Lizard-King ,<br />
Bull Tables , Capital Letters , Carlo the Clown , Chiller ,<br />
Clever Clogs - Jungle Jumble , Clever Clogs - Music ,<br />
Clever Clogs - Party Time , Clever Clogs - Sam Safety ,<br />
Clever Clogs - Shipshapes , Clever Clogs - Whizz Quiz , Colony ,<br />
Count and Add , Count Cats , Count with Oliver , Countabout ,<br />
Countdown , Cruising on Broadway , Cup and Bowl ,<br />
Dave's Dilemmas Part I , Dave's Dilemmas Part II ,<br />
Dave's Dilemmas Part III , Donald's Alphabet Chase , Duckshoot ,<br />
Early Punctuation , Electro Bingo 2 , Electro Bingo 3 ,<br />
Electro Bingo , Empire Strikes Back, The , Englishskills I ,<br />
Englishskills II , Faulty Towers , Footballer of the Year ,<br />
I.C.U.P.S. , Last Mission , Miami Vice , Mister Gas ,<br />
Para Academy , Para Assault Course , Pioneer , Plotting ,<br />
Poli Diaz , Repton 2 , Rockford , Sabotage ,<br />
Stanley and the Wallbangers , Sudoku , Super Car Trans Am ,<br />
Super G-Man , Terra Cognita , Trick of the Tale, A ,<br />
Twin Turbo V8 , Valley of the Dead  and  Vampire Hunter Willy.<br />
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DATABASE SIZE: 17031 ENTRIES FOR 4487 GAMES]]></description>
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      <title>21 april 2012: Maarssen - The Netherlands</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38567/21-april-2012-maarssen-the-netherlands</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>bverstee</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[the date is getting near: 21 april there is another retrocomputer fair in Maarsen.<br />
<br />
More info:<br />
<a href="http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl" rel="nofollow">http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl</a> - click on 'Agenda' or 'Calendar'<br />
<br />
It's going to be crowded!<br />
The theme of that day is about getting as much different retrosystems together as possible.<br />
Two halls are opened, so I estimate about 50-75 people can get a table, and as always there are a lot of visitors.<br />
<br />
Some Sinclair-enthousiast including myself are getting our hands on a table early, bringing lot's of funstuff with us (like the Spectrum towers covered in the Hardware section).<br />
<br />
If you live in Holland, or you can be put in a suitcase or courier box, ship yourself there 21 april! ;)]]></description>
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      <title>ZXodus II preview</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38384/zxodus-ii-preview</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Einar Saukas</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although ZXodus II is still under development, the author Andrew Owen authorized me to make this "preview version" available for anyone interested on using it already:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/ZXodusIIpreview.zip" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/ZXodusIIpreview.zip</a><br />
<br />
As I already mentioned in <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=607630&amp;postcount=14" rel="nofollow">another thread</a>, ZXodus II is a sophisticated development platform that integrates several components, such as:
<ul>
<li>Automated multicolor tile map drawing</li>
<li>Custom tile animations</li>
<li>6x8 font driver</li>
<li>AY music</li>
<li>BEEP effects</li>
<li>Interrupt manager (supports defining additional interrupts)</li>
</ul>
and there are even more features planned for the final release.<br />
<br />
Obviously putting together so many features in a Spectrum 48K would leave no space left for developing any programs using it... For this reason, ZXodus II only supports 128K machines (more especifically Spectrum models +2B and +3). Even so, ZXodus II reduces a lot the extra complexity related to managing and switching memory banks in 128K machines, by providing a tool called "bank2tap" that automatically combines the content intended for each bank and generating a tape file for you.<br />
<br />
For additional details, check the text files and the source code provided in the link above. If you have further questions or comments, feel free to post them here (I will forward everything to Andrew) or contact him directly here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/chevs.stuff" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/chevs.stuff</a><br />
<br />
There's a compiled demo in the package, that shows something like this picture below while the water is flowing and the music is playing :)<br />
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<img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/6zynsw.png" alt="6zynsw.png" />]]></description>
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      <title>Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the Spectrum</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38443/celebrating-30th-anniversary-of-the-spectrum</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>marce34</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi!<br />
<br />
On April 21 we have a party in Palma de Mallorca. You are all invited! More info:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.retromallorca.com/en/30-aniversario-spectrum/" rel="nofollow">http://www.retromallorca.com/en/30-aniversario-spectrum/</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Retro Asylum Podcast: Episode 11</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38452/retro-asylum-podcast-episode-11</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Swainy</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Swainy_boy/retroasylumcover11.png" alt="retroasylumcover11.png" /><br />
<br />
<a href="http://retroasylum.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T08_11_36-07_00" rel="nofollow">http://retroasylum.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-23T08_11_36-07_00</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Videolympics and Homebrew Gaming Weekend</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38337/videolympics-and-homebrew-gaming-weekend</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jonathan</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Old games for old computers!  New games for old computers!  A pub!  Naked ladies*!  What more could you possibly want in an event for 8-bit gamers?!  Yes, another gathering is planned at The Lass O'Gowrie in August.  Details here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.videolympics.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.videolympics.co.uk/</a><br />
<br />
* Perhaps I lied about the naked ladies, unless somebody brings a copy of Sam Fox Strip Poker.  Although there was talk of developing Barbarian 3 from the original Palace spec at the last event I attended.]]></description>
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      <title>Split Decision - iOS game</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38331/split-decision-ios-game</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>psj3809</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of our own (Mousey) has created his first iOS game, Split Decision, nice little puzzle game, inspiration from Split Personalities<br />
<br />
<a href="http://toucharcade.com/link/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/split-decision/id503503033?mt=8" rel="nofollow">http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/split-decision/id503503033?mt=8</a><br />
<br />
Just been released today, i've helped beta test it for him, its free, IAP for more gamepacks etc.  Nice polished game<br />
<br />
Come on support one of our own ! ;)]]></description>
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      <title>Arok 2012</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38283/arok-2012</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>poison</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The official page of Arok Party 2012 has just started! It is going to be the 14th time we gather the 8bit enthusiasts of the globe. At Arok you can expect a large variety of old fashioned computers including all your childhood memories: the Commodore 64, plus4, Atari, ZX Spectrum and more! If you want to have a couple of days of nostalgia, you have to be here! If you are looking for the coolest retro demoscene event, it is the right choice! Check webpage for more info: <a href="http://arok.intro.hu/" rel="nofollow">http://arok.intro.hu/</a>]]></description>
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      <title>SIDBlaster/ZX - new soundcard for ZX-Spectrum</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37996/sidblaster-zx-new-soundcard-for-zx-spectrum</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>BYTEMAN</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[This soundcard is for ZX-Spectrum compatible computers. It uses in its work MOS Technology SID soundchip, which together with MOS Technology 6510 microprocessor gives you possibility to play SID tunes from Commodore 64 computer.<br />
<br />
<b>General information </b><br />
<br />
This card is a piece of Commodore 64 computer without video-interface and keybord, with added interface for communicating with ZX-Spectrum via Nemo-BUS interface. In fact it is more complex, but generally it is like that.<br />
<br />
- Processor - MOS Technology 6510 (two fixed clocks, PAL (985kHz) and NTSC (1023kHz), software switching);<br />
- 64k SRAM;<br />
- ROM - 16k (in prototype ROM could be replaced with 16k RAM for rapid BIOS loading into card);<br />
- MOS Technology SID 6581 AND 8580 soundchips (software switching);<br />
- Direct playing of PSID and RSID tunes;<br />
- Possibility to change playing speed;<br />
- PAL &amp; NTSC compatible (INT and CLOCK freq.);<br />
- Plays "fat" tunes;<br />
- SID2SID compatible;<br />
- Nemo-BUS interface, #xx5E port array;<br />
<br />
It is possible that in the further development some characteristics of the card will be changed.<br />
<br />
The card is independent microprocessor device, which works independently from ZX-Spectrum.<br />
<br />
For more information, photos and videos, please, visit official homepage: <a href="http://zxbyte.ru/sid_blaster_en.htm" rel="nofollow">http://zxbyte.ru/sid_blaster_en.htm</a>]]></description>
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      <title>ZX Life Shield Pro 4.0 - WIP</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38172/zx-life-shield-pro-4-0-wip</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>marcoagpinto</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello!<br />
<br />
I have been converting ZX Life Shield Pro from DarkBASICPro into BlitzMax.<br />
<br />
The code is kind of ready but I still need to test it and make a few improvements.<br />
<br />
Since it is made in BlitzMax it will have versions for Windows/Linux/Mac.<br />
<br />
Maybe it will be ready for release within a month or two.<br />
<br />
Kind regards from Marco A.G.Pinto (Team SpecNG).]]></description>
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      <title>Jet Set Willy Ultimate Fan Page Revival</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37920/jet-set-willy-ultimate-fan-page-revival</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jonnieZG</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!<br />
<br />
Remember the <b>Jet Set Willy Ultimate Fan Page</b> aka <b>JSW-UFP</b> from the end of the 90's? After running it for 3 years I had decided to shut it down, because of many emails I was getting on daily basis. Sounds crazy, but helps to know that I was overloaded with my final exams and diploma thesis at the time. :-)<br />
<br />
In the years that followed I kept running into sites and magazines mentioning the JSW-UFP and wondering what happened to the site, but I just kept going on, without giving it a second though.<br />
<br />
That is, until a month ago when I went to a local hardware store wearing my geeky JSW T-shirt. A girl who was working there (some 25 years old, not more) said how she liked the T-shirt and that JSW was her favourite game of all times. I told her about the site that I used to have, and then it just came to me: if nowadays in the time of Playstations and Kinect there are still youngsters like her fascinated with that game, then there must be a timeless quality about it and putting the site back on might be a good idea.<br />
<br />
So I pulled it out from the backup, tarted up the design, got in touch with the old contributors, and - voil?! The <b><a href="http://jsw.retro-hut.com" rel="nofollow">Jet Set Willy Ultimate Fan Page</a></b> site is back on at <a href="http://jsw.retro-hut.com" rel="nofollow">http://jsw.retro-hut.com</a>.<br />
<br />
New stuff and updates are coming on daily basis. Now brewing some new game maps, a nice geeky article about the music in the game, sequels for other platforms and so on...<br />
<br />
Check out the site, follow it on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/JswUfp" rel="nofollow">Twitter </a><a rel="nofollow" href="/forums/profile/JswUfp">@JswUfp</a> and tell me how you like it!<br />
<br />
Cheers,<br />
JonnieZG]]></description>
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      <title>ANN: Tipshop updated Wednesday, 29 February 2012</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38122/ann-tipshop-updated-wednesday-29-february-2012</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>hackersanon</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday 29 February 2012<br />
Loads of maps this leap-year month!<br />
<br />
* Pavel Pl?va sent in POKEs for Gloop Troops: The Lost Crown.<br />
<br />
* Bad Beard sent in POKEs for Maritrini, Freelance Monster Slayer<br />
<br />
* Damian Scattergood sent in cheats for Surface Tension and YS Capers. He actually included them in his permissions email to WoS back in 2009, and I forgot to include them here. Thanks to Ivan Sanchez Jorda for the reminder :)<br />
<br />
* Miguel A. Garcia Prada sent in POKEs for JINJ 2: Belmonte's Revenge.<br />
<br />
* Pedro Miguel Pereira sent in a cheat for Fury, The.<br />
<br />
* Added maps for (deep breath): Blob, The , Bulgarian Requiem, A , Clopit! ,<br />
Colossal Cave, The , Doomskulle , Dr. Jet Set Willy ,<br />
Escape of the Snails , Eugene - Lord of the Bathroom ,<br />
Evil Domain , Fantasy World Willy , Frosya the Cat ,<br />
Gloop Troops: The Lost Crown , Go To Hell , Goodnite Luddite ,<br />
Guillem de Bergueda , It's Wet Jelly , Jet Bike Simulator ,<br />
Jet Cat Frosya , Jet Set Chile , Jet Set Gertie ,<br />
Jet Set Wibble , Jet Set Willy 128K , Jet Set Willy 16K ,<br />
Jet Set Willy 64: Dragon , Jet Set Willy 64: Flash Manic Miner ,<br />
Jet Set Willy 64: Manic Miner - Dragon ,<br />
Jet Set Willy 64: Manic Miner , Jet Set Willy in Paris ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: Lord of the Rings , Jet Set Willy: Mono ,<br />
Jet Set Willy: The 2005 Megamix , Jet Set Willy: The '96 Remix ,<br />
Jet-Set Willy (again) , JetSet Willy III ,<br />
JINJ 2: Belmonte's Revenge , JSW 1-1 , Ma jolie ,<br />
Manic Miner - 2000 , Manic Miner #2 , Manic Miner 2 ,<br />
Manic Miner 3: Tales from a Parallel Universe , Manic Miner 4 ,<br />
Manic Miner 5: Los Peligros del LSD ,<br />
Manic Miner 6: The Buddha of Suburbia , Manic Miner 7 ,<br />
Manic Miner: comp.sys.sinclair ,<br />
Manic Miner: Matthew Smith 2008 Remix ,<br />
Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana Truman , Manic Miner: The Hobbit ,<br />
Manic Scribbler , Party Is Open, The Part 1 ,<br />
Paul and the Lost Chalice , Pi-In'Ere , Play For Your Life ,<br />
reniM cinaM , Serra Pelada , Submariner ,<br />
Terror at Walcote Canyon , Vampire Hunter Willy , We Pretty ,<br />
Willy Meets the Beatles , Willy on a Transatlantic Cruise and<br />
ylliW teS teJ.<br />
<br />
* Added RZX Archive links for Alpine Games , BMX Freestyle , Bonanza Bros. ,<br />
Empire Fights Back, The , Football Manager ,<br />
Garfield - Winter's Tail , Hollywood Poker , Jet Set Gertie ,<br />
Knightmare , Konami's Golf , Moon Patrol , Predator ,<br />
Quest Adventure , Samurai , Something Happened 2 ,<br />
Starstrike, 3D , Strike , Strip Poker II Plus , Transmuter and<br />
Vindicators.<br />
DATABASE SIZE: 16910 ENTRIES FOR 4435 GAMES]]></description>
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      <title>I'm a Plumb. RE- Spy Vs. Spy Freebee</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38075/i-m-a-plumb-re-spy-vs-spy-freebee</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>ZX Beccy</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I'm a plumb.<br />
<br />
To the personage who I have plumbbed I am REALLY REALLY sorry.<br />
<br />
Whilst sorting out today I found a box I parceled up ages to send off to somone on here and I can't remember who it was!<br />
<br />
It was a copy of Spy Vs. Spy ( Beyond Big Box ) and a ConCom interface. And it was a while ago.<br />
<br />
Its been an insane 12 months and I can't believe I never sent it.... and what's worse I can't remember who I was sending it to!!<br />
<br />
REALLY SORRY but could you please prod my tired old grey matter so I can get it out to you asap... I remember there were some special delivery instructions though.<br />
<br />
Once again.... I is a plonker and I is sorry.]]></description>
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      <title>New record of turboload: 8.31s</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/38051/new-record-of-turboload-8-31s</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>antoniovillena</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The game has compressed with exomizer and loaded with CargandoLeches, Reckless at 21,333bps. The loading screen is included in the load. I can guarantee that the video is in real time (made by MacLeod).<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dmDNVmogyI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dmDNVmogyI</a>]]></description>
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      <title>New Tool: CheqEdit</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/35789/new-tool-cheqedit</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Arda</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[<b>CheqEdit</b><br />
it's a simple and small program that helps you to draw 64x48 graphics on screen in GRAPHICS MODE. Program can output as text in CHR$ format, control codes format, a special compressed data format or special Basin format, all in Basic.<br />
<br />
Program can also import/export image files (bmp, png, jpg etc..).<br />
<br />
<b>What is it for?</b><br />
if you want to create big graphics using G mode, this program can help you.<br />
<br />
<b>How to import text into zx spectrum?</b><br />
This is tricky, you have to find an emulator or a tool to convert plain text into zx basic format. I recommend using basin.<br />
<br />
Here is the screens:<br />
<br />
<img src="http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/che-3.png" alt="che-3.png" /><br />
Editing with a mouse<br />
<br />
<br />
<img src="http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/che-2.png" alt="che-2.png" /><br />
Can export to basin format<br />
<br />
<img src="http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/che-4.png" alt="che-4.png" /><br />
different output options<br />
<br />
<img src="http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/che-1.png" alt="che-1.png" /><br />
result..<br />
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<a href="http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/Cheq_edit_1.zip" rel="nofollow"><b>Download Here</b></a> (40kb, no install required, unzip and run) V1-110818<br />
<br />
Requires Windows and microsoft .net framework.<br />
<br />
Please check latest entries for updates, as editing entries is not possible. You can also check updates at <a href="http://arda.kisafilm.org/blog/" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>, search for cheqedit or check downloads section.]]></description>
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      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37802/crl-group-extras</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jdanddiet</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I've started publishing extra material from my CRL Group article in issue 97.  Here's the first excerpt, more to follow.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2012/02/crl-group-dvd-extras.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Speccy 2010 Update</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/36010/speccy-2010-update</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>poopi</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[I've made myself a to Speccy 2010. In addition to TurboSound (2xAY) it adds SounDrive and Covox support. Supported modes are SounDrive Mode 1, SounDrive Mode 2, Covox #DD,#B3,#FB and Profi/BB55. The volume level is lower whn you turn on the Covos with Turbosound or Ay but this is on purpose to get the full usage of D/A converter and avoid distortions. In case of bugs just let me know.<br />
<br />
Go to:<a href="http://poopi-san.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My blog </a>for more info and download link.<br />
<br />
If you don't know what Speccy 2010 is go to <a href="http://code.google.com/p/speccy2010/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://matt.west.co.tt/spectrum/speccy2010/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.]]></description>
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      <title>Horace is ONLINE !!!</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37690/horace-is-online</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Sloxone</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37690@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi<br />
Horace is Online,you can play it for FREE..Enjoy..<br />
I would like to thanks GIGATRON,to give me authorisation to publy this game.<br />
<br />
<b><i>Mod - Removed spam link to his site as Barack Obama gave me authorisation to do so</i></b><br />
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<img src="http://mremakes.free.fr/horace.png" alt="horace.png" />]]></description>
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      <title>Keep On Beeping - new screencast on beeper music</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/35992/keep-on-beeping-new-screencast-on-beeper-music</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>utz</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi everybody,<br />
<br />
I've decided to make a video show about 1 bit music.<br />
<br />
The first episode talks about the famous Wham! The Music Box.<br />
It probably won't tell you anything new, but if you're bored or want to look for errors, give it a try.<br />
<br />
You can watch the video here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9PihyppsR4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9PihyppsR4</a><br />
<br />
Used some WOS screenshots, hope I don't get killed for copyright violation ;)<br />
<br />
Comments and suggestions are appreciated. This is my first screencast ever, so I might still need to practise a bit.]]></description>
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      <title>Soon: SERRA PELADA!</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37849/soon-serra-pelada</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Einar Saukas</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37849@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[SERRA PELADA is a text adventure in Portuguese originally released for the TRS-80 and MSX in 1987. It was developed using an improved version of the game editor <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027309" rel="nofollow">Sistema Editor de Adventures</a> previously used to produce <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027280" rel="nofollow">Amazonia</a>.<br />
<br />
More information about this game is available <a href="http://www.mobygames.com/game/msx/serra-pelada" rel="nofollow">here</a>. If you never heard about the real event before, you can obtain more information checking <a href="http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/contributors/299887/60-minutes-classic-treasure-of-serra-pelada" rel="nofollow">here</a> or simply taking a look at <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=serra+pelada&amp;tbm=isch" rel="nofollow">this</a>.<br />
<br />
I'm currently reimplementing this game for the ZX-Spectrum, for a number of reasons:<br />

<ul>
<li>There are way too few good adventure games in Portuguese, and this is one of the most famous Brazilian games that sadly was never released on the ZX-Spectrum;</li>
<li>This year's the 25th anniversary from the original release, thus it seems a good way to celebrate it;</li>
<li>Coincidentally they will <a href="http://www.resourcexinvestor.com/news.php?id=8014" rel="nofollow">restart mining</a> the real place again this year!</li>
</ul>
<br />
I have already obtained approval from original author Renato Degiovani to convert this game. I expect to finish and release it in the next few days... assuming that <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37690" rel="nofollow">GIGATRON will give me authorisation</a> to publish it!]]></description>
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      <title>Death of Chris "Kizzy" from Triad Developments / The Knights</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37774/death-of-chris-kizzy-from-triad-developments-the-knights</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>alchresearch</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello all,<br />
<br />
It's my very sad duty to report the death of "Kizzy" from the UK demo group Triad Developments / The Knights.<br />
<br />
He was found dead on Tuesday at his home by police who broke in after he hadn't been seen for some time.<br />
<br />
I first met Chris in about 1995 when he picked up AlchNews from somewhere.  He was also in Sheffield so it was nice to know another local "Spec-chum". I managed to find him a +D and drive, for which he was extremely grateful.<br />
<br />
He kept Alchemist PD in some great demos and was good friends with the United Minds and Extacy-3 and many other UK and European demo coders.<br />
<br />
Even though he'd not touched a Speccy in some time he was still active and a popular member on the website Sheffield Forum, where his death was recently announced.<br />
<br />
The biggest upset though is that last year he asked for my help in finding some of his work, which is missing from WOS.  I've still got all my PD disks, but they're in storage in Sheffield (I now live on The Wirral), but I promised him that I'd find them out the next time I was over, but I never made the effort.<br />
<br />
But I will make sure that I do make the effort and that his missing programs are in the archive.<br />
<br />
Thanks All.<br />
<br />
Andy, Alchemist Research.]]></description>
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      <title>The Ultimate Guide to Games For The ZX Spectrum (Version 2)</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37724/the-ultimate-guide-to-games-for-the-zx-spectrum-version-2</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>deadpan666</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[A chap called A.J.Green who I play in the Retroleague with has recently released version 2 of his E-Book, <b>The Ultimate Guide To Games For The ZX Spectrum</b>.. I told him I'd give people a heads-up about it on here...<br />
<br />
In his own words....<i> Version 2 of the Guide is now available on eBay. The Guide now covers more games, and has a full colour screenshot for every game reviewed. It is a complete guide to every game commercially released for the Speccy, and is avalable as an eBook on CD. Running to over 2,000 pages, the guide features nearly 11,000 games, and also comes with a facts and stats section, and an Excel spreadsheet which summarises all the games and their original magazine ratings. The Guide is also come down in price, and is now available for only ?5 + 50p p+p.</i><br />
<br />
Here's the link to Ebay...<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120830319962?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120830319962?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649</a><br />
<br />
And here's a link to the E-book's site, where you can download a sample and check out pics, etc.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://zxspectrumguide.weebly.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://zxspectrumguide.weebly.com/index.html</a><br />
<br />
Looks pretty groovy! I ordered mine yesterday....]]></description>
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      <title>ANN: Tipshop updated Tuesday, 31 January 2012</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37756/ann-tipshop-updated-tuesday-31-january-2012</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>hackersanon</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37756@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuesday 31 January 2012<br />
Happy New Year! A tad belated as always - the joys of monthly updates<br />
<br />
* Jimmy provided a type-in hack for Deathchase which improves the speed. I'm just sorry it took nearly 3 months for it to appear here!!<br />
<br />
* Pavel Pl?va sent in POKEs for Future Looter, Phantomas Tales #4: Severin Sewers<br />
<br />
* Jevilon sent in a POKE for Escape from the Holy Tower.<br />
<br />
* Skarpo sent in tips for Phantomas Tales #4: Severin Sewers.<br />
<br />
* GoodBoy sent a cheat for Destiny Mission.<br />
<br />
* Sai Wong sent in his solution to Riddler's Den. Thanks also to Daren Pearcy and Skarpo who also told me about Sai's complete solution<br />
<br />
* Added maps for Amazonia , Ceasefire 2: Night Run , Future Looter ,<br />
Holiday In Sumaria , Motos , Phantomas Tales #4: Severin Sewers ,<br />
Sabre Wulf and Strumf.<br />
<br />
* Added RZX Archive links for 4 Soccer Simulators , Azzurro 8Bit Jam , Bazooka Bill ,<br />
Conan - Spotkanie w krypcie , Cyborg Terminator 2 ,<br />
Cyborg Terminator , Doomskulle , Evil Domain , Future Looter ,<br />
Gloop Troops: The Lost Crown , Go To Hell , H.A.R.D. ,<br />
Hibernatus , Maritrini, Freelance Monster Slayer , Mega Twins ,<br />
Moscow-Paris , Phantomas 2 , Phantomas Tales #4: Severin Sewers ,<br />
Phantomas , Riddler's Den , Sex Tetris and Strumf.<br />
<br />
DATABASE SIZE: 16821 ENTRIES FOR 4417 GAMES]]></description>
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      <title>The Mutant Caterpillar Blog</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37464/the-mutant-caterpillar-blog</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Spirantho</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37464@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi people,<br />
<br />
I have just started a blog at <a href="http://mutantcaterpillar.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mutantcaterpillar.wordpress.com/</a>.<br />
<br />
Actually, it's only kind of a blog. It's really somewhere I can write down my own experiences and solutions, and maybe some of it will be useful to people. Actually, that is a blog, isn't it? But in case anyone else wants a look-see, they should toddle over to the link above! It'll hopefully be filled with lots of stories of my Spectrum repairs and stuff I do in my business.]]></description>
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      <title>Game Over Player 1</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37500/game-over-player-1</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Turkwel</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37500@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Thank you to all the people who have been contributing to the points raised in the 'A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)' Thread in the Development section, it's good to see that coding a 30 year old computer can still manage to raise emotions in some people - a definite sign that it is alive and thriving - and I hope it goes on for another 30 years. But it will go on without me. I did my bit for King and Country - as it were - back in the 80's and now it's time for others to have the opportunity for their 15 minutes of fame.<br />
<br />
If anyone is wondering why I haven't replied to any recent postings there it's because, as I told Timmy, if he didn't want any more off-topic postings made I would respect his wishes.<br />
Since he did <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=594540&amp;postcount=18" rel="nofollow">just that</a> I have been true to my word and not posted there since. I have no problem with what was posted by others, we all have opinions and if you run away just because somebody says something you don't like about yours then you have no right posting them in the first place. But there was something about how a simple request not to talk about things that had no relation to the Thread itself was ignored and trampled over by others afterwards in the rush to make a point got me thinking about this board.<br />
<br />
This is my last post here. To everyone who did, Thank You for playing my games over the years. I hope you enjoyed them.<br />
<br />
<b>Bob Pape (aka Turkwel)</b>]]></description>
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      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37606/speccy-shop</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>scalesmann</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37606@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[<b><a href="http://speccy.prostoprint.com/" rel="nofollow">speccy-shop</a></b>]]></description>
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      <title>Update to Image to ZX Spec to 1.3.1</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37549/update-to-image-to-zx-spec-to-1-3-1</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>brownb2</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37549@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm inbetween jobs at the moment and felt the need to add a new feature - the ability to export anim gifs.<br />
<br />
<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7AEh2eEK630/TxXRam-OuaI/AAAAAAAABUw/2AUlWRCJmVQ/s256/muppets-short.gif" alt="muppets-short.gif" /><br />
<br />
Download (Source available from website):<br />
<a href="http://mirror.viperfang.net/silentdevelopments/downloads/imagetozxspec/imagetozxspec_1.3.1.zip" rel="nofollow">http://mirror.viperfang.net/silentdevelopments/downloads/imagetozxspec/imagetozxspec_1.3.1.zip</a><br />
<br />
Website:<br />
<a href="http://silentdevelopment.blogspot.com/2012/01/image-to-zx-spec-131-released.html" rel="nofollow">http://silentdevelopment.blogspot.com/2012/01/image-to-zx-spec-131-released.html</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Update to the "3e" command line utility</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37408/update-to-the-3e-command-line-utility</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>mcleod_ideafix</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37408@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[From "readme.txt"...<br />

<blockquote>

<div>'3e': Utility for handing files in a memory card formatted for a +3E enhanced Spectrum. Version 0.5alpha.<br />
<br />
(C)2009-2012 Miguel Angel Rodriguez Jodar (mcleod_ideafix). GPL Licensed.<br />
For support, please check <a href="http://www.zxprojects.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.zxprojects.com</a><br />
<br />
CHANGELOG<br />
<br />
January, 8, 201<br />
<br />
- Fixed an inconsistency with return values for the backend mode. Now the front-end won't treat as an error if the image file is not a HDF file, but RAW.<br />
- Changed the scheme for device file names for Windows. Instead of using the \\.\letter: scheme, which is valid for memory cards with no partitions, the "scan" command now returns the device file name of the physical disk, which is \\.\PhysicalDriveN with N being 0,1,2,etc.<br />
- Initial support for shared disks (disks with a standard IBM partition table where the first one is a "unused/unkown" partition, where the PLUSIDEDOS volume resides). USE WITH CAUTION. The partition type used for detecting the presence of an IDEPLUSDOS disk inside a partition is type 0x7F, as suggested by Garry Lancaster at: <a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/zxplus3e/sharingdisks.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldofspectrum.org/zxplus3e/sharingdisks.html</a><br />
- Initial support for halved size sector disks. It can now handle an HDF image file with halved sectors. USE WITH CAUTION</div>
</blockquote>
<br />
StrowSaw users don't need to change the strowsaw.exe executable, but they have to download the 3e.zip file, unzip it, and copy the executable to the location the old version was (Windows users). Linux and OS X users can compile the source code included. I can provide OS X universal binary executables upon request (they will be included in future releases of "3e" inside the 3e.zip file).<br />
<br />
Download it from:<br />
<a href="http://www.zxprojects.com/images/stories/3e_card_manager/3e.zip" rel="nofollow">http://www.zxprojects.com/images/stories/3e_card_manager/3e.zip</a><br />
<br />
This URL will always point to the last release. Previous releases can be downloaded using this scheme:<br />
<a href="http://www.zxprojects.com/images/stories/3e_card_manager/3e-VERSION.zip" rel="nofollow">http://www.zxprojects.com/images/stories/3e_card_manager/3e-VERSION.zip</a><br />
Where VERSION can be 0.1alpha, 0.2alpha... to 0.5alpha atm.]]></description>
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      <title>ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday, 31 December 2011</title>
      <link>https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/37267/ann-tipshop-updated-saturday-31-december-2011</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>hackersanon</dc:creator>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">37267@/forums/discussions</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Saturday 31 December 2011<br />
The last update of the year - Happy New Year when it comes!<br />
<br />
* GoodBoy sent in a cheat for Wacky Races.<br />
<br />
* Hippy Smith sent in POKEs for Agent Orange, Last Mission and Tomcat.<br />
<br />
* TomCaT sent in updated tips for Viaje al Centro de la Tierra.<br />
<br />
* Nyuzga sent in a map for Holiday In Sumaria.<br />
<br />
* JP kindly supplied the type-in hack for Great Escape, The in TZX format as well as an updated version of Jon North's hack for Arkanoid.<br />
<br />
* Pavel Pl?va sent in POKEs for Streets of Doom.<br />
<br />
* Added maps for Agent Orange , Ceasefire , Coracle , Die Alien Slime ,<br />
Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons , Johnny Chispas , Last Mission ,<br />
Ninja Commando, Recovery, Rock 'n Roll , S.O.S. , Spy vs Spy , Tomcat  and<br />
Wacky Races.<br />
<br />
* Added RZX Archive links for Buzzsaw+ (Foxton Locks Mix) , Escape from the Holy Tower ,<br />
Inferno , Jet Set Willy 16K , Johnny Chispas  and<br />
Streets of Doom.<br />
<br />
<br />
DATABASE SIZE: 16783 ENTRIES FOR 4402 GAMES]]></description>
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