https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/categories/infoseek-database/p16/feed.rss Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:29:31 +0000 Infoseek database - World of Spectrum en-CA https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43557/fido-2-puppy-power-missing-team-of-development Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:55:37 +0000 Ivanzx 43557@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0015228

was developed, as per the loading screen, by "Wildest dreams", author of other not so good games, released by themselves:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Wildest+Dreams$&loadpics=3]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43533/aural-sculpture-album-spectrum-game-released-in-spain Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:13:04 +0000 Ivanzx 43533@/forums/discussions
http://www.todocoleccion.net/the-stranglers-aural-sculpture-zx-spectrum-game-spain-cassette-epic-1987~x36912641]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43409/some-007-spy-versions-are-misclassified Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:00:20 +0000 Zurillion 43409@/forums/discussions looking at the 007 Spy Copy Utility in its various versions, I see that some are correctly classified as "Utility: Copy/Backup", while some others (like the 007 Spy N version, for example) are classified as "Compilation".
I think the latter is a mistake, for it seems to me that they all contain subsequent versions of the same utility.

Kind regards,
Giovanni

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^g249$&phrase]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43492/chequered-flag-brum-brum Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:26:33 +0000 Battle Bunny 43492@/forums/discussions https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43485/alien-destroyer-publisher-mismatch Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:40:36 +0000 veronica 43485@/forums/discussions
However it is listed as being published by Sinclair Research, not re-released.

It was bundled with the Spectrum 128K+2 in the Soft 888 set.

It is also listed as being retailed for ?4.95

What's the reason for this?

Would any one be to correct the entry?

Regards,

Veronica.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43463/arcadia-j-k-greye-enterprises-ltd-name-variation Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:17:52 +0000 richl 43463@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000238

Just picked up a copy of this and it's called Arcadia on the inlay and on the tape. I can't sample the tape at the moment so I don't know if the menu screen shows Arcadia or The Arcadian. I'll be able to check it in a week or so.

]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43447/for-the-database-crime-busters-inspired-by Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:41:39 +0000 joefish 43447@/forums/discussions Crime Busters, by Players:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001155

Inspired by Namco arcade game Mappy:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Namco+Ltd$&loadpics=1

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8617]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43446/si-yo-fuera-rico-by-rafael-vico-costa-year-of-release Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:43:56 +0000 Ivanzx 43446@/forums/discussions

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0017862]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43424/spectrum-spectrum-assembly-course Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:23:21 +0000 fog 43424@/forums/discussions
spectrum & spectrum + assembly course

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007969

author of book is martin E. Thompson

the assembler on a tape is by glentop publishers ltd.

dr watson is a TM of glentop publishers

assembler software G. Rounce

ISBN 0 907792 44 8
released in 1985

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271183769801

(and yus it was me who won it)]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43398/ate-bit-platform-game Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:07:17 +0000 Einar Saukas 43398@/forums/discussions this game deserves to be preserved as "never released".

It's available as playable demo and source code.


EDIT: The author has just approved it.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43358/they-sold-a-million-denied Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:24:33 +0000 spider 43358@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011371 First one

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0017181 First one (alternative)

The only reason I see in them for their status is the Ultimate title, namely Sabre Wulf

The only variation is Spy Hunter vs Beach Head on each 'edition' of T.S.A.M

Could these not be put back minus said denied title please ? :) , if not no problem just curious that is all. As its one game per side it should be easy to just not have a Tape2/Side1 . tzx present maybe.

Talking of which when they were available minus denied titles, the JSW version did not work, I've since obtained a working original one from this compilation if required.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43344/no-cover Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:04:04 +0000 fog 43344@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0016722

the instructions are on a print out.. so I highly doubt there was ever a proper inlay for it.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43331/head-the-ball Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:47:43 +0000 Ralf 43331@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002262

was also done for C64:
http://www.lemon64.com/?game_id=1159

and also released in unfinished version.

(which reminds me of my plans to work on it one day ;) )]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43322/alternate-wriggler-art Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:30:36 +0000 Mark R. Jones 43322@/forums/discussions

One of the illustrations is this art which I haven't seen before and its not used on the tapes of the game I've seen.
So where's this come from?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43287/final-fight-2-simultaneous-players Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:05:40 +0000 Ivanzx 43287@/forums/discussions Maybe someone can help out here and try the game now to check that? ;)]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43283/space-rescue-an-early-british-game-in-spanish Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:51:27 +0000 Ivanzx 43283@/forums/discussions Being a quite small British company releasing games in the early years of the Spectrum, it sounds a bit strange that they did it in Spanish, which is, moreover, the only version preserved so far.

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004679]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43286/richard-aplin-involved-in-the-spectrum-version-of-e-swat Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:00:12 +0000 Ivanzx 43286@/forums/discussions
http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/interviews/richardaplin.html

He never mentions he worked on any Spectrum game, unless I am missing that very line where he says it :)

I cant try the game now, but I dont remember seeing any name on the menu or any other screen...?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43285/binary-design-became-creative-materials Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:58:41 +0000 Ivanzx 43285@/forums/discussions
"So are BD still going?

Not by a long shot. They laid off most of their full time staff years ago and became Creative Materials (although they kept us on in the Bristol office), and just after I left they gave up altogether and the remaining two programmers and the director went to work for Microprose (where they still are now, as far as I know) "]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43162/bruce-lee Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:33:34 +0000 fog 43162@/forums/discussions http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Swedish-Bruce-Lee-Soft-Express-ZX-Spectrum-Sinclair-Working-/200908948105?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item2ec71b4289

never heard of that one.. might be worth adding to your lists]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43259/wrong-credits Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:48:47 +0000 fog 43259@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004325

states "five ways " were the authors.. yet crash reviews state "gremlin in house" did it]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43252/tai-pan Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:48:52 +0000 Alessandro Grussu 43252@/forums/discussions https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43217/el-pajaro-de-fuego-does-not-use-loading-screen Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:28:56 +0000 Ivanzx 43217@/forums/discussions
In addition, the full name of the coder is Sergio Rodriguez Cobos]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43222/future-looter Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:09:46 +0000 Einar Saukas 43222@/forums/discussions Future Looter inspired by Cybernoid]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43220/galen-missing-author Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:37:48 +0000 Ivanzx 43220@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Galen$&pub=^Mandragora+Software$&loadpics=3]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43219/johny-vayna-no-loading-screen Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:35:57 +0000 Ivanzx 43219@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014374]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43218/interrogacion-does-not-use-loading-screen Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:34:40 +0000 Ivanzx 43218@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010414]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43177/fearless-frank-daredevil-dennis-clone Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:37:31 +0000 richl 43177@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001738
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daredevil_Dennis]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/40780/sentinel-amigo-tommy-barreira-pereira Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:08:07 +0000 moroz1999 40780@/forums/discussions According to Amigo's website, he has made a loading screen to Platform Game Designer, Rough Justice, Arachno Joe and mini-demo "Dizzy Zone demo".

Info source:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040321085157/http://mondodizzy.members.easyspace.com/pics/zx2.htm]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43039/the-hunt-for-red-october-missing-company Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:16:25 +0000 ZnorXman 43039@/forums/discussions The Hunt For Red October

I notice on Pavero's map of this game, that there is an end-screen (top-middle) that says:
"This has been an A.V.M. production for [blah-de-blah]"

I see there is a "J.V.M. design" listed in the WoS listing but there is no "A.V.M."

Spellink errouer? Missing company?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/43051/programmable-tape-disk-copier-missing-author Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:30:53 +0000 ^m00h^ 43051@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0021334

The author is Nicolas Y. Rodionov, Russia]]>