https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/categories/infoseek-database/p96/feed.rss Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:13:32 +0000 Infoseek database - World of Spectrum en-CA https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22123/bug-report-and-feature-request-for-books Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:19:54 +0000 The President 22123@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Instant+Arcade+Games+for+the+Sinclair+ZX+Spectrum$&loadpics=1

This does not:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Instant+Arcade+Games+for+the+Sinclair+ZX+Spectrum$&model=spectrum

The latter is given for titles after a search is done for "books" with "Software - ZX Spectrum", e.g.:

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Treasure+Trail$&pub=^Pan+Books$&model=spectrum

Would it also be possible to add "books" to the "type" attribute in the Advanced search?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22130/game-database-update Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:35:38 +0000 ZX Russ 22130@/forums/discussions
A very minor update to the database. Producer/Author(s) for both of these :

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0009421
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002928

"Russ" & "Russell", they are both the same person. (me)
Full Name "Russell Newman"

I can hardly remember the work on Lop Ears (I think it was mostly game objects), but I did all the Spectrum Spike work.

If anyone is interested, I now do more coding that graphics work, and mainly web stuff. (Among other things, I run the chess site, http://www.redhotpawn.com)

Anyway, thanks again for a great site!]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22066/infokorm-inforcom-inforkom Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:46:40 +0000 mheide 22066@/forums/discussions (at least the last two): infokorm, inforcom and inforkom.

If they are indeed the same, what would be the correct spelling?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22092/007-multispy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:52:53 +0000 ghbearman 22092@/forums/discussions Please will you add a note that there was a tape released for 007 Multispy (G A Bobker) with Multi-Chop on the reverse. Some of the programs on this tape are:

007 Multispy
Depulser 2
007 Beep
007 Block

But I'm having difficulty getting them off the tape for e.g. a snapshot.
Thanks.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22068/jericho-2-farmer-horace-elephant-software Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:11:32 +0000 Gilby 22068@/forums/discussions
Farmer Horace was a freebie game on side 2 of the Jericho 2 tape. Both have been dumped.

Steve]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22074/los-templos-sagrados Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:45:30 +0000 Metalbrain 22074@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007082

The MSX link is missing, should be this one:
http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/2099

And the MSX page is also missing the Spectrum link.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22046/aka-for-this-book Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:28:00 +0000 ZnorXman 22046@/forums/discussions ZX Spectrum Micro Guide has the same title on the front as the pic in the WoS archive but the spine has the title as being "MICROGUIDE FOR THE ZX SPECTRUM"

I do not know if the (original) non-BCA version had the same title on the spine.

I had scanned this book in many a moon ago and just re-discovered it today, and am currently ULing the ZIP file (~10megs).

EDIT
Doh! Just saw this thing, written in tiny micro-letters:
we urge you not to attach files larger than 1Mb

Oh, well ... e-mail it is then.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22043/wrong-language-in-some-entries Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:04:19 +0000 Ralf 22043@/forums/discussions
Bitcopy:
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007979
The language is not Polish but German. The author seems to come from Germany too.

Pozycj Mikosne
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003861
The correct Polish name (which is even seen on loading screen) should be Pozycje Milosne with 'e'. It is for sure Polish program, however you have here on WOS some cracked version which was translated to Russian. So I believe the language should be set as Russian.

Graphic's Master
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008228
This is not Czech, but Polish

Hammurabi
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002220
This is also not Czech but Polish.
There are two authors whose names when we are not using Polish letters should be written as :
- Boguslaw Juza
- Radoslaw Kapitan

Pancake
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007638
This is also Polish, not Czech.

Dis BASIC
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008103
Polish, not Russian

Edytor tekstu
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008144
Polish, not Russian

Etiuda
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008152
Polish, not Russian
Krakow is not publisher, it is the city, the game was written in.
Author is A.Durych
Publisher is unknown

Sz-Pa-Tasm
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008826
Again, Krakow is not publisher, publisher is unknown.

Speech
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008761
Polish, not Russian

It's not Sound manipulation, but Eliza style program where you talk to computer and it "answers"
The author is Jerzy Lukasiewicz

Moscow-Paris:
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006709
It is in Polish, not English
The first author's name is Marek Kiszakiewicz, not Marck Kiszakicwicz ('e' instead of 'c')
Judging by names the authors come from Poland

Well, sorry for the long post. It is all..... for now :)]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22028/sabotaje-instructions Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:53:51 +0000 Metalbrain 22028@/forums/discussions http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0015863]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22007/street-hassle Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:07:25 +0000 dm_boozefreek 22007@/forums/discussions
So the page for Now Games 5 has 5 games listed but Street Hassle isn't one of them, so I looked at the scan of the cover, and Street Hassle is on there. It is the 3rd game on tape 1 I think.

I knew it was on a compilation because it was this one I actually owned.

So both these pages need a little tweaky :D]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/22004/suggestion-for-feature Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:29:33 +0000 The President 22004@/forums/discussions https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21987/about-spanish-text-adventures Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:58:11 +0000 Ivanzx 21987@/forums/discussions
And another thing, When I use advanced infoseek looking for spanish text adventures, there is one which doesnt appear and I guess it should, it is "Aventura Basic"

Cheers :) and thanks for your time]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21977/altoro Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:50:41 +0000 miskox 21977@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0020935

.scr file is not accessable:
ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/load/a/scr/AlToro.scr

checking ls-lr file reveals:

-rw-r--r-- 2 root wheel 6912 May 23 1999 Aknadach.scr
-rw

---

1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 AlToro.scr
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 6912 May 2 18:47 AladdinsCave.scr

Looks like there is a problem with permissions. Searching for -rw

---

shows some more files with such persmissions.

Thanks,
Saso

-rw

---

1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ArteDeLaFugaEl.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 CavernasDeFafnirLas.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ChostEmbustes2V.1.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ChostEmbustes2V.2.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ChostEmbustes3.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ClassicJapaneseMonsterCastle.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 ClassicJapaneseMonsterCastle2.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 Coby.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 27 18:47 Dr.FanfalenYLaLocaMansionDelTerrorEl.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 JuanjoYSuNaranjo.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 27 18:47 Lord.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 MortadeloYFilemonEnElFaro.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 PackGamesVolumen1.00.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 PhantomasVV.2.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 Phantomasav.1.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 27 18:47 ReallyKnight.scr
-rw

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1 root wheel 6912 Aug 26 19:28 RyuVs.Chun-Li.scr


etc...]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21947/renault-9-spectrum-package Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:28:11 +0000 ghbearman 21947@/forums/discussions
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300253464447&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=020

I don't know if you want to add this to infoseek, a Spectrum package + games you bought ...with a car!

:lol:
from Guy]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21946/sorcerer-lord-pss Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:50:48 +0000 Vampyre 21946@/forums/discussions
The Crash review text acknowledges Cybercon Enterprises in the third paragraph of the review (Issue 49, page 50):

"So don't be put off by the box, which declares that Sorcerer Lord is by the author of PSS's Battlefield Germany, a game I found almost unplayable (it was credited to Cybercon Enterprises)."

Battlefield Germany is accreditted to Cybercon Enterprises in Infoseek.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21745/wrong-taps-in-some-games Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:55:46 +0000 JuanF. Ramirez 21745@/forums/discussions
MAX HEADROOM: TAP file don't have the aditional level of side B. TZX, yes.

CALIFORNIA GAMES: TAP don't work in 'Flying Disk' level.

INFILTRATOR: The TZX file has a level (38512 bytes) and the TAP file don't have this level.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21893/yet-another-dee-kay-report Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:29:36 +0000 ghbearman 21893@/forums/discussions http://www.cpczone.net/game/3235/screens

RTC Paddington was also released for the Amstrad. (I've some more work to do regarding Dee-Kay - will post again shortly)

Edit: Thames Local was also released on the BBC Micro
http://www.timebus.co.uk/riscos/rlwysims/index.htm]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21892/gener-80-moder-80 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:21:57 +0000 ghbearman 21892@/forums/discussions Actually both these are 16 / 48 K programs - one side of the tape is 16K, the other side 48K.

I suppose I must have the Plus version of this, since both tapes are in a nice box with instructions - which I can scan in.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21872/invalid-entry Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:24:12 +0000 Ivanzx 21872@/forums/discussions
Martijn, when I use infoseek I find a game called ..? by Juana Pueblo Soft, but when I click on it, it appears the following message :

"Sorry, this search string is invalid"

That's all!]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21871/wrong-country-palamar-software Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:09:25 +0000 Ivanzx 21871@/forums/discussions
;)]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21870/wrong-title-ghost-embustes Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:07:57 +0000 Ivanzx 21870@/forums/discussions
Cheers :)]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21629/feud Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:27:31 +0000 Philip Kendall 21629@/forums/discussions new version of Feud released in the TZX Vault update is exactly the same as the "different" version. Both files seem to have been created in 2002!]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21834/andy-capp Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:46:08 +0000 Philip Kendall 21834@/forums/discussions this thread, Andy Capp needs adding to the SDP project.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21764/incorrect-loading-screen-for-battle-command Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:12 +0000 Rickard 21764@/forums/discussions Battle Command is incorrect.

EDIT: Now the real screen! :)



The image presented as the loading screen is actually the title screen, showing the tank rotating in 3d. The loading screen is a "drawn" screen looking quite different, however the game name logo is the same.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21740/twilight-zone-stp Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:51 +0000 Gilby 21740@/forums/discussions
The Thor games that eventually do get re-added to the archive should not be STP, as I dumped them myself from my own tapes...

Cheers, Steve]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21706/dark-castle-and-gateway-to-hell Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:33:10 +0000 Pavero 21706@/forums/discussions
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001255

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001987]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21716/infoload Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:52:25 +0000 jp 21716@/forums/discussions Infoload entry to the Your Sinclair listing ?]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21673/two-similar-tetris-games Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:01:07 +0000 Ralf 21673@/forums/discussions
- by Rafii Soft 1988

http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005210

- and by Tera Software 1991
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0013086

I think that looking at the screenshots we can agree that Tera Software version is a hack of Rafii Soft game.

So maybe it should be noted in database like with Harry Price games.]]> https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21645/twin-world Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:17:49 +0000 Fraser 21645@/forums/discussions https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/21544/friedrich-zohmann Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:55:40 +0000 LCD 21544@/forums/discussions