Sailing - i don't remember seeing much sailing simulators around, probably because its boring:smile:
Yes, sailing is so boring no one in their right minds would ever spend an awful lot of money just to buy a boat and sail around with it :razz:
On the other hand, as far as simulators go, there are the Advanced Lawnmower Simulators - yes I know they were a joke, but hey, they're in the archive right?
My cuz had that on the Amstrad - didn't know it was a Speccy game too :o
Must have a go....
I was a big Gremlin fan at the time this came out but just couldn't get on with this....I wonder if it was any good on the Amstrad...aaaand cue Zeropolis :p
I was a big Gremlin fan at the time this came out but just couldn't get on with this....I wonder if it was any good on the Amstrad...aaaand cue Zeropolis :p
We had lots of fun with it....no idea what we were doing or anything just quite liked zipping about the place on a skateboard and seeing what was going on if memory serves
Agree. Graphically awesome. I don't think there's any other similar game...
And what about Stonkers? (Not joking!!!) Is there any other real-time strategy game for the Spectrum?
Quite a few, actually. The Bulge, Overlords and Nether Earth are a few of my favourites. The latter actually bears a passing resemblance to the modern RTS genre.
Rapscallion is pretty unique, I've not played anything like it since.
So is Lazy Jones.
How's about Nebulus, I've not encountered another tower scaling game on the Speccy, or at least not one where the towers scale and rotate rather than just scrolling straight up?
Cosmic Wartoad, that game is definitely one unto itself :D
Maybe Explorer? It's a load of crap, but it's defo one of a kind.
Durell were the software house more obsessed with originality than anyone. Too obsessed at times when you look at what they released. Most of their games, like Turbo Esprit, Thanatos and Sigma 7 are pretty unique if not always massively playable (I liked Thanatos the most). There was also Room Ten by Pete Cooke; better than anything Dudley Moore did too.
How's about Nebulus, I've not encountered another tower scaling game on the Speccy, or at least not one where the towers scale and rotate rather than just scrolling straight up?
great game, the scrolling bit might be unique. but there are games that employ the same basic concept - Atom Ant, Captin Planit, even Rainbow Islands(?)
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On the other hand, as far as simulators go, there are the Advanced Lawnmower Simulators - yes I know they were a joke, but hey, they're in the archive right?
There's always Everest Ascent.
i remember that game you had to take the right items with you or you would die
Super Trolley - Work in a supermarket, filling shelves, putting price stickers on, mopping up piss...
My cuz had that on the Amstrad - didn't know it was a Speccy game too :o
Must have a go....
We had lots of fun with it....no idea what we were doing or anything just quite liked zipping about the place on a skateboard and seeing what was going on if memory serves
When i first had it i remember it making me feel sick playing it cuz i thought it was so damn fast.
Agree. Graphically awesome. I don't think there's any other similar game...
And what about Stonkers? (Not joking!!!) Is there any other real-time strategy game for the Spectrum?
superleuth is great.. I sold the CPC version for ?15 :D and I got it for 25p.. so yer great game hehe
super trolley, can't get rid of the f'ing thing.. I have about 5 of em here.
Quite a few, actually. The Bulge, Overlords and Nether Earth are a few of my favourites. The latter actually bears a passing resemblance to the modern RTS genre.
So is Lazy Jones.
How's about Nebulus, I've not encountered another tower scaling game on the Speccy, or at least not one where the towers scale and rotate rather than just scrolling straight up?
Cosmic Wartoad, that game is definitely one unto itself :D
Maybe Explorer? It's a load of crap, but it's defo one of a kind.
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good job I don't do that with all my doubles... they'd rename the shop " john menzies " etc :lol:
all the charity shops are gone around here now. rents / rates are too high
I'll sell it in the end ... as it's flippy format (cpc + speccy)
Shogun (until a few moons ago even Spectrum only, now also ZX81)
Worldbar (both versions)
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