The Never Ending Story (on a +3)

Alien 8 · December 2010

I recently got a tape copy of The Never Ending Story, but it doesn't seem to load on my +3. Are there any known issues with this game and +3s/+2A/Bs?
It loads all the way, and then crashes.

spider · December 2010

Is it the one that came with the original 128 ?

Quick test: Try it in an emulator ? :)

I'm on a temporary machine at the moment so little is installed otherwise I'd of tested it (each version)

See here > http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006740

Could you have the 48K version I wonder ?

spider · December 2010

Just installed Spin and quickly tried :)

The 128 version works in both +2 / +2A and +3 mode.

The 48 version only appears to work in a 48, the Speedlock falls apart on a 128 model.

itsallgood · December 2010

I've just tried it on Spectaculator in +3 mode and it works fine.

Macc · December 2010

If you do get it working that music will drive you mad after a while!

Alien 8 · December 2010

Thanks everybody for your answers. It looks like mine is a dud tape then, or it doesn't like my tape deck (most games fine on it). I'll try a different deck and/or fiddling with the volume. If that doesn't work hopefully the person I got it from may exchange it for another copy or another 128K game.

BloodBaz · December 2010

Macc wrote: »

If you do get it working that music will drive you mad after a while!

Dah, da-daah, , da, da, da, da, dahhh, da, da, daah da, da, daah, daah,

Dah, da-daah, , da, da, da, da, dahhh, da, da, daah da, da, daah, daah...

I never owned a +3 myself but I remember seeing it running in the early 90's on a mate's +3 (Jeremy Snaith's) without a problem.

The Never Ending Story (on a +3)

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