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Creating TZX files on a modern OS...Hello all, I hope you all had a good chrimbo! May I ask what is the usual software that you chaps and chapesses use to make TZX files from cassette …
... 't meet stuff like Speedlock, Alcatraz etc. Instead sometimes happen some ... -
What is the most expensive rare spectrum game?Has to be released so not Mire Mare or Rescue by Ocean amongst others. Bubbler by Ultimate seems to be ?100 and I do not know why any one else shed …
... , because it never had the alcatraz copyright message. It was recalled ... as i know without the alcatraz copyright message and joystick options ... -
Are all paid for Emulators problematic?Recently I've made a donation of $21.57 Australian dollars or ten pounds for the ZXSpectrum4.net by Tim Butler and Richard Butler, so to register for…
... other than preserving an old alcatraz tape.
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+3/+3e/+2e Disk InstallersHello there Friends! First of all a very happy new year to all. and secondly... my newest idea and creation! About a year ago I had an idea about…
... 1, or the Ultimate Collection Alcatraz loader
... 2 and Ultimate collection Alcatraz in addition to the ... , and the Ultimate Collection alcatraz in addition to the original ... rls, the Ultimate Collection alcatraz or the original Speedlock 1 ... -
What was the most violent thing in Spectrum games?I can only think of maybe decapitation attacks in Barbarian, or crotch kicking in Renegade. Other than that, even with the limited means of a more in…
[i]Alcatraz Harry[/i] having his head literally shot off.
James Sidney's close-up headshot at the beginning of [i]The Sidney Affair[/i].
The accountant's brains splattering on the wall in [i]The Untouchables[/i]. -
Merge two game titles to create anotherI was bored and started creating game titles by merging two existing ones. Here they are: Dynamite Dan Dare Jet Pac Man Lords of Midnight Resistan…
... /> Everyone's a Commando
Alcatraz Harvey Headbanger
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Why is everything iconic these days?It seems everything these days is 'iconic'. A guy at work last week was talking about Costa and said his coffee was 'iconic'. I wanted to throw a d…
Seen the world 'iconic' three times today.
It was used to describe the jazz musician Charlie Parker, the film Get Carter and Alcatraz :)) -
Most played games: Pirated vs BoughtMy confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me t…
... gameplay though.
The Alcatraz version of this game is ... -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
Fairlight half reminds me of Alcatraz loader although I don't ... -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
[quote="spider;923312"]Fairlight half reminds me of Alcatraz loader although I don't think it is (I've not looked)[/quote]
AFAIK Fairlight was the very first game to use Alcatraz. -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
... very first game to use Alcatraz.[/quote]
I can remember ... think these may have used Alcatraz too?
https://www.youtube ... -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
... very first game to use Alcatraz.[/quote]
I can remember ... think these may have used Alcatraz too?
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Yes that 'compilation' does use Alcatraz throughout. There are a few ... -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
... very first game to use Alcatraz.[/quote]
I can remember ... think these may have used Alcatraz too?
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Yes that 'compilation' does use Alcatraz throughout. There are a few ... -
Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…
... not far off with the Alcatraz loader, at least the one ... -
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... 're quite fond of the Alcatraz system, aren't you ... -
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[quote="The_Bert;925282"]you're quite fond of the Alcatraz system, aren't you? :)) [/quote]
Legend for actually writing a 'writeup' that worked for this system as well as fixing it up a bit too. :) -
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... 're quite fond of the Alcatraz system, aren't you? :)) [/quote ... -
Needing my spare room backMy collections will always be my pride and joy, however I have a mountain of duplicate items, games, etc ! The time has come to try to streamline thi…
+3/+3e/+2e Disk InstallersHello there Friends! First of all a very happy new year to all. and secondly... my newest idea and creation! About a year ago I had an idea about…
... 1, or the Ultimate Collection Alcatraz loader
... 2 and Ultimate collection Alcatraz in addition to the ... , and the Ultimate Collection alcatraz in addition to the original ... rls, the Ultimate Collection alcatraz or the original Speedlock 1 ...What was on your first pirate tapeOf course, we all started with Horizons and then bought our first couple of games (in my case, Bugaboo The Flea - which I still haven't managed to co…
... future, Lazy jones, Engineer humpty, Alcatraz 2, Quack shot, Mutant monty ...What's The Hardest ZX Spectrum Game You've Completed Without Cheats?What is the most difficult ZX Spectrum game you've completed without cheats?! Mine is Impossaball by Hewson which I actually managed to do for the f…
Alcatraz Harry was quite tough to complete - because it was pretty bad to play ;;)
Still, managed to finish it.What's The Hardest ZX Spectrum Game You've Completed Without Cheats?What is the most difficult ZX Spectrum game you've completed without cheats?! Mine is Impossaball by Hewson which I actually managed to do for the f…
[quote="Retrobrothers;951357"]Alcatraz Harry was quite tough to ...Looking for any maze game where the map is different every timeHi folks, I'm looking to sharpen my game writing skiils (or lack thereof!) and I need an example of a simple maze game which creates a different map…
Good old Alcatraz Harry - it's a flick ... .com/2013/03/funny-games-alcatraz-harry-classic-zx.html"]those ... .com/2013/03/funny-games-alcatraz-harry-classic-zx.html[/url ...Its Saturday, my favourite day, and I'm going to celebrate by playing...[url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi"]Yeti by Cybadyne, 1988[/url] I did a random pick and this is what I got...
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[img ...Its Saturday, my favourite day, and I'm going to celebrate by playing...[url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi"]Yeti by Cybadyne, 1988[/url] I did a random pick and this is what I got...
Good choices all. :)
Alcatraz Harry I had BITD (I ...Its Saturday, my favourite day, and I'm going to celebrate by playing...[url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi"]Yeti by Cybadyne, 1988[/url] I did a random pick and this is what I got...
... gem games and some odd. Alcatraz Harry yes I had the ...LOAD""CodeWhy did some games load this way? Is it something to do with not having a 'header' or something? And if so why not? Also do we have a list of games …
... Voyage into the Unknown or Alcatraz Harry.Animated loading screensDoes anyone know how many spectrum games had an animated loading screen? The only ones i can remember are Technician Ted and I think, Manic Miner.
Not sure if you'd want to count some of the Alcatraz (possibly later Speedlock, not checked) games too ? These draw the screen in sometimes an interesting way.Favourite turbo loaders?Hey, guys. Title says it all. Which were your favourite turbo loaders/fast loaders/protection schemes, whatever you want to call them? I have a so…
Speedlock was a real pain for doing tape to tape with dodgy cassette decks. :))
Favourite propably the Alcatraz loader, YS had a listing of it wich i then used for my hacked versions of Arkanoid and Gyroscope with new levels and graphics.
