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Imitations/unofficial arcade conversions/games inspired byI know two Spanish games (there may be more) which are extremely similar to arcade games: Satan is like some sort of conversion of Black Tiger and Me…
I know two Spanish games (there may be more) which are extremely similar to arcade games: Satan is like some sort of conversion of Black Tiger and Metropolis is too similar to Trojan. Are there any more? -
Mr Do! ?Not exactly a new idea (at least twenty-seven years old now :-o), but how about a port of Mr Do! to the Spectrum? There was never an official one, ev…
... idea (at least twenty-seven years old now :-o), but how ... ! is still my favourite ever arcade game, and it's a ... Spectrum's line up of arcade ports. -
Any recommendations for a cheap PC USB arcade stick.Ive been using mame and other emulators quite a lot but the only joypad i have is an ancient Thrustmaster which looks like a boomerang. It does the j…
... .co.uk/Blaze-Joystick-Retro-Arcade-PS3-PC-USB-/180550029276?pt ... .ebay.co.uk/PC-JOYSTICK-ARCADE-STICK-JOYPAD-w-6000-GAMES ... -
48K Speccy Repair Log.Some people may know my love for writing up my repairs of arcade PCBs on various forums so thought I would do the same for this little fella. Had th…
... writing up my repairs of arcade PCBs on various forums so ... to-do pile for ages, years in fact, so long that ... base spent the last 3 years at least floating round the ... of 74LS157s from a scrap arcade PCB and fitted them on ... -
Stimulate your senses..?Ok, was mulling this over the other day - it's probably been discussed before but what the heck. I was thinking back to home computers & entertainme…
... years to PS2, XBox etc. (as well as a lot of arcade ... -
Phase 1 - Games for saleHello everyone, I've finally started a long overdue clearout - various reasons, lack of space, new arrival on the way etc... So, heres the first lis…
... the cellophane after all these years)
MGT Plus D system ... ! - Alternative Software
Detective,The - Arcade
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Mame Arcade Machine For SaleIt's with great sadness that I've had to depart with my home built arcade cabinet, since will shortly no longer have the space for it:- [url]http://…
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Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…
... /Gameboy game that I shelved years ago that I would like ... top down multi-directional scrolling arcade aventure/shoot 'em up similar ... -
Worst gaming decisions ever?In a different thread, I mention what, to me, is probably the single greatest mistake in the history of computer/console games design ever. Here are …
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- Return of the Jedi (arcade version) - why is this, the ... development over the past few years. We don't want or ... War 2 or ten thousand years in the future with alien ... -
Indy gamesIndy-gaming (Independant games, written by people who want to make games that don't neccesarilly fit into current, marketable genres) is a very popul…
... games published (via XBox Live! Arcade) I might finally get around ... 2) for a couple of years now, but can anyone recommend ... -
Robocop - The arcade gameFollowing the recent Robocop thread with a few people commenting that the Speccy version wasn't a true arcade conversion, how about a new version tha…
Following the recent Robocop thread with a few people commenting that the Speccy version wasn't a true arcade conversion, how about a new version that follows the arcade games layout? -
Anyone else has their own 80's arcade game subway station?The whole subway station next to our house in Stockholm has been designed to look like a computer / arcade game from the 80's. It was done some year …
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The ZX Spectrum YearsStill got a copy of Andrew Rollings book The ZX Spectrum Years 1982-199x for sale if anyone is interested. Very collectible, number 49 of only 100 co…
Still got a copy of Andrew Rollings book The ZX Spectrum Years 1982-199x for sale if anyone is interested. Very collectible, number 49 of only 100 copies printed. Signed by the Author. Hardback. -
Lennon-30 yearsMight come a shock to some,but coming on 8th marks 30 years of the death of the former beatle,notoriety still surrounds this,some saying there should…
... coming on 8th marks 30 years of the death of the ... time being sentence to 20 years to life and already served ... -
tutankhamun vs. quack-shot![URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003965"]quack-shot![/URL], released in 1985, is a clone of a coin-op titled "[URL="http://ww…
... -op titled "[URL="http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id ... unofficial, quite playable conversion two years before ( [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum ... -
Easy games for the skill challenged :)Hi All, Got my old Speccy out recently as I finally picked up a cheap old portable CRT telly to use it with since my old one expired about a year ag…
... that I bought a few years ago is kinda do-able ... reccomend me some games(action/arcade) that don't require me ... -
Iphone/Ipod touch gaming threadThought i would start a thread for this little gadget. I havent been this excited since the Speccy years. Never was keen on an Iphone, dont want a …
... this excited since the Speccy years.
Never was keen ... favourites, i took the Speccy years (Thanks to NickH) and converted ... /> Star Wars FX, Capcom Game arcade (Bought 1942, Commando and others ... bought in the last 20 years by far.
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Enjoying Gaming Again:cry: Why oh why.... I work with computers all day.... and I come home and work on computers some more. I used to enjoy gaming, perticularly games …
... of my studies, whereby for years every spare moment was time ... more compelling. I own an arcade machine too... what a waste ... -
Zynaps great qualitiesIm enjoying a bit of spare time, and been enjoying good 1987.1988 speccy arcade games.. the best era imho. Ive been playing [b]Marauder[/b] and have …
... enjoying good 1987.1988 speccy arcade games.. the best era imho ... never before.. cool. Around 23 years playing that game, since its ... -
New games in the last few years...Many games have been released since the Spectrum stopped being commercially viable. Especially in the last few years I have noticed a lot that have b…
... . Especially in the last few years I have noticed a lot ... made for free over the years and I don't want ... games over the last few years or so or is there ... -
The PC megathreadConsole games get discussed quite a lot on this forum, and rightly so, but PC games seem to be mentioned far less, which isn't fair as the PC has a l…
... GUI) on my laptop, but arcade games feel better played on ... some fantastic mods over the years, for games like Doom, Half ... -
Arcade AdventuresHi, Can anyone suggest an Arcade Adventure type game this is fairly easy to complete (with help from the Tip Shop)? Thanks Peter Jones
Hi,
Can anyone suggest an Arcade Adventure type game this is fairly easy to complete (with help from the Tip Shop)?
Thanks
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What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
It's been years since I've bothered with ... it's been maybe five years or more since I did ... of twenty years since I've been in an arcade). Did they ... -
Ten years of The Tipshop!I hope you will all join me in raising glasses to celebrate all of Gerard's hard work running The Tipshop for the past ten years - what a star! 587,0…
I hope you will all join me in raising glasses to celebrate all of Gerard's hard work running The Tipshop for the past ten years - what a star! 587,000 visits served and still going strong.
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Homebrew Coding Weekend @ In Da 80s, July 16-17, ManchesterHi, This is a bit late notice, but we're trying to reach out to 8-bit homebrew developers who might be at a loose end this weekend! We're trying to…
... , for a weekend of classic arcade machines, 8-bit home computers ... venue called Console Combat two years ago which went down very ... -
Desktop Spectrum Arcade MachineI have started a project to build a mini arcade machine dedicated to spectrum The plan is to build a small arcade cabinet no bigger than 15" high an…
... project to build a mini arcade machine dedicated to spectrum
arcade cabinet no bigger than 15 ... -
Collision detection in Arcade Game DesignerI've been playing with Arcade Game Designer recently but I can't get the collision detection work between two sprites of the same type even though I'…
I've been playing with Arcade Game Designer recently but I ... -
Games you had at the time, but didn't appreciate until laterThere are a few Speccy games that I had at the time, but didn't realise how playable they were until many years later when I took a fresh look. A co…
... playable they were until many years later when I took a ... is - an extremely well crafted arcade platformer, with more depth than ... -
New game: Dex[b]DEX - A painty-maze game for the 48K/128K Spectrum.[/b] [IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/ip5zeu.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/euqyv6.png[/IMG]…
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Retro-arcade-style action!
Beepy sound ... produce a decent 1982-style arcade game purely in BASIC. It ... interest again.
Several years later, I read in the ...
