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Arcadia - by ImagineArcadia, by imagine. I thought I'ld play this last night, but its pretty awful to control Anyone know whats with the random movement and occasional…
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The Unofficial Official 25th Anniversary celebrations and Website announcement threadAs Martijn's going to be away during the festivities, can people report what they're doing here please, as and when they have something to announce. …
... it was 9 because the Arcadia box contained a duplicate cassette ... -
How many items of a good Spectrum game got sold?Is it known how large quantities of typical Spectrum games sold back in the 80's? A popular game, did it sell like 10.000 or 100.000 items?
What WAS going to be bundled with Bandersnatch?Just saw a documentary about the death of Imagine ( [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1012096952890708986[/url] ) and apparently they wer…
... good, eg Alchemist. Zzoom and Arcadia havent aged well but back ...What WAS going to be bundled with Bandersnatch?Just saw a documentary about the death of Imagine ( [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1012096952890708986[/url] ) and apparently they wer…
... that only Ultimate really bettered. Arcadia was pretty much the definitive ...First ever gameHi all, I sat there the other night trying to remember the first ever Spectrum game. I racked my brains, then I remembered it was Psssst I ran it on …
Back on topic - my 1st game was Imagine's 'Arcadia'.Is there an old computer u nearly bought ?I remember seriousley thinking about getting an Enterprise, the one with the built in joystick [url]http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp…
... of games ready to play, Arcadia and Crazy Balloons which is ...What was the worst game you brought ?Only games you paid for please :) Myself i think it was Alien Kill (Mastertronic) Apologies if the author is on here :oops: But even at the time…
Crazy Balloons by A 'n' F Software - Worst game ever
I bought it at the same time as Arcadia, the first two games I ever bought for the Speccy. It made me wish I had bought a Commode instead.
ADJBYour views on...Moon Cresta[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003263]Moon Cresta[/url] I only played this a few times and I don't know why cos it was qui…
Moon Cresta is great, makes up for Firebirds & Arcadia that I also bought long before! Even the Dragon 32 version is nice though only monochrome.
Terra Cresta is OK but very tiny screen and hard to see, just a Xevious clone really.Which controller do you use with your emulator(s)?Pleasantly surprised that my Xbox 360 wired gamepad works in quite a few games via Spectaculator, where Kempston is an option. Never was a fan of pur…
... . I hate having to play Arcadia with the kayboard, lol!I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... and colour clash.
Arcadia supports the Fuller Box joystick ...I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... early life of the Spectrum, Arcadia was pretty amazing both in ...I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... early life of the Spectrum, Arcadia was pretty amazing both in ...I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... i used to quite like arcadia back in the day...other ... unplayable (ah diddums) i remember arcadia had a flickering effect.
I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... could play on my machine, Arcadia was definitely the top of ...I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deserved an arcade incarnation of ...What game was your first 'tape to tape'Inspired by a post in another thread, what was your first 'tape to tape' game you received? (I know it might be several but which stood out). I got …
Penetrator or Arcadia, it has been so long, I don't remember.What game was your first 'tape to tape'Inspired by a post in another thread, what was your first 'tape to tape' game you received? (I know it might be several but which stood out). I got …
[QUOTE=Dr BEEP;239955]Penetrator or Arcadia, it has been so long, I don't remember.[/QUOTE]
Penetrator, but it didn't load past the title screen.I love ArcadiaA simple topic, eh? True, though! Great to play it again after a 23 year gap. I always liked static screen arcade shooters, and I think Arcadia deser…
... been. I seem to remember Arcadia was before my interface days ...Your top 5 Spectrum gamesWe've a Spectrum Special lined up for next issue of Retro Gamer, so we'd love to know what your top five games on the system are :)
My favourite 5 now (I'm 38, btw):-
1) Cookie
2) 3D Deathchase
3) Arcadia
4) Chuckie Egg
5) Laser SquadYour top 5 Spectrum gamesWe've a Spectrum Special lined up for next issue of Retro Gamer, so we'd love to know what your top five games on the system are :)
... game proper, imo)
5) Arcadia (The Vic-20 version was ...What are the best shoot-em-ups for the Spectrum?I mean, besides Zynaps. That's pretty much a given.
the ones i fondly remember are
uridium
terra cognita
mooncresta
ad astra
lightforce
transmuter
arcadia
and just to be awkward....cookie :)What are the best shoot-em-ups for the Spectrum?I mean, besides Zynaps. That's pretty much a given.
3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
... the likes of Sir Lancelot, Arcadia, Jumping Jack, and the first ...3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
... the likes of Sir Lancelot, Arcadia, Jumping Jack, and the first ... though. :p[/quote]
Arcadia doesn't deserve to be ...3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
[QUOTE=andrew_rollings;249360]Arcadia doesn't deserve to be ... at the same time. OK, Arcadia is probably at the bottom ... mentioned in the same breath. Arcadia is a classic of its ...3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
... -living it. That means that Arcadia gets compared with the likes ...3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
... -living it. That means that Arcadia gets compared with the likes ... the likes of Sir Lancelot, Arcadia, Jumping Jack, and the first ...3D Deathchase - Please tell me whyHowdy, I know I'm wrong already, because everyone else is clearly right, but I don't see the fun in 3D Deathchase. OK so there's some scaling sprites…
... -living it. That means that Arcadia gets compared with the likes ... be brutally frank, I play Arcadia far more than I play ... ? Because I grew up with Arcadia; it was the must-have ...
