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Student looks for material stuff to do with 80s gameplayHi everyone, Thanks to everyone for their help in advance by the way! I'll be posting this message or something like it on other retro gaming forums …
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;547757]Seriously?[/QUOTE]
No, you just asked someone to tell you... -
Article about ZX spectrum games and key developersHi everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself. I've written an article about the ZX Spectrum / ZX81 which examines what I feel is the key developers…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;549095]That was goo. But yeah its Jetpac and that wasn't the first Ultimate game.[/QUOTE]
Wasn't it? I was always under the impression it was. So what was the first? -
Article about ZX spectrum games and key developersHi everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself. I've written an article about the ZX Spectrum / ZX81 which examines what I feel is the key developers…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;549196]I stand corrected, I always thought that Cookie & Tranz Am came out before JetPac! Sorry![/QUOTE]
Funnily enough so did I until I did a bit of research. -
Best portable Spectrum emulatorI've got an Android with Marvin but the lack of buttons makes it just useful for looking at games, not playing them. What's the best way so that I ca…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;549356]I've got an ... better?[/QUOTE]
Hi Mark,
Personally I use ... -
Scanning in inlaysCan someone point me in the right direction. I have some inlays that I can improve upon what already exists in the archive. What size do I need to sc…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;550011]I uploaded 4 Automata ... -
Psychopathic collectionHas anyone else ever made Spectrum Notebooks back in the day? Notebooks of maps, of hints&tips, of cheats e.t.c? I made several books, I wrote revie…
... to here.
@Mark R Jones, I think your artwork in ... -
Retro Gamer Issue 92Just arrived through my door over the weekend (Subscribers copy, should be in the shops soon) A lot of good Speccy goodness. Front cover is the sam…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;550810]I love Rawhead Rex! ... -
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... likes of Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson she'd probably have ... contractual trick to get the artist more royalties... anyway it's ... -
Hornby 00I never had a train set as a nipper but i had always lusted after one, so a few days ago i had a cheeky bid on one on ebay. Well it arrived today a…
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mark cale (system 3) had a ... Levy on the wall.. great artist. -
New WIP underway - 'Dingo'.Hi, Prepare for a long post. Perhaps I can even challenge ewgf here. :razz: Anyway, I've been meaning to get into Z80 programming and making a game…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;553473]If you want any help with any graphics give me a shout. Id love to help[/QUOTE]
I'd check out Marks credentials 1st, don't wanna get a graphics man on board and then find out he can only draw stickmen... :lol: -
New WIP underway - 'Dingo'.Hi, Prepare for a long post. Perhaps I can even challenge ewgf here. :razz: Anyway, I've been meaning to get into Z80 programming and making a game…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;553626]Yeah I think thats ... -
BC's Quest for Tires code sheet missingSpeaking of [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35314"]missing code sheets[/URL], it appears the sheet for [URL="http://www.…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;554196]If you still need a scan I can do it tmoz[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't mind keeping a scan alongside, for authenticity, but only if you don't have to sacrifice another sealed copy! -
CRASH on Kindle (experimental)In the past couple of days, I've been looking at producing versions of CRASH Online for the Kindle. (It's DRM-free Mobipocket so presumably it can be…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;554502]Just tried this out on my HTC Desire, it's GREAT but it just makes me want them ALL![/QUOTE]
That might take some time... -
Why was there lack Thalamas games portsWhy wasn't there more thalamus games ported to the speccy?,was it for technical reasons?.
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;554928]I've seen PILES of still new, unsold and unused Thalamus games recently[/QUOTE]
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CRASH on Kindle (experimental)In the past couple of days, I've been looking at producing versions of CRASH Online for the Kindle. (It's DRM-free Mobipocket so presumably it can be…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;554947]Here s the HTC display.[/QUOTE]
Now you're just showing off! :P But the display does look super clear and crisp. Almost as good as the Samsung Galaxy S2! -
Why was there lack Thalamas games portsWhy wasn't there more thalamus games ported to the speccy?,was it for technical reasons?.
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;554928]I've seen PILES ... -
Why was there lack Thalamas games portsWhy wasn't there more thalamus games ported to the speccy?,was it for technical reasons?.
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;555009]What was the point ... -
CRASH on Kindle (experimental)In the past couple of days, I've been looking at producing versions of CRASH Online for the Kindle. (It's DRM-free Mobipocket so presumably it can be…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;555066]Yeah the scores display correctly now, great![/QUOTE]
That's a relief, I didn't have any other ideas for how to fix it. 8-) -
Biggest selling spectrum gameWhat's the biggest selling spectrum game?And how does it's sales compare to games like GTA San Andreas?
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;555367]I *think* I remember ... -
Ebay bargains!I recntly picked up a real bargain on Ebay: a 128k spectrum with (it advertised) 60+ games/covertapes, but when I counted, there were 130! I haven't …
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;555810]Scroll DOWN the page! :) They only get moved lower down![/QUOTE]
:lol:
Classic! -
CRASH on Kindle (experimental)In the past couple of days, I've been looking at producing versions of CRASH Online for the Kindle. (It's DRM-free Mobipocket so presumably it can be…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;556098]These histories are great ... -
Mastertronic packs missing from the database.[B]I've just moved this post from the 'Infoseek database' as I went a bit off topic (as usual), could these be missing packs be added to the database…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;556305]I know the folks at the Attic Bug. I'm sure they would allow it. Would you like me to ask?[/QUOTE]
There's no harm in trying, if you ask them really nicely they might scan them for us. ;)
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Mastertronic packs missing from the database.[B]I've just moved this post from the 'Infoseek database' as I went a bit off topic (as usual), could these be missing packs be added to the database…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;556305]I know the folks at the Attic Bug. I'm sure they would allow it. Would you like me to ask?[/QUOTE]
Thank you for the kind offer, Mark. I agree with Neil that it's certainly worth trying! -
Hey Hey... 48k?There's been a few threads recently where people have actively sought to avoid 128k versions of games. And I have to ask: twenty years after the Spe…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;555471]I'd much rather play a game like 'Thanatos' or 'Auf Wiedershen Monty' on a 128k than a silent 48k![/QUOTE]
But Thanatos wasn't silent on the 48K, you had a buzzer tune and some sparse SFX.
