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The Spectrum Show Episode 10This is the last episode in the series, but don't worry, I will return after a short break. In this episode we go back to December 1983 and take a l…
... never knew how to pronounce Automata. I used to think it ... (they being the peeps at Automata) pronounce it "Or-Toe-Mart ... -
Games that couldn't be made now.A little explanation here... I not talking about genres such as text adventures which aren't made because they've fallen out of favour and aren't co…
'My Name is Uncle Groucho ... You Win a Fat Cigar' aka 'Groucho'. I can only assume that Groucho Marx's estate had no idea Automata were using his image. -
spectrum games & books for sale .....[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/retrodarren/m.html?item=111021532370&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_sop=1[/url] Including deus ex machina , automata …
well ebay is a bit hit n miss sometimes. - got quite a lot of watchers on the automata stuff and also on the thompson twins adventure as expected. As for the rest - well we shall see. -
Some stuff I'm after...Anyone help with any of these? A 128 Spectrum (Amstrad version, preferably a grey one). The box ONLY for a rubber key 48k Spectrum. And some games:…
... - Quicksilva
Pi-In'Ere - Automata.
Fairlight - The Edge (128 ... -
Some stuff I'm after...Anyone help with any of these? A 128 Spectrum (Amstrad version, preferably a grey one). The box ONLY for a rubber key 48k Spectrum. And some games:…
... - Quicksilva
Pi-In'Ere - Automata.
Fairlight - The Edge (128 ... -
Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
not E-Bay but madness (at least for me) :)
[url]http://www.retrogames.co.uk/035003/Sinclair/Spectrum-Spectacular-by-Automata[/url] -
1984-2014here I will account for my journey through games released thirty years ago, just like last year for 1983 games, and you can do the same.
[B]Pi-Balled[/B] [Automata UK]
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Fat characters in ZX Spectrum gamesHi all, I'm trying to think of some games that had heroes who were quite fat. Now there are some obvious ones, like Monty Mole, Wally Week, Henhouse…
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Different ot strange games... help requested!After so many years playing Spectrum games, Im starting to look for games which are different, or peculiar, but still good fun. Things like Pub Game…
Checking out the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Automata+UK+Ltd$&loadpics=1"]Automata listing[/URL] would be a good place to start. They were certainly a publisher of the more 'unconventional' games. -
The official CSSCGC 2014 threadJust to announce that the comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2014 is now open. It's home for the year will be; [url]http://www.mykeweb.co.uk/c…
... competent experiment in virtual cellular automata!
Just promise me ... -
The official CSSCGC 2014 threadJust to announce that the comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2014 is now open. It's home for the year will be; [url]http://www.mykeweb.co.uk/c…
... competent experiment in virtual cellular automata!
Just promise me ... -
Please explain Spectrum FPGA-clones to meI've been using the great ZXDS-emulator on the DS XL so far, which is great. But I kinda missed toying around with hardware. I've tried bidding on a …
No, but it's a 'programmed' sequence. Some of those old exhibit automata used horrendously complicated cams to drive their behaviour, as do music boxes. -
Please explain Spectrum FPGA-clones to meI've been using the great ZXDS-emulator on the DS XL so far, which is great. But I kinda missed toying around with hardware. I've tried bidding on a …
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What Spectrum Game gave public chance to win a gold necklace?Hi, I don't know the answer but I remember reading that a game made by some company hid a gold necklace or treasure in the UK, and to find it they h…
... surprised if it was an Automata game but it not the ... -
Computers in SongsWhat songs do you know that are about or associated with computers. It's just for fun. I found this today. [youtube]ue4WdVTiMPc[/youtube]
... and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Automata games often had a song ... -
Computers in SongsWhat songs do you know that are about or associated with computers. It's just for fun. I found this today. [youtube]ue4WdVTiMPc[/youtube]
... and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Automata games often had a song ... -
Computers in SongsWhat songs do you know that are about or associated with computers. It's just for fun. I found this today. [youtube]ue4WdVTiMPc[/youtube]
... capacity as a director of Automata, then yes. My recollection was ... somewhat at fault in stating "Automata games [b]often[/b] had ... I got on to promoting Automata so much, as Crusoe was ... -
Retro GamerDoes anybody know when the next issue of Retro Gamer will be out? They told me to include an article about the Spectrum30 show in the News section an…
... articles on Ranarama, Highway Encounter, Automata UK, Elite, Combat School, Adventure ... -
Retro GamerDoes anybody know when the next issue of Retro Gamer will be out? They told me to include an article about the Spectrum30 show in the News section an…
In case you haven't caught wind of it via my social media :-P I interviewed Mel Croucher (and others) for this month's Retro Gamer which is out Friday. It's a 6-page archive feature on Automata.
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Retro GamerDoes anybody know when the next issue of Retro Gamer will be out? They told me to include an article about the Spectrum30 show in the News section an…
...oh, I just re-read your post and I'm looking forward to the Automata feature too. For some reson I completely missed that because I was so focussed on Highway Encounter. :D -
Deus Ex MachinaI saw the trailer for Ex Machina and was wondering if it was related to the 1984 ZX Spectrum game Deus Ex Machina? I can't help but notice they are …
... can only get it from Automata.
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One off games that were never copiedNow we all know how it would go. Take Knight Lore for example. Ultimate release it and suddenly every other game on the market is an isometric clone.…
It's an Automata tile; you're not [I]meant [/I] to understand it! -
1985-2015.A topic where we can review games released on the Speccy 30 years ago, or, anyway, talk about that year.
... ="DarkOrange"]Space Warrior[/COLOR][/B] [Automata UK]
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Speccy sound on tv show - againRemember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness: [url]http:/…
Speccy like loading noises throughout the sci-fi film Automata starring Antonio Banderas.
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Speccy sound on tv show - againRemember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness: [url]http:/…
... throughout the sci-fi film Automata starring Antonio Banderas.
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AutomataAn extra little glimpse into the world of Automata [URL="http://www.wizwords.net/from-the-archives-extras-automata/"]http://www.wizwords.net/from-t…
Enjoyed that. The warm nostalgia of the "unique working conditions of the day" comes across nicely.
I'm still not sure about how to pronounce "Automata", after hearing Paul's Spectrum Show pronunciation.. -
AutomataAn extra little glimpse into the world of Automata [URL="http://www.wizwords.net/from-the-archives-extras-automata/"]http://www.wizwords.net/from-t…
... =^Deus+Ex+Machina$&pub=^Automata+UK+Ltd$&loadpics=1 ... -
Which games would you remake? Or like to see a mockup of?We all have a list of titles that we know or felt was not good enough or simply rushed to market without thought or effort. So which titles would you…
... ... (this was nearly released by Automata in fact; it was actually ... -
Which games would you remake? Or like to see a mockup of?We all have a list of titles that we know or felt was not good enough or simply rushed to market without thought or effort. So which titles would you…
... ... (this was nearly released by Automata in fact; it was actually ... -
ZX-Paintbrush 2.6 publishedDear readers, today I released a new version 2.6 of ZX-Paintbrush. Before I will go into the details of all changes I made, first let me say thanks …
... / fixing of attributes. Maybe cellular automata could be applied for attributes ...
