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Help with mystery game programmer...Hi, I wanted to try to revive an old C.S.S post from 2004, where I was trying to track down the name of a very exploited Spectrum games programmer. …
Can this "old issue" of "The Games Machine" not be found to figure out what those asterisks hide? (EDIT:Oh, I guess it's also stricken-out in the original?)
Why not just ask Mel Croucher? -
Help with mystery game programmer...Hi, I wanted to try to revive an old C.S.S post from 2004, where I was trying to track down the name of a very exploited Spectrum games programmer. …
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Why not just ask Mel Croucher?[/QUOTE]
I doubt he would reveal who it was even now, I wouldn't break trust like that. Interesting read though.
'Imagine' popped in my head as the software house. -
Help with mystery game programmer...Hi, I wanted to try to revive an old C.S.S post from 2004, where I was trying to track down the name of a very exploited Spectrum games programmer. …
... made up interview by Mel Croucher, as it's close enough ... -
What constitutes a rare spectrum game?Ive just finished re-typing in a games list after my hard drive had a fault. I have a number of titles, but what is a rare title? Pre 84? Is ther…
... to get hold of and Automata titles are collectable (especially the ... -
Fao dmboozefreekIf you've been following the news recently, you know that even Mr. DMBooze Freek's horoscope says he's cocky. However, you might not know that DMBooz…
... to expose his malversation. These automata will declare martial law, suspend ... -
25 ZX Spectrum Games That Sound Like Porno Movies From The Seventies[URL="http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/2011/02/25-zx-spectrum-games-that-sound-like-porno-movies-from-the-seventies/"]Found this in my rss bucket[/URL]…
Mel Croucher's running gag was that Way of the Exploding Fist was ruder than it sounded... -
180 by Mastertronic RemakeHello people. I've been remaking 180 using the Game Maker and wondering if I can legally distribute it. I intend to just pass it around as a free gam…
Dartz by Automata?
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001268[/url] -
180 by Mastertronic RemakeHello people. I've been remaking 180 using the Game Maker and wondering if I can legally distribute it. I intend to just pass it around as a free gam…
... =Paradigm Shifter;519606]Dartz by Automata?
[URL]http://www ... -
OCR'd magazine scansHi all, I've been working on OCR'ing some magazine scans over the last few weeks, and combining the images together into a searchable, indexed PDF f…
... of which will be Mel Croucher's spurious ramblings :) ), here's ... -
Have any games ever been sold with limited play time?Have any games, on any computer or console, every been sold with limited play time? What I mean is, has any game ever been sold where you could only …
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Pimania, by Automata gave a away a golden ... -
Compilation Collection - help needed.As some of you may know, for some bizarre reason I have been collecting Spectrum Compilations for the last few months. I decided that in the interes…
You can't stop at 50 !
How about the automata collections , they are terrific fun !
Or Rod Pikes Horror compilation - keep you well busy matey. -
CrusoeI'm making slow progress in mapping & debugging this game, having to restart several times due to various unfortunate events. The latest was getting …
I had this game on on Automata compilation. I never understood it, and having just loaded it up I still can't. Sometimes I can pick up objects, other times I can't. What do I need to get fruit from the fruit trees? Very frustrating! -
CrusoeI'm making slow progress in mapping & debugging this game, having to restart several times due to various unfortunate events. The latest was getting …
... have been a number for Automata anyway, who are long gone ... -
Games featuring... relevant bugsThere was a recent improvement to the WoS database in order to classify [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34261"]Games fea…
... mags at the time, and Automata published a book with the ... -
Games that shouldn't be in the YS top 100What on earth is Rastan doing in the top 100? It's not a bad game just distinctly average. Same goes for Mined Out and Bounder. When you consider som…
... ] Abbex, Front Runner, Bubble Bus, Automata, Infogrames, Rainbird, A & F ... -
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…
I agree. I've just scanned the 3 Automata inlays I have &, at the given size, the text on the Groucho inlay is unreadable. -
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…
I uploaded 4 Automata inlay upgrades nearly a week ago and they've not turned up in any of the updates?! Anything gone wrong? -
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…
... Jones;550011]I uploaded 4 Automata inlay upgrades nearly a week ... -
fav companywhich company was your fav to buy spectrum games on
Ocean, Automata, UTPG, Melbourne House, PSS, Level 9, Mikro-Gen......... -
fav companywhich company was your fav to buy spectrum games on
... I collect the games of Automata (I love the songs! Never ... -
fav companywhich company was your fav to buy spectrum games on
automata ! had a very local british sence of humour -
wants list mk2 - help me fill in the gaps....[URL=http://www.imagebam.com/image/5e54fc176070411][IMG]http://thumbnails39.imagebam.com/17608/5e54fc176070411.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://www.imageb…
... interested in more hewson consultants , automata & bugbyte stuff if you ... -
Show us your newly acquired spectrum stuff here......Theres another thread about posting pics of your collections on here but as a collector the pic submitted is already getting out of date. Thought it …
ive got me a laser warp too, getting a wee bit obsessed with mikrogen and automata games at the moment -
Show us your newly acquired spectrum stuff here......Theres another thread about posting pics of your collections on here but as a collector the pic submitted is already getting out of date. Thought it …
[QUOTE=darrend2k;618095]ive got me a laser warp too, getting a wee bit obsessed with mikrogen and automata games at the moment[/QUOTE]
Not a bad obsession to have ;) -
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:…
... Meets The Bikers - Automata.
Pi-In'Ere - Automata.
Minder - DK ... -
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:…
... Meets The Bikers - Automata.
Pi-In'Ere - Automata.
Fairlight - The ... -
What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …
pimania (automata, 1982)
how am i supposed to pick up the items?
pick up, take, get, collect, carry etc. seem to be useless. -
Frogg Adventure by Automata UK Ltd. released in 1996??[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006336[/url] Could be that the year is referred to the re-release, but shouldnt the year of …
We're actually still uncertain if this game was in fact an Automata title, as we never saw the original... -
Frogg Adventure by Automata UK Ltd. released in 1996??[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006336[/url] Could be that the year is referred to the re-release, but shouldnt the year of …
... game was in fact an Automata title, as we never saw ... unknown year when browsing the Automata softography? :) just a thought -
Frogg Adventure by Automata UK Ltd. released in 1996??[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006336[/url] Could be that the year is referred to the re-release, but shouldnt the year of …
To repeat, we're not actually sure it's originally an Automata title...
So something needs a fix, but we're not yet certain what.
