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What are the best shoot-em-ups for the Spectrum?Ok, once again, what do you consider to be the best shoot-em-ups for the Spectrum? I am mostly interested in the classic you-play-as-flying-something…
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BASIC error messagesDoes anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type?
Does anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type? -
The ZX Spectrum Book - 1982 to 199x Special Edition?Hi all, I'm toying with an idea and wanted to get some more general feedback... The ZX Spectrum book is all sold out, but I still get a lot of peop…
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The ZX Spectrum book is all sold out, but ... want to reprint the existing book exactly as is, because I ... to produce a new speccy book... (I'm working on one ... run of the first Spectrum book.
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48k disk basicWhen trying to use the CP/M colossal cave adventure .DSK file at [URL="http://www.alchemistresearch.co.uk/"]the CP/M section of this site[/URL] I got…
... comes up as "48K Disk BASIC IMC 1985/88", which I ... quite surprised by how many BASIC extension programs are on WoS ... -
I saw a book signing yesterday.I like Terry Pratchett, but I'm not a fanatic. I read his novels, as and when I get around to them, in order for the most part. not too fussed when …
... , and there was a sign "Book Signing Today"
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How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had got ... -
Breakpoints and other questionsSome games have LDIRs, LDDRs, ANDs and XORs before they jump to the real start address (and some other stuff that I don't understand yet). If I want …
... operations, what would be the best way to do it? I ... of unprotected games containing a Basic loader, screen$ with header and ... -
The best Othello or Reversi on the Spectrum?Erm, the title of this thread pretty much says it all; I'm looking for the best Othello or Reversi style game on the Speccy. What would you suggest? …
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Help Please: ZX Spectrum Book, Hardback Edition.I know there were a few typos in the ZX Spectrum book that slipped through the net (which is unforgivable seeing how long it took me!) I'm trying to…
... typos in the ZX Spectrum book that slipped through the net ... /> If anyone who read the book noticed any typos or errors ... -
9 Spectrum Books for ?5ZX Spectrum Introduction (First Edition 1982), The Computer and Video Games Book of Adventure (foreword by Scott Adams, listings for Spectrum, C64 an…
... ), The Computer and Video Games Book of Adventure (foreword by Scott ... Dr Ian Logan, Sinclair Spectrum Basic Programming (First Edition 1982), Advanced ... -
Best Nintendo 64 emulator for XP?Can anyone confirm which is THE best N64 emulator for XP? I have tried recent versions of 1964 and Mupen. Both of which do not seem to be much good…
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best endingwhat was the best ending of a speccy game? (i suppose you use your own discretion if you want to use spoiler tags) i noticed most are quite short w…
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Whats the best wireless network adapter for laptop and desktopI was given a Netgear DG834G v2 Wireless Router by a relative but as my pcs about 4 years old it doesnt have a wireless adapter. Ive been using a BT …
... Desktop Pc which would be best a usb adapter or a ... and which would be the best product for my price range ... slot card thingy would be best so theres nothing sticking out ... but which would be the best to get in the ?30 ... -
Best selling games listPretty interesting list of best selling games across some popular formats: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#Franchi…
Pretty interesting list of best selling games across some popular formats:
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#Franchises[/url]
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AKA for this book.The Book Club Associates edition of the book [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000513"]ZX Spectrum Micro Guide[/URL] has the sa…
... Associates edition of the book [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ ... />
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Be honest - Vienna, by Ultravox, is a really awful songActually, Vienna is a great song. But yesterday on BBC3 they had one of those "100 best" or "100 worst" worst programs that today's program schedular…
... had one of those "100 best" or "100 worst" ... something really complicated like BASIC programs that print their ... worst one was the "best comedians of all time" ... I mean, if the "best comedians of all time" one ... . And likewise, if the "best of" or "worst of" ... -
alternate BASIC ROMI've come up with a few patches to the standard ROM to make it use the 128 shadow screen by default. The ROM is reorganised as follows: RAMTOP is se…
... under 32K is available for BASIC
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Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get into ... it goes straight to the BASIC listing.
I accidentally ... easy to get into their BASIC listings.
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Best of Beyond audio missingHi guys, not sure if this has been mentioned, but the Best of Beyond compilation (sorderons shadow,Enigma Force, Doomdarks Revenge and Lords of Midni…
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Best unbeliavable story to a videogameI've been playing some old games SNES, and that got me back to Jungle Strike. it has probably the best plot I've ever seen in a game, something out …
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Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures. -
Computer & Video Games Book of Adventure, TheBelow is the spectrum listing from the "[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000078"]Computer & Video Games Book of Adventure, The…
... & Video Games Book of Adventure, The[/URL]" book.
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A new Basic manualWith all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc. What's the chance of someone (i.e. not me) writing a new Basic manual?
With all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc.
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Just wrote my first useful working Speccy BASIC program in years...A nice UK National Lottery number generator. And not just any lotto number generator either. This one generates 8 lines of 6 numbers without replace…
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What's the best development environment?Dear all, In my teens, try as hard as I might, I could never get my head round machine code. Now fat and balding, I thought I'd have another bash; a…
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About Chess games & BASICIs it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?
Is it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?
