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Spectacle & Dark StarI was just looking at the Infoseek entry for Spectacle, Design Design's teletext-like program. It says that the programme was "Published exclusively …
... program also appears on the Dark Star tape, after the main game ... different from the one on Dark Star, in that it doesn't ... /> Next, according to the magazines, "Dark Star" was released on 1984 (not ... -
"The Last Question" by Isaac AsimovBelow is an amazing short SF story I first read a few years ago. I recently rediscovered it and if you've got a spare few minutes, have a read... […
... of these stars the original star of Man?"
The ... stars are dying. The original star is dead."
"They ... stars built, but only one star for every thousand white dwarfs ... the dregs of one last dark star and nothing besides but incredibly ... -
hollywood remakesseeing as remakes are en vouge at the mo. which old films would you LIKE to see remade. please don't abuse this thread by posting a 8 paragraph rant…
What about these films:
Westworld
Dark Star
The Black Hole
Tron
All could be decent if they were handled correctly - and not bitched up with ILM bollox and no characters / story... -
Battle of Games 6: Shoot em Ups 1Greetings to all :D Welcome to the first battle of games dedicated to Shoot Em Ups. First because I'm pretty sure everybody will speak of some game I…
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Battlezone, Dark Star, Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars, Starglider, Starstrike 1 ... -
Battle of Games 7 - Shoot-emups 2Greetings ladies and gentlemen :) Welcome to Part 2 of the shoot-em-up battle. Again, as in battle 6, we'll have a [b]multichoice[/b] battle with som…
... that back then because of Star Wars, can still hear the ... head to head with Starstrike, Star Wars and Dark Star. -
Battle of Games 7 - Shoot-emups 2Greetings ladies and gentlemen :) Welcome to Part 2 of the shoot-em-up battle. Again, as in battle 6, we'll have a [b]multichoice[/b] battle with som…
... to head with Starstrike, Star Wars and Dark Star.[/quote]
Except ... afraid. Unless this was a Star Wars Universe Best Game Battle ... compare DSI with vector game Star Wars? I don't agree ... -
Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …
... into their games starting from Dark Star.
As for the ... -
Name of GameI am looking for the first game I bought with my own pocket money, however I cannot remember the name. As far as I can remember you were in control o…
Well done, folks!
The beachball one was one of the hi-score table responses to Dark Star; if you typed in "Pinback" that's what you got. -
Groundbreaking gamesWhich games really broke new ground? I mean the ones that actually got around the hardware limitations of the Spectrum. For example: Aquaplane - f…
... the high score table in Dark Star. It was so well rendered ... -
Groundbreaking gamesWhich games really broke new ground? I mean the ones that actually got around the hardware limitations of the Spectrum. For example: Aquaplane - f…
... the high score table in Dark Star. It was so well rendered ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... 3D Space games (e.g. Dark Star, Starstrike, Starion) on the Spectrum ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... sure about Design Design though. Dark Star is blindingly fast, but it ... -
Speccy MixupBoredom strikes! I've mixed up elements from ten speccy games into this picture. First one to guess them all wins, uh, an imaginary pat on the back. …
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Speccy MixupBoredom strikes! I've mixed up elements from ten speccy games into this picture. First one to guess them all wins, uh, an imaginary pat on the back. …
a - Python, Elite
b - Unkown, Dark Star?
c - Too small really to make a guess
d - Cobra Mk 3 - Elite
e - No idea
f - Enemy ship, Star Strike
g - No idea
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Speccy MixupBoredom strikes! I've mixed up elements from ten speccy games into this picture. First one to guess them all wins, uh, an imaginary pat on the back. …
... , Elite ... nope
b - Unkown, Dark Star?... yep
c - Too small ... idea
f - Enemy ship, Star Strike.... yep
g - No ... -
Spectrum games from the atticI'm currently cataloging all the Spectrum tapes I have up the attic (only by taking photos of groups of cassettes though). I ammassed this colection …
... /> Kentilla
Lunar Jetman
Dark Star
DeathChase
3d Starstrike ... -
Spectrum games from the atticI'm currently cataloging all the Spectrum tapes I have up the attic (only by taking photos of groups of cassettes though). I ammassed this colection …
... /> Kentilla
Lunar Jetman
Dark Star
DeathChase
3d Starstrike ... -
Beautiful songs?Since I'm bored (I'm downloading Ubuntu Linux, I thought I'd give it a go, as I'm curious about Linux), and couldn't think what else to post whle I w…
3d gamesWhat do you think are technically the best or most fun 3d wireframe or filled polygon games on the Spectrum? There are several games where the framer…
Dark Star/Forbidden Planet - Blindingly fast, if ...3d gamesWhat do you think are technically the best or most fun 3d wireframe or filled polygon games on the Spectrum? There are several games where the framer…
[QUOTE=Matt_B;198712]Dark Star/Forbidden Planet - Blindingly fast, if ...Games you have completed (no cheating)Beach Head. erm....that's it.:-(
Dark Star (only on easy though)
ant attack (able to finish it on 1 life usually)
fred (I hated those skeletons)
raid over moscow (I think it was speccy)
Also load of Artic and Level 9 adventures.Top 10 Spectrum games everName 10 games you think, on your opinion, are the best Spectrum games ever, for any reason. My list is: (in alphabetical order) - Cyclone - Daley Th…
No order..
Skooldaze
Starquake
Laser Squad
Ant Attack
Elite
Starglider
Jet Set Willy
Atic Atac
Dark Star
Knight Lore
for what its worth :)how is real spectrum used?I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win XP. I have read the info but still have got problems. 1) If I remove the 128k rom there is a…
... /> Spectaculator has problems when running dark star.
It runs in ...how is real spectrum used?I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win XP. I have read the info but still have got problems. 1) If I remove the 128k rom there is a…
... /> Spectaculator has problems when running dark star.
It runs in ...DarkStar.tzx in Spectaculator 6.25Hi all I think I have found a bug in Spectaculator. Darkstar.tzx(OriginalRelease) wiil not not load. DarkStar.tap loads The DarkStar Re-release t…
... amplitude or vice versa. In Dark Star's case, this is very ...What's the name of that game where youWhat's the name of that game where you fly around in a space ship and shoot things?
Elite, Starion, Starstrike, Dark Star, Codename MAT, Time Gate, Starfox, Battle of the Planets, Dimension Destructors, Wanderer, and Star Wars would all fit the bill too.
Still, I'm fairly sure that it's neither Stonkers nor Atic Atac.:DDarkStar.tzx in Spectaculator 6.25Hi all I think I have found a bug in Spectaculator. Darkstar.tzx(OriginalRelease) wiil not not load. DarkStar.tap loads The DarkStar Re-release t…
... , with an improved TZX of Dark Star, it won't be needed ...1st. parts vs 2nd. partsThere are many games with 2 parts (even more): Beach Head 1 and 2, Saboteur 1 and 2, Gauntlet 1 and 2, Highway Encounter and Alien Highway, ... In g…
... think.
How about Dark Star/Forbidden Planet? I go with ...
