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How many pulled a sicky to stay home and play speccy?I used to pull sickies almost every time i got a new game, i used to act really lethargic and ill, and my mum usually fell for it, then i would spend…
I used to pull sickies almost every time i got a new game, i used to act really lethargic and ill, and my mum usually fell for it, then i would spend the whole day playing ZX Spectrum. It was great! -
Werewolves of LondonUsed to play this a bit years ago but never was any good at it and couldn't work out what any items did or how not to die before too long but waiting…
... time. Anyone got any playing tips and do's and don ... -
Where do I begin to build an emulatorHi I would like to build a Spectrum emulator from scratch, the reason? well I'm curious, to see if I can =) I've successfully ported Pocketclive to X…
speccy memorabilia?just wondering, was there ever any game memorabilia released from a speccy title, was in forbidden planet the other day and seen halo2, ressy evil, e…
just wondering, was there ever any game memorabilia released from a speccy title, was in forbidden planet the other day and seen halo2, ressy evil, etc figures n stuff, was anything ever released from a speccy title i.e. everyones a wally figure!!Games to TradeHi I have a few games to trade, I am looking for text adventures (on any format), here's the games if anyone is interested (duplication indicates mo…
... , Double cassette case
Match Day II, Ocean, Double cassette case ... , Double cassette case
Match Day, Ocean, Clamshell Case
Space ... , Macmillan, Clamshell Case
Match Day, Ocean, Clamshell Case
DT ...I'll name that game in 2I was on the phone to my mum the other day and I happened to have Manic Miner sitting on the title screen and my mum, overhearing the PC, said "what'…
... to my mum the other day and I happened to have ...Ebay timewastersDon't you just hate them? Had a +2 listed on there the other day and the winning bidder has gone silent on me and won't pay up. Arsehole!!
Don't you just hate them? Had a +2 listed on there the other day and the winning bidder has gone silent on me and won't pay up. Arsehole!!Game reviewsWho do you think gave the fairest reviews and marks for games back in day? Looking back it seems like Your Sinclair were very generous and easily ple…
... marks for games back in day? Looking back it seems like ...You know you're a Spec-chum when......devoid of anything serious to think about now that your next house move is all sorted out, you still cannot sit back and relax because your mind i…
... of physics so that one day you'll eventually be able ...Top Tip n. 6To enhance the realism of Spectrum emulation, follow these tips: - use a pair of headphones at huge volume (don't wear them!) as speakers to simulat…
... of Spectrum emulation, follow these tips:
- use a pair ...Super TrolleyI'm RZXing this game by mistake and I've come across a slight problem. The final task on each day requires you to collect all the trollies from the t…
... . The final task on each day requires you to collect all ... progress on to the next day despite not completing that task ...Funniest Spectrum-related memorySeeing the emulated loading screen on the Dreamcast speccy emulator reminded me of something from many moons ago. I was in the local computer shop w…
... demos, but on this particular day it was on but didn ...passing company HQ'sI was think about this earlier this evening, in fact it was when my son was getting excited about adventure games. Level 9's Colassal Caves to be pre…
... house on Hughenden Road every day as I went to work ...Outrun Europa......different graphics....Hi, just wondered if anybody knows the story behind the graphics being different in the finished version of this game from the preview and review ve…
... to the magazines of the day (especially Your Sinclair, who gave ...End of an era....well for me anyway.Well that's it. Last day working in IT support for a well known publishing company. Desk cleaned up. PC cleaned out. Bag full of goodies(I should hav…
... that's it.
Last day working in IT support for ...Moving house...Four days to moving day. Very little packing to do as the removal men will be doing it for me. So why the hell am I on the verge of freaking out?!
Four days to moving day. Very little packing to do as the removal men will be doing it for me.
So why the hell am I on the verge of freaking out?!Odd story of the day.Poor guy, hope he is ok ... too bad about the vases. [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11100282/"]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11100282/[/url] Add y…
Poor guy, hope he is ok ... too bad about the vases.
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Add your own odd news here, pretty please, I feel like laughing a bit.
...Last day at work todayWill be free at 5.30pm. Goodbye company politics. Goodbye hopeless bosses. Goodbye hopeless managers (four words: "three coders, SEVEN managers") …
Will be free at 5.30pm.
Goodbye company politics.
Goodbye hopeless bosses.
Goodbye hopeless managers (four words: "three coders, SEVEN managers")
Goodbye corporate environments.
You wasted a ...ANN: Tipshop updated Thursday, 02 February 2006Thursday 02 February 2006 Lots of new stuff form part of a slightly late monthly update * Yes, the monthly update is a tad late - I had my Engageme…
... /> * Added lots of new solutions, tips and maps reproduced (with permission ... ? and
Yellow Peril....
Tips: Diablo! , Hedda Strikes Again , Seven ... Tipshop to reproduce these
tips.
* Added maps for ...World Cup tickets.Me and a couple of mates have got tickets to 2 games. Instead of going to the big games we decided to apply for tickets to the rubbish ones for fun. …
... and fly to Munich spend day there wi lads, before having ...Handhelds Games for sale. 3 day auctionsThere be listed later tonight [url="http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=cornishdavey&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=200&r…
There be listed later tonight
[url="http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=cornishdavey&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=200&rdir=0"]http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems& ...Anyone know the name of this music demo?Back in the day I remember playing through the various games and programs on a magazine covertape and being amazed at a music demo. It began with …
Back in the day I remember playing through the ...Opinions wanted...I've spent all day playing with the output of my emulator, but I can't decide if it's really worth it... So, realistic or unrealistic? [url="http:/…
I've spent all day playing with the output of ...the computer's cracking up!I'm running WinXP here, now the other day windows explorer just wouldn't start. just comes up with a box that tells me [quote]There was a problem se…
I'm running WinXP here, now the other day windows explorer just wouldn't start. just comes up with a box that tells me
[quote]There was a problem sending the command to the program [/quote].
Could it be an evil virus?Spectune (MIA) WAV->TZX problemI've just got the tape for Spectune (Xorsoft, 1983), which loads direct on a Spectrum or emulator OK, and from which I created a WAV which also loads…
... there might be a "TZX Tips" or something, but I couldn ...The Day of the Triffids subtitlesDoes anyone have english/german/croatian/slovenian/slovak/czech/polish/russian subtitles for this movie (1962)? and the same for 3 series from 1981.…
Does anyone have english/german/croatian/slovenian/slovak/czech/polish/russian subtitles for this movie (1962)?
and the same for 3 series from 1981.. I couldn?t find any on the internet... :(
