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Trying to remember name of an old animated movie making utilityMy nostalgic mind suddenly remembered hours of making terrible animated movies using a utility I believe I sent away for from an advert in a magazine…
... nostalgic mind suddenly remembered hours of making terrible animated movies using ... I sent away for from an advert in a magazine... so ... probably an independent obscure find- I think ... what happened to my copy of it either.
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Differences between the commercial games of the 80s and the ones nowWhats the main one or main ones differences between the commercial games back in the 80s and 90s and the ones released now that have the same level? …
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OH LA LA (an open game project)Hey there I am making a new game called "OH LA LA! " Using Jonathan Cauldwell's AGD It is a simple arcade game which "pays a tribute" to the c…
... coin ops of the 80s and to the recent work of Bob Smith ... stole somethig from each one of them....I hope they will ... "1 up" will give you an exra life; the diamond and ... (I run out of ideas!) though some of the screens are really ... -
Just part of a video I'm working on.[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUaWxV2cLO5Cng2P4LwisbDw&v=V_R2qk8yIyk&feature=player_detailpage[/url] I did it using Xara Photo and Graphic …
... I thought I'd do an 80s themed video using Sinclair style ... , the soundtrack and a couple of characters plus a few that ... -
Noob repairs of an S2 and S6AI received two Spectrums a Series 2 and a Series 6A both of which are not working. I don't know anything about electronics so thought my lad and I wo…
... each and resurrect them as an little project. Following [URL ... br />
Each has an issue and would love some ... from the middle of the bottom of the Z80 to ... ?).
The middle leg of the diode attaches to the ... to boot?
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Best Worst Gadgets of the 80sWhilst working today my mind began to wander as it does regularly to the 1980s. I began to think of all the fads and gadgets that came and went, some…
... and went, some of which stuck around, some of which are laughable ... /> I remember one of my friends having one of those Casio Data ... also remember the teachers having an eppy about them being used ... neat era for technology. Lots of weird but cool gadgets where ... -
Best TV Theme Tunes of the 80s and late 70sLet's continue our 80s reminiscing and extend the conversation to 80s and late 70s TV show theme Tunes. Let me start with this one. It has to be one…
... and extend the conversation to 80s and late 70s TV show ... . It has to be one of my current favourites. Odd because ... -
the official tattoo threadno not that little guy who has got tattos, what are they of, and why did you get them. (THX you can post links to your old threads if you like :) )
... shoulderblade is the outline for an unfinished discharge - born to die ... living diary of where i was at back in the late 80s / early ... -
Unlucky 13 quiz....at last i done a quiz.Ok heres my effort of a quiz.Usual rules apply,post your answers here and i will mark them on Sunday 23rd. There is a total of 20 points available...…
... There is a total of 20 points available....
... games in the BEST OF BEYOND compilation. 1 ...
Q3... An unofficial and an official version of the same arcade ... UGH! clue.. it was an 80s pop star. 2 points ... point who was the star of Automania?
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Magzine valuesCould any1 give me an idea of an old '80s computer magazine value? I've seen on ebay the prices going for old Crash magazines, and although the one …
Could any1 give me an idea of an old '80s computer magazine value?
< ... Newsfield Publications as the equivalent of Crash/Zzap.
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Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
... order to destroy the base of an hostile alien race.
... monument (that with the portraits of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and ... 500 points if you kill an Angel of Death?
The Devil ... on the 6th of June, 1944?
Overlord
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I love the smell of mags in the morning......Maybe I have a problem (sexual?), but just the smell of an old issue of Crash or Your Sinclair can bring back great retro memories. Does this happen…
Maybe I have a problem (sexual?), but just the smell of an old issue of Crash or Your Sinclair can bring back great retro memories.
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Looking for a DOS version of an EmulatorJust yesterday I got myself a laptop from ebay. Nothing too racey - just a P133 with 40mb RAM and a 4.3gb hard drive. At the moment I can't install…
... Windows on it because of a lack of CDRom drive or a ... do. I've tried most of the ones in the archive ... it came on the front of a PC Format floppy disk ... -
Relative price of the spectrum As Im sure you all know one of the biggest selling points of the speccy was its price.I was reading the other day that the 48K Spectrum cost ?175 - …
... all know one of the biggest selling points of the speccy ... . Being the zany kind of guy that I am decided ... to do a bit of research and work out ... have seemed like a heck of an outlay especially if you ... And can anyone from outside of the UK remember how much ... -
Adrian Mole Secret Diary KitJust noticed that this is MIA. I've got the whole kit, including box, book and tape. Box is somewhat tatty, but the book and tape are in good condi…
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I've just acquired an Amiga A500+Sorry if this has already been covered, but I've just got hold of an Amiga 500+ and I'd like to try Spectrum emulation on it. I was just wondering e…
... I've just got hold of an Amiga 500+ and I'd ... what I need in terms of disk utilities and emulators. How ... -
The name of the gameHello, since this forum seems to be heaviliy used for identifying forgotten games, I'll give it a shot, too. I'm currently devoting part of my spare…
... 'm currently devoting part of my spare time to ... while playing some of the classical games of the 80s, I remembered ... a Jump'n'Run type of ... you could choose which of the two you wanted ... were quite a lot of tombstones and skeletons around ... -
For The Attention of Andrew BarkerAndrew,I have gone away and thought about the last weeks events and have come to a decision and it must be you that i talk too about what i intend to…
... i regret not making more of an effort in assisting you and ... .
if nothing more comes of our relationship then, at least ... who doubt the existance of my collection of software and its ability ... for the use of the World of Spectrum archive, out of my massive ... -
evolution of Speccy gamesA thought hit me the other night when I was playing Rome - Total War! I remembered the classic Ancient Battles by CSS, myself and my cousin would si…
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Most copies of one game?What is the most copies you have of an indivual game? I am going through my collection now and am fed up of games like Dizzy, Olli and Lissa and th…
What is the most copies you have of an indivual game?
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TV OPPORTUNITY!!!Hi I'm a researcher with a TV company in the UK and we are currently working on a new series about Christmas presents which will feature the Top Ten…
... to include favourite games consoles of the 80s.
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Worthing Pier. The death of my childhood arcade, and the end of an era.[url="http://photobucket.com/albums/v616/THXII38/Worthing/"]http://photobucket.com/albums/v616/THXII38/Worthing/[/url] The last of the original arc…
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The last of the original arcade machines. :(
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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…
... cleaned out.
Bag full of goodies(I should have hired ... cheers people - this is one of my favourite places to hang ... -
Deadly game/s survival moviecan anyone recall the film that might be of name [I]Deadly game[/I] or such... it was about survival of an approx. 11yrs old boy who´s left alon…
... the film that might be of name [I]Deadly game[/I ... such... it was about survival of an approx. 11yrs old boy who ... and fights (in memory of the first blood of J. Rambo :D ... be from 90s (or late 80s) -
Looking for a cartoon from the '80s.Anyone remember the name of this '80s cartoon movie or can you add something more to this memory? Evil dude enslaves the townfolks and uses them as…
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Summarise an authorGame time again! :) Think of an author, then of a short paragraph which sums up his or her [i]entire[/i] output (or at least 90% anyway)... Here goe…
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name the filmi think it was an 80s film, it had scarecrows in it as the bad guys. i think the plot was that some bad dudes crashed a plane on a farm in america th…
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Church amits to the existance of AliensJust read Sony news story where they say sorry to the Church of England for basing a shoot-em-up in Manchester Cathedral. [URL="http://news.bbc.co.u…
... say sorry to the Church of England for basing a shoot ... 1950's against a backdrop of an alien invasion.
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Screenshot of Panama Joe?There is a port of an American game called "Montezuma's Revenge" (early 80's) for the Spectrum entitled "Panama Joe." Can someome point me to a scre…
There is a port of an American game called "Montezuma's Revenge" (early 80's) for the Spectrum entitled "Panama Joe." Can someome point me to a screenshot of this game? Thanks.
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Ian WeatherburnI read the tribute to Viktor Drozd with great interest coupled with sadness at his passing. Clearly few could match his passion for the Speccy and I …
... It reminded me what an important place the WoS tribute ... the world's dodgiest collection of 80s female rockers in his ... eloquent but eventually unpleasant deconstruction of his character.
I ... tribute detracts from the merits of an admirable page. If other ...
