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  • Worm In Paradise/playing text adventuresHi folks I've seen this game highly lauded in many sections of this website and I've been dabbling with getting back into text adventures recently. …

    ... seen this game highly lauded in many sections of this website ... dabbling with getting back into text adventures recently. If I have the ... out there is still playing text adventures, it would be good to ...
    LeeRich LeeRich July 2007 Games
  • Listing of illustrated text adventuresThere are various text adventures that feature pictures alongside, often created with The Illustrator. Although SPOT treats these as a different genr…

    There are various text adventures that feature pictures alongside, often created with The ... should be treated as regular text adventures, but with a flag raised ... ...

    How should illustrated text adventure be listed in your opinion?
    mheide mheide May 2009 Games
  • Text adventures in Spanish/Aventuras del texto en espa?olHello, chaps. I'm interested in learning Spanish but don't want to be stuck in tourist speak from all the books, so thought a good way to learn more …

    ... , chaps.
    I'm interested in learning Spanish but don't ... want to be stuck in tourist speak from all the ... to play a couple of text adventures in Spanish.
    So, can anyone ...
    Vertigo Vertigo September 2011 Games
  • Profanities in speccy text adventures[url="http://www.monkeon.co.uk/swearadventure/"]http://www.monkeon.co.uk/swearadventure/[/url] "A nostalgic look at what used to happen when you tri…

    [url="http://www.monkeon.co.uk/swearadventure/"]http://www.monkeon.co.uk/swearadventure/[/url]

    "A nostalgic look at what used to happen when you tried typing swear words into text adventures"

    Daren
    Daren Daren November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Best Text Adventures On SpeccyWhat do you think? What are the best text adventures for Speccy in your opinion? My choice: 1. Worm In Paradise 2. Sherlock 3. The Hobbit

    What do you think?
    What are the best text adventures for Speccy in your opinion?

    My choice:

    1. Worm In Paradise
    2. Sherlock
    3. The Hobbit
    dosh dosh July 2005 Games
  • Public domain text adventures?Are there any Spectrum text adventures which are in the public domain? Boring, I know, but if anyone has the answer...? :-)

    Are there any Spectrum text adventures which are in the public domain?

    Boring, I know, but if anyone has the answer...? :-)
    udgoverload udgoverload September 2006 Games
  • easy text adventuresWhich are the easiest text adventures in the WoS archive?

    Which are the easiest text adventures in the WoS archive?
    Jumping Stack Jumping Stack August 2007 Games
  • Text adventuresI never found much fun in playing these when I was younger but have now with maturity started to enjoy them a little more. Has anyone got any pointer…

    I never found much fun in playing these when I was ... for a late starter in the world of text adventures, as I am ... stuff.

    The only text adventure I completed as a ...
    Old Man Kensey Old Man Kensey January 2008 Games
  • Porting C64 text adventures to ZX Spectrum?I would like to port some of my text adventures from the C64 on over to the ZX Spectrum. Is this easy to do? Can someone with knowledge of the Spectr…

    ... to port some of my text adventures from the C64 on over ... text adventures that I have written for the C64 ranging from 8K in ... /> Dunric's 8K Adventure - A text adventure in only 8KB.

    Paul Panks Paul Panks May 2008 Games
  • Can anyone name these 2 text adventures??I'm trying to find the names of two text adventures but I'm not having any luck so far and wondered if anyone can help. Hopefully if I describe what …

    ... find the names of two text adventures but I'm not having ... />
    The first one started in a house surrounded by fog ...
    y8c y8c January 2009 Games
  • ZX Spectrum (Text) Adventures - Additional InfomationI've put together a document with addition information and/or corrections for 150+ of the text adventures in the database. [URL="www.garethpitchford…

    ... corrections for 150+ of the text adventures in the database.

    [URL ... -additionscorrections-april2010.pdf"]ZX Spectrum Text Adventures - PDF document[/URL]

    Strident Strident April 2010 Infoseek database
  • Text Adventures through Facebook; advice please!I've started doing what I call text adventures (but would really fall under the category of role-playing) with friends through the chat on Facebook, …

    ... started doing what I call text adventures (but would really fall under ... certain amount of lee-way in regards to freedom to do ... a bit, I reign them in gently, and they usually take ... , the adventure pausing last night in front of a man-made ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie April 2012 Chit chat
  • Spectrum text adventures with music - are there any?I was playing the C64 version of Kentilla and rather enjoying [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0gIf1Hg4E"]Rob Hubbard's in-game soundtrack[/URL…

    I was playing the C64 version of Kentilla and rather enjoying [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0gIf1Hg4E"]Rob Hubbard's in-game soundtrack[/URL].

    I wondered if any Speccy 128 text adventures featured AY music as you played?
    MartynC MartynC April 2013 Games
  • Wanted: New/Newish text adventures for Monument MicrogamesSo we have general games in card-box packaging with added goodies, and we have compilations in new long-boxes. I'd like to begin a third and final r…

    So we have general games in card-box packaging with added ... goodies, and we have compilations in new long-boxes.

    Text adventures.

    I know these ...
    Graz Graz April 2014 Wanted
  • Text adventuresHi everyone (first post!) how ya all doing? I was just wondering to myself how many of you used to play text adventures? I remember when I was aroun…

    ... of you used to play text adventures? I remember when I was ...
    Sven Sven March 2004 Games
  • Playing text adventures thru emulators....I'm currently itching to play some text adventures through an emulator on my PC, but I was wondering : will it be possible to save my position? Or wi…

    ... currently itching to play some text adventures through an emulator on my ...
    stinkfoot stinkfoot September 2004 Games
  • Anyone recommend any good text adventures?I've never played one. Tell a lie, I played Hulk or was it Human Torch and the Thing? Yeah, one of 'em and I played it for all of five minutes and co…

    ... called it a day for text adventures.

    Which ones do ...
    CUCHULAINN CUCHULAINN July 2008 Games
  • Text adventures - nice difficulty levels!Hello Specchums I started playing a text adventure this morning, The Big Sleaze, after many years of neglect and found the beginning puzzle rather t…

    ... />
    I started playing a text adventure this morning, The Big ... had any suggestions on which text adventures have a comfortable difficulty level ...
    LeeRich LeeRich July 2008 Games
  • About Spanish Text adventuresMartijn, the screenshot of the game "El Examen" belongs to the one from Burga's Software, not from Rock and Soft. And another thing, When I use adva…

    ... advanced infoseek looking for spanish text adventures, there is one which doesnt ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx September 2008 Infoseek database
  • 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.
    chop983 chop983 October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • New txt adventuresAhoy! Having not been on WOS for quite a while I'm overwhelmingly impressed with the amount of new Speccy games being release. It really seems to ha…

    ... any new software houses specialise in text adventures? It would be ace to ...
    stupidget stupidget July 2011 Games
  • 1986 Text adventuresI hadn't realised until I started doing this blog entry what a great year 1986 was for[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/speccy-years-1986…

    I hadn't realised until I started doing this blog entry what a great year 1986 was for[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/speccy-years-1986-text-adventures.html"] text adventures![/URL]
    jdanddiet jdanddiet June 2012 Announcements
  • Text adventures.Playing text adventures on handheld systems, is it possible-sensible and which system is best. Cheers.

    Playing text adventures on handheld systems, is it possible-sensible and which system is best.

    Cheers.
    1980-20.. 1980-20.. May 2013 Emulators
  • SPECTRUM GAMES FOR SALE incl. TEXT ADVENTURESYet more clearing out. A number of nice titles including quite a few text adventures. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=…

    Yet more clearing out. A number of nice titles including quite a few text adventures.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=millys-pigdog&_sop=1

    cheers

    P
    pigdog pigdog August 2015 Sales
  • RARE TEXT ADVENTURES FOR SALEHello All Might have to scroll down the list....some nice and unusual text adventures (amongst other things - click on Buy it Now to see everythin…

    ... list....some nice and unusual text adventures (amongst other things - click on ...
    pigdog pigdog November 2015 Sales
  • Screen to vector?I've found old topics covering this subject and even spoke to Geoff about this, but still want to ask a few questions. I've been playing with vector…

    ... to do on your computer in 2022. Perhaps I can set ... install and work with. Perhaps in 5 to 10 years?

    In the meantime (since 2010), it ... to store and display regular pictures into text adventures.

    So these ...
    Timmy Timmy June 2022 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • "Get Lamp" DocumentaryOkay, so this is not purely Speccy related but it will, I'm sure, be of interest to lots of people here... [I]Get Lamp,[/I] an independent document…

    ... ] an independent documentary about the text adventure/Interactive Fiction genre, has ... just been released. Literally years in the making, the DVD features ... many of the biggest names in text adventures from Don Woods, through Steve ...
    ccowley ccowley July 2010 Announcements
  • ZX on iPadHey guys, I'm planning on buying a zx on ebay someday in the near future. Until then I would like to play it on my iPad. I am mostly, but not only, i…

    ... a zx on ebay someday in the near future. Until then ... mostly, but not only, interested in text adventures/if.
    I just bought ... .1, it has a few adventures, didn't not try them ...
    MathiasZx MathiasZx August 2012 Emulators
  • Game Saves With DIVMMC Devices?When using a DIVMMC device can a game position be saved out to the SD card so I can continue the game from where I left off, some games you need to …

    When using a DIVMMC device can a game position be saved out to the SD card
    so I can continue the game from where I left off, some games you need to do this
    as in text adventures etc ?

    Thanks
    Chris A Chris A September 2018 Hardware
  • Changes that would have made a bad game goodA posting about technician ted beign far too hard to be playable got me thinking - what changes could have been made to existing games to make them b…

    ... font hard on the eyes in text adventures and the like.
    I ... substituted nice hi-res pc text instead - not that that would ... work with games with custom text routines tho.
    Neil^P Neil^P March 2004 Games
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