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The making of R-Type on the speccy book, free downloadBob Pape, the guy who wrote R-Type on the speccy has made his book, "IT'S BEHIND YOU: the making of a computer game", available for free download: [u…
Bob Pape, the guy who wrote R-Type on the speccy has made his book, "IT'S BEHIND YOU: the making of a computer game", available for free download: [url]http://bizzley.com/[/url] -
JSW1 - The Attic Bug In ActionThe well known "attic bug" caused by invalid arrow data. By applying a couple of extra pokes in addition to the usual lives / fall height to remove s…
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Notice the nasty has gone from above Willy and is ... now making its way across from the bottom of the screen:
from here although there is the occasional pixel ... br /> Both gone from here. Around this stage the ingame tune becomes ... -
LOOK at the size of my Rom/EmulatorOk, we have 16k, 48k, 128k, even a 256 odd k Rom/Emulator But I want more :p Is there anything out there now or been worked on to give more, as the…
... on to give more, as the last time I looked my ... this day and age with the talent of the members here at WOS ... that hard to create something the works like a 48k/128k ... )
PS this is the 20 year old Irish Whiskey ... -
Trying to remember the name of a book about computer virusesSome years back, I read a book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was mainly or totally about the PC), and I'd like to tr…
... book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was ... mainly or totally about the ... anyone can tell me the name of it I'd be ... history of viruses and their effects on the computers and the people ... -
I can't remember the name of an old seriesHi, There used to be an old series on TV back in the early Eighties. It revolved around the adventures of a British spy who (I think) was half-Germa…
... .
It revolved around the adventures of a British spy who (I ... ) was half-German.
Bit of an alternative history series with ... elements.
As I recall, the hero was trying to determine ... one scene where a canister of nerve gas rolls off a ... -
Comic Book Questions (kids comic, from the 80s, not 2000AD etc stuff)can anyone remember the name of the kids comic that had one or two "celebs" strips in them. Specifically the one with Benny Hill in it? Also, I see…
can anyone remember the name of the kids comic that had one or two "celebs" strips in them.
Specifically the one with Benny Hill in it?
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The History of Ocean book.Has anyone received a copy of the book [URL="http://www.retrofusion.me.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=30&cate…
Has anyone received a copy of the book [URL="http://www. ... option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=25"]The History of Ocean[/URL] yet? ... come this side of Christmas as stated in the above link? ... kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/the-history-of-ocean-software-by-retro ... -
By The Power Of Grayskull![img]http://old.he-man.org/cartoon/cmotu/seriesinformation/moral1.jpg[/img] "In today's story, deadpan666 discovered that some fans have decided to …
... em-up based on Masters Of The Universe! Many actual companies ... have all failed to capture the feeling of the original show.. Well now ... keep believing in ourselves. As the old saying goes 'if ...
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The making of RobocopEurogamer has a nice article on the development of Robocop, including some remarks by Mike Lamb: [url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-19-th…
Eurogamer has a nice article on the development of Robocop, including some remarks by Mike Lamb:
[url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-19-the-making-of-robocop[/url] -
The Art of selling a Spectrum gameSee if this takes your fancy... [url]http://www.retroyak.com/the-art-of-selling-a-spectrum-game/[/url] :D
See if this takes your fancy...
[url]http://www.retroyak.com/the-art-of-selling-a-spectrum-game/[/url]
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Game evolution over the lifetime of a systemDo modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as in years gone by? I was just playing the original Super Mario Land on my Ninte…
... modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as ... me that in the space of a couple of years, the graphics and ... recognition (though I do love the original game).
the evolution of Spectrum games over the years - just look at the ... -
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomThe entry for indiana jones and the temple of doom links to the compilation temple of doom+last crusade. There doesn't seem to be an entry for Temple…
The entry for indiana jones and the temple of doom links to the compilation ... temple of doom+ ... & Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Side 1.tzx ... & Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Side 2.tzx ... -
What is this spectrum game I dimly remember?Hi all, Ages and ages ago the collective genius of this forum helped me identify a game of my childhood as 'They Stole A Million'. Well, another mys…
... hours of trying (I was 6), I realised that the way to escape ... was to fill the cup with water ... and throw it at the ... anyone can identify this game from the depths of my memory :) -
The Chaos Kickstarter has launchedIts off to an incredible start already. Get them credit cards out. [url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1206403106/chaos-reborn-from-the-creato…
... .com/projects/1206403106/chaos-reborn-from-the-creator-of-the-original-x-co[/url ... /> (Note theres no M on the end of the URL!)
Now ... -
Chaos - The Battle of WizardsThe Infoseek entry to 'Chaos - The Battle of Wizards' could do with a couple of edits. Chaos was originally released in 1984, not 1985, [url=https://…
The Infoseek entry to 'Chaos - The Battle of Wizards' could do with ... a couple of edits. ... and documented in the manual included in the first edition which ... .
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The Forest Of DoomHello, I've been playing the Forest of Doom multi-load adventure and it always crashes for me when I'm playing about half way through, just after I b…
... I've been playing the Forest of Doom multi-load adventure and ... , just after I beat the giant spider. I've ... and if someone has the original tape could they ... just to see if the original TZX file is damaged ... to play it through until the end!
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The CHAOS REBORN kickstarter needs YOU!Julian Gollop is rebooting Chaos, and the kickstarter is nearing its finishing date with the total inching close to the target! If he makes it, he r…
... is rebooting Chaos, and the kickstarter is nearing its finishing ... date with the total inching close to the target!
... YOU want to be part of the action, and receive some ... projects/1206403106/chaos-reborn-from-the-creator-of-the-original-x-co[/url] -
Coming soon from Retroworks!A new (two!) game (s) are coming out very soon from the offices of Retroworks! It will be unveiled in the next Retromadrid (this weekend), meanwhile …
A new (two!) game (s) are coming out very soon from the offices of Retroworks!
It will be unveiled in the next Retromadrid (this weekend), meanwhile I will leave this image...The Charm:
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Timex contended memory timings, the TS2068 kludge board and EXROM at $4000 - $7FFFI haven't seen this documented anywhere yet so I thought I'd share my findings. I've been investigating contended memory timings on the Timex Sinclai…
... runs it plays the same modulated tone regardless of the setting of port F4 ... />
From the design of the kludge circuit it seems that TS# coming from the SCLD ... goes low at those addresses whether the RAM is ... -
48K: Half of copyright message in the middle of the screen?!Issue two. Has 74LS08 over the Z80, but the ULA is 5C112E-3 (I think this should be a 5C102E??? - I have one, but I'm not sure if it is working, at l…
... Has 74LS08 over the Z80, but the ULA is 5C112E- ... then it says in the middle of the screen "1982 Sincla" ... more and no less of the copyrigh msg is shown ... Two wires of this added 74LS08 go to the ULA, but ... help. Now unfortunately the labels have fallen of, so I ... -
A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin[SIZE=4][COLOR=Green][U][B]A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin.[/B][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] Please post your successes below :-) …
... ][B]A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin.[/B][/U ... add a poll to show the count?[/QUOTE]
Yes, but ... one post[/B] with details of each [B]successful build[/B ... entries[/B], the number of replies to the thread will give the number built ... -
U.S. Gold Kickstarter - 'The Story of U.S. Gold'I searched but could not find info about this so here you go. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf_FFXVt-H8[/url] The U.S. Gold Book The book, '…
... Book
The book, 'The Story of U.S. Gold', will ... adopted for 'The History of Ocean Software' publication (the same printing ...
The book will chart the rise and rise of U.S ... that guided the company through 12 years of successful business ... -
Yay! Another two fingers to us paying customers from the gaming industryThe (to me, hateful) trend of games companies selling their modern AAA titles in various editions, as opposed to earlier times when when you bought a…
... game you recieved ALL
of the game (every in-game weapon ... reached a new plateau of greed and "**** the customer" attitude.
... you see the sheer number
of different editions of [B]Watch ... that's included in all of the other versions.
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The Making of Match DayWent for a curry with Jon Ritman the other week :) [URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day"]http://www.eurogamer.…
Went for a curry with Jon Ritman the other week :)
[URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day"]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day[/URL] -
'The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels' kickstarterHere it is, now live (with a loading screen by me!) [url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/the-story-of-the-zx-spectrum-in-pixels[/url]
Here it is, now live (with a loading screen by me!)
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The end of the Who[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28087350[/url] It seems the end of the road for the Who but i suppose it's only natural as they're…
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28087350[/url]
It seems the end of the road for the Who but i suppose it's only natural as they're now past 70:sad: -
A Tale From The Other Side : Commodore Format PP62Those who dabbled in the black arts of Commode usage back in ye olden days, might be interested to know about this.... [img]http://commodoreformat.f…
Those who dabbled in the black arts of Commode usage back in ye ... about Commodore Format, it was the covermounted Power Pack games tape ... RIchard Bayliss approached us with the idea of doing a new one ... ? which would be the 62nd ? we found the ... -
Video Games In The Style Of Old-School CartoonsVery cool! [url]http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/video-games-in-the-style-of-old-school-cartoons-are-awesome/[/url] [img]http://img.gawkerassets.co…
Very cool!
[url]http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/video-games-in-the-style-of-old-school-cartoons-are-awesome/[/url]
[img]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18s8jinxjhbbcpng/ku-xlarge.png[/img] -
The Story of the Spectrum in 10 GamesIf you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games what woukd they be? Your choices should be games that have absolutely defined the shap…
If you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games ... have absolutely defined the shape of the Spectrum and dictated the path that all ...
5. Jetpac
6. The Trap Door
7. Target ... -
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