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What spectrum game had the best ending.In the good old days of the Spectrum, lot of games did not have an ending. Once you completed the game you went straight back to the start again. Lik…
... Pssst, Cookie and Knight Lore.Chase HQ has an excellent drawn-out ... -
Strange non-working software20 years ago I had a Spectrum 48k. It wasn't damaged but some programs (games) didn't work. For example "Ghostbusters" always crashed after the title…
... a couple - Roller Coaster and Chase HQ.
Neither of them ... -
Games that you wanted to BE inWhich games drew you in to the extent that you actually wanted to take a wander inside the environment? Take Trashman; didn't you just want to take …
Prince Of Persia
Head Over Heels
Tenuously:
Chase HQ
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Favorite C64 games?It seems that the guys over at [url=http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27077]Lemon[/url] are finally admitting that they like Spectrum game…
... Worm Blows a Sparky
Chase HQ
Rex
3D Starstrike ... -
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Sequels of games converted from arcadesMany Speccy games were converted from arcades. Some of them became popular and had sequels but only on computers (those sequels didn't exist on arcad…
I'm pretty sure Chase HQ 2 wasn't a real arcade game.
Ocean just wanted to wring a little more cash out of the licence (and some diminishing returns out of the game mechanic) -
Sequels of games converted from arcadesMany Speccy games were converted from arcades. Some of them became popular and had sequels but only on computers (those sequels didn't exist on arcad…
... ;275087]I'm pretty sure Chase HQ 2 wasn't a real ... game mechanic)[/QUOTE]
Chase HQ 2 was indeed a real ... -
"Why didn't they convert that?"One of the things that I love about the emulation scene is that I can finally get to play games that were only available on a platform other than the…
... [/B] (In the style of Chase HQ but with slightly wider roads.) -
"Why didn't they convert that?"One of the things that I love about the emulation scene is that I can finally get to play games that were only available on a platform other than the…
... [/B] (In the style of Chase HQ but with slightly wider roads ... -
"Why didn't they convert that?"One of the things that I love about the emulation scene is that I can finally get to play games that were only available on a platform other than the…
... [/B] (In the style of Chase HQ but with slightly wider roads ... -
What game contents did you find inconsistent?Having recently re-watched "Aliens", I then remembered the speccy game (Electric Dreams version) and found it odd who the selectable characters were:…
robocop being killed by a pistol shot to the ankle.
in skool daze, the time it takes measles to transfer from one boy to the other.
jet set willy's 2d house.
chase HQ, standard police procedures are being ignored. -
Games you own but haven't even started yetGo on then. What do you own but you haven't even started, even though the intention is there, but the time never seems to come around or you already…
... the loft somewhere. Also bought Chase HQ2 (probably the last game ... routine BUT I also bought Chase HQ 1 at the same time ... -
The Speccy game you try first with a new emulatorI'm excited about the possibility of getting Speccy games up and running on the Nintendo Wii, which led me to think about which game I'd try first...…
I use the 128k version of Chase HQ to test an emulator. If it can't handle 128k games, 128k music, *and* CHQ's sampled speech, then I don't consider it an adequate emulator. -
Spectrum Arcade ConversionsI have added my Spectrum Conversion Classics video to YouTube is you fancy taking a look. It is my top 10 arcade conversions and follows up the vid I…
... /> [I]Mikie[/I] and [I]Chase HQ[/I]... definately two of the ... -
Spectrum Arcade ConversionsI have added my Spectrum Conversion Classics video to YouTube is you fancy taking a look. It is my top 10 arcade conversions and follows up the vid I…
Yes, Commando almost perfectly matches in level length.
Never been a huge fan of Mikie, but good call on Chase HQ. It amazes me that Amstrad owners think their version is better. -
Spectrum Arcade ConversionsI have added my Spectrum Conversion Classics video to YouTube is you fancy taking a look. It is my top 10 arcade conversions and follows up the vid I…
G'n'G
Chase HQ
Operation Thunderbolt
Mikie
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You know you're getting old......when most of the staff you work with in a shop doesn't know how to load 35mm film into a camera. :(
... with great games such as Chase HQ Rastan etc...
He ... -
best endingwhat was the best ending of a speccy game? (i suppose you use your own discretion if you want to use spoiler tags) i noticed most are quite short w…
I always liked the [I]Chase HQ[/I] ending, thought it was really good for it's time. -
best endingwhat was the best ending of a speccy game? (i suppose you use your own discretion if you want to use spoiler tags) i noticed most are quite short w…
... ]I always liked the [I]Chase HQ[/I] ending, thought it was ... -
Quotes from Speccy GamesTry to find this one: "No Sax please, We are Egyptians!"
[QUOTE=mile;299837]how about
'the bad guys are going the other way.'[/QUOTE]
Is it Chase HQ? -
Quotes from Speccy GamesTry to find this one: "No Sax please, We are Egyptians!"
[QUOTE=Rickard;299839]Is it Chase HQ?[/QUOTE]
yeah, correct.
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Any good Defender-style games for the Spectrum?I rediscovered my love for Defender when I played Chopper Command a few days ago, and realized that I'd only ever played one Defender-y Spectrum game…
... had speech in them, like Chase HQ ("Let's Go Mr Driver ... -
Any good Defender-style games for the Spectrum?I rediscovered my love for Defender when I played Chopper Command a few days ago, and realized that I'd only ever played one Defender-y Spectrum game…
... had speech in them, like Chase HQ ("Let's Go Mr Driver ... -
Super Six Compilation ChallengeYour friend is going to spend a dedicated week or two researching and playing Spectrum games and knows nothing about the 8-bit era. Your friend has a…
Mine would go something like this:
[I]Manic Miner[/I]
[I]Bak To Skool[/I]
[I]Chase HQ[/I]
[I]The Hobbit[/I]
[I]Starquake[/I]
[I]Turbo Esprit[/I] -
Cecco is overratedThe man has [B]literally[/B] no talent as a game designer at all. and I'm annoyed :) he is obviously one of the greatest programmers for the Spectru…
... into consideration the conversions of Chase HQ to the Speccy and Amiga ... -
Cecco is overratedThe man has [B]literally[/B] no talent as a game designer at all. and I'm annoyed :) he is obviously one of the greatest programmers for the Spectru…
Nice to see.....Knight Lore at number 1 in the wos chart , not my personal favourite but a class act. I see Abadia still at number 3 though , it doesn't half confus…
... that a game such as Chase HQ only has about 100 votes ...What game gobsmacked you the most?And where were you when you saw it for the first time? Mine has to be, an obvious choice, Knightlore & Underwurlde. We'd all seen the adverts at s…
[QUOTE=merman;310579]On the Speccy, first time I saw Way of the Exploding Fist.[/QUOTE]
I'd have to agree with you on that one. Seeing [I]Chase HQ[/I] and [I]Myth[/I] for the first time were both "wow" moments, too.
