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Trying to track down Speccy game authors for RGHi, I hope some of you read and enjoyed my Konix feature (and video) in Retro Gamer issue 8! For my next few articles, I'm looking at featuring abs…
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what a 14 year old thinksi am 14 years old and a BIG fan of all video games, including spectrum ones. i was realy interested in computers and my dad found 2 old computer book…
... dad found 2 old computer books (the home computer course) and ... -
Unknown Game - Help PleaseI have a spectrum emulator and my favourite game is a Spanish one, the file name is autocras Does anyone know what this is actually called as I woul…
... a spectrum emulator and my favourite game is a Spanish one ... -
Found " Mental Mathematics"Hello All, Just found a nice Spectrum tape, it is called " Top Ten mental Mathematics, and it actually has about 60 Primary math Tests on it. They c…
... McDougall ltd. There were also books at the time in 1984 ... -
Desert Island Spec-GamesOkay, something like this has I'm sure been done before, but what the hell. It's quiet round here. Chose five games to take on your desert island wi…
... like another "what's your favourite five games?" thread, but think ... -
Time Capsule Spec-GamesOkay, another question for you all. Imagine you've got to put just five-ten Spectrum games into a time capsule for future generations to enjoy (just …
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Something that I saw at work todayNow that I'm working for the library I get to see some strange books, but this one was interesting. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1…
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ANNOUNCE: Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana TrumanHappy 26th birthday Allana! Today I release my new game, [I]Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana Truman[/I] (MM:N-AT), a tribute to my favourite charact…
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OT: Douglas Coupland filmI just came across this on IMDB. [url="http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0424788/"]http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0424788/[/url] I really like his novels so I…
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OT: Free C compiler I`ve decided it`s time to learn C, or possibly C++, and have managed to get a couple of cheap second hand books to help me on my way... However, ha…
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Best kids tv presenter you rememberThe last thread got me thinking about other stuff we did as kids. One was wathcing TV programs a lot and especially watching kids tv. Who was your …
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OT: Where to start with assembler / MC on the PCHi, my apologies for posting on a subject unrelated to the Spectrum. What I would like to know is what's the best place to start (ie. Development pa…
... to start (ie. Development packages / books) for programming in assembler on ... (the processor) and so any books would need to be for ... -
Best Non Sci-Fi TV SeriesWell we have done sci-fi so I thought I'd ask everyone what their favourite non sci-fi programmes are. Here's mine. 24 Scrubs (the best comedy ever…
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Spectrum Magazines... Which was your favourite?I used to regularly read Sinclair User, Your Sinclair, and Crash! I always lookeds forward to the next YS most, and that's the one I have the fondes…
I used to regularly read Sinclair User, Your Sinclair, and Crash!
I always lookeds forward to the next YS most, and that's the one I have the fondest memories of.
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Lunar Jetman is rubbish i think Lunar Jetman id rubbish, a great shame as jetpac is one of my favourite games. on load-up Lunar Jetman looks fantastic but it is too diffi…
i think Lunar Jetman id rubbish, a great shame as jetpac is one of my favourite games.
on load-up Lunar Jetman looks fantastic but it is too difficult to play and no fun at all.
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Big Update To Our WebsiteIf you're interested in ZX81's 'n' stuff, we've just added loads of new hardware, software, books etc. at our collection site - all with nice pretty …
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Latest issue of Retro Gamer (Spoiler alert !)Just got the latest issue through the door, looks to be very good so far. Whats really of interest to Speccy fans is an interview with Julian Gollop…
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z80 programmingcan anyone tell me how to get started programming z80, what books, programs to download sites to visit etc.. just got a pc for christmas and have bee…
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Type-ins from a bookI seem to have (temporarily) acquired a copy of Virgin Books' "Games For Your ZX Spectrum" (see [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?reg…
... ) acquired a copy of Virgin Books' "Games For Your ZX Spectrum ... +ZX+Spectrum$&pub=^Virgin+Books$"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek ... +ZX+Spectrum$&pub=^Virgin+Books$[/url]
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Help needed with "The Devils Crown". Bugged!!Hi there, just joined the forum,nice to see such an active community. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this for me. : ) Ok, I've been playing…
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retro gamer readers cd ideaI know lots of you lot have created speccy games, databases, utilities, books, emus etc etc if you fancy getting em onto a magazine cd , looks like n…
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Help with a Fairlight style gameI am thinking about having ago at writing a 3d game similar to fairlight. I'm busy on another project at the moment but there's nothing like plenty o…
... planning ! Can anyone recommend any books, threads, websites etc that may ... -
Saving EliteCan anybody recommend an emulator and elite download that I'll be able to save the commanders progress on? I've stopped using my favourite Spectrum g…
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Good way to use old Speccy games - Fighting Fantasy OnlineDon't know if anyone on here used to like Fighting Fantasy books, but i noticed recently that in the 80s it looks like they put the books as text adv…
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bundle of games and books - any offers?Any offers for the following as a bulk lot? Buyer to collect from me in South London. Also let me know if you are willing to collect but don't want…
Any offers for the following as a bulk lot?
Buyer to collect from me in South London.
Also let me know if you are willing to collect but don't want to pay (in case I don't get any offers!)
ENIGMA FORCE (BEYOND)
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Kilroy's Caravan CapersWell, my entry for the comp.sys.sinclair crap games compo 2005 is now available for download at: [url="http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/speccy/cgc2005/…
... -lived) adventures of everybody's favourite ex-morning talk-show presenter ... -
It's for real... Activision denies distribution[B][url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showwrap.cgi?permit=houses/ActivisionInc.pmt"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showwrap.cgi?permit=houses/Activ…
... but true.
BTW, my favourite titles coming from these labels ...