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The Simpson v FuturamaMe and my friends are always argueing as to which is the better of groenings work. I'm firmly in the Futurama camp. Shame it only did 4 seasons real…
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Another Cauldwell game shocker!Turbo Mania 16k was released yesterday at the time of writing. Does the man ever sleep? Regards, Shaun.
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Neverendingare their any games which never end some people might say Elite but in that game you can be killed, and in management games you can go bust/be sacked…
The vast majority of all arcade games, on any platform, are neverending - after you finish the last level (if there is a 'last level'), you go back to the beginning. -
Neverendingare their any games which never end some people might say Elite but in that game you can be killed, and in management games you can go bust/be sacked…
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Atari STSaw one recently at a used scrap dealer, but didnt buy it seeing as it dosent have my particular interrest. I could probably bargain for it for only …
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Some early ST/AMIGA arcade games (and I especially remember stuff ... more people got to see games like TURRICAN and FIRE AND ... -
US Gold arcade conversions, did you like them?I recently read Retro Gamer and there was an article about Streetfighter II on Speccy, and i wondered if anyone had played it, or any of the other US…
I mostly found arcade conversions to be a let ... 't quite enough for many arcade games. I'm not saying I ... three of my fav games ever - in the arcade).
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What new game to write...Now that Dominetris is out I'm wondering what to set about coding-up next... ...So I'm asking what kind of new games are people wanting to play? A …
Personally, i'd love to see a conversion of the arcade games LADY BUG or MR. DO!
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Would you buy speccy games if they were made/sold today?Say for some crazy instant that ZX Spectrum came back on the scene bigtime and they started making selling ZX Spectrum versions of the latest games, …
... copy the eye-candy of arcade games of the time.
arcade game 'ALTERED BEAST'... ... /> Even disregarding the Ultimate games, games like ANT ATTACK, FIRELORD, ... original, arcade inspired titles, added something new (games like POGO ... -
The First Game You WonWe all remember what game we first won. And chuffed we were at such an momentus achievement. So come on then, what game was it? Mine was (on the S…
... is one of the few arcade games I know I completed (lots ... of adventure games though) because me and a ... -
Rolling Thunder QuestionJust wondering with this game, are the first 5 levels just repeated for levels 6-10? What's the point may I ask? Do you come face to face with the bo…
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Worst loading screenAlmost every Spectrum game has a loading screen. Some of them are good, some are not. So, which one is the worst loading screen ever?
... busy hacking graphics in existing games and selling them to unsuspecting ... artwork or bits of code. Arcade games especially were considered fair game ... , there were no end of games called "star trek" which clearly ... -
Ninja - arcade version?I was just checking out some MAME roms when I came across Ninja Mission. It's basically an arcade version of Ninja and is exactly the same (idols, t…
... Mission. It's basically an arcade version of Ninja and is ... in an article on new arcade games in an issue of Crash ... of several games that ran on a "multi-game" arcade machine that ... -
remaking speecy arcade conversionsHas any considered remaking speecdy arcade conversions. I thought double dragon conversion was ok but it could have been better. If u guys get my dri…
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MAME help....please!I'm haveing a bit of trouble with the new MAME. I've just updated to 0.104 using MAME32plus. My brother downloaded the wrong one by mistake...but it …
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Was there never a good Mr Do! type game on the SpeccyI've just replied to a post about MAME on these forums, and it reminds me of something I've always wondered; was there a decent Mr Do! type game on o…
i had a Mr Do type game. exact same levels and gameplay but i seem to remember the sprites being 8x8 pixels.
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Was there never a good Mr Do! type game on the SpeccyI've just replied to a post about MAME on these forums, and it reminds me of something I've always wondered; was there a decent Mr Do! type game on o…
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remaking speecy arcade conversionsHas any considered remaking speecdy arcade conversions. I thought double dragon conversion was ok but it could have been better. If u guys get my dri…
The problem with doing exact arcade-conversions is purely that - having ... 't recommend anybody to convert arcade games to the speccy unless it ... -
Was there never a good Mr Do! type game on the SpeccyI've just replied to a post about MAME on these forums, and it reminds me of something I've always wondered; was there a decent Mr Do! type game on o…
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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... :D Miles better than the arcade.
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... capable of faithfully reproducing most arcade games of the day.
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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... :D Miles better than the arcade.
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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... if not better than arcade games, the old arcade was amazing
... but some of those arcade games were amazing back then. ... Speccy conversion of my favourite arcade games, even though the graphics ... Speccy conversion of some huge arcade game.
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Arcade games that never got converted to the SpeccyOver the years, loads of arcade games never did make it to the Speccy. What games would you have like to have seen converted to the Spectrum?
... 'em up in my local arcade that's probably not known ... of playability and as with arcade games at the time was pretty ... br />
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How many Speccy games did you complete on the actual machine?I couldn't resist posting this question, it gives everyone a chance to flex their egos and gives an insight as to what people were playing when they …
It was mainly adventure games for me as well.
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Un-identical conversionscan anybody recall the conversions which were absolutely unidentical on different PCs? for example [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi…
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several of the early arcade games conversions were only similar or ... the same.
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Development SurveyI was just wondering how many people are actually developing games or programs for the Speccy. I'm not talking about people who "plan" to write somet…
... to both showcase the best games that the Speccy/SAM/ZX80 ... I can create AVIs of arcade games. The simple patch I made ... -
When did Spectrum games "jump the shark"Sorry to use that hackneyed term, but there's no easier way of putting it. Basically, during the Spectrum's commercial life (roughly 1982-1992) when…
... then, software houses made great games and people believed almost anything ... machine to make conversions of arcade games and Amiga/ST hits. The ... -
MAME on the Spectrum?Yes, I know it's currently AY's job to make ludicrous posts (a position he's filling in very well, until TKRAP returns), but just out of interest, if…
... only a few, really undemanding games, which is why I mentions ... games like Space Invaders. The first ... , and only had around six games.
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Missing NemesisI was reading one of the threads the other day about over rated spectrum games and came across the suggestion that Nemesis (the space shooter known a…
Very interesting article by S.Campbell. Damn that other version looks very good. Such a shame still after all those years that those 3 arcade games by Konami were so dire -
Best game???Every platform has its best game. What would it be for the Speccy? Any type of game is ok. Thanks! cbmeeks
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I love the arcade conversions on the Speccy, love ... to cram a great arcade game into 48k. I ... the Elite range of arcade games were very good but ... ruined some of the best arcade games for me.
arcade games. Space Harrier i'm ...
