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Found a great ZX BASIC textbookProgramming Arcade Games for your Spectrum, by Adrian Jones. Found this in a second-hand bookstore over the weekend and if you're anything like me,…
Programming Arcade Games for your Spectrum, by Adrian Jones.
... of REM statements and POKEs - but when they do, the book ... includes a full annotated list of the machine code ... perhaps add a full scan of the book, too.)
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Outlandish claims on Spectrum games adverts!I was flicking through The 'CRASH' Xmas special today (yes, I was on the loo at the time) from 1984/85 and it made me giggle some of the claims softw…
... get us to buy their games. For instance:
... by experts as one of the best pieces of Spectrum programming ever!" < ... ' of computer games. The 1st being 'PacMan' style games, the 2nd, games like ... Time Gate' and 3rd being games like 'Manic Miner'. He ... -
The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…
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Best Arcade Adventure:[/B] Brian Bloodaxe (I ... br /> Best Spectrum game based on a film/book/TV series etc ... br /> [B]
Best Spectrum version of a Board game:[/B] Psion ... br /> [B]
Most Iconic Spectrum games character (the one you most ... -
Spectrum ZX Games For SaleHi all, My dad has recently came across his Spectrum ZX and games upon delving into his stash of computers. Does anybody out there still use them,…
... across his Spectrum ZX and games upon delving into his stash of computers ... 100, can get a list of them or whatever if anyone ... -
More spectrum gamesHere is a list of spectrum compliation box games Codemasters cartoon collection Kick off collection The Tolkien Trilogy Alternative software 20 aweso…
Here is a list of spectrum compliation box games
Codemasters cartoon ... /> Alternative software 20 awesome games
Ocean the in ...
Big box games
Ghostbusters 2
Microprose ... Small cassettes and clam style games
Ghost n goblins ... -
Games for saleHi I have the following games for sale, please PM if interested; A Harvesting Moon Cass Powerplay Spectrum includes "Faerie" Africa Gardens Cass G…
... Cass CRL Spectrum
Book of the Dead Cass CRL Spectrum
Bored of the ... Adventure Cass CRL Spectrum
Tower of Despair Cass Games Workshop Spectrum
Transylvanian ... -
Framerate of Spectrum gamesI was reading a bit about framerates in modern games and it got me wondering about the Speccy. First off I'd hoped to find what framerate my old gam…
... bit about framerates in modern games and it got me ... t find a good way of measuring it using ZXSpin - ... moved in one second of the game timer but ... a like-for-like comparison of say chequered flag and ... comes down to the quality of the animation, which graphics ... -
Joffa speaks... sort of.I was looking through my archives today to search for some images, and found this psydo-interview I done with a certain Jonathan Smith. It reads as f…
... anticipation on the World of Spectrum forums about it, but ... certainly has quite a portfolio of games to his name, but ... (Ocean released all of its early arcade conversions under Imagine). ...
Three of the earliest commercial games that Jonathan Smith was ... -
spectrum games & hardware for saleHi, i have various spectrum games for sale on my site + a couple of spectrum 48k's in excellent condition at temporally reduced prices, check out my …
... have various spectrum games for sale on my site + a couple of spectrum 48k ... -
Some spectrum games/periphs going freeHi, I am giving away a box of spectrum games + peripherals to whoever can collect it. (I posted a similar message here some time ago but it came to n…
... am giving away a box of spectrum games + peripherals to whoever can ... :
> Games
Lord of the Rings
Elite ... /> The Hobbit
Bored of the Rings
White Lightning ...
Shadow Skimmer
Lords of Midnight
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Spectrum 128k +2 (grey version) Issue 1 Load games problemFirst off all I'm very happy to be a member of World Of Spectrum. Second of all: I have a BIG problem with my spectrum. The cassette tape recorder is…
... to be a member of World Of Spectrum.
Second of all: I have ... a BIG problem with my spectrum ... to load some games from PC/Laptop to the Spectrum via PCI ... low volume then load an spectrum game with Tapir.
The ... -
Hobbit Spectrum games consoleHere's a question that's perfect for the [b]World[/b] Of Spectrum - does anyone know what the Hobbit Spectrum games console (the one without a keyboa…
Here's a question that's perfect for the [b]World[/b] Of Spectrum - does anyone know what the Hobbit Spectrum games console (the one without a keyboard) was called? I'm looking for a photo of it for the 1990 chapter. -
A few ZX Spectrum books.Programming your ZX SPECTRUM Tim Hartnell and Dilwyn Jones (tutorial in BASIC) The Spectrum book of games Mike James, S. M. Gee and Kay Ewbank (that…
Programming your ZX SPECTRUM
Tim Hartnell and Dilwyn ... in BASIC)
The Spectrum book of games
Mike James, S. M ... book of BASIC type-ins.)
Easy Programming for the ZX SPECTRUM ... don't know what kind of price to ask for these ... -
Imitations/unofficial arcade conversions/games inspired byI know two Spanish games (there may be more) which are extremely similar to arcade games: Satan is like some sort of conversion of Black Tiger and Me…
I know two Spanish games (there may be more) which are extremely similar to arcade games: Satan is like some sort of conversion of Black Tiger and Metropolis is too similar to Trojan. Are there any more? -
RetroEuskal 2010 ReportWell, RE'10 is now over, and I'm bloody knackered :-) However, there's enough time before my brain shuts down to write a quick event report... Retro…
... cover illustrations for many Spectrum games in the 1980s (and ... other events such as the giant retrogame - this year, ... also Spectrum game preservation efforts underway. Some of the games of the ... with the book of his tape cover art work, "Spectrum". Actually, ... -
Spectrum games that *should* existRight, I'm bored (or "working hard" if any of my bosses walk past) so to kill the time, I've decided to become a games designer. Or post crap about s…
... what games would you like to see written for the Spectrum?
of some crappy games that only sold because ... various levels, against all sorts of disgruntled customers (such as lurching ... on his ZX Spectrum, when a freak mass of gamma rays from ... -
Spectrum games that *should* existRight, I'm bored (or "working hard" if any of my bosses walk past) so to kill the time, I've decided to become a games designer. Or post crap about s…
... games would you like to see written for the Spectrum?
of some crappy games that only sold ... form (and the abilities) of any Spectrum games character, so he can, ... for example, become the bloke out of ... -
iPhone versions of gamesI believe the Spectrum community is lucky to get [URL="http://toucharcade.com/2010/11/15/elites-zx-spectrum-collections-vols-1-2-come-to-the-ipad/"]p…
I believe the Spectrum community is lucky to get [ ... /2010/11/15/elites-zx-spectrum-collections-vols-1-2-come ... /"]proper[/URL] iPhone releases of the original games.
Contrast that to ... , where they peddle obviously cracked games taken from the Internet.
Screenshots May Vary book - ZX vs C64 vs CPC[IMG]http://www.parkproductions.btinternet.co.uk/images/bookpreview1.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94jpuWsOdns"]http://www.youtube.…
... had colour graphics the Spectrum had the better detailed ... was inspired by the Spectrum Bible book set here at WOS ... versions of 280 8-bit games & discovering the fun of Spectrum for ... the first time, the book ...ZX Spectrum 48K clone and test resultsHi! This is my first post, so, first of all, I'd like to say hello to the whole community! I am Alessandro Dorigatti from Italy and I'm developing …
... Spectrum 48K clone based on the information contained in the wonderful book of ... Chris Smith "The ZX Spectrum ULA: how to ... mean, anyway, that a lot of games work fine.
By ... m focusing on a version of the core for a different ...Someone with a bit of a thing about clone games:I don't know if anyone knows who this is, but it's a blog post on arcade game clones and the development of licensing over the 8-bit era. I came acr…
... post on arcade game clones and the development of licensing ... hatred of any sort of 'Froggy' or 'Haunted Hedges' type games. There ... 's a definite touch of ... release a loose clone of an arcade game, this makes me ...100 Gruesome Games for Halloween! Finally!If you've been reading the Shameless Blog Plugging thread, you'll know I've been writing about 100 horror-themed games for Halloween on my blog! Wel…
... writing about 100 horror-themed games for Halloween on my blog ... here's a list of all the games I've looked at ... - Monster's World (Arcade)
92 - Werewolves Of London (ZX Spectrum)
91 ...Interview with VERONIKA MEGLER ("The Hobbit" programmer)This interview with Veronika Megler (The Hobbit) has been published by elmundodelspectrum.com in Spanish, I copy it here for you all in its original …
... out a couple of years earlier - and the arcade games that Atari had ... where did the idea of adapting The Hobbit book came from? [/I ... on them. I remember the Spectrum being in the office, but ... you carry out this adaptation of the book content?[/I]
Arcade Game Designer 3The latest version of the arcade game creation tool for the 128K Spectrum. AGD 3 now boasts pop-up menu and inventory facilities for arcade adventur…
... version of the arcade game creation tool for the 128K Spectrum.
arcade adventures, a few pre ... get writing your own playable games quickly and easily, this ... need. AGD produces games which run independently of the utility itself ...Spectrum games lotI am selling this lot of Spectrum games: -Garfield, UK, complete. -Yogi Bear, complete, UK (Alternative). -Mikie (Hit Squad), complete, UK. -Agent X…
I am selling this lot of Spectrum games:
-Garfield, UK, complete.< ... ), complete.
-Alien Syndrome for Spectrum +3 disc, only the diskette ... is very interested in one of the games, drop me a PM ...The Spectrum Show Ep7Welcome to Episode 7 of The Spectrum Show. In this episode we take a look back to September 1983 to get all the latest Sinclair news and latest Spec…
Welcome to Episode 7 of The Spectrum Show.
In this ... a Spectrum arcade shootout ? this time it?s Moon Patrol. Which of the Spectrum ... />
We review some older games and take a look at ...English translations of Russian gamesHere is the list of all Russian games which were translated to English: Abe's Mission: Escape (translated by Total Computer Gang) [url]http://zx-sp…
Here is the list of all Russian games which were translated to ... Gryshchenko)
[url]http://zx-spectrum.wz.cz/index.php?cat1 ... Gryshchenko)
[url]http://zx-spectrum.wz.cz/index.php?cat1 ... Gryshchenko)
[url]http://zx-spectrum.wz.cz/index.php?cat1 ...ZX Spectrum +3, external 3.5 drive, lots of floppiesJust gauging interest here and wondering what price people may want to offer for: ZX Spectrum +3 all original and mint condition - have replaced the…
... offer for:
ZX Spectrum +3 all original and mint ... blank disks (or games from World of Spectrum) not original games :(
... and open to offers...kind of thinking around the ?150 mark ... later at home, however video of +3 working at: [url] ...Brief report on Retroma?Well, that's the last retro event of 2012 for me at least - five days of Retroma??a have just come to a close. This event is held as part of the Wee…
... and 81, the different models of Spectrum, up to projects completed ... couple of years such as Chris Smith's ULA book.
of arcade cabinets (MAME).
... year's theme was remakes of classic Spectrum games. The winner: A ...Covers book?Hi all. [B]Is there any existing book published in UK with art/covers of Spectrum games?[/B] Here in Spain, a couple of years ago was published a b…
... any existing book published in UK with art/covers of Spectrum games?[/B]< ... br />
Here in Spain, a couple of ... years ago was published a book showing Azpiri' ... size version of the artwork used in 8 Spectrum covers (25 ...
