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  • Worst graphics ever?There's (yet another) thread about the best Spectrum graphics, so here's one about the worst. Of course, if you want to be fair then a "worst" graphi…

    ... graphics, as can a 1984 Quill-ed, where memory was very ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2008 Games
  • Adventure games on the ZX SpectrumWhat adventure games are there on the ZX Spectrum? Specifically, text adventures. I know of some Quill releases, but haven't seen much more than that…

    What adventure games are there on the ZX Spectrum? Specifically, text adventures. I know of some Quill releases, but haven't seen much more than that.

    Paul
    Paul Panks Paul Panks June 2008 Games
  • JOYSTICK tapes (Swedish)hi Brook the Barbarian was (also?) released on Joystick, February 1987. It's a magazine tape. ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=…

    ... of info about Swedish tapes (+ Quill adventures including tape files) here ...
    ghbearman ghbearman October 2008 Infoseek database
  • Also authored with the Quil: TerrormolinosAs all games by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Trevor+Lever"]Trevor Lever[/URL] and [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.or…

    ... /infoseekid.cgi?id=0007088"]The Quill[/URL]. This is not indicated ...
    The President The President November 2008 Infoseek database
  • [Announce] InPAWS 1 RC1InPAWS is a tool (compiler) to make interactive fiction for the ZX Spectrum, using the Gilsoft's Professional Adventure Writing System database struc…

    ... ZX
    Spectrum, using the Gilsoft's Professional Adventure Writing System ...
    Mastodon Mastodon February 2009 Development
  • resident evil zxi thought i might write a text adventure based on the first resident evil game. i'd be happy to map the thing out and write all the code/ text and t…

    ... / text and that. either in quill which i have used before ...
    mile mile April 2009 New game ideas
  • The point of fixing a QLHi All Recently picked up an old QL that was in pieces, all the screws are missing and the keyboard membrane is shot, but it does work. Gave the me…

    ... 20 quid to run The Quill seems a waste, especially as ...
    Womble Womble June 2009 Hardware
  • Games for saleHi All I am getting rid of my (predominantly text adventure) game collection and just keeping a few of the PC point and click adventures, will be tr…

    ... House
    The hollow Cass Gilsoft
    The Pettigrew Chronicles Cass ...
    Dopey Jack Dopey Jack July 2009 Sales
  • 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…

    ... "Faerie"
    Africa Gardens Cass Gilsoft Spectrum
    Ashkeron! Cass Mirrorsoft ... Spectrum
    Magic Castle Cass Gilsoft Spectrum
    Manor of Doom ... Spectrum
    The Hollow Cass Gilsoft Spectrum
    The Pettigrew Chronicles ...
    Dopey Jack Dopey Jack October 2009 Sales
  • 20 Utilities for Sale - including some MIAsIn a last ditch attempt to be able to afford Christmas this year I have put 20 assorted Spectrum Utilities up for sale on ebay in a quick 3 day sale.…

    ... /> Foraits Multiload Tape Routines
    Gilsoft Professional Adventure Writing System
    Turkwel Turkwel December 2009 Sales
  • QL software - several titlesMore discoveries from the attic. I know this is not a QL forum but.. Sinclair anyway. Don't recall how I ever got a hold of those but they are as far…

    ... land: 3? each
    5x Quill/Abacus/Archive/Easel: 3? each ...
    mr.spiv mr.spiv December 2009 Sales
  • Recommend me a GAC game or twoI'd love to hear a few recommendations for a couple of GAC games I can play and enjoy. Looking at the list of games that are known to have used GAC …

    ... are mostly but not all Quill based) , posting the list for ...
    spider spider May 2010 Games
  • Utilitieswhen using Tosec to sort some of my roms I like the way they have divided up the software into utilities....WOS also does this....so my question is a…

    ... software creating stuff like the quill don't count as we ...
    ASH-II ASH-II September 2010 Games
  • About Search For terrestrial IntelligenceHi there! I recently got a copy of [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007048]S.T.I. (Search For Terrestrial Intelligence)[/url].…

    ... with some generic info on Quill and PAW.

    Does ...
    Rockersuke Moroboshi Rockersuke Moroboshi October 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Day Trip: authorship speculationIf you type in something which isn't understood in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010763"]Day Trip[/URL], it responds with t…

    ... PAW, and this uses The Quill. He does refer to himself ...
    Alarm Alarm January 2011 Infoseek database
  • Castle MorcanI've just been playing Castle Morcan a text adventure written in Quill which is on Adventure tape 1. But i'm stuck and cannot find any hints for this…

    ... a text adventure written in Quill which is on Adventure tape ...
    Harpy Harpy February 2011 Games
  • Games with Plus3/Disk enhancementsFor about 95% of games of +3 disk, it was simply the tape version with the only benefit being reduced loading times. However, there were a few excep…

    ... map between stages, with a quill pen marking your route. This ...
    MartynC MartynC February 2011 Games
  • Look for a one text adventureHello dudes, can you remind a text adventure where you find yourself in the train which slowly increases its speed and you must free yourself from th…

    Hello dudes, can you remind a text adventure where you find yourself in the train which slowly increases its speed and you must free yourself from the locked compartment ? All I can remember now it was Quill or PAW based...
    ^m00h^ ^m00h^ March 2011 Games
  • TAB - Text Adventure BuilderOk. I wasn't exactly sure which forum to post this, so mods feel free to move to relevant section.. Remember all those old text adventures written w…

    ... adventures written with the excellent QUILL/PAW/GAC utilities on the ... .[/color] is a kind of quill/paw replicant or variant for ... very similar to Spectrum Paw/Quill.

    Home Page. ScreenShots ... to using the Spectrum PAW/Quill makers and/or who may ...
    catventure catventure May 2011 Games
  • The Beatle Quest bugThis may as well be dropped from the "to do" list as I don't think that there's any way to fix it. The "known errors" entry could be updated to inclu…

    ... database but converted to a Quill C database (presumably so that ... it could include Illustrator graphics). Quill A allows flags 11-29 ... can never work properly with Quill C.

    UnPAWS can ... represent the released game. A Quill A hack could be created ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2011 Infoseek database
  • Beatle Quest (BUGFIX)This is a bugfix for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005994"]Beatle Quest[/URL], please replace the existing "known erro…

    ... was originally written for a "Quill A" database but converted to ... a "Quill C" database (presumably so that ... became a reserved flag in "Quill C". This problem can be ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas July 2011 Infoseek database
  • Transferring adventure games between platformsAs topic title really. :) , bit of an odd one. Would it be best to write something in Quill or GAC ? , I've omitted PAW as that's not available on a…

    ... best to write something in Quill or GAC ? , I've omitted ...
    spider spider September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • More for sale Box 23Not 5 minutes goes by and here come some more. Box 23 - Big boxed Games The Tolkien Trilogy ? Beau Jolly (compilation) Trivial Pursuit ? Genus Edit…

    ... Cycles ? Accolade
    The Illustrator ? Gilsoft
    Austerlitz ? Lothlorien
    House ...
    jamorski jamorski January 2012 Sales
  • Dragon World by Britannia - should it have an inlay?Pretty much as the subject says really. :) Does anyone know if this game should have an inlay? It was written using The Quill in 1984 so it's quite …

    ... ? It was written using The Quill in 1984 so it's ...
    Spirantho Spirantho March 2012 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Rare (I think) games listed...Have listed some of my rarer bits on eBay, as i'm needing a little extra cash for a slap up celebratory meal and p**s-up next week (my decree absolut…

    ... :IT"]3D Maze of Gold (Gilsoft)[/URL]

    [URL="http ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi May 2012 Sales
  • Custom Spectrum ROMS with modified system fonts?Some of the more memory efficient adventures used the default Spectrum font in order to save bytes for the adventure itself. Level 9 in particular ju…

    ... good compared to the typical Quill/PAWd and custom adventure engines ...
    takapa takapa August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sharing questionHi- this may seem like a stupid question as I'm posting it where people are obviously so technically minded... but I am working on a Manic Miner game…

    ... /> I've also done a Quill adventure but it is so ...
    retromad retromad September 2012 Development
  • uMIA adventure from Andres Samudio (AD)As per his own blog: [url]http://www.elviejoarchivero.com/?p=73#comment-13[/url] He mentions he wrote an adventure called "Diosa de Cozumel", exact…

    ... Dinamic. It was started with Quill, but in the end he ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx November 2012 Infoseek database
  • Clutches of the Balrog[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010745[/url] From the messages to various people (such as Mike Gerrard) hidden in the game thi…

    ... learning how to use The Quill.
    Strident Strident January 2013 Infoseek database
  • Number 6 / PR SoftwareAfter playing through both of the following games I can pretty confidently say that... Number 6 in the Village (1986, PR Software) [url]http://www.w…

    ... game was written using The Quill whereas the older title was ... /> The 1986 game has The Quill as the creation system
    Strident Strident February 2013 Infoseek database
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