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What software do I need so I can transfer tape games to disk?What utility would I need so I can save tape based games onto specci disks? Can I download something of the web or is there something available to bu…
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What's your favourite death in a game?In a morbid fashion what is your favourite death in a game be it a quick sprite dies type thing or a brutal scene? Speccy only is preferable but feel…
The one that sticks in my mind is Alcatraz Harry where, once you lose all your lives, you see Harry's head being shot off by a firing squad. The best bit in an otherwise crap game.
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+3 disc imaging (idea + SDP)Following a bit of research, which you can probably see in the "old code" thread, I had an idea for a bit of software that may be useful (for me, and…
... format would be required for Hexagon disks and protection systems that ... -
The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... Coin-Op Hits and Alkatraz/Hexagon/Speedlocks (weak sectors, >6K ... -
The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... Coin-Op Hits and Alkatraz/Hexagon/Speedlocks (weak sectors, >6K ... -
Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... speedlock type, one for each alcatraz type, one for searchloaders etc ... -
The Great Escape (film)Watched it last night for the first time in my life. I think the title is a bit misleading since it was not very great at all. A bit of a disaster re…
... 9, but there was some alcatraz prog when I was a ... -
Tranferring a game back to +3 disk?Hi, Haven't been on here for ages, but got my Spectrum down from the loft recently, due to a house move in the next few months. I'd forgotten, but so…
... sectors (Simon can explain better), Hexagon for instance. In other cases ... -
Complex DRAW command?After looking at some Speccy code I noticed that the DRAW statement is used to draw lines (or it looked that way). On the Coco, the LINE command was…
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40 CLS : PRINT "Hexagon"
42 PLOT 120,140 ... -
cpdwriteit worked nice yesterday but today I get the dreaded "ERROR: no response within timeout period.." error. :( is there a solution? or any software a…
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Be aware that Alcatraz-protected disks don't work ... -
New protection systemsAs a follow-up to [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14311&page=2"]this[/URL] thread regarding relatively new protection sy…
... is actually going on. Neither Alcatraz nor Speedlock excelled in these ... -
Lowest rated game you intentially bought?What I mean by this is what is the game that you knew full well wasn't rated highly by your fave mag yet, for some unknown reason you bought it anywa…
... Ruby Runabout, Castle Quest and Alcatraz Harry! Most of them got ... -
Compressors are available for Speccys ?Hi folks, although I was an wasn't strictly a speccy coder in the glory days (amstrad & amiga for the most part), I have secides to arse about with …
... screen was held in the Alcatraz loaders (where the positions held ... -
Hidden messages whilst loading gamesHi all, Was having a chat with my mate about old speccy games and remembered that pausing the loading on some games and then printing gave strange m…
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Games that use the Alcatraz loader (most of US Gold ... -
Rubbish games that your mates LOVED!A friend of mine absolutely adored, 'Rapid Fire' by Mastertronic [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004028[/url] Blimey, he dra…
... that I like.
Alcatraz Harry and Great Space Race ... -
Old games, new tellyPlease combine old computer games and new tv programmes to make fun new games for all the family. Here is one to start you off: Cash in the Atic At…
... Castles.
Wobbly bear, hexagon maze, Diamond plateaus in space ... -
For trade: Silver Jetpac and Pssst !Hello All, I have a Silver Jetpac and Pssst for trade. If anybody is interested in trading a few nice games for them please let me know (e.g. Jet S…
[QUOTE=WhizzBang;249605]Alcatraz Harry? That was terrible![/QUOTE]
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Noisy Earache inducing loadersWhats the noisiest loader youve come across? I dont mean any tunes, the actual loading noise.
I hated the 'Alcatraz' loaders, the noise out of them was horrific, especially when you got a tape loading error. :( -
Arthur C Clarke deadOne of my favorite authors :(
... their onward journey into space? Hexagon-shpaed blocked of ice if ... -
MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
... ) memory.(BLACK RAVEN, IMPERIA 3, HEXAGON 2....). This games use mostly ... -
Which games did you complete?Ok, time for another survey - list which Spectrum games you completed. Please list those with some poke or other cheat separately. Define completion …
3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... /> and they've worked including Hexagon. However you'd need to ...Sex or Speccy???Which one??
... /> Especially if it was an Alcatraz loader :wink:Sex or Speccy???Which one??
[QUOTE=ToxieDogg;289211]Especially if it was an Alcatraz loader :wink:[/QUOTE]
:lol:
I think the wierd Firebird loaders would probably give you more of a rhythm to work with, though!!Sex or Speccy???Which one??
If you don't find the sound of an Alcatraz loader erotic, then there's something wrong with you.
Or maybe something wrong with me :wink: :lol:Wrong TAPs in some gamesKING ARTHUR'S QUEST: The TAP file don't include the aditional levels that TZXs do. MAX HEADROOM: TAP file don't have the aditional level of side B. …
... scrambled loaders like Speedlock and Alcatraz. I never managed to crack ...Changing the way SCREEN$ is loadedThe way the speccy loads in a SCREEN$ is interesting - top two-thirds first, then middle and finally the bottom, which is due to the way the speccy d…
Many Alcatraz loader games were lazy and ... .
There was an Alcatraz style loader published in Program ... top at a time where Alcatraz could fill one character square ... hacked the screen loader from Alcatraz Loader and made a utility ...Changing the way SCREEN$ is loadedThe way the speccy loads in a SCREEN$ is interesting - top two-thirds first, then middle and finally the bottom, which is due to the way the speccy d…
[QUOTE=mulder;306623]Many Alcatraz loader games were lazy and ... .
There was an Alcatraz style loader published in Program ... top at a time where Alcatraz could fill one character square ... hacked the screen loader from Alcatraz Loader and made a utility ...Faces Of ZX Death!!I've just finished my first Speccy video, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IvZKu5ZlpM][I]Faces Of ZX Death[/I][/url] (YouTube link)... A special …
Nicely done! I'm glad you found room for Alcatraz Harry in there :)
