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Sinclair Game Compilation - P15/GThis is the biggest compilation of games I've ever seen. I don't remember ever seeing this mentioned in any magazines back then. Did anyone buy it? T…
Games to TradeHi I have a few games to trade, I am looking for text adventures (on any format), here's the games if anyone is interested (duplication indicates mo…
... , Lucasfilm, Double cassette case
High Frontier, Activision, Double cassette case ...School ProjectsWhile trying to organise my house I happened across some of my old school work. Amongst it I found a "report" I wrote about the ZX Spectrum, back whe…
... ? Obviously not to such a high standard as my own *cough ...TOP TIPBring back the good old days of Spectrum gaming on your PC by simulating TV scan-lines. This can easily be done by sellotaping a comb vertically acr…
Bring back the good old days of Spectrum gaming on your PC by simulating TV scan-lines. This can easily be done by sellotaping a comb vertically across each eye.Scan of cassettes.Ludicrous or a neglected part of the conservation effort? I just sent Martijn scans of inlay, instructions [I]and[/I] the cassette of Gryzor. I sta…
Ludicrous or a neglected part of the conservation effort?
I just sent Martijn scans of inlay, instructions [I]and[/I] the cassette of Gryzor.
I started thinking that it might be a good thing to include it because then people can ...Spectrum +2 (ish)Sorry couldn't resist a dodgy pun. First of I realise it's a bit grovelling but congratulations on a wonderful site and community. As a kid brought …
... themselves look a bit lo-res.
II) "The Pawn ...passing company HQ'sI was think about this earlier this evening, in fact it was when my son was getting excited about adventure games. Level 9's Colassal Caves to be pre…
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When I lived in High Wycombe I used to pass ... ' house on Green Street in High Wycombe frequently as well and ...Ever thought about who you bid against on Ebay ?There is an interesting auction on my watch list at the moment. The Book, The Sinclair Story [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&i…
... was willing to go quite high on this as I would ... gone up to ?26. Too high for me. I don't ...Just outta curiosity...Why does every Cassette Inlay Scan link in the TZXVault <edit>still</edit> link to [url="http://tzxvault.retrogames.com/Spectrum/Inlays/1"]http…
Why does every Cassette Inlay Scan link in the TZXVault still ...Batman (John Ritman version)I've managed to get five pieces of the batmobile. After going through a door protected by rising and falling spikes, I come to a screen which has a m…
... ability to jump twice as high as normal. I have managed ...Elementary Question, sorryI am confused (Currently documenting code) When we are talking about HI bytes and LO Bytes, if the Address is c000h, is: c0h the lo byte and 00h th…
I am confused (Currently documenting code)
When we are talking about HI bytes and LO Bytes, if the Address is c000h, is:
c0h the lo byte and 00h the high byte, or vica verca?Method to read byte as binary string rather than dec?Hi all Am fiddling around with the screen buffer and have written a routine to scan the screenbuffer into upper ram and then write it back in upside…
... have written a routine to scan the screenbuffer into upper ram ...Long Man Chemistry QueryI have a copy of Longmans "Chemistry Revision O Level and CSE". Is this the same as the "Chemistry" software by the same company as there is no inlay…
... as there is no inlay scan on the archive? There are ...unusual cover on artic gameHi Ive just listed frog 5 / showdown on ebay but on chcking you dont appear to have the cover. I think the one i have nay predate the one on the ar…
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Ive just listed frog 5 / showdown on ebay but on chcking you dont appear to have the cover. I think the one i have nay predate the one on the archive. Let me know if you want a scan before its sold.
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fazzRetro GamerI'm really quite sad, but I am cancelling my delivery of retro-gamer. I got as far as Issue 21, but it's just not doing anything for me now. Added …
The whole denied games, abandonware and buying from eBay issue I understand that it's a software company or author's right to ban free distribution of their games on the Internet. This is a wider issue these da…
... wider issue these days with high speed connections and greater web ... that these games attract ridiculously high prices on eBay as a ...Why Crashed fanzine closedMaybe the true story has never been told, maybe nobody cares! but at least this forum can hold its collective chin and say... ahhhh thats why... 200…
... specialist retro shops on the high streets(of which there were ...The BusinessAnybody seen The Business, the new film just out by the makers of The Football Factory? I had to laugh - the music that plays when the main characte…
Amstrad CPCWhy did the CPC lose out so badly to the Spectrum and C64 - it looks a tidy bit of kit and seemed to have a half decent number of games released for …
... philosophy of integrate, stack it high and sell it cheap.Cricket - 1st testInteresting match, especially the last session where we batted like we had a plane to catch in a hurry! Nearly pulled it off as well! :p Must say th…
... in both sides being quite high it should make for a ...Linda BarkerI was sitting in a coffee shop today drinking my favourite caffeine-filled beverage and flicking through one of the local newspapers when I came acro…
... her included so I might scan it in for the archive ...Sir Clive Sinclair Photograph/PictureHi, Does anyone know where I can find a hi-res image of Sir Clive Sinclair, I've been searching on-line without success. Ideally I'm looking for a…
... I can find a hi-res image of Sir Clive Sinclair ...PC advice reqd.My monitor/graphic card seems to be acting up! I get strange sort of flicker (similar to the ones you get at slightly low voltage) on the monitor at …
... been playing FEAR at quite high settings of late.
6 ...World Class Rugby - manualif someone wants to see this game on Speccy Tour 'Nomination List' [1], please... please... show me its manual in any form (txt/ html/ scan i.e. jpg/…
... in any form (txt/ html/ scan i.e. jpg/ ...) shorten or ...Scanning magazine helpIve been scanning a magazine/book (not spectrum related) and most of the pages are fine but a few where the text is near the middle has blurred text …
... same thing happens. If i scan a single page it comes ...Best version of The Sentinel?Which version of The Sentinel is the best? I have tried the Spectrum, CPC, PC, ST and C64 versions, and of them I still prefer the Spectrum version. …
... several colours, but look lower res. as a result), and the ...video encoding helpright, ive got a video i want to upload to the web, but its a bit big (250mb) i can rip, encode, multiplex etc but only at default level.the files co…
... the screen about 1 inch high lol........unwatchable
ive ...Take this job and shove itI've given up trying, as a ducker and diver, I do fine. Got a nice little part-time job with the Royal Mail for the last 4 years, do okay buying and …
... Ebay businesses. Due to the high specifications required (thanks a bunch ... your application. Due to the high specifications required, it was highlighted ...
