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The problem with early arcade adventuresWhether it was a programming reason or not, you find that a lot of the early arcade adventures on the Spectrum (1984-85) had 256 screens. I think "P…
... that several screens in these games look virtually the same, making it ... time was an event. In the bigger games it wasn't, ... because all the screens looked the same.
Airwolf ... you got to the end because of the sameyness of the world you ... -
Greece in the finalsI would love to see the face of all the Chezh people who were talking about winning Greece. There you have it.!!!! Hellas!!!!
I would love to see the face of all the Chezh people who were talking about winning Greece.
There you have it.!!!!
Hellas!!!! -
OCEAN IN COPYRIGHT THEFT SHOCKER![url="http://www.redkeyreddoor.com/index.php?p=46"]http://www.redkeyreddoor.com/index.php?p=46[/url] The guy who did the coverart for some of the Oc…
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The guy who did the coverart for some of ... the Ocean games you know ... , apparently they ripped the comic book panels used in the "Where time stood ... -
Name The Game No.3232323Following on from my post in 'The Last Spectrum Game You Played'. My friend had a Mastertronic (I think) game that had huge graphics with a big hand …
Following on from my post in 'The Last Spectrum Game You Played'. My friend had a Mastertronic (I think) game that had huge graphics with a big hand possibly set in a space ship.
Any ideas ?
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Big differences in review scoresI was looking at the reviews Zoids got earlier, and there was a big gap between what YS gave it and what the other mags gave it (personally I quite l…
I was looking at the reviews Zoids got earlier, and ... YS gave it and what the other mags gave it (personally ... got wildly different review scores in the different mags? -
To whoever maintains the ArchiveThe program in the utilities section of the archive called "AX.25 Packet Radio" is an Ameteur Radio Data Utility as is "RTTY" which is a decoder for…
The program in the utilities section of the archive called "AX.25 Packet ... decoder for radioteletype transmissions.
The Program "Slow Scan Television" is ... /> Why you like dried leaves in water, still computing"
Bettering UltimateUltimate always pushed the limits of the Spectrum, and their work was often more polished than their peers at the time. However their ideas were usua…
Ultimate always pushed the limits of the Spectrum, and their ... and arguably bettered. Perhaps the actual gameplay of Ultimate games ... with Firelord and Robin of the Wood!!!
Of ... release scrolling isometric games in the style of Knightshade and ...Inherited stuffI've recently inherited some Spectrum stuff (see list below), and I am now asking if anyone could estimate what it is worth and where I should sell i…
... /> Spectrum Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner, William Tang ... and various printed manuals (some in Norwegian)
... Sinclar ZX Spectrum (just the shell!)
Brother EP44 ... 2
Hungry Horace
Horace and the Spiders
Reversi< ...C5 at the CGExpoIf anyone is going to test drive the C5 at the forthcoming CGExpo, I'd love any MPEGs taken of that which I can include in the 1985 chapter of the YS…
If anyone is going to test drive the C5 at the forthcoming CGExpo, I'd love any MPEGs taken of that which I can include in the 1985 chapter of the YSRnRY documentary!name the game ;)Its some sort of a platformer and you must avoid zombies that walked back and forth between the floors. It was set in a house and there was an elevat…
... and forth between the floors.
It was set in a house ... some flowers too in the house.. dont sure about the last one there ...Wanted: scans of CRASH posters (the ones sold separately from the mag)At some point CRASH began selling posters based on Oli Frey's artwork. (These were separate from the ones published in the regular magazine.) If anyo…
... These were separate from the ones published in the regular magazine.) If anyone ... ! Red Moon, Zombies of the Night, Kepler
of ...
Red Moon is the artwork from the cover of CRASH 20 ...
I thought I remembered the CRASH 19 cover artwork (surfing ...ZX81 game, not in infoseekI was at the local boot sale yesterday and in the pickings I found a zx81 game. It is by Babtech anf is a double header UFO and 3D Maze for the 16k z…
I was at the local boot sale yesterday and in the pickings I found ... not sure if theses are the same ones that are already ... and 3d monstermaze clones). The address on the inlay is 3 baberton ... . If needed I would supply the original for preservation.
Retro Gamer issue two found in a charity shop!Just bought, for ?1 the cover disc to Retro Gamer Issue 2 - in a charity shop in Bedford. Did not even realise that it was THE retro gamer at first,…
... the cover disc to Retro Gamer Issue 2 - in a charity shop in ... Bedford.
Did not even realise that it was THE ... first, until I saw the (c)2004 on the back, thought it ... /> Am I the first person to find one second hand "in the wild"?Bug in Match Day...maybe this is old news.This may be old news, but I thought I'd share it with you all. I remember once when playing Matchday I scored a goal just as the timer (which, if yo…
... 45 minutes.
The upshot of this was, was ... the part of the screen that held the crowd seemed to appear on the ... Jon Ritman had built in the crowd invading the pitch!
... Anyone else come across strange bugs in ...Spectrum tape sound in Bluetones song?!Hi all, Don't know if any of you have noticed it, but I have and I might as well drop a post about it! On The Bluetones' album "Return to the last …
... br />
On The Bluetones' album "Return to the last chance saloon ... " there is a song called "The ... jub-jub bird". In the middle of the song, there ... a VERY familiar sound appears in the background! I can SWEAR on ...How about sneaky things they invented to make you BUY the game?!...the dual of that other awesome thread. For instance, I found it annoying to go and search for a Spectrum game to buy, turn over the box to see th…
...the dual of that other awesome ... to buy, turn over the box to see the screenshots, and find ... trace of a spectrum screenshot in the back of its box! :)
Video codecs in Spin?Hi all! A question regarding Spin: I would like to do a video capture (when I move my Ragnar sprite behind blocks - yiihah!) but I have some problem…
... using it (v 0.504). In the "Recording" menu, I have "Configure ...Has anyone tried the last TZX of Basil the Great Mouse Detective?It refuses to work on almost [I]every[/I] emulator I've tried it with: the only one which can run it is EmuZWin. Some time ago there was a long debat…
... is supposed that the newest TZX file, found in the last update, should ... be closer to the original tape ... than the previous one.
the file with Spectaculator because ...Spectaculator keybord problem in 6.3In Spectacultor key presses no longer respond in the emuluator. Hot keys work fine. I have tried removing Spectaculator and re-installing. I have…
In Spectacultor key presses no longer respond in the emuluator.
Hot keys work fine.
I have tried removing Spectaculator and re-installing.
I have Windows 98Can anyone help me find the title of this game......I remember a game i liked on the spectrum but i cant remember what it was called, so i cant find it to download. In the game you were some kind of wi…
... a game i liked on the spectrum but i cant remember ... cant find it to download. In the game you were some kind ... was a compass at the bottom of the screen so you knew ... were going. Does anyone know the game i mean? If so ... could you give me the title please.Anyone fancy a "meet up" in September?I have a weekend off in September, 25th/26th September, the only one until Xmas, and am postng this invite on a few boards that I post on. I live in…
... a weekend off in September, 25th/26th September, the only one until ... on.
I live in Bedford - and have quite a ... , and live convieniently near to the pub, off licence and take ... PC with Zx-32 emulator in the games room too.
Name the game(s)Another thread reminded of this compilation that had one of the most addictive games ever that had me and my brother playing for ages. I'm sure the …
... that had one of the most addictive games ever ...
I'm sure the compilation was called 3in1, but ... find any mention of it in the compilations bit.
The thing that stood out about ... combination (A&S?) for the other player.
In need of a Poke (ooer!)Back in my very basic Basic days, machine code was a scary thing. I think I advanced as far as 'LD HA' (or something!) before giving up. However, so…
Back in my very basic Basic days, ... a game.
At the ripe old age of 33 ... someone tried to break into the loading
23658,255 ... /> I saw one in the 'type-in' section that caused the text to scroll ...Sinclair & Clones Show in NorwichDear All Last year a Spectrum and SAM show was held in Norwich called ORSAM 2003. It was the biggest show, of its type, in the UK last year. As it …
... in Norwich called ORSAM
2003. It was the ... biggest show, of its type, in the UK last ... held at the Alex Bussey Scout Centre in Norwich, off ... Rowington Road is near the centre of Norwich, handy ... be an official dinner after the
show, attendance ...100s of games for sale!Dear All In preparation for a move to Manchester, I wish to get rid of the following games as a job lot! The list below should be pretty accurate, …
... br /> I am currently living in Bradford but am willing to ... Imagine) 70p, The Armageddon Man (Martech) (stickers all in mint condition, ... ) (no keyboard overlay, box in average condition) ?1.50, ... Sinclair) 1.00
Horace and the Spiders (Sinclair) 1.00 < ...Freezed in the worst momentDamn!! I was playing Arkanoid2 and was one of that match that just happens one or two time per year.. I was in stage 15 with at least 9 lives when i…
... time per year.. I was in stage 15 with at least ...The last game released to the public.Hello! My question is this. What was the last game to be released/sold in the golden era? I know of Cronosoft still develop/sell games. Christian
Hello!
My question is this.
What was the last game to be released/sold in the golden era?
I know of Cronosoft still develop/sell games.
ChristianA bug in Z80 V4.00Yes, from what I've heard, this emu has plenty of bugs (though I've never heard what they actually are), but this one is my contribution to the bug l…
... contribution to the bug list. :)
In a DOS ... in the "Load Spectrum snapshot" window, log on to the virtual drive (Z: in the ... since you're in the root directory of the virtual drive (even ... you're in a subdirectory of the actual drive), the attempted ...ANN: The Italian Project - MASSIVE update (help still needed!)(This was originally in the adverts section, but I think it's more relevant here. Apologies if you think otherwise :) ) Hello chums.. Just to le…
(This was originally in the adverts section, but ... let you know that The Italian Project has undergone ... I need YOUR help with the unresolved titles.
the-tipshop.co.uk/Italian ... can provide at identifying the cracked titles (or even ...Name (of) the gameExcuse this post. If it sounds odd then blame the 8th can of Stella I'm currently on. Have you ever though about the name behind a game? The words …
... , what made him so manic in the first place?
What ... that Ultimate used 'wulf' in reference to the 8th century poem, 'Beowulf ... from? Knights (in their common usuage) appeared centuries after the Beowulf! .......and ...
