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Did anyone actually own a spectrum modem?I never met a speccy owner who owned a modem in those pre-internet days. What could you do with a speccy modem? I know you could access BBS things, …
I once saw a modem connected to a 48k spwccy at a microfair in the eighties. It was as big as the compter itself and unbelieveably hot. I almost burnt my finger on it, but they did exist. -
Did anyone actually own a spectrum modem?I never met a speccy owner who owned a modem in those pre-internet days. What could you do with a speccy modem? I know you could access BBS things, …
I once saw a modem connected to a 48k spwccy at a microfair in the eighties. It was as big as the compter itself and unbelieveably hot. I almost burnt my finger on it, but they did exist. -
Did anyone actually own a spectrum modem?I never met a speccy owner who owned a modem in those pre-internet days. What could you do with a speccy modem? I know you could access BBS things, …
I once saw a modem connected to a 48k spwccy at a microfair in the eighties. It was as big as the compter itself and unbelieveably hot. I almost burnt my finger on it, but they did exist. -
Did anyone actually own a spectrum modem?I never met a speccy owner who owned a modem in those pre-internet days. What could you do with a speccy modem? I know you could access BBS things, …
... the compter itself and unbelieveably hot. I almost burnt my finger ... computer itself, and so unbelievably hot that he almost burnt his ... -
ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…
... more fully doesn't hold water as it's really not ... -
pics of people who visit wos :)hi everybody, how about having pics of people who visit world of spectrum :) octave
... chubby messiah.
its on hot or not as well so ... -
girls and speccy gamesit seems that most if not all of us on here are boys (ok so some are men) and i can only recall 1 girl ever posting on here and if your not a girl Sm…
... it as far as the water temple in zelda then i ... -
Games that benefit from a change in speed.Has anybody tried playing games on an emulator at different speeds? I've found that certain games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obvio…
... whether any emulators have a hot-key, for quickly switching in ... -
Games that benefit from a change in speed.Has anybody tried playing games on an emulator at different speeds? I've found that certain games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obvio…
... whether any emulators have a hot-key, for quickly switching in ... -
ConversionsHi, I remember how much I liked when a coin-op conversion came out to the market.. I always asked me "did will play like the arcade machine?".. "it w…
... coin-op. It is about water-drops falling down and you ... -
Stupid bugs in gamesDid any one discover bugs in any game. I found out in Football Manager 1 you can sell all your players and still play matches (and even win them)
How about Fantasy World Dizzy? No need to get the bean off of the shopkeeper, just fill the bucket with water and pour it on the manure, and a "magical" beanstalk grows from NOTHING. If THAT'S not magic, I don't know what is... -
Can anyone explain how to play Braxx Bluff to me?Well?
... you are riding through the water, and must avoid the obstacles ... -
Choosing a single gameJust food for thought: Suppose you were allowed to play only one Speccy game for a period of a) today b) one week c) one month, what game would it be?
... powerpack has finally turned white hot and burnt itself out (or ... -
Jungle trouble keys?Can anyone remember what the controls are for this game? I've found left/right but can't figure out how to make the little fellah jump =) Cheers Co…
It's the up arrow key (7). Problem is, you have to time it just right (press it just before you reach the vertical bit of the T of TIME underneath) or you'll just fall into the water.
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Games TV ad.I just came across an mpeg of a Zelda tv commercial, which I reached from Fuzzbucket's website. I thought it was nothing short of hilarious... In th…
Games TV ad.I just came across an mpeg of a Zelda tv commercial, which I reached from Fuzzbucket's website. I thought it was nothing short of hilarious... In th…
... 't have access to clean water is probably a myth. 'Many ...Games TV ad.I just came across an mpeg of a Zelda tv commercial, which I reached from Fuzzbucket's website. I thought it was nothing short of hilarious... In th…
The Great Mystification: A reflection upon the feebleness of the "distribution denied" policyThis argument has been debated several other times in this place, yet I have not expressed my thoughts about it, and I would like to hear comments by…
... it won't hold any water if someone decides to take ...250,000 assorted spectrum games for saleHi , ive got a quarter of a million spectrum games , #(also quite a few c64 and amstrad) some sealed as new , most others still as new , loads of cla…
all in a good cause...We are hoping to attract the attention of a magazine publisher to launch and support the UK?s first glossy (and hopefully rather funky) retro gaming …
Buckets of cold water, for the pouring of, readily available in this thread. :(all in a good cause...We are hoping to attract the attention of a magazine publisher to launch and support the UK?s first glossy (and hopefully rather funky) retro gaming …
... 't say buckets of cold water by any means - it's ...Demo effectsRight, erm, first of all, since this post is about demos, it's possibly not right to post it in the Games forum, but it didn't seem right posting it …
... , must be something in the water.
If you're looking ...pics of people who visit wos :)hi everybody, how about having pics of people who visit world of spectrum :) octave
... the right, looking tired and hot (which I was!).a couple of questionsHello, Just wondering if anyone has or knows about this 'vga box' that enables you to use a pc monitor with the spectrum. I have a speccy 128k+ and …
... prevent it from getting too hot.
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Expensive ...Spectrum +3 fault - flashing screen on power onHi ive just bought a +3 When I power it on the power led and disk drive led come on. The screen just flashes black and white around the border, almos…
... socket :) - but if none feel hot though, doesn't mean they ...Spectrum +3 fault - flashing screen on power onHi ive just bought a +3 When I power it on the power led and disk drive led come on. The screen just flashes black and white around the border, almos…
... ones that are getting obviously hot - try restting it a few ...Spectrum +3 fault - flashing screen on power onHi ive just bought a +3 When I power it on the power led and disk drive led come on. The screen just flashes black and white around the border, almos…
Thanks very much.
The old hot finger test worked, and I've
swapped the memory chip and fixed my +3 :)
Only to discover the drive belt has
stretched :) oh well, next step...
thanks again.Dizzy Games - Were they really that good?I know I will get shot down in a hail of swear words, but......and its a big but (so to speak)....Were the Dizzy games really that good, and worth al…
... and then falling into the water with one coin to collect ...
