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Identifying the authors of classical beeper tunesDear all, I am currently working on a small demo, a compilation of some classic beeper tracks from ZX Spectrum games dated between 1985 and 1992. Alt…
... people may feel that the legality of such an enterprise ... if possible) who was the author of the beeper engine. In order ... (quote from the game leaflet: "The phenomenal 'multichannel' music of Fairlight was ... titles)? Is he the author of the beeper engine as well ... -
Help! Can't remember the name of a game!I've been trying to remember the name of a game I used to play on spectrum when I was younger, it's been bugging me for years, can anyone help. The b…
... 've been trying to remember the name of a game I used ... for years, can anyone help. The basic idea involved being given ... and then you worked out the clues on that one to ... -
Guess the name of the Royal baby.The Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour. It's fair to assume that at the moment she's being told to go home as their are no free beds in the ma…
The Duchess of Cambridge has gone into ... to assume that at the moment she's being ... free beds in the maternity unit at the moment.
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So how about we play a game of ... guess the name of the baby. The winner will receive ... -
another one of those games lists..... sorryMorning folks, Long time reader, first time poster and all that. I have been toying with the idea (or at least, the missus has) of getting rid of m…
... /> 84. The Growing Pains Of Adrian Mole
85. The Quest for the Golden ... Egg Cup
86. The Snowman
87. The Way of the ... Tiger
88. The Wombles
Job Lot of over 160 Items ZX Spectrum[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-Lot-over-160-Items-ZX-Spectrum-C64-PS1-PS2-PS3-PSP-Xbox-Dreamcast-/161097186089[/url] ZX Spectrum games ATV Si…
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S.U. Six Of The Best 1 Cover Tape By ...
Super Seymour Saves The Planet By Codemasters
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The Newzealand Story By The HIt Squad
The Way Of The Tiger By ... VU-3D By Psion
Way Of The Exploding Fist Richochet By Mastertronic ...The making of R-Type on the speccy book, free downloadBob Pape, the guy who wrote R-Type on the speccy has made his book, "IT'S BEHIND YOU: the making of a computer game", available for free download: [u…
Bob Pape, the guy who wrote R-Type on the speccy has made his book, "IT'S BEHIND YOU: the making of a computer game", available for free download: [url]http://bizzley.com/[/url]LOOK at the size of my Rom/EmulatorOk, we have 16k, 48k, 128k, even a 256 odd k Rom/Emulator But I want more :p Is there anything out there now or been worked on to give more, as the…
... on to give more, as the last time I looked my ... this day and age with the talent of the members here at WOS ... that hard to create something the works like a 48k/128k ... )
PS this is the 20 year old Irish Whiskey ...Trying to remember the name of a book about computer virusesSome years back, I read a book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was mainly or totally about the PC), and I'd like to tr…
... book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was ... mainly or totally about the ... anyone can tell me the name of it I'd be ... history of viruses and their effects on the computers and the people ...I can't remember the name of an old seriesHi, There used to be an old series on TV back in the early Eighties. It revolved around the adventures of a British spy who (I think) was half-Germa…
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It revolved around the adventures of a British spy who (I ... ) was half-German.
Bit of an alternative history series with ... elements.
As I recall, the hero was trying to determine ... one scene where a canister of nerve gas rolls off a ...The History of Ocean book.Has anyone received a copy of the book [URL="http://www.retrofusion.me.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_naru.tpl&product_id=30&cate…
Has anyone received a copy of the book [URL="http://www. ... option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=25"]The History of Ocean[/URL] yet? ... come this side of Christmas as stated in the above link? ... kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/the-history-of-ocean-software-by-retro ...999 and counting, the Dean of GamesOver on Spectrum 2.0 [url]http://www.spectrum20.org/[/url], a true landmark is about to be reached as the amazing Dean of Games will very soon chalk …
... to be reached as the amazing Dean of Games will very ... /> Dean is truly one of the unsung heroes of the Spectrum scene. His reviews ... the authors, and are always the result of a proper good go at the ... effort, and makes sense of the archive as a living resource ...By The Power Of Grayskull![img]http://old.he-man.org/cartoon/cmotu/seriesinformation/moral1.jpg[/img] "In today's story, deadpan666 discovered that some fans have decided to …
... em-up based on Masters Of The Universe! Many actual companies ... have all failed to capture the feeling of the original show.. Well now ... keep believing in ourselves. As the old saying goes 'if ...
You can get the playable demo [url="http://gamejolt ...The making of RobocopEurogamer has a nice article on the development of Robocop, including some remarks by Mike Lamb: [url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-19-th…
Eurogamer has a nice article on the development of Robocop, including some remarks by Mike Lamb:
[url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-19-the-making-of-robocop[/url]The Art of selling a Spectrum gameSee if this takes your fancy... [url]http://www.retroyak.com/the-art-of-selling-a-spectrum-game/[/url] :D
See if this takes your fancy...
[url]http://www.retroyak.com/the-art-of-selling-a-spectrum-game/[/url]
:DGame evolution over the lifetime of a systemDo modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as in years gone by? I was just playing the original Super Mario Land on my Ninte…
... modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as ... me that in the space of a couple of years, the graphics and ... recognition (though I do love the original game).
the evolution of Spectrum games over the years - just look at the ...Trying to remember the name of a gameHi all, Just joined up today as there is a Spectrum game that I remembered playing from years ago but cannot for the life of me remember the name. I…
... but cannot for the life of me remember the name. I am ... as it is bugging the hell out of me.
the elevator talking the various team leaders ... called Hostages, but the only game of that name I ... can find is the Infogrames ...Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomThe entry for indiana jones and the temple of doom links to the compilation temple of doom+last crusade. There doesn't seem to be an entry for Temple…
The entry for indiana jones and the temple of doom links to the compilation ... temple of doom+ ... & Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Side 1.tzx ... & Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom - Side 2.tzx ...IF1Bis problems. The Edge of the Spectrum...Advice is sought from the learned on WoS. I just bought an Interface 1Bis from sunny South Africa. It arrived fast, but unfortunately doesn't work.…
... usable state without horrendous crashes of the Spectrum (a 128k, but also ... +2). After my first cleaning of the edge connector, no improvements. After ... post at the end of the in depth explanation, Rune reports the Spectrum died ...Chaos - The Battle of WizardsThe Infoseek entry to 'Chaos - The Battle of Wizards' could do with a couple of edits. Chaos was originally released in 1984, not 1985, [url=https://…
The Infoseek entry to 'Chaos - The Battle of Wizards' could do with ... a couple of edits. ... and documented in the manual included in the first edition which ... .
Also, the official remake, called Chaos Reborn ...The Wizard of Hotspot HillockI've just re-discovered this unfinished game which I haven't done any work on for a couple of years. As it can be played through to the end as it is …
... couple of years. As it can be played through to the end ... 'wofm' for the name. When it runs out of files to load ... , select AGES-3v2gtest.TAP for the remainder of the files, after which select ... is one of the unfinished bits). If the highlight moves to the top left ...48K: Half of copyright message in the middle of the screen?!Issue two. Has 74LS08 over the Z80, but the ULA is 5C112E-3 (I think this should be a 5C102E??? - I have one, but I'm not sure if it is working, at l…
... Has 74LS08 over the Z80, but the ULA is 5C112E- ... then it says in the middle of the screen "1982 Sincla" ... more and no less of the copyrigh msg is shown ... Two wires of this added 74LS08 go to the ULA, but ... help. Now unfortunately the labels have fallen of, so I ...A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin[SIZE=4][COLOR=Green][U][B]A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin.[/B][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] Please post your successes below :-) …
... ][B]A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin.[/B][/U ... add a poll to show the count?[/QUOTE]
Yes, but ... one post[/B] with details of each [B]successful build[/B ... entries[/B], the number of replies to the thread will give the number built ...U.S. Gold Kickstarter - 'The Story of U.S. Gold'I searched but could not find info about this so here you go. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf_FFXVt-H8[/url] The U.S. Gold Book The book, '…
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The book, 'The Story of U.S. Gold', will ... adopted for 'The History of Ocean Software' publication (the same printing ...
The book will chart the rise and rise of U.S ... that guided the company through 12 years of successful business ...The Making of Match DayWent for a curry with Jon Ritman the other week :) [URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day"]http://www.eurogamer.…
Went for a curry with Jon Ritman the other week :)
[URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day"]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-01-the-making-of-match-day[/URL]'The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels' kickstarterHere it is, now live (with a loading screen by me!) [url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/the-story-of-the-zx-spectrum-in-pixels[/url]
Here it is, now live (with a loading screen by me!)
[url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/the-story-of-the-zx-spectrum-in-pixels[/url]The end of the Who[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28087350[/url] It seems the end of the road for the Who but i suppose it's only natural as they're…
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28087350[/url]
It seems the end of the road for the Who but i suppose it's only natural as they're now past 70:sad:Video Games In The Style Of Old-School CartoonsVery cool! [url]http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/video-games-in-the-style-of-old-school-cartoons-are-awesome/[/url] [img]http://img.gawkerassets.co…
Very cool!
[url]http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/video-games-in-the-style-of-old-school-cartoons-are-awesome/[/url]
[img]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18s8jinxjhbbcpng/ku-xlarge.png[/img]The Story of the Spectrum in 10 GamesIf you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games what woukd they be? Your choices should be games that have absolutely defined the shap…
If you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games ... have absolutely defined the shape of the Spectrum and dictated the path that all ...
5. Jetpac
6. The Trap Door
7. Target ...Yes it looks like it's busted. The World of Spectrum Forums database has encountereThe World of Spectrum Forums database has encountered a problem.
The World of Spectrum Forums database has encountered a problem.Sir Cliff and the Shaddows of doubtBeen reading on BBC news of this Cliff Richard fiasco. I'd been reading bits n peices online for a few months that infered sooner or later he would …
... visitor to the 'Elm Guest House' where the Elite of our society ... for reporting the news because they were not the source of the leak. ... Who else other than the police ... that a vast majority of the establishment I grew up ...
