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Reset Generation - free retro browser gameThought this might interest some WoSers: [url]http://www.resetgeneration.com/[/url] It's a sort of online multiplayer puzzle/strategy thing, a tiny…
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It's a sort of online multiplayer puzzle/strategy thing ... monsters), with characters and references parodying the history of gaming, but mainly ... Opera users have had problems, and it won't work at all ... -
Name that GameHi all, I'm looking for a game that used to be on MSX, and almost certain it had a Speccy port too - but my memory is rather hopeless :D It's a rac…
... be on MSX, and almost certain it had a Speccy port too - ... hopeless :D
It's a racer of sorts, scrolling to the left ... /right/accelerate/decelerate/jump, and think it had weapons too, but ... game I played - so it's of sentimental value, and I'd love to ... -
More chat needed!Ok, this sort of post happens at least once per year, but the WOS IRC chat never seems to gain momentum, with only one or two permanent residents. C…
... bite (well, all except Phil), and it's easy to join.
< ... as to be perfectly honest it's a load of crap. Most people that ... yerselfs a copy of mIRC (or other IRC client of your choice) and ... s myself, guesser and Phil in there, and it would be nice to get a ... -
Combined Postage!Hi! To All, As a frequent seller of Speccy games and job-lots I thought I'd clarify my Postage Policy! I am more than happy to combine p…
... All,
As a frequent seller of Speccy games and job-lots I ... and they have benefited from my 'generous' combined postage rates ;-)
It's a ... shame because a lot of you guys are missing ... -
CronosoftIt's a bit of bad news, but I'm sorry to say that I'm probably closing up the Cronosoft label. I'm struggling financially at the moment, and Cronoso…
It's a bit of bad news, but I'm ... at the moment, and Cronosoft has too, for a while without much ... interest, and i'm beginning ... to lose money keeping it going, plus ... -
Advance Wars for GBAFor years I've heard about this game, just recently downloaded it...and I'm totally adicted to it! it's a mix of comand & conquer, classic RPG and...…
... recently downloaded it...and I'm totally adicted to it! it's a mix of comand & ... ; conquer, classic RPG and...well it's fun!
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Computer or console: Which do you prefer for games?Yep, the old argument again. I was talking about this yesterday to a mate (a World of Warcraft addict) who doesn't like consoles, and neither I (who …
... Wii, it's just computer vs. console.
Both consoles and computers ... who buys a machine to look at it, so it's a bit of a non-point ... . This is a major plus point, and a minor minus point. It's great because ... -
NTSC land helpHi all, first post here, and it's a bit of a techie noob one. I did search, honest, but couldn't find what I was looking for. I'm a UK (Scotla…
... br /> first post here, and it's a bit of a techie noob one.
... land ( Alberta, Canada) and have been collecting up some ... would love to add a Spectrum to my collection, ... how can I get it to work out here?< ... br />
any and all help or advice greatly ... -
"POPIE" Spectrum Game from 1984While trying out some old microdrive carts on my real Speccy I came across this game which I had written on the loading menu as "never released". It…
... "never released".
It's a ripoff of the 'Popeye' arcade game, written ... with graphics by Dave Hayhoe and copyrighted 1984.
... and on the net and I can't find a single mention about it ... photos from the TV screen and upload them to my next ... -
Your unwanted 'Horace' GamesHello there, I know it's a bit of a running joke on this board that every man and his dog has a copy of Horace goes Skiing and Make-a-Chip, however,…
... know it's a bit of a running joke on this board that every man and ... his dog has a copy of Horace goes Skiing and Make-a-Chip ... was recently helped by a generous member of this board, who gave ... for the Dragon32, both original and the 'hooky' Preston Games ... -
Spectranet updateSince I've not written an update in a while for those who don't follow the blog on the Spectranet wiki, I hit an important milestone on Saturday. Th…
... .e. the normal UNIX and Windows methods of doing a network filesystem). The ... , type of file etc.) I chose the TAP format because it's a simple ... , well-known format, and it instantly means you ... -
I am currently reading...Haven't noticed one of these threads, so here goes... I'm currently reading (depending on my mood...!): - [B]The Jesus Papers[/B] - Michael Baigent…
... Holy Grail". It's a look at the life and times of Jesus Christ, ... Broster was a scouser, not a Scot. It's still a belting read ... today but hard to get hold of ... as a ... -
Recipes (for ewgf)Following on from ewgf's request for some recipes, below is my homemade curry. I like to think it's pretty healthy and I guarantee it tastes great. …
... and it is freezable - just make sure it's piping hot when re-cooking! It's a ... bit of a pain getting ... all of the spices together ... -
WikipediaThere's an article in this week's Micro Mart about Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia that anyone can edit or add to. Apparently Lenny Henry c…
... before for being inaccurate, and for it's policy of letting anyone create or ... . I think it's a great idea, well implemented, and I hope it stays with ... . It's one of the bet sites on the 'net, and I hope it's detractors ... -
Gatecrasher remakeSo, thought I'd bob this in here. This turned out to be my 'Finish something month' release for [URL="http://www.retroremakes.com"]www.retroremakes.…
... [/URL]
It's a remake of the Speccy port of Gatecrasher ([URL="http ... ?id=0001986[/URL])
It's a puzzle game that involves dropping ... , but it was a game I used to play time and time again ... -
Tutto Spectrum is a collection of hacksI saw that Tutto Spectrum n.3 has been added to the magazine covertape collection. I should warn you that it is a collection of hacks, just one of t…
... you that it is a collection of hacks, just one of the several ... I am absolutely certain of this because I once owned ...
Squadra mobile (a subdivision of Italian State Police): Turbo ... /> Monolito ("Monolith"): The Arc of Yesod
Biliardo ("Pool"): ... -
Looking for 'speech' games - Cheetah.I've just recently hooked up a Cheetah Sweet Talker and a Currah Microspeech to one one my rubber-keyed chums. He's quite a lil chatter-box, so now'…
... chums. He's quite a lil chatter-box, so now's a perfect time ... ! Okay, so there's a wealth of Currah ones, and I see that 70 ... think that Cheetah's own software label would support it, but I ... guess that it isn't the ... -
New Game: Box ReloadedBeyker has just released his new game, a puzzle game that he started to develop almost 3 years ago in CEZ GS. It's a remake of his old BASIC game Box…
... released his new game, a puzzle game that he ... ago in CEZ GS. It's a remake of his old BASIC game ... them (in a Sokoban style), and joining boxes of the same ... blog, including almost all of his productions (in spanish ... to recover all objects and get the pieces for ... -
The ZX-filesIt's an incredible story I found in the spanish forums (Speccy.org). Yesterday night, in a spanish TV program about strange phenomena, UFOs, etc pre…
... extrange events in the city of Vitoria, in october, 1984. ... explanation of this. One man, engineer, had a ZX Spectrum with a ... [/url]
It's a video of the whole program. This report ... repeat that the journalist it's a reputable one, and the program as ... -
New Game :- Ghost CastleA simultaneous release here at WOS and at Retro Rewind (Binman on the scene passing it everywhere ) This only started off as a "I wonder if I can d…
... a "I wonder if I can do that" type of ... project :) ,
what we have is a basic ... ) but it grew, it's a cross between chips challenge and sokoban would ... submission to WOS (and first complete game in ... know what people like and what could be improved ... -
Favourite Dan DareI've just tried Dan Dare III for the first time, it looks interesting although rather diferent from the other games... back in the day I only had Dan…
... III for the first time, it looks interesting although rather diferent ... and loved it (and often dreamed about how Dan Dare I looked like...), it's a ... hell of a ... who is your favourite is and why! -
Hitchhiker's Guide adventureHas anyone had a go at this? Anyone finish it yet..? [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game_nolan.shtml[/url] It's strangely compelling…
Has anyone had a go at this? Anyone finish it yet..?
It's strangely compelling, I'm going ... resorting to any hints. It's been ages since I read ... watched the series/film so it's a bit of a challenge. -
Sir Clive interview on Dutch TVMy dad called me to say he spotted Sir Clive on Dutch TV channel "Het Gesprek", it was part of BBC's Click program reporting on internet / tech gadge…
... "Het Gesprek", it was part of BBC's Click program reporting ... br />
I suspect it may have been the same ... some 'loading' animation appears, and nothing ever happens from there ... Perhaps that's another episode, perhaps it's a repeat of this evening's. So I ... -
WIP: Another demoIt's a couple of months already since I've released something, so I thought it's fun to show a demo of the thing I'm currently working on: [url]http…
It's a couple of months already since I've ... , so I thought it's fun to show a demo of the thing I ... of that stuff is no longer applicable. There are no hearts and it's ... not even a platformer. There are still lots of bugs ... -
Budget Game World Cup Extra timeRight I thought about this for a while and I'm going to stick to my original plan even though I've cut loose the cruel elimination type shit I was go…
... I thought about this for a while and I'm going to ... for this one is it's multiple choice, and public so people (but ... 't know if it was here, and even if it was I don ... games as choices instead of loads of them, since it's a battle for second ... -
For anyone who is interestedAs Jumping Stack mentions in the thread: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32113[/url] I've been banned recently (the ban…
... lines of "I love Doctor Who, it's my favourite program ever, and if ... since it's a way of burning off stress and switching onto other things, and it's the ... , calling me a "knobhead" and saying "Perhaps his (Lee's) opinion of you is ... -
It's snowing!Yes I know all you northerners have had snow for a week but down here in London it's a very rare thing!
Yes I know all you northerners have had snow for a week but down here in London it's a very rare thing! -
Another guess the name of the game thread!Hello chums :) I can't for the life of me remember the name of the game I'm thinking of. It is a sort of 3D noughts and crosses game. IIRC there are…
... of me remember the name of the game I'm thinking of. It is a ... sort of 3D noughts and crosses game. IIRC ... 4) grids on the screen and you can make your move ... on any of the grids at any time ... -
new pc, not postingnever had this before.. but the bleep codes are saying there is an issue with the graphics card. it's a gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 and the gfx card is a …
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it's a gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 and the gfx card ... just built it today..
it's been a nightmare really as ... the case is woeful for it and made a ... lot of problems.
ding ding[vent] I needed to wash my car, as it was filthy.. only to discover some "git" has scuffed the bumper of my new car (not black so it shows up more..)…
... it shows up more..) , new as in under 2 years and ... from new.
thought I'd vent.. no doubt it's a ... driver of a dented old ****box.. ... in car parks and the like.. Just ... know the turning circles of their cars obviously.
