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New TV recommendations?Right, I think retrocomputing on the lounge floor is starting to get a bit impractical. I have to do it here because that's where my circa 1994 Sony …
... TV lives.
Now it's a great TV - although these features ... registers would do). It's a superb TV, but it's also gigantic and weighs ... a ton.
So ... -
Can Anyone Help Identifying This Game...?I hope there's someone here who knows what I'm referring to. It's a game I used to play on the Speccy aaaages ago and would *love* to play, or at lea…
... what I'm referring to. It's a game I used to play ... /> I know it was 'Prince' something, and it was a 1 or 2 ... you had to go through a series of rooms fighting people ... -
Unused Spectrum 1st Edition on EbayThere is what is proported to be an unused first edition Spectum on ebay. The seller says that is is unused and never been out of the Box. However …
... the Box.
However it has clearly been out of ... Photographing.
He says it's a first edition. However, I thaught ... />
The auction only has a 47 Mins to go and ... -
About Sabre WulfReading many posts in this forum, I've realized that [I]Sabre Wulf[/I] isn't indifferent to specchums. Many think it's a bored game (i.e. '[I]like At…
... indifferent to specchums. Many think it's a bored game (i.e. '[I ... think (like me) that is a good game.
Nice ... 've seen on a Spectrum, very fond of it.
What ... -
Best faithful-to-the-original AY tunes?When I used to play the piano, I was told by my fellow mates that I didn't had to try to play the music as close to the original as possible. In thei…
... to play something and make it sound 100% like the ... music. If it's an original tune then it makes sense for ... he wants, but if it's a Vangelis or Jean Michel Jarre ... good as the one's in Zoom's version. Unfortunatelly this ... is a perfect example of how to do it the ... -
My New TVI've finally taken some [URL="http://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/public/NBTV/televisor/televisor.html"]photos of my new TV[/URL]. it's a bit unusual, s…
I've finally taken some [URL="http://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/public/NBTV/televisor/televisor.html"]photos of my new TV[/URL].
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New Spectrum Game coming soon!Another Speccy game is aproaching...this time a puzzle-type game, conversion of a popular and addictive game, improved and enhanced! [url]http://cez…
... game is aproaching...this time a puzzle-type game, conversion of ... a popular and addictive game, improved ... you will taste it!
I swear it's a very addictive game ... -
Talking Birthday CardsI just found an old talking birthday card at the bottom of my drawer. It didn't work so I pulled the circuit out and scraped the crap off the battery…
... the battery connectors. that fixed it but what use is an ... started circuit bending it Bwahahaha :-D
it's a shame it's one of ... chips, cause a bit of googling suggests that it ought to be ... possible to record a new message ... -
Another unlisted MIA (Spanish game)There is a game never listed as a MIA, nobody ever realized of it until somebody in the forums of CEZ pointed it : It's a pinball game called Spinba…
... never listed as a MIA, nobody ever realized of it until somebody ... forums of CEZ pointed it :
It's a pinball game called Spinball ... , I dont know If it was ... -
Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the ... a grey-case +2.
Unless my memory is wrong (it's ... compatibility you should get a +2a/+3 and ... br />
But it occurred to me, following the ... the "original" models. It's not just an issue with ... -
Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
... just a few weeks ago, i only registered tonight.
It's ... could tell me if it's a viable option, here's my idea:-
it stands of waiting for a divIDE if you want it preassembled or a ... boot most stuff unless it's on the a drive (according to the ... -
The worst games in the archive.What are the worst game in WOS's archive. I came accross two real baddens yesterday: Stupid Sports it so bad its actually fun: [url]http://www.wor…
... the worst game in WOS's archive.
I came ... :
Stupid Sports it so bad its actually fun ... ?id=0015809[/url]
It's a shame that there is not ... game goes to Car Journey. It has to be one of ... -
Scrooge...In the topic [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18028[/URL] , NickH and others moan about how Christmas comes earlier every …
... (and rightly so, it's become basically just a commercial trade fair that ... [/I], or [I]Scrooge's Christmas Carol[/I], or whatever ... else even comes close. Yes, it's a classic, timeless story, but why ... since black and white makes it seem more poiniant) Simms' ... -
Improved emulator page?I've noticed that the emulator page hasn't changed since I first visited a few years ago. Of course, it works fine but I was wondering if there was a…
... visited a few years ago. Of course, it works ... fine but I was wondering if there was a ... is well established maybe a message stating non-support ... help.
It's a simple change that would still ... present the information in a more readable format. ... -
Reliable Online Speccy Games ShopsI was just about to buy something from The Attic Bug and wondered if it's a reliable place to use? I've had some bad experiences in other online ret…
... Attic Bug and wondered if it's a reliable place to use?
I know there's a huge list of shops in ... the "sales" forum, but there's no indication about how reliable ... the links are outdated so it was obviously compiled some time ... -
4116 and 4164 chipsI've just found the following supplier for 4116 and 4164 RAM chips. about $0.80 each.. not bad. [url]http://www.jameco.com/[/url] It's a US site. I…
... .jameco.com/[/url]
It's a US site. I don't ... the shipping will be, as it's calculated by weight on dispatch ... be low of course as it's only a handful of DIP packages ... -
Latest issue of Retro Gamer[IMG][url]http://www.retrogamer.net/issues/RG_044.jpg[/url][/IMG] Complete History DOOM Prepare to get scared senseless as Retro Gamer looks back a…
... we've found a spy theme tune that's even better than ... Capers
Green Beret
It's a well known arcade hit from ... /> It's one of Bullfrog's most popular games and helped launch a brand ... creators and finds out how it all began
... -
Duel of the games 6! Exploding Fist vs IKIt's a great idea this "duel of the games" series. Here another one: The way of the Exploding Fist vs International Karate. What dou you think?
It's a great idea this "duel of the games" series. Here another one:
The way of the Exploding Fist vs International Karate.
What dou you think? -
Duel Of The Games #8 : HoraceMore poll madness... :) Which is your favourite Horace game then? I'm voting for Hungry Horace. Skiing is probably equally as good but I played the …
More poll madness... :)
Which is your favourite Horace game then? I'm voting for Hungry Horace. Skiing is probably equally as good but I played the other one first and it's a nice simple game. :)
Necros. -
Issue 1 80K SpectrumHere's the other Spectrum I acquired last weekend. It's an [URL="http://www.drumfu.com/Issue1.jpg"]Issue 1[/URL] with an [URL="http://www.worldofspec…
... Spectrum I acquired last weekend. It's an [URL="http://www.drumfu ... /Issue1DaughterBoard.jpg"]daughterboard[/URL]
It's a shame, but this machine doesn ... have any other Issue 1's to test that the SP80 ... -
RetroMa?"RetroMa??a" is a new retro-meeting organized by RetroAccion association. It will take place in Zaragoza (Spain), 23 to 25 of November in the Multipu…
"RetroMa??a" is a new retro-meeting organized by RetroAccion association. It will take ... .asp?idioma=EN]Auditorium[/url]. It's a new section of the [url ... /img231/9003/retromgo1.png]RetroMa??a Logo[/url] -
New (easier) speccy games testI've created a new speccy games test: [url]http://www.sometests.com/tests/Gaming/ZXSpectrumGamesTest_EasierVersion_.html[/url] Again it's 20 questi…
I've created a new speccy games test:
< ... ]
Again it's 20 questions, and hopefully it's a lot easier than ... -
Gridrunner (QS)Hi Is there a reason why Gridrunner by Quicksilva says it is protected by Hewson Slowload? It's a standard loader. Can this be corrected, please? […
... /> Is there a reason why Gridrunner by Quicksilva says it is protected ... by Hewson Slowload?
It's a standard loader. Can this be ... -
selling some of my collection :)hi ok I've run out of space. (I'm also a bit skint lol) here's a list of most of the Spectrum stuff I own: [url]http://www.freewebs.com/valtoa-lorik…
... skint lol)
here's a list of most of the ... .
Those marked with a * are not for sale! (unless ... you want to make me a special offer?)
No paypal ... 've missed out :)
It's a first come, first serve thing ... -
Q. for those who know lots (or enough) about doggies.Yesterday I was with this hot, willing, ready and able woman. She has a dog. It's a mutt* of some sorts, rather small (imo) just about 30 pounds. …
... able woman. She has a dog. It's a mutt* of some sorts ... believe it's a BeagleSpanielPlusSomethingOrOther (sorry, know precious little about dogs). It is a ... about whether it's ok to keep the dog in a cage ... doggie to stay there when it's this cold. She said ... -
New Spectrum game - Isotopia by OctocomOctocom, the guys who made BASIC programmed games such as Pandemia or Insert Coins, released yesterday their very first compiled BASIC game: Isotopia…
... BASIC game: Isotopia.
It's a new puzzle game only for ... -
New Spectrum game - On Reflection"On Reflection" has been my pet project for the last two years or so. My initial idea was to try to create a Spectrum adventure which was a bit more …
... finish.
So.... it's a 128-only, text-only, PAWed ... fight them. That means it understands a small(ish) vocabulary ( ... a review or something then that's fine, although I would appreciate it ... if you could send me a ... -
Adventures in Programmable Logic Part 2So, now armed with an Xilinx Parallel III cable, an XC9536 CPLD, a breakout board with power, a JTAG pin header and a 44-pin PLCC socket, I could try…
... bought a couple of XC9536s a couple of months ago (and it's a good ... large, very complex, and there's a lot to learn. However, for ... ) so this makes it a little bit easier. It also has a simulator, so ... -
Microphone games for WiiWhat I ask is, are there any microphone games for Nintendo Wii apart from "Boogie"? Basically cos' my wifes little cousin has it, and she's really d…
... wifes little cousin has it, and she's really desperate for me ... semi-decent tunes on them (It's a long shot but I dunno ... like guitar hero but with a microphone?)?
I ask ... -
Football Manager - League position workings!Wotcha folks. Can someone put into layman's terms how the league positions are worked out in Football Manager? Is it a loop that starts from the ma…
... /> Can someone put into layman's terms how the league positions ... Football Manager?
Is it a loop that starts from the ... down 1 each time assigning a team its position in the ... ?
I guess it's a little like a high score table!
