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Jdanddiet's Blog begins its Speccy 30th Anniversay Celebrations[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/zx-spectrum-30-golden-years.html"]The Heroes of 1982[/URL]
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In a charity shop the other day...got these beuts for 25p each. Ever since I started checking out their hordes of cassettes it's brought up a few gems. Never even heard of Armageddo…
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Bit stuck on Chaos - any suggestions?[IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/jdanddiet/Chaos.jpg[/IMG] I'm the purple wizard :(. think i'll try a disbelieve.
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BlogHi guys I've started a blog which will feature my thoughts on gaming, movies and music. Having seemingly played a lot of ZX Spin lately, speccy gam…
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Favourite/Least Favourite Arcade Conversion?The Speccy was home to some great arcade conversions considering it's relatively miniscule power. I've put my ten favourite and least favourite up o…
The Speccy was home to some great arcade conversions considering it's relatively miniscule power. I've put my ten favourite and least favourite up on my blog ([URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/[/URL]), what are yours? -
Favourite/Least Favourite Movie Licence?I could only do five each for this genre as I really couldn't find another five of each that I felt that good or bad about! [URL="http://jdanddiet.b…
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Favourite Original Budget GameThis will be it for a while now so don't panic...what's your favourite original budget game? I've listed my top ten here:- [URL="http://jdanddiet.b…
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[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/spectrum ... -budget-games-special.html"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/spectrum ...Most Disappointing Budget Game?I've completed my ten now ([URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/spectrum-budget-games-special-part-2.html"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/…
I've completed my ten now ([URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/spectrum-budget-games-special-part-2.html"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/spectrum-budget-games-special-part-2.html[/URL]) and there's some tosh in there.Worst TV LicensesOK, I've only published the first so far - sludge-fest "V". I have another 9 in mind... Any suggestions, a few have appeared already on the worst m…
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[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/[/URL]Some interesting stuff. To me anyhows.So i thought I'd share it. Picked up a speccy lot the other day, few games and bits and pieces including a konix speed king. Anyhow there was loads…
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Strange Cassette LabelIn that lot of games I got the other day, some of the games have this cassette in them:- [IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/jdanddiet/CIM…
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Dinamic GamesI was thinking the other day about Dinamic games and their notorious difficulty level. So I've selected 4 of their games (Army Moves, Navy Moves, Ga…
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[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/[/URL]The Shaky GameWas in me charity shop today sorting through a big pile of audio cassettes. Cam across the album "The Bop Won't Stop" by Shakin Stevens and was just…
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I keep meaning to pimp this - I've been doing a series of blog posts about the various spectrum compilations I loved as a kid.
[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/search/label/Spectrum%20Compilations"]Here's the ones I have done so far[/URL]Happy Burfdee jdanddiethappy burfdee duda, hope its a messy one :D
happy burfdee duda, hope its a messy one :DThe Making of Karyssia Queen of DiamondsAs an aside/boxout for the Incentive feature I had published in RG a few months ago I was going to do a bit about this game. However, I secured a go…
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[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/07/making ... -queen-of-diamonds.html"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/07/making ...Jdanddiet's Ebay HoAll 99p start. [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320738710412&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"]Bumper bundle of mag tapes[/URL] …
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[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320738710412&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"]Bumper bundle of mag tapes[/URL]
[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320738712214 ...Old Games, interesting inlays, publishers I'd never heard of...Picked up a bundle the other day with a few games, even publishers I'd never heard of. Nothing MIA or anything but some interesting titles. Anyone …
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Retro Gamer issue 94Just received my subscriber copy this morning. Big well done to Nick.H for his interview/article about 'Frontlines' the monthly newsletter/fanzine. …
... it as our very own jdanddiet wrote this. Also this month ...The Making of...AlienA few weeks ago I interviewed John Heap of Denton Designs fame about his first full game for the Spectrum, Mind Games' Alien. He went on of course t…
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[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/09/making ...Shadowfire Follow-up?After reading the excellent [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-ofa-l-i-e-n.html"]interview with John Heap[/URL] (of Denton Designs), …
... reading the excellent [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/09/making ...The Making of...Ball BreakerYep, another one :smile: [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-ofball-breaker.html"]The Making of Ball Breaker[/URL]
Yep, another one :smile:
[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-ofball-breaker.html"]The Making of Ball Breaker[/URL]Codemasters Job lot for sale20 Codies games ?15 including postage [IMG]http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/jdanddiet/105_0642.jpg[/IMG] The games are Mig 29 Soviet Fight…
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Eurogamer Expo 2011I went to this yesterday - anyone else been/going? They had a +2 set up with a divide and I spent as much free time as I could introducing a few "yo…
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Memories of Adventure Game Writing - Interview with Craig Davies1st in this 4 part feature is now up. [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/memories-of-adventure-game-writing.html"]Memories of Adventure Gam…
1st in this 4 part feature is now up.
[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/memories-of-adventure-game-writing.html"]Memories of Adventure Game Writing[/URL]
Part 2 will be up on Friday.My Top Ten GamesFeel free to agree/be offended/amazed/disgusted :-P [URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/jdanddiets-top-100-games-part-10-top.html"]http://jd…
Feel free to agree/be offended/amazed/disgusted :-P
[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/jdanddiets-top-100-games-part-10-top.html"]http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/10/jdanddiets-top-100-games-part-10-top.html[/URL]Spectrum Covertape Wars[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/11/spectrum-covertape-war-part-1-road-race.html"]Click here for Part 1: The Road Race Begins [/URL] Part 2 …
[URL="http://jdanddiet.blogspot.com/2011/11/spectrum-covertape-war-part-1-road-race.html"]Click here for Part 1: The Road Race Begins [/URL]
Part 2 up Thursday.Retro Gamer 97Subscribers should be getting it tomorrow/weds, in the shops later in the week. Looks a really cracking issue for the 8bits [IMG]http://i416.photob…
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