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  • Keyboard controlsAn idea occured to me when reading thread on Ultimate. What is your favourite keyboard controls layout? For me: O=left P=right Q=up A=dow…

    For 99% of Speccy games I used:
    QAOPM

    but for the first Speccy game I ever played (jetpac) I still use Z,X,F,T. I cannot play Jetpac without using these keys!!
    Vampyre Vampyre April 2002 Games
  • The 20th AnniversaryOkay, it's April 2002, and I'm sure the Spectrum was released in the UK around this time. But does anyone know the exact date? When would the 20th An…

    ... 'm going to play Trashman, Jetpac, Head Over Heels, Skooldaze and ...
    GeeKay GeeKay April 2002 Games
  • Ultimate gamesDoes anyone know what order all the Ultimate games were released in?

    ... /> >
    >
    > Jetpac, 1983
    > Pssst, 1983 ...
    Fuzzbucket Fuzzbucket April 2002 Games
  • Games that are more fun than they should beI've just been playing Gnasher, my fave pacman clone on the speccy. And it occurred to me, that i could easily play the arcade original pac-man on ma…

    ... fun despite all odds:
    Jetpac (3 platforms, aliens and a ...
    Arjun Arjun April 2002 Games
  • Just curious: are we all guys?I was wondering if this spectrum retro mania only affects guys, or if perhaps there are girls around too. And if not: why?! Not that gender is releva…

    Well, I know some girls enjoying old platform games, but I don't think they are real 8bit maniacs.
    There is very good Speccy woman graphician, Hannah 'though...

    Yerz
    Yerzmyey Yerzmyey April 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Favourite 16K gameThe Spectrum had many classics, but few talk about the early 16K ones- they had a simplicity that the later 48K games traded off for technical depth,…

    Jetpac was my 1st thought :)
    < ...
    Neil^P Neil^P May 2002 Games
  • Favourite 16K gameThe Spectrum had many classics, but few talk about the early 16K ones- they had a simplicity that the later 48K games traded off for technical depth,…

    cookie and pssst! Original ideas with cute graphics and funny action mmmm and JetPac too obviously mmm these three are the peak in the early-arcade genre mmm also I think pssst! is poetic mmm
    WhenIWasCruel WhenIWasCruel May 2002 Games
  • Favourite 16K gameThe Spectrum had many classics, but few talk about the early 16K ones- they had a simplicity that the later 48K games traded off for technical depth,…

    ... be Spawn Of Evil and JetPac for me... I only wanted ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins May 2002 Games
  • Dictator:- Friendly high score challenge.............LOL - just for fun, a friendly high score challenge for the 16k game DICTATOR by DK'Tronics. Scoring catagories are as follows. 1) Overall HIGH SCO…

    That was one of my favourite games, I might post a score if I get the time.

    We should have more of these challenges, Jetpac might be a good one.
    davidjs_uk davidjs_uk May 2002 Games
  • Certain Games Wanted - Very Good Prices PaidHi I have been after a few games now for ages and have turned to this forum as the last resort, can you help? I will pay ?5.00 for each of the follo…

    I have Jetpac Ultimate it is an original ...
    Aloisia Aloisia May 2002 Sales
  • Ultimate second handOK, I'm toying with tracking down my missing Ultimate games second hand since they are not available for download. Does anyone have any idea on the …

    ... and then to J for Jetpac, scroll down the page and ... the link for

    Jetpac(SinclairResearchLtd).jpg 44011 (Rerelease cassette ... the Silver label edition of Jetpac.

    As far as ... I know, only jetpac, Cookie and Pssst were released ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins May 2002 Games
  • ULTIMATE SUCK!!I wonder what reaction there will be to this? I just wonder if there are any other ppl out there who agree with me. I never got as much enjoyment ou…

    ... from then on.

    JetPac, Atic Atac and Sabre Wulf ...
    spilgrim spilgrim May 2002 Games
  • Where are you from / who are you / do you still use the real SpectrumJust three questions to see how divers the Spectrumworld is and how many users are still around. If you want to stay anonymous, just answer the last …

    ... fine and stable, fuck X86 platform :)
    LinuxHata LinuxHata May 2002 Chit chat
  • speccy v's comodore v's bbcThose old enough to remember the playground days when we each had our own little group speccy better than the comodore and the bbc users were all gee…

    ... is soooo old in concept: platform, 2D, sprites, low-res. Only ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi May 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Quiz V - the revenge of D`n`C Ok, 50 quick fire questions.. some cryptic - you`ll have un unravel the clues to get the game name, while others are description of the game. Ther…

    1: What came free with the Nov 87 issue of Your Sinclair magazine that provoked outrage by many parents?
    (1 point)

    Copy of Viz comic book

    2: Two games on one cassette. Fly a magic carpet across Bagdad is one, the other is ...
    Arjun Arjun May 2002 Games
  • The Good, the Bad & the UglyWhich games, in your opinion, were better on the Commode 64 and Amsad CPC than the Speccy? And vice-versa? I ask because I believe that many Speccy g…

    ... speccy: being monochrome on "our" platform made playing really confusing, as ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi May 2002 Games
  • Quiz V - the revenge of D`n`C Ok, 50 quick fire questions.. some cryptic - you`ll have un unravel the clues to get the game name, while others are description of the game. Ther…

    Answers and results.

    1: What came free with the Nov 87 issue of Your Sinclair magazine that provoked outrage by many parents?
    (1 point)
    A 16 page issue of Viz magazine.
    -----------------
    Viz- TheComputerGame - I think ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins June 2002 Games
  • Jetpac vs Lunar JetmanTo be honest, I've never given Lunar Jetman the chance, so I want others to tell me what they think is the best of the two. Jet Pac is a totally diff…

    ... - they are the same as Jetpac, but with screen scrolling, with ... gets my vote - I like Jetpac too though..
    MatGubbins MatGubbins June 2002 Games
  • Jetpac vs Lunar JetmanTo be honest, I've never given Lunar Jetman the chance, so I want others to tell me what they think is the best of the two. Jet Pac is a totally diff…

    My vote goes to Jetpac. The couple of times I played Lunar Jetman I pulled the power socket after ten minutes out of sheer frustration.

    Jetpac has good gameplay and gradually gets tougher. Lunar Jetman is just too @#$% tough.
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan June 2002 Games
  • Jetpac vs Lunar JetmanTo be honest, I've never given Lunar Jetman the chance, so I want others to tell me what they think is the best of the two. Jet Pac is a totally diff…

    ... IMO.

    But, Lunar Jetpac is too easy to want ... playing.

    I think Jetpac, I will play it for ...
    thx1138 thx1138 June 2002 Games
  • Jetpac vs Lunar JetmanTo be honest, I've never given Lunar Jetman the chance, so I want others to tell me what they think is the best of the two. Jet Pac is a totally diff…

    Nowadays i prefer Jetpac but back in the 80s when i played on a proper speccy i preferred lunar jetman.Must admit tho i've not played lunar jetman for some years now but i still have a weekly sesh on jetpac.
    Andy Gurr Andy Gurr June 2002 Games
  • Just curious: are we all guys?I was wondering if this spectrum retro mania only affects guys, or if perhaps there are girls around too. And if not: why?! Not that gender is releva…

    ... , I've always been into platform games but I suppose Knightlore ...
    Knightlore Knightlore June 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Turmoil MusicBit of a classical music question for ya all. Who composed the music that is used in Bug-Bytes excellent Turmoil and whats it called? Cheers in antic…

    I always thought Turmoil was excellent. Great platform design with intelligent baddies.

    Far more thought was involved than Automania and it's "Walk to the left and right enemies"
    Vampyre Vampyre June 2002 Games
  • Magicland Dizzy - I'm stuck!I had a look for a walk through guide but can't find one. I'm stuck. I've put the leaf and apple in the cauldron but can't get fire to light it with…

    ... Middle Of Top
    Right Platform, Jump Right, Get Cat, Jump ...
    Ed Ed June 2002 Games
  • speccy v's comodore v's bbcThose old enough to remember the playground days when we each had our own little group speccy better than the comodore and the bbc users were all gee…

    ... easily the best on ANY platform (I know 'cos I have ...
    Arjun Arjun June 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Jetpac vs Lunar JetmanTo be honest, I've never given Lunar Jetman the chance, so I want others to tell me what they think is the best of the two. Jet Pac is a totally diff…

    ... have a soft spot for Jetpac as it was the first ...
    Darkside Darkside June 2002 Games
  • 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…

    I have spoted that boys and girls play often different kind of game: action, adventure and, maybe obviously, combat game for the boys and more puzzle, tetris and platform game for the girl.

    Did you spot the same in your friends ?
    FGuerreri FGuerreri June 2002 Games
  • 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…

    I've always been into platform games, some adventure/puzzle games ...
    Knightlore Knightlore June 2002 Games
  • off topic : are there?........hi there, are there emulators on the internet i can get for all the computers eg: zx81, zx spectrum, dragon32, oric etc? please let me know :)

    ... one free emulator for each platform.

    The best way ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi June 2002 Emulators
  • what was the best ultimate game?i think ultimate made some of the finest games on the spectrum but which game was their best? For me it has to be Atic Atac,its still a game i play o…

    ... and sound (cookie psst and jetpac if you haven't already ...
    WhenIWasCruel WhenIWasCruel June 2002 Games
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