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Game On exhibition at Science Museum, LondonJust come back from the exhibition today with my mother! Had a really great time there. Lots of fantastic games and machines to play on. And you can…
... on the vectrex instead. Neither Manic Miner or Worms made any form ... -
Manic Miner and JSW remakes...Which ones can you guys recommend? I want playable, fun and NOT insanely difficult! Suggestions? While I'm at it, I found the 'Lost Gems' thread v i…
Which ones can you guys recommend? I want playable, fun and NOT insanely difficult! Suggestions?
While I'm at it, I found the 'Lost Gems' thread v interesting. As a c64 boy only discovering the wonders of Speccy gaming recently, any other gems ... -
1KI now have written my 1000th post since I joined last year in February and declare myself the status of Manic Miner :) I still have a lot to catch on…
I now have written my 1000th post since I joined last year in February and declare myself the status of Manic Miner :)
I still have a lot to catch on (e.g. Karingal or Mel), guess I gotta spam a little more ;) -
ANN: Tipshop updated Sunday, 29 October 2006Sunday 29 October 2006 DOH! I missed the update last month, as I was on holiday (Florida, which was splendid)... I've also been busy helping out with…
... /> Jet Set Willy 64: Dragon - Manic Miner , Jet Set Willy 64: Dragon ... ,
Jet Set Willy 64: Manic Miner ,
Jet Set Willy: Jet ... -
Serendipity!I was just thinking of how many great games I'd come across completely by accident. Being in India with no speccy mags around to guide me, buying gam…
... like Zynaps, Batman, Dynamite Dan, Manic Miner and Tau Ceti based on ... -
Manic Miner paintingsAnyone seen these? [url]http://www.digitalretro.org/[/url] Nifty, if pricey.
Anyone seen these?
[url]http://www.digitalretro.org/[/url]
Nifty, if pricey. -
best 48k ingame soundtracksHi, Don't think this has been asked before, so here goes. There weren't that many games with ingame music on the 48k, and the ones with were quite re…
... a few I remember:
-Manic Miner (proly the first)
-JSW ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Monday, 08 January 2007Monday 08 January 2007 A little belated, but.... HAPPY NEW YEAR! * This is a reasonably small update, but it feels like I've been working on it for…
... for Manic Miner - 2000, Manic Miner 2, Manic Miner 3: Tales from a Parallel Universe, Manic Miner 4, Manic Miner ... , Manic Miner 2 ,
Manic Miner 3: Tales from a Parallel Universe , Manic Miner 4 ,
Manic Miner ... -
Best platformers?I know I'm going to get cursed for not putting Jet set willy and manic miner in my top 5 but I found them dull. Mine were: 1. Boing ( Sam ) 2. Magi…
... putting Jet set willy and manic miner in my top 5 but ... -
Post #3333 : I Can't Believe It's Been 20 Years!It's true. This time 20 years ago (give or take a few days), I received my first Spectrum. It was a 2nd hand 48K given to me as a present for my conf…
... , Starion, Bored Of The Rings, Manic Miner, Paperboy, Beach Head, Dynamite Dan ... -
Terrorists mis-using Sinclair Spectrums? Well, maybe.[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ZTyiECekQ[/url] Brilliant clip. Inspires thought of extremists honing their skills on Manic Miner.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ZTyiECekQ[/url]
Brilliant clip. Inspires thought of extremists honing their skills on Manic Miner. -
Speccy map of the UKHi, I decided to play about with Google Maps to see what it could do, and decided to come up with a Speccy map of the UK. The idea is to put flags…
... thinking of:
Surbiton (Manic Miner)
Cambridge (Sinclair Research - anyone ... -
Sam Revival Back Issue Bonanza!As a special offer throughout March, i'm giving 25% off back issues of Sam Revival magazine. So if you are looking to fill in gaps in your collection…
... * Machine Code - maps
* Manic Miner and B-Dos articles continue ... Files - Shufflepuck
* Manic Miner and B-Dos articles continue ... Sam - Voicebox
* Manic Miner and B-Dos articles continue ...
DISK: Manic Miner and Money Bags
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books, mags, games and thatWell spec-chums, it's clear-out time so here's a list of stuff that I've put on e-bay as of today... [url]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZballysa…
... Day 2, Finders Keepers, Pssst, Manic Miner, Bruce Lee, the usual generic ... -
Sony Ericsson ZX skinreading Icabods post about the Motorola phone inspired me to do something that I've been meaning to get around to! this should work on Sony Ericsson…
... go :) I did a nice Manic Miner theme for my T610, but ... -
Fuse - Is there something wrong with my build?Just built Fuse this morning under 64-bit SUSE Linux 10, x86_64 architecture. It seems to work fine with most of my favorite games. (Manic Miner, Sp…
... most of my favorite games. (Manic Miner, Spellbound 128K, Spitfire 40 128K ... -
Competition Pro 5000 Joystic.As promised here is a short(ish) review of the joystick. (I have taken the afternoon off work in the hope that it would be here when I got in and it…
... /> I then tried it with 'Manic Miner' and 'Jet Set Willy' as ... one click of the stick Miner Willy moves just one pixel ... -
My beautiful spectrumHello! I've just managed to get my speccy working! My membrane was playing up a bit, but I took one out of another speccy (that my mate was throwing…
... /> Oh the joy of watching manic miner load. Oh the amazingness of ... -
The Movie Quote GameFirst off, i'm a little drunk. I'm positive my beer has just moved [i]itself[/i] 3 inches to the right on my desk too. I expect this thread to die …
... . Cheating might help you beat Manic Miner, but it doesn't make ... -
Spectrum games from the atticI'm currently cataloging all the Spectrum tapes I have up the attic (only by taking photos of groups of cassettes though). I ammassed this colection …
... /> Harrier Attack - Durrell - x1
Manic Miner - Software Projects - x2
Jet ... -
RZX Manic Miner: Eugene - Lord of the BathroomOne of the better MM clones - graphically pleasing too. Does anyone happen to have the RZX for this game, which seems to be listed but AWOL from Dar…
One of the better MM clones - graphically pleasing too.
Does anyone happen to have the RZX for this game, which seems to be listed but AWOL from Daren's admirable archive? The first 2 screens were very playable but the third defeats me. -
Real life Manic Miner caught on cameraHopefully not posted before: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-fb6VdG8o[/url] I like the little touches like Willy going out of focus at the e…
Hopefully not posted before:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-fb6VdG8o[/url]
I like the little touches like Willy going out of focus at the end as the camera turns away, it makes it seem almost real. It isn't real though. Is ... -
My 200th post !This is my 200th post. Never thought I would come this far ..... :o Out of Curiosity: How many post to become a Manic Miner or Elite even ? Or are…
This is my 200th post.
Never thought I would come this far ..... :o
Out of Curiosity:
How many post to become a Manic Miner or Elite even ?
Or are we supposed not to talk about this?
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Woohoo! 1,000 Posts!Finally I get to 1,000 posts! Drinks are on Someone else! I'm glad I am now a "Manic Miner", as every time I saw "Sinclair User", I kept thinking of…
Finally I get to 1,000 posts! Drinks are on Someone else!
I'm glad I am now a "Manic Miner", as every time I saw "Sinclair User", I kept thinking of the shite magazine. Most depressing, so you can understand my joy! :D:D:D -
Steve Jobs likes Manic MinerI was watching Steve Jobs' keynote speech at the WWDC and couldn't help noticing [url="http://www.type-invaders.com/misc/stevejobs-manicminer.png"]th…
I was watching Steve Jobs' keynote speech at the WWDC and couldn't help noticing [url="http://www.type-invaders.com/misc/stevejobs-manicminer.png"]this[/url]. :) -
Game Mods - New Category?It's great to see all the different version of Manic Miner, Chuckie Egg etc, in the WOS games archive - but would it be better if the remakes/new des…
It's great to see all the different version of Manic Miner, Chuckie Egg etc, in the WOS games archive - but would it be better if the remakes/new designs were in their own category?
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Games on the "big" screenI don't know if any of you listen to Chris Evans on Radio 2, but I usually do and a part of his program around 5.45 is the business news where some t…
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Me:
Manic Miner - I'd impress the girls ... -
Spectrian Emulator - best games?Hi All I've recently downloaded the Spectrian Emulator for the Series 6 Nokia Symbian phones, so I can now play Manic Miner on the bog! I've transf…
... , so I can now play Manic Miner on the bog! I've ... -
GP2X or DS: which is best for the speccyHi - just joined but have been reading posts for years and I know ye are as passionate about the Speccy as I am! :-) I've waited so long to buy eit…
... games play on both: Trashman, Manic Miner & 3D Death Chase? Thanks ...